Tools – Novel Bits

The nRF52840 USB Dongle Tutorial (Part 1)

By Mohammad Afaneh | October 29, 2018 |

When it comes to Bluetooth Low Energy modules, chipsets and development kits, prices are only getting cheaper. Take for example the new nRF52840 USB dongle. The dongle costs only $10! It can serve as a great development kit with a few I/O peripherals including one button, two LEDs (one green, one RGB), and 15 GPIO…

The best Bluetooth low energy sniffer tutorial (Connections)

By Mohammad Afaneh | September 19, 2016 |

A BLE sniffer can be very handy. 3 primary use cases come to mind: Debug problems with BLE connections Reverse engineer a BLE device Last but not least, as a way to learn about how BLE works and understand how data gets transferred between Central and Peripheral In the previous blog post and video on BLE…

An honest review of Bluetooth Developer Studio (BDS)

By Mohammad Afaneh | April 18, 2016 |

What is Bluetooth Developer Studio? Bluetooth Developer Studio (BDS) was officially released by the Bluetooth SIG back in October 2015. It allows you to focus on the high-level design of your Bluetooth low energy devices, whether it’s a central or peripheral device. It offers a clean and simple interface where you can drag and drop profiles,…