The JN516x wireless microcontrollers each comprise an ultra-low power, high-performance MCU together with an IEEE802.15.4-compliant 2.4GHz radio transceiver.
They share a number of common features and benefits, including:
The JN5169 device is the flagship of the JN516x range, providing up to 10dBm of transmit power, a generous amount of internal Flash memory and is part of the complete ZigBee Smart Energy v1.4 solution.
The available chips, their memory sizes and supported protocols are summarized below.
Note: K32W061/41 or JN5189/88T are preferred for any new Zigbee®, Thread and Bluetooth® LE 5.0 design. No new software releases planned
| Chip | RAM | EEPROM | Flash | Max Tx Power | Supported Protocols | Literature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JN5169-001 | 32KB | 4KB | 512KB | +10dBm | ZB3, ZHA, ZLL, ZGP, IEEE | |
| JN5168-001 | 32KB | 4KB | 256KB | +2.5dBm | ZB3, ZHA, ZLL, ZSE, ZGP, IEEE | |
| JN5164-001 | 32KB | 4KB | 160KB | +2.5dBm | ZB3, ZLL, ZGP, IEEE | |
| JN5161-001 | 8KB | 4KB | 64KB | +2.5dBm | ZGP, IEEE |
ZB3 = ZigBee 3.0, ZHA = ZigBee Home Automation, ZLL = ZigBee Light Link, ZSE = ZigBee Smart Energy, ZGP = ZigBee Green Power, IEEE = IEEE 802.15.4
Evaluation kits are available containing components based around the JN516x microcontrollers, allowing simple wireless networks to be constructed.
The kit components are pre-programmed with demonstration applications that can be run 'out of the box'. Example applications and templates that can be used with these kits are available in Application Notes, which are provided on the web pages for the relevant wireless network protocols (see JN516x Support Software below). The evaluation kit contents can be used as a platform for developing custom JN516x applications in your chosen network protocol.
The available evaluation kits and their features are summarized below.
| Evaluation Kit | Chip(s) | Supported Protocols | Literature |
|---|---|---|---|
| JN516x-EK001 | JN5168-001 | IEEE802.15.4, ZigBee Home Automation, ZigBee Light Link, ZigBee Smart Energy | Product Brief |
| JN516x-EK004 | JN5169-001 | ZigBee Home Automation, ZigBee Light Link | Product Brief |
The NXP® JN5168-RD6040 "Internet of Things" (IoT) Gateway is an Ethernet gateway for wireless networks operating on IEEE 802.15.4-based protocols such as ZigBee PRO. It is used with a conventional IP router to connect a wireless network to an IP-based network, such as the Internet, allowing the control and monitoring of wireless nodes from everyday IP-connected devices, such as smart phones, tablets, PCs and the Cloud.
The IoT Gateway is designed around NXP's JN5168 wireless microcontroller and Arm9™-based LPC3240 microcontroller, which runs the OpenWRT distribution of the Linux operating system, providing an easy-to-use platform for system development.
The JN5168-RD6040 IoT Gateway is available to buy as a product. Full technical details are provided in the Application Note ZigBee IoT Gateway (JN-AN-1194). Design resources for custom builds of the IoT Gateway are provided in the Reference Design JN5168-RD6040 IoT Gateway (JN-RD-6040).
Comprehensive software support for the development of custom applications on the JN516x wireless microcontrollers is provided in a free-to-download Software Developer's Kit (SDK) for each of the supported wireless network protocols. The SDKs and associated resources are available via the web pages for the following protocols:
ZigBee 3.0 and ZigBee Home Automation are enabled for ZigBee Green Power.
Each SDK includes APIs for controlling the hardware:
An SDK must be installed on top of a JN516x toolchain (JN-SW-4041 or JN-SW-4141, depending on the protocol stack), which contains the software tools required to develop JN516x applications (see Toolchains below).
NXP provide toolchains for JN516x application development, based on the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The required toolchain (JN-SW-4041 or JN-SW-4141) depends on the wireless network protocol stack – for example, the ‘BeyondStudio for NXP’ toolchain (JN-SW-4141) is used for ZigBee 3.0, Home Automation and Light Link. The relevant toolchain is available on the web page for each protocol (see JN516x Support Software above).
A JN51xx Flash programmer utility is supplied in the toolchains. In addition, a separate command-line JN51xx Flash programmer utility (JN-SW-4107) is available.
A wide range of user resources are provided to aid in the development of custom JN516x solutions, including Software, Datasheets, User Guides, Reference Manuals, Reference Designs and Application Notes. The resources that are relevant to the JN516x hardware are listed below (note that SDKs and toolchains are provided on the web pages for the wireless network protocols).
Note: Compliance information for the JN516x devices and related products is provided on the page JN516x/7x Product Compliance and Certification.
| Part Number | Title | Description | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | ||||
| JN-SW-4107 | JN51xx Production Flash Programmer | Utility for loading built applications into JN51xx devices in a production environment. For details, refer to the Release Notes and User Guide JN-UG-3099. | 1365 | |
| Datasheets | ||||
| JN5169 | JN5169 Datasheet | Details the JN5169 microcontroller | 1 | |
| JN5169M0x [English] | JN5169-001-M0x-2 Datasheet [English] | Details the JN5169-001-M0x series of modules | 3.0 | |
| JN-DS-JN516x | JN516x Datasheet | Details the JN516x series of microcontrollers. | 1.3 | |
| JN-DS-JN5168-001-MO [English] | JN5168-001-Myy Datasheet [English] | Details the JN5168-001-Myy series of modules. | 1.4 | |
| User Guides | ||||
| JN-UG-3087 [English] | JN516x Integrated Peripherals API User Guide [English] | Details the JN516x Integrated Peripherals API, used in application code to interact with JN516x on-chip peripherals. | 1.4 | |
| JN-UG-309> [English] | JN516x-EK001 Evaluation Kit User Guide [English] | Describes the contents of the JN516x-EK001 Evaluation Kit, and how to set up and run the pre-loaded demonstration. | 1.5 | |
| JN-UG-309 [English] | JN51xx Production Flash Programmer User Guide [English] | Describes use of the JN51xx Production Flash Programmer (JN-SW-4107). | 1.1 | |
| JN-UG-310 [English] | JN516x-EK004 Evaluation Kit User Guide [English] | Describes the contents of the JN516x-EK004 Evaluation Kit, and how to set up and run the pre-loaded demonstration. | 2.0 | |
| Reference Manuals | ||||
| JN-RM-2003 [English] | LPRF Board API Reference Manual [English] | Details the Board API, used in application code to interact with components on the boards supplied in the evaluation kits. | 2.4 | |
| JN-RM-2013 [English] | JN516x/7x AES Coprocessor API Reference Manual [English] | Details the API functions for accessing the AES Coprocessor, used for data encryption/decryption, on the JN516x wireless microcontrollers. Required when explicitly encrypting/decrypting data outside the security provided by the protocol stacks. | 2.0 | |
| JN-RM-2027 [English] | Production Test API Reference Manual [English] | Details an API that can be used to program tests to be performed on the JN51xx devices during product design and production. | 1.6 | |
| Reference Designs | ||||
| JN-RD-6021 | USB Programming Dongle | Describes a design for a USB dongle that can be used to program the Flash memory for a JN51xx wireless microcontroller. | 1.1 | |
| JN-RD-6036 | Carrier and Expansion Boards | Details the designs for carrier boards and expansion boards with which JN516x devices can be used. | 1.4 | |
| JN-RD-6038 | JN516x Module Reference Design | Describes low-cost designs for modules based around the JN516x wireless microcontrollers. | 1.1 | |
| JN-RD-6039 | JN516x USB Dongle Reference Design | Describes a design for a USB dongle which can act as a wireless network node based around a JN516x microcontroller. | 1.1 | |
| JN-RD-6040 | JN5168-RD6040 IoT Gateway | Contains design resources for the JN5168-RD6040 'Internet of Things' (IoT) Gateway. | 1.3 | |
| JN-RD-6048 | JN5169 ZigBee CCTW Bulbs | Contains design resources for JN5169-based boards for Color Changeable Tunable White (CCTW) light bulbs in ZigBee smart lighting networks. Includes 120V and 230V Large Signal Boards as well as a Small Signal Board. | 1.0 | |
| Application Notes | ||||
| JN-AN-1001 [English] | Calculating JN516x Power Consumption [English] | Describes how to calculate the power required by a JN516x wireless microcontroller running an IEEE802.15.4-based application. | 1.6 | |
| JN-AN-1003 [English] | JN51xx Boot Loader Operation [English] | Describes the functionality of the boot loaders for the JN51xx wireless microcontrollers. | 1.13 | |
| JN-AN-1035 [English] | Calculating 802.15.4 Data Rates [English] | Describes how to calculate the data rates in an IEEE802.15.4-based wireless network containing JN516x-based nodes. | 1.2 | |
| JN-AN-1059 [English] | Wireless Network Deployment Guidelines [English] | Provides basic RF guidelines for the deployment of an IEEE802.15.4-based wireless network. | 1.2 | |
| JN-AN-1079 [English] | Co-existence of IEEE 802.15.4 at 2.4 GHz [English] | Highlights the issues affecting the performance of IEEE 802.15.4-based systems in the presence of interferers such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. | 1.1 | |
| JN-AN-1166 | Smart Lamp Drivers Application Note | Provides and describes NXP software drivers for 'smart lamps', allowing an application that runs on a JN516x device to interact with the hardware driver of a lamp. | 1.2 | |
| JN-AN-1170 [English] | RF Remote Control Unit (DR1159) Application Note [English] | Describes a software algorithm that can be used with the capacitive-touch keypad on the RF Remote Control Unit (DR1159). Includes an example application. | 1.1 | |
| JN-AN-1186 [English] | JN516x Temperature-Dependent Operating Guidelines [English] | Describes software functions that can be used to deal with variations in radio and 32-MHz crystal oscillator operation on the JN516x devices due to temperature changes. | 1.0 | |
| JN-AN-1228 | Multiple Image Support on JN51xx | Demonstrates methods to select and run one of two applications stored in JN51xx internal Flash memory. | 1.1 | |
| AN11662 [English] | High-performance PCB Antennas for ZigBee Networks [English] | Describes three designs of printed antenna for use with JN516x wireless microcontrollers in IEEE802.15.4-based systems, such as ZigBee networks. | 1.0 | |
| AN11659 [English] | JN5169/001 RF System Tests Report AN11659 [English] | JN5169 RF tests | 2.0 |