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Selecting a Bluetooth Transceiver

01/05/2009 1:01 PM

I'm not sure whether to use this:
Class 1

http://www.kanda.com/products/Sena/PARANI-ESD1000.html

or

Class 2

http://www.kanda.com/products/Sena/PARANI-ESD200.html

I'm planning to use it in an elevator for a senior project and I would like some suggestions or advice on which to choose. The ESD1000 says that an antenna isn't included with or on the chip and it uses v2.0 + EDR. However, the ESD200 chip says that it has an on-board antenna and it uses v1.2. Is it necessary to have the antenna because I know the ESD1000 has the newer version of Bluetooth but the lack of antenna concerns me. Also, why is the ESD1000 cheaper than the ESD200?

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Re: Selecting a Bluetooth Transceiver

01/06/2009 2:37 PM

If you want to get any range at all, you will need to have an antenna for the 1000. As for why the 1000 is cheaper, my guess is because the antenna is included with the 200. If you go to the bottom of the page for the 1000, the "Product accessories" section has a couple of antenna options for sale. I'm not a Bluetooth expert, just giving my opinion based on my knowledge of RF devices.

Tom

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