Set data rate with nRF Connect for Desktop

[Dayrene]

Hi, I am using the nRF52840 dongle + nRF Connect for Desktop App, and I would like to configure the data rate for packet advertising. Is this possible? Which one is set by default? Thank you very much in advance!

[Simonr]

Hi Dayrene

I'm afraid the nRF Connect for Desktop BLE app doesn't support setting which PHY you're advertising on, and it will only advertise on the standard 1MBPS PHY. You will have to build and flash a project supporting extended advertising and Coded PHY onto your nRF52840 to use the Coded PHY. See the heart rate monitor with Coded PHY sample for reference.

Best regards,

Simon

[Dayrene]

Hi Simon.

Thank you very much! I have been working with the Peripheral Heart Rate Monitor with Coded PHY, and now I am able to modify the code, build the project, and flash the dongle with the new version of the firmware. Apparently, it is working fine because I can connect to the advertiser using the nRF Connect mobile App.

Now, I would like to test the application using the Central Heart Rate Monitor with Coded PHY sample. However, to do so, I need to connect the dongle to a terminal emulator to see the received data (the heart rate measurements sent by the advertiser). I was using nRF Connect Serial Terminal and PuTTY, and I can actually establish a serial connection to the dongle when it is ready to receive the firmware (LED light is green), but once I program it with the Central HR Monitor firmware the serial connection is lost, and the dongle is no longer recognized by nRF Connect Serial Terminal or PuTTY. This is an issue because I cannot see on the terminal the received data, so I cannot test the app. Can you please suggest some solution to this issue?

Thank you very much in advance.

Best regards,

Dayrene