Testing Bluetooth Low Energy Devices

There are two ways to check if your computer supports bluetooth low energy also called bluetooth 4 0 or later.

Testing bluetooth low energy devices.

Lightblue allows you to test and simulate bluetooth low energy devices. Check directly in the computer advanced settings experienced users use logitech options software to check. With lightblue you can scan connect to and browse any nearby. Litepoint a leading provider of wireless test solutions said today that nordic semiconductor has validated the litepoint iqxel m bluetooth advanced wireless test system for over the air ota testing of products that use nordic s market leading bluetooth low energy systems on chip socs.

Testing devices is done in central mode where you can scan and connect to any nearby devices. Bluetooth smart or bluetooth low energy has allowed for coin cell battery. When developing a bluetooth low energy peripheral it s often useful to have an app that can connect to and test the peripheral to ensure it s working as expected. Rtx s bluetooth low energy rf tester the rtx2254 is specifically designed for manufacturing test of ble devices.

If however you don t already have a companion app for the device you d either have to write one from scratch or use an existing app such as our flagship mobile app lightblue available on android and ios. It is independent of bluetooth br edr and has no compatibility but br edr and le can coexist. It supports basic rate br enhanced data rate edr and bluetooth low energy ble measurement of transmit power frequency modulation and receiver sensitivity required by bluetooth rf test specification. Nts has all the tools needed to make sure your product is ready for market whatever form your bluetooth device takes.

The measurement capabilities cover typical key parameters and provides a versatile and very cost efficient solution for monitoring product quality and performance throughout the manufacturing process. Simulating devices sets the ios device into peripheral mode where you can emulate a device. Introduction to bluetooth device testing from theory to transmitter and receiver measurements bluetooth allows for high quality data and audio streaming between devices as well as the creation of sensors smaller than ever before. Lightblue can connect you to all of your devices that use bluetooth low energy also known as bluetooth smart or bluetooth light.

Besides computers keyboards mouse etc bluetooth low energy ble is designed for low power low latency devices such as home automation healthcare and security devices. The original specification was developed by nokia in 2006 under the name wibree which was integrated into bluetooth 4 0 in december 2009 as bluetooth low energy.