Bluetooth Essentials

Course 104

Summary:

This two-day course covers the essentials of Bluetooth operation and practical applications based on the latest specification. Participants will learn a simple method to calculate the reliable range of the Bluetooth signal, how data is placed on that signal, and how errors are eliminated. Link setup and operation is demonstrated, and throughput examples are given along with security implications. Methods for reducing energy expended by battery-powered devices are explored, and an overview of profiles and testing methods is given. Finally, the ability of Bluetooth to coexist with other wireless networks in the 2.4 GHz band is analyzed.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing the course, the participant will be able to:

• Calculate the range of a Bluetooth radio over various signal paths
• Explain the Bluetooth modulation and frequency hopping processes
• Describe Bluetooth packet structure and error control options
• Describe authentication and encryption methods available with Bluetooth
• Explain how a Bluetooth device searches for other Bluetooth devices
• Describe how a piconet is established and master-slave interaction occurs
• Discuss the role of a Bluetooth profile and how devices are qualified
• Understand methods for reducing power consumption
• Analyze Bluetooth’s ability to coexist with other wireless networks

Target Audience:

Professionals who require a quick but thorough overview of the Bluetooth specification will benefit from a clear, concise explanation of this wireless technology in only two days. This course is directed at engineers who must develop a familiarity with Bluetooth operations, along with marketing and executive personnel who need a concise operating knowledge of this technology

Outline:

Day One

The Bluetooth Radio and Ranging
• Review of decibels • Link budget equation and path loss model • Calculating maximum range • Frequency hopping spread spectrum operation • Bluetooth basic data rate and enhanced data rate modulation
Low-Level Signaling
• Master/slave timing • Error control • Addressing methods • Packet structure • Frequency hop parameters • Throughput in perfect and imperfect channels • Paging and inquiry processes • Low-power operation and low-energy technology • Link manager protocol • Security overview

Day Two

Higher-Level Signaling
• Logical link control and adaptation protocol and purpose • Host controller interface overview and purpose
Applications
• Profiles • Hardware Solutions • Qualification and testing
Coexistence
• Interference modeling • Coexisting with Wi-Fi: separated nodes • Coexisting with WiFi: collocated nodes • Examples and throughput analysis

Subject Areas Covered

Bluetooth, ZigBee, and Other Personal Area Networks

Check the above links for other courses that may interest you based on subject matter.