How can I use pc-ble-driver in Universal Window Platform, using C# ?

[Abhi74]

I'm working on developing a desktop app, which can communicate with nrf52840-dongle or any Nordic device. I'm using UWP to develop the app. I'm new to App development so i need detailed information on how to start and how to use available resources.

[HaroldMurray]

Hi Retro Bowl,

To develop a UWP desktop app that communicates with an nRF52840 dongle, start by setting up your environment with Visual Studio and the Nordic SDK. Familiarize yourself with UWP basics and Bluetooth Low Energy concepts using official documentation. Create a new UWP project, enable Bluetooth capabilities, and implement communication by discovering and connecting to the dongle using BluetoothLEDevice, then reading and writing characteristics with GattDeviceService. Test your app on a Windows device, utilize resources like Nordic DevZone and the Windows samples repository, and enhance your skills in C# and XAML by exploring online courses and developer communities.

Regard,

[Abhi74]

Thanks for the reply, but my task is to use the Nordic dongle to discover nearby devices, and my app should be able to read the received information from the dongle and display in the UI of my app. Sorry if I was not clear in my previous query.

I have made an app that can discover nearby devices by using the system's inbuilt Bluetooth chip. I have used the Windows.Devices.Bluetooth (namespace) to make the app. Now, to make the app to work with dongle I looked on devzone on how to make the app, they have mentioned that I have to build the "pc-ble-driver" in order to discover the dongle on the com port.

Please provide me the required libraries to complete the task.
Thankyou.

[Priyanka]

Hi Abhilash,

Please take a look at the following discussion:

 How to use nRF52840 with Windows UWP 

 Using custom BLE image on nRF52840 Dongle with Softdevice API on PC? 

As for the pc_ble_driver github, please find them here.  

Hope these help.

-Priyanka