The JN5139-xxx-Myy family is a range of surface mount modules that enable users to
implement IEEE802.15.4 or ZigBee compliant systems with minimum time to market
and at the lowest cost. They remove the need for expensive and lengthy
development of custom RF board designs and test suites. The modules use Jennic’s
JN5139 wireless microcontroller to provide a comprehensive solution with high radio
performance and all RF components included. All that is required to develop and
manufacture wireless control or sensing products is to connect a power supply and
peripherals such as switches, actuators and sensors, considerably simplifying
product development.
Three basic hardware module variants are available: JN5139-xxx-M00 with an
integrated antenna, JN5139-xxx-M01/M03 with an antenna connector and JN5139xxx-M02/M04 with a power amplifier and LNA for extended range. Each variant can
be provided pre-programmed with a ZigBee network stack (JN5139-Z01-Myy).
Module Block Diagram
128kB Serial
Flash Memory
SPI
2-wire ser ial
Timers
UARTs
12-bit ADC,
comparators
11- bit DACs,
temp sensor
Power
Exte rn al
Ant e nn a
Ceramic Antenna
Connector
Balun
M00 Option
Balun
M01/03 Option
BalunConnectorPA / LNA
M02/04 Option
2.4GHz
Radi o
Power
Management
XTAL
JN5139 chip
O-QPS K
Mode m
IEEE802.15.4
MAC
Accelerator
128-bit AES
Encry pt i on
Accelerator
RAM
96kB
RISC CP U
ROM
192kB
Benefits
Microminiature module solutions
Ready to use in products
Minimises product development
time
No RF test required for systems
Compliant with FCC part 15
rules, ETSI ETS 300-328 and
Japan ARIB STD-T66
Production volumes supplied
pre-programmed with
application software
Applications
Robust and secure low power
wireless applications
Wireless sensor networks,
particularly IEEE802.15.4 /
ZigBee systems
Home and commercial building
automation
Home networks
Toys and gaming peripherals
Industrial systems
Telemetry and utilities
(e.g. AMR)
Features: Module
2.4GHz IEEE802.15.4 & ZigBee
compliant
2.7-3.6V operation
Sleep current (with active sleep
timer) 2µA
JN5139-xxx-M00/01/03
> 1km range
M00 has on board antenna
M01 has SMA connector
M03 has uFl connector
o Receiver sensitivity -97dBm
o TX power +3dBm
o TX current < 39mA
o RX current < 39mA
o 18x30mm
JN5139-xxx-M02/04
> 4km range
M02 has SMA connector
M04 has uFl connector
o Receiver sensitivity -100dBm
o 19dBm TX power
o TX current < 120mA
o RX current < 45mA
o 18x40.5mm
The JN5139-xxx-Myy module family provides designers with a ready made component which allows IEEE802.15.4 [1]
wireless applications, including ZigBee, to be quickly and easily included in product designs. The modules integrate
all of the RF components, removing the need to perform expensive RF design and test. Products can be designed by
simply connecting sensors and switches to the module IO pins. The modules use Jennic’s single chip IEEE802.15.4
Wireless Microcontroller, allowing designers to make use of the extensive chip development support material.
Hence, this range of modules allows designers to bring wireless applications to market in the minimum time with
significantly reduced development effort and cost.
Three basic module hardware variants are available: JN5139-xxx-M00 (standard module with on board ceramic
antenna), JN5139-xxx-M01 (standard module with SMA connector for use with external antennae) and JN5139-xxxM02 (high RF power, improved sensitivity module for extended range applications). uFL connector variants are
provided (-M03 standard power and –M04 high power) for FCC approved products and for applications where a small
connector size is required. Each of these modules can be supplied with a range of protocol stacks, including a simple
IEEE802.15.4 protocol for point to point and star applications and a ZigBee mesh networking stack. The variants
available are described below.
JN5139-001-M04 JN5139 Module (High Power (18.5dBm), IEEE802.15.4 stack, uFl connector)
JN5139-Z01-M04 JN5139 Module (High Power (18.5dBm), ZigBee stack, uFl connector)
1.2. Regulatory Approvals
All module types have been tested against the requirements of European standard ETS 300 328 and a certificate of
compliance to this standard is available on request. The High Power modules with M02 suffix are approved for use in
Europe with reduced output power. They must not be used with PHY_PIB_ATTR_TX_POWER set above 3 See [4].
Additionally, modules with M00, M03 and M04 suffixes have received FCC “Modular Approvals”, in compliance with
CFR 47 FCC part 15 regulations and in accordance to FCC Public notice DA00-1407. The modules are approved for
use with the following half wave dipole antenna families: EAD BKR2400 series, Antenna Factor RCT and RCL series,
Centurion WCR2400 & WRR2400, GigaAnt Titanis and Nearson Models 131, 141 & 145. See Appendix A.6 for
details on the conditions applying to this modular approval.
The high power module variant is classified as ‘mobile’ device pursuant with FCC § 2.1091 and must not be used at
a distance of < 20 cm (8”) from any nearby people.
Most specification parameters for the modules are specified in JN-DS-JN513x Datasheet for JN5139 single chip
wireless microcontroller, [2]. Where there are differences, the parameters are defined here.
VDD=3.0V @ +25°C
Typical DC Characteristics Notes
Deep sleep current <1uA <1uA
Sleep current <2uA <2uA With active sleep timer
Radio transmit current 40mA 120mA CPU in doze, radio transmitting
Radio receive current 40mA 45mA CPU in doze, radio receiving
Jennic supplies all the development tools and networking stacks needed to enable end product development to occur
quickly and efficiently. These are all freely available from Jennic’s support website: http://www.jennic.com/support/ .
A range of evaluation/developer kits is also available, allowing products to be quickly breadboarded. Efficient
development of software applications is enabled by the provision of a complete, unlimited, software developer kit.
Together with the available libraries for the IEEE802.15.4 MAC and the ZigBee network stack, this package provides
everything required to develop application code and to trial it with hardware representative of the final module.
The modules can be programmed by the user, for both development and production, using Jennic supplied software.
They can also be supplied ready loaded with customer defined software if required. The JN-UG-3007 Flash Loader
User Guide [5], describes how to put the module into programming mode, download software onto it and to load
individual MAC addresses. Access to the on-chip peripherals, MAC and ZigBee stack software is provided through
specific APIs. These are described in the JN-RM-2001 Hardware Peripheral Library Reference Manual [3], JN-RM2002 Stack Software Reference Manual [4] and JN-RM-2014 ZigBee Application Development API Reference
Manual [6]. Additional information is available on the Jennic support website.
3.1. JN5139 Single Chip Wireless Microcontroller
The JN5139-xxx-Myy series is constructed around the JN5139 single chip wireless microcontroller, which includes
the radio system, a 32-bit RISC CPU, ROM and RAM memory and a range of analogue and digital peripherals.
The chip is described fully in JN-DS-JN513x Datasheet for JN5139 single chip wireless microcontroller [2].
Note that the same basic pin configuration applies for all module designs. However, DIO3/SPISEL4 and
DIO2/SPISEL3 are not available with high power modules.