Bluetooth Mesh gateway implementation

RE: Bluetooth Mesh gateway implementation

Simonr — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:22:47 GMT

[quote user="chunjie"]Are there any recommended gateway devices that powered by Nordic chips?[/quote]

No, I'm afraid not.

Additionally you can check out the nRF Mesh CLI, which is a PC based CLI that simulates the operates the nRF Cloud front end would need to do.

If you only have an nRF5340 SoC available, how are you planning on sending/forwarding the node data to a web server, as the nRF5340 only has a 2.4GHz antenna for short range protocols like BLE, Matter, Zigbee, Thread, etc.

Best regards,

Simon

RE: Bluetooth Mesh gateway implementation

chunjie — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 02:35:54 GMT

Hi Simon,

Thanks for the reply.

[quote userid="75734" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/113244/bluetooth-mesh-gateway-implementation/495167"]The nRF Mesh app for mobile is the easiest solution to a gateway like this I think.[/quote]

Are there any recommended gateway devices that powered by Nordic chips? Using nRF mesh app is not practical for our use cases.

[quote userid="75734" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/113244/bluetooth-mesh-gateway-implementation/495187"]We don't have an official Mesh gateway sample, but an unofficial prototype is available here.[/quote]

Unfortunately, I only have the nRF5340-DK and Thingy53 on hand, which do not support Wi-Fi or LTE connections.

RE: Bluetooth Mesh gateway implementation

Simonr — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:56:35 GMT

I got some more details from the developers just now.

We don't have an official Mesh gateway sample, but an unofficial prototype is available here. I haven't tried it out myself, but it should serve as a starting point to see how such a gateway should be constructed. Note that it is not a sample that is ready for production at all, and should only be used for inspiration.

Best regards,

Simon

RE: Bluetooth Mesh gateway implementation

Simonr — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:40:47 GMT

Maybe a better solution here would be to check out the Matter samples available for receiving data from a Mesh topology network and forwarding the data to a device there instead. The Matter bridge for example can be used for such a thing: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ncs-latest/page/nrf/applications/matter_bridge/README.html#matter-bridge-app. I realized the above is not relevant to what you were asking, so striking through it. Sorry about any confusion

For a gateway like you describe it's most common to use a phone or a dedicated gateway device, as the nRF5340 doesn't support Wi-Fi or cellular in order to speak to a web server as you suggest. The nRF Mesh app for mobile is the easiest solution to a gateway like this I think.

Best regards,

Simon