.Net Dev, web, SQL Server. Really interested in the IOT area. Current focus is Motion monitoring in health assisted living facilities.
@NeverDie I love the new 51840 (the one that does the long distance, the 832 is the High throughput chip) Please work with the 840.
I have the nRF52840 Preview DK, but have not fired it up yet. Still trying to understand how to code Bluetooth.
http://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Products/nRF52840-Preview-DK.
SiLabs has an interesting Gecko BT5 chip as well.
http://www.silabs.com/products/wireless/bluetooth/blue-gecko-bluetooth-smart-socs
@NeverDie Hey I am signed up for this BLE event to be held in Austin by Nordic. Are you going?
http://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Events/Nordic-Tech-Tour
Austin - October 30th, 2017
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (registration from 8:15 AM)
Hyatt Regency, 208 Barton Springs, Austin, TX, 78704
The seminar is an opportunity for embedded application development
engineers to meet the nRF52 Series experts in person.
Topics to be covered*
• Nordic wireless product offerings
• Bluetooth 5: What is it, what can you do with it, and how do you use it
• The nRF52 Series, (nRF52840, nRF52832 and nRF52810):
Enable Bluetooth 5 today with the market leading nRF52 Series SoCs
• 802.15.4 and Thread: Mesh technologies for IoT applications
• Bluetooth Mesh
@NeverDie I think the 832 would be a good start until the 840 is available. I think all programming will be the same for when we switch over the 840. I am not 100% sure though.
I have been looking at the AdaFruit 832 since it came out, but have not pulled the trigger yet, as I have not yet opened my 840 dev kit.
We can definitely program the AdaFruit 832 with Arduino.
I agree with you that BT5 long range is the way to the future due to it's low energy, great built in security, long range and no additional chip required.... and >>because regular bluetooth is already baked into everything.
Some Nordic guidance might help.
Building Bluetooth-Connected IoT Wireless Sensor Prototypes with Minimal Effort
Weird, so this functionality works on my computer at work. I will do some more research tonight.
Thanks.
@openhardware.io Great to have your board...on board 
@NeverDie Event though there seem to be many benefits to going narrow, what about enclosure sizes, where longer may not be as good as a smaller square?
@openhardware.io So, I have been looking for a way to determine if a door lock was locked. Is this that?
@NeverDie It is an interesting exploration. It seems you don't see it until you get there.
@NeverDie I may have to dive into this, as we are expanding our garden and we have plenty of the furry devils.
@NeverDie Great link thanks. That guy has gone all out to fight the legions!
I have also another nice design for nrf52 (again, smaller) but actually busy with my job.
Can't wait to see your nrf52 version.
@NeverDie said in Fewer home automation postings? What's behind it?:
The rate of new postings seems much less than in prior years
Similar topic on another forum I hang out in.
https://forums.ghielectronics.com/t/wow-this-place-has-become-quiet/20847
@NeverDie Too funny. Might have to get a can of that.
@NeverDie Please read post in "Harvey Rainmaker" thread about Nordic class in Austin.
https://forum.mysensors.org/topic/7403/harvey-the-rainmaker/11
@NeverDie Hey I am signed up for this BLE event to be held in Austin by Nordic. Are you going?
http://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Events/Nordic-Tech-Tour
Austin - October 30th, 2017
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (registration from 8:15 AM)
Hyatt Regency, 208 Barton Springs, Austin, TX, 78704
The seminar is an opportunity for embedded application development
engineers to meet the nRF52 Series experts in person.
Topics to be covered*
• Nordic wireless product offerings
• Bluetooth 5: What is it, what can you do with it, and how do you use it
• The nRF52 Series, (nRF52840, nRF52832 and nRF52810):
Enable Bluetooth 5 today with the market leading nRF52 Series SoCs
• 802.15.4 and Thread: Mesh technologies for IoT applications
• Bluetooth Mesh
@NeverDie said in nRF5 Bluetooth action!:
the smaller and cheaper nRF51822 is maybe worth considering.
That is interesting. What sort of range where you getting?
Do you have the 840 dev kit? If so, can you measure range on that guy? Should be 10x I would think.
@mfalkvidd Thanks for the clarification. I just wanted to make sure I did not need to worry about the other person being online when I sent a message. Chat will work.
@Yveaux From the lack of responses here, there may not be a DM option.
