AN1296: Application Development with Silicon Labs' RTL Library

This application note from Silicon Labs provides comprehensive guidance for developing Bluetooth 5.1 Direction Finding (DF) applications. It leverages the Silicon Labs Bluetooth LE stack and the Real Time Locating Library (RTL lib).

The document details sample projects for both asset tags and locators, illustrating Bluetooth LE 5.1-based DF capabilities. It offers an overview of the software architecture and a step-by-step guide for creating custom applications using Silicon Labs' Simplicity Studio 5 and Bluetooth SDK v3.x.

Key areas covered include:

Overview of Silicon Labs' sample applications
Development of connection-based asset tags
Development of connectionless asset tags
Implementation of Silicon Labs Enhanced asset tags
Setting up AoA locators
Utilizing AoA multi-locators and their GUI

Readers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with Direction Finding fundamentals. For more information, consult UG103.18: Bluetooth® Direction Finding Fundamentals and the Silicon Labs Direction Finding Solution Quick-Start Guide.

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