https://notes.alelec.net/tags/bluetooth/ Recent content in Bluetooth on alelec blog Hugo en-us Tue, 11 May 2021 05:26:16 +0000 https://notes.alelec.net/posts/bluetooth-sig-pts-testing-without-the-laird-connectivity-pts-dongle/ Tue, 11 May 2021 05:26:16 +0000 https://notes.alelec.net/posts/bluetooth-sig-pts-testing-without-the-laird-connectivity-pts-dongle/ <p>At work we needed to certify a BLE device recently. We had the legacy PTS dongle provided by Bluetooth SIG, however I found it only supports testing devices up the BLE 4.2</p> <p> </p> <p>So we need a new BLE Dongle - they now only support the Laird Connectivity | 451-00004</p> <p><img alt="BL654-SERIES-LRD-FNT" loading="lazy" src="https://media.futureelectronics.com/SEMICONDUCTORS/WIRELESS-RF/RF-MODULES-SOLUTIONS/BLUETOOTH/BL654-SERIES-LRD-FNT-MED.JPG?m=lfeTUb"></p> <p><a href="https://store.bluetooth.com/">https://store.bluetooth.com/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>This is normally stocked by all the online electronics distributers; element14, digikey, mouser, arrow etc. Unfortunately it was out of stock on all of them, for about 4 months.</p>