How to connect nordic nrf24l01 to usb?

Question

Arduino

The task is to receive data on the linux pc by radio from several arduino sensors via nrf24. The first thought was to use spi->uart and uart->usb converters. It turns out cumbersome and not the fact that it will work, I would like to solve it more elegantly. You can tie a raspberry or a simple arduino / avr with usb on board for this purpose. Also, of course, an overhead and you have to tinker - are there easier ways?

Answer 1

IMHO, the easiest option is to use another “arduino” and stupidly spit out the data received through nrf24 into Serial.
And, of course, you can send commands to the same Serial, which the “arduino” will again send to the “sensors” via nrf24.

Answer 2

By the way, if you search, you can find nrf24 immediately from USB.
www.seeedstudio.com/depot/preorder-crazyflie-nano-quadcopter-kit-6dof-with-crazyradio-bccfk01a-p-1364.html?cPath=170_172 - see here how the quadcopter is controlled.

Answer 3

I had a similar task, at the moment I settled on connecting the radio module to a simple ATMEGA8 with minimal strapping, which I plan to connect to USB using a virtual USB (V-USB www.obdev.at/products/vusb/index.html ). The task, as I see it, can be solved in a couple of evenings with little bloodshed.

Answer 4

Perhaps RFduino will do. As far as I understand, nrf24l01 is supported, but there is a problem with the documentation. https://github.com/RFduino/RFduino