Hi,
I’m testing low-power behavior on an nRF52811 device.
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When SoftDevice is not enabled, calling
nrf_pwr_mgmt_run()gives me a stable ~5 µA average with no visible spikes — working as expected. -
When SoftDevice is enabled, the average current is around 5.7 µA (which is fine), but I see current spikes of ~4 mA for ~100 µs every 1 second.
I want to avoid these periodic spikes.
Questions:
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What SoftDevice activity causes these ~1 s internal wakeups and 4 mA spikes, and how can I disable or suppress them?
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I’m not doing any advertising or connections.
- this state is after ble_adv_idle event
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What is the lowest achievable sleep current with the SoftDevice enabled, without any external interrupts?
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Is ~5–6 µA the expected minimum?
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Can the periodic wakeups be completely eliminated?
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Any guidance on configuration, SoftDevice settings, or required API calls to reach minimum sleep current would be helpful.
Thanks!
edit: for refrence

I got the same results by using nordic ble buttonless dfu example (with adv start commented out)
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/** @example examples/ble_peripheral/ble_app_buttonless_dfu
*
* @brief Secure DFU Buttonless Service Application main file.
*
* This file contains the source code for a sample application using the proprietary
* Secure DFU Buttonless Service. This is a template application that can be modified
* to your needs. To extend the functionality of this application, please find
* locations where the comment "// YOUR_JOB:" is present and read the comments.
*/
#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "nrf_dfu_ble_svci_bond_sharing.h"
#include "nrf_svci_async_function.h"
#include "nrf_svci_async_handler.h"
#include "nordic_common.h"
#include "nrf.h"
#include "app_error.h"
#include "ble.h"
#include "ble_hci.h"
#include "ble_srv_common.h"
#include "ble_advdata.h"
#include "ble_advertising.h"
#include "ble_conn_params.h"
#include "nrf_sdh.h"
#include "nrf_sdh_soc.h"
#include "nrf_sdh_ble.h"
#include "app_timer.h"
#include "peer_manager.h"
#include "peer_manager_handler.h"
#include "bsp_btn_ble.h"
#include "ble_hci.h"
#include "ble_advdata.h"
#include "ble_advertising.h"
#include "ble_conn_state.h"
#include "ble_dfu.h"
#include "nrf_ble_gatt.h"
#include "nrf_ble_qwr.h"
#include "fds.h"
#include "nrf_pwr_mgmt.h"
#include "nrf_drv_clock.h"
#include "nrf_power.h"
#include "nrf_log.h"
#include "nrf_log_ctrl.h"
#include "nrf_log_default_backends.h"
#include "nrf_bootloader_info.h"
#define DEVICE_NAME "Nordic_Buttonless" /**< Name of device. Will be included in the advertising data. */
#define MANUFACTURER_NAME "NordicSemiconductor" /**< Manufacturer. Will be passed to Device Information Service. */
#define APP_ADV_INTERVAL 300 /**< The advertising interval (in units of 0.625 ms. This value corresponds to 187.5 ms). */
#define APP_ADV_DURATION 1800 /**< The advertising duration (180 seconds) in units of 10 milliseconds. */
#define APP_BLE_OBSERVER_PRIO 3 /**< Application's BLE observer priority. You shouldn't need to modify this value. */
#define APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG 1 /**< A tag identifying the SoftDevice BLE configuration. */
#define MIN_CONN_INTERVAL MSEC_TO_UNITS(100, UNIT_1_25_MS) /**< Minimum acceptable connection interval (0.1 seconds). */
#define MAX_CONN_INTERVAL MSEC_TO_UNITS(200, UNIT_1_25_MS) /**< Maximum acceptable connection interval (0.2 second). */
#define SLAVE_LATENCY 0 /**< Slave latency. */
#define CONN_SUP_TIMEOUT MSEC_TO_UNITS(4000, UNIT_10_MS) /**< Connection supervisory timeout (4 seconds). */
#define FIRST_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY APP_TIMER_TICKS(5000) /**< Time from initiating event (connect or start of notification) to first time sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update is called (5 seconds). */
#define NEXT_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY APP_TIMER_TICKS(30000) /**< Time between each call to sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update after the first call (30 seconds). */
#define MAX_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_COUNT 3 /**< Number of attempts before giving up the connection parameter negotiation. */
#define SEC_PARAM_BOND 1 /**< Perform bonding. */
#define SEC_PARAM_MITM 0 /**< Man In The Middle protection not required. */
#define SEC_PARAM_LESC 0 /**< LE Secure Connections not enabled. */
#define SEC_PARAM_KEYPRESS 0 /**< Keypress notifications not enabled. */
#define SEC_PARAM_IO_CAPABILITIES BLE_GAP_IO_CAPS_NONE /**< No I/O capabilities. */
#define SEC_PARAM_OOB 0 /**< Out Of Band data not available. */
#define SEC_PARAM_MIN_KEY_SIZE 7 /**< Minimum encryption key size. */
#define SEC_PARAM_MAX_KEY_SIZE 16 /**< Maximum encryption key size. */
#define DEAD_BEEF 0xDEADBEEF /**< Value used as error code on stack dump, can be used to identify stack location on stack unwind. */
NRF_BLE_GATT_DEF(m_gatt); /**< GATT module instance. */
NRF_BLE_QWR_DEF(m_qwr); /**< Context for the Queued Write module.*/
BLE_ADVERTISING_DEF(m_advertising); /**< Advertising module instance. */
static uint16_t m_conn_handle = BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID; /**< Handle of the current connection. */
static void advertising_start(bool erase_bonds); /**< Forward declaration of advertising start function */
// YOUR_JOB: Use UUIDs for service(s) used in your application.
static ble_uuid_t m_adv_uuids[] = {{BLE_UUID_DEVICE_INFORMATION_SERVICE, BLE_UUID_TYPE_BLE}};
/**@brief Handler for shutdown preparation.
*
* @details During shutdown procedures, this function will be called at a 1 second interval
* untill the function returns true. When the function returns true, it means that the
* app is ready to reset to DFU mode.
*
* @param[in] event Power manager event.
*
* @retval True if shutdown is allowed by this power manager handler, otherwise false.
*/
static bool app_shutdown_handler(nrf_pwr_mgmt_evt_t event)
{
switch (event)
{
case NRF_PWR_MGMT_EVT_PREPARE_DFU:
NRF_LOG_INFO("Power management wants to reset to DFU mode.");
// YOUR_JOB: Get ready to reset into DFU mode
//
// If you aren't finished with any ongoing tasks, return "false" to
// signal to the system that reset is impossible at this stage.
//
// Here is an example using a variable to delay resetting the device.
//
// if (!m_ready_for_reset)
// {
// return false;
// }
// else
//{
//
// // Device ready to enter
// uint32_t err_code;
// err_code = sd_softdevice_disable();
// APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
// err_code = app_timer_stop_all();
// APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
//}
break;
default:
// YOUR_JOB: Implement any of the other events available from the power management module:
// -NRF_PWR_MGMT_EVT_PREPARE_SYSOFF
// -NRF_PWR_MGMT_EVT_PREPARE_WAKEUP
// -NRF_PWR_MGMT_EVT_PREPARE_RESET
return true;
}
NRF_LOG_INFO("Power management allowed to reset to DFU mode.");
return true;
}
//lint -esym(528, m_app_shutdown_handler)
/**@brief Register application shutdown handler with priority 0.
*/
NRF_PWR_MGMT_HANDLER_REGISTER(app_shutdown_handler, 0);
static void buttonless_dfu_sdh_state_observer(nrf_sdh_state_evt_t state, void * p_context)
{
if (state == NRF_SDH_EVT_STATE_DISABLED)
{
// Softdevice was disabled before going into reset. Inform bootloader to skip CRC on next boot.
nrf_power_gpregret2_set(BOOTLOADER_DFU_SKIP_CRC);
//Go to system off.
nrf_pwr_mgmt_shutdown(NRF_PWR_MGMT_SHUTDOWN_GOTO_SYSOFF);
}
}
/* nrf_sdh state observer. */
NRF_SDH_STATE_OBSERVER(m_buttonless_dfu_state_obs, 0) =
{
.handler = buttonless_dfu_sdh_state_observer,
};
static void advertising_config_get(ble_adv_modes_config_t * p_config)
{
memset(p_config, 0, sizeof(ble_adv_modes_config_t));
p_config->ble_adv_fast_enabled = true;
p_config->ble_adv_fast_interval = APP_ADV_INTERVAL;
p_config->ble_adv_fast_timeout = APP_ADV_DURATION;
}
static void disconnect(uint16_t conn_handle, void * p_context)
{
UNUSED_PARAMETER(p_context);
ret_code_t err_code = sd_ble_gap_disconnect(conn_handle, BLE_HCI_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION);
if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
{
NRF_LOG_WARNING("Failed to disconnect connection. Connection handle: %d Error: %d", conn_handle, err_code);
}
else
{
NRF_LOG_DEBUG("Disconnected connection handle %d", conn_handle);
}
}
// YOUR_JOB: Update this code if you want to do anything given a DFU event (optional).
/**@brief Function for handling dfu events from the Buttonless Secure DFU service
*
* @param[in] event Event from the Buttonless Secure DFU service.
*/
static void ble_dfu_evt_handler(ble_dfu_buttonless_evt_type_t event)
{
switch (event)
{
case BLE_DFU_EVT_BOOTLOADER_ENTER_PREPARE:
{
NRF_LOG_INFO("Device is preparing to enter bootloader mode.");
// Prevent device from advertising on disconnect.
ble_adv_modes_config_t config;
advertising_config_get(&config);
config.ble_adv_on_disconnect_disabled = true;
ble_advertising_modes_config_set(&m_advertising, &config);
// Disconnect all other bonded devices that currently are connected.
// This is required to receive a service changed indication
// on bootup after a successful (or aborted) Device Firmware Update.
uint32_t conn_count = ble_conn_state_for_each_connected(disconnect, NULL);
NRF_LOG_INFO("Disconnected %d links.", conn_count);
break;
}
case BLE_DFU_EVT_BOOTLOADER_ENTER:
// YOUR_JOB: Write app-specific unwritten data to FLASH, control finalization of this
// by delaying reset by reporting false in app_shutdown_handler
NRF_LOG_INFO("Device will enter bootloader mode.");
break;
case BLE_DFU_EVT_BOOTLOADER_ENTER_FAILED:
NRF_LOG_ERROR("Request to enter bootloader mode failed asynchroneously.");
// YOUR_JOB: Take corrective measures to resolve the issue
// like calling APP_ERROR_CHECK to reset the device.
break;
case BLE_DFU_EVT_RESPONSE_SEND_ERROR:
NRF_LOG_ERROR("Request to send a response to client failed.");
// YOUR_JOB: Take corrective measures to resolve the issue
// like calling APP_ERROR_CHECK to reset the device.
APP_ERROR_CHECK(false);
break;
default:
NRF_LOG_ERROR("Unknown event from ble_dfu_buttonless.");
break;
}
}
/**@brief Callback function for asserts in the SoftDevice.
*
* @details This function will be called in case of an assert in the SoftDevice.
*
* @warning This handler is an example only and does not fit a final product. You need to analyze
* how your product is supposed to react in case of Assert.
* @warning On assert from the SoftDevice, the system can only recover on reset.
*
* @param[in] line_num Line number of the failing ASSERT call.
* @param[in] file_name File name of the failing ASSERT call.
*/
void assert_nrf_callback(uint16_t line_num, const uint8_t * p_file_name)
{
app_error_handler(DEAD_BEEF, line_num, p_file_name);
}
/**@brief Function for handling Peer Manager events.
*
* @param[in] p_evt Peer Manager event.
*/
static void pm_evt_handler(pm_evt_t const * p_evt)
{
pm_handler_on_pm_evt(p_evt);
pm_handler_disconnect_on_sec_failure(p_evt);
pm_handler_flash_clean(p_evt);
}
/**@brief Function for the Timer initialization.
*
* @details Initializes the timer module. This creates and starts application timers.
*/
static void timers_init(void)
{
// Initialize timer module.
uint32_t err_code = app_timer_init();
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
// Create timers.
/* YOUR_JOB: Create any timers to be used by the application.
Below is an example of how to create a timer.
For every new timer needed, increase the value of the macro APP_TIMER_MAX_TIMERS by
one.
uint32_t err_code;
err_code = app_timer_create(&m_app_timer_id, APP_TIMER_MODE_REPEATED, timer_timeout_handler);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code); */
}
/**@brief Function for the GAP initialization.
*
* @details This function sets up all the necessary GAP (Generic Access Profile) parameters of the
* device including the device name, appearance, and the preferred connection parameters.
*/
static void gap_params_init(void)
{
uint32_t err_code;
ble_gap_conn_params_t gap_conn_params;
ble_gap_conn_sec_mode_t sec_mode;
BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&sec_mode);
err_code = sd_ble_gap_device_name_set(&sec_mode,
(const uint8_t *)DEVICE_NAME,
strlen(DEVICE_NAME));
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
/* YOUR_JOB: Use an appearance value matching the application's use case.
err_code = sd_ble_gap_appearance_set(BLE_APPEARANCE_);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code); */
memset(&gap_conn_params, 0, sizeof(gap_conn_params));
gap_conn_params.min_conn_interval = MIN_CONN_INTERVAL;
gap_conn_params.max_conn_interval = MAX_CONN_INTERVAL;
gap_conn_params.slave_latency = SLAVE_LATENCY;
gap_conn_params.conn_sup_timeout = CONN_SUP_TIMEOUT;
err_code = sd_ble_gap_ppcp_set(&gap_conn_params);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
/**@brief Function for handling Queued Write Module errors.
*
* @details A pointer to this function will be passed to each service which may need to inform the
* application about an error.
*
* @param[in] nrf_error Error code containing information about what went wrong.
*/
static void nrf_qwr_error_handler(uint32_t nrf_error)
{
APP_ERROR_HANDLER(nrf_error);
}
/**@brief Function for handling the YYY Service events.
* YOUR_JOB implement a service handler function depending on the event the service you are using can generate
*
* @details This function will be called for all YY Service events which are passed to
* the application.
*
* @param[in] p_yy_service YY Service structure.
* @param[in] p_evt Event received from the YY Service.
*
*
static void on_yys_evt(ble_yy_service_t * p_yy_service,
ble_yy_service_evt_t * p_evt)
{
switch (p_evt->evt_type)
{
case BLE_YY_NAME_EVT_WRITE:
APPL_LOG("[APPL]: charact written with value %s. ", p_evt->params.char_xx.value.p_str);
break;
default:
// No implementation needed.
break;
}
}*/
/**@brief Function for initializing services that will be used by the application.
*/
static void services_init(void)
{
uint32_t err_code;
nrf_ble_qwr_init_t qwr_init = {0};
ble_dfu_buttonless_init_t dfus_init = {0};
// Initialize Queued Write Module.
qwr_init.error_handler = nrf_qwr_error_handler;
err_code = nrf_ble_qwr_init(&m_qwr, &qwr_init);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
dfus_init.evt_handler = ble_dfu_evt_handler;
err_code = ble_dfu_buttonless_init(&dfus_init);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
/* YOUR_JOB: Add code to initialize the services used by the application.
uint32_t err_code;
ble_xxs_init_t xxs_init;
ble_yys_init_t yys_init;
// Initialize XXX Service.
memset(&xxs_init, 0, sizeof(xxs_init));
xxs_init.evt_handler = NULL;
xxs_init.is_xxx_notify_supported = true;
xxs_init.ble_xx_initial_value.level = 100;
err_code = ble_bas_init(&m_xxs, &xxs_init);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
// Initialize YYY Service.
memset(&yys_init, 0, sizeof(yys_init));
yys_init.evt_handler = on_yys_evt;
yys_init.ble_yy_initial_value.counter = 0;
err_code = ble_yy_service_init(&yys_init, &yy_init);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
*/
}
/**@brief Function for handling the Connection Parameters Module.
*
* @details This function will be called for all events in the Connection Parameters Module which
* are passed to the application.
* @note All this function does is to disconnect. This could have been done by simply
* setting the disconnect_on_fail config parameter, but instead we use the event
* handler mechanism to demonstrate its use.
*
* @param[in] p_evt Event received from the Connection Parameters Module.
*/
static void on_conn_params_evt(ble_conn_params_evt_t * p_evt)
{
uint32_t err_code;
if (p_evt->evt_type == BLE_CONN_PARAMS_EVT_FAILED)
{
err_code = sd_ble_gap_disconnect(m_conn_handle, BLE_HCI_CONN_INTERVAL_UNACCEPTABLE);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
}
/**@brief Function for handling a Connection Parameters error.
*
* @param[in] nrf_error Error code containing information about what went wrong.
*/
static void conn_params_error_handler(uint32_t nrf_error)
{
APP_ERROR_HANDLER(nrf_error);
}
/**@brief Function for initializing the Connection Parameters module.
*/
static void conn_params_init(void)
{
uint32_t err_code;
ble_conn_params_init_t cp_init;
memset(&cp_init, 0, sizeof(cp_init));
cp_init.p_conn_params = NULL;
cp_init.first_conn_params_update_delay = FIRST_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY;
cp_init.next_conn_params_update_delay = NEXT_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY;
cp_init.max_conn_params_update_count = MAX_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_COUNT;
cp_init.start_on_notify_cccd_handle = BLE_GATT_HANDLE_INVALID;
cp_init.disconnect_on_fail = false;
cp_init.evt_handler = on_conn_params_evt;
cp_init.error_handler = conn_params_error_handler;
err_code = ble_conn_params_init(&cp_init);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
/**@brief Function for starting timers.
*/
static void application_timers_start(void)
{
/* YOUR_JOB: Start your timers. below is an example of how to start a timer.
uint32_t err_code;
err_code = app_timer_start(m_app_timer_id, TIMER_INTERVAL, NULL);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code); */
}
/**@brief Function for putting the chip into sleep mode.
*
* @note This function will not return.
*/
static void sleep_mode_enter(void)
{
uint32_t err_code = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_IDLE);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
// Prepare wakeup buttons.
err_code = bsp_btn_ble_sleep_mode_prepare();
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
//Disable SoftDevice. It is required to be able to write to GPREGRET2 register (SoftDevice API blocks it).
//GPREGRET2 register holds the information about skipping CRC check on next boot.
err_code = nrf_sdh_disable_request();
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
/**@brief Function for handling advertising events.
*
* @details This function will be called for advertising events which are passed to the application.
*
* @param[in] ble_adv_evt Advertising event.
*/
static void on_adv_evt(ble_adv_evt_t ble_adv_evt)
{
uint32_t err_code;
switch (ble_adv_evt)
{
case BLE_ADV_EVT_FAST:
err_code = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_ADVERTISING);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
break;
case BLE_ADV_EVT_IDLE:
sleep_mode_enter();
break;
default:
break;
}
}
/**@brief Function for handling BLE events.
*
* @param[in] p_ble_evt Bluetooth stack event.
* @param[in] p_context Unused.
*/
static void ble_evt_handler(ble_evt_t const * p_ble_evt, void * p_context)
{
uint32_t err_code = NRF_SUCCESS;
switch (p_ble_evt->header.evt_id)
{
case BLE_GAP_EVT_DISCONNECTED:
// LED indication will be changed when advertising starts.
break;
case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED:
err_code = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_CONNECTED);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
m_conn_handle = p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle;
err_code = nrf_ble_qwr_conn_handle_assign(&m_qwr, m_conn_handle);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
break;
case BLE_GAP_EVT_PHY_UPDATE_REQUEST:
{
NRF_LOG_DEBUG("PHY update request.");
ble_gap_phys_t const phys =
{
.rx_phys = BLE_GAP_PHY_AUTO,
.tx_phys = BLE_GAP_PHY_AUTO,
};
err_code = sd_ble_gap_phy_update(p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle, &phys);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
break;
}
case BLE_GATTC_EVT_TIMEOUT:
// Disconnect on GATT Client timeout event.
NRF_LOG_DEBUG("GATT Client Timeout.");
err_code = sd_ble_gap_disconnect(p_ble_evt->evt.gattc_evt.conn_handle,
BLE_HCI_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
break;
case BLE_GATTS_EVT_TIMEOUT:
// Disconnect on GATT Server timeout event.
NRF_LOG_DEBUG("GATT Server Timeout.");
err_code = sd_ble_gap_disconnect(p_ble_evt->evt.gatts_evt.conn_handle,
BLE_HCI_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
break;
default:
// No implementation needed.
break;
}
}
/**@brief Function for initializing the BLE stack.
*
* @details Initializes the SoftDevice and the BLE event interrupt.
*/
static void ble_stack_init(void)
{
ret_code_t err_code;
err_code = nrf_sdh_enable_request();
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
// Configure the BLE stack using the default settings.
// Fetch the start address of the application RAM.
uint32_t ram_start = 0;
err_code = nrf_sdh_ble_default_cfg_set(APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG, &ram_start);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
// Enable BLE stack.
err_code = nrf_sdh_ble_enable(&ram_start);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
NRF_SDH_BLE_OBSERVER(m_ble_observer, APP_BLE_OBSERVER_PRIO, ble_evt_handler, NULL);
}
/**@brief Function for the Peer Manager initialization.
*/
static void peer_manager_init()
{
ble_gap_sec_params_t sec_param;
ret_code_t err_code;
err_code = pm_init();
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
memset(&sec_param, 0, sizeof(ble_gap_sec_params_t));
// Security parameters to be used for all security procedures.
sec_param.bond = SEC_PARAM_BOND;
sec_param.mitm = SEC_PARAM_MITM;
sec_param.lesc = SEC_PARAM_LESC;
sec_param.keypress = SEC_PARAM_KEYPRESS;
sec_param.io_caps = SEC_PARAM_IO_CAPABILITIES;
sec_param.oob = SEC_PARAM_OOB;
sec_param.min_key_size = SEC_PARAM_MIN_KEY_SIZE;
sec_param.max_key_size = SEC_PARAM_MAX_KEY_SIZE;
sec_param.kdist_own.enc = 1;
sec_param.kdist_own.id = 1;
sec_param.kdist_peer.enc = 1;
sec_param.kdist_peer.id = 1;
err_code = pm_sec_params_set(&sec_param);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
err_code = pm_register(pm_evt_handler);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
/** @brief Clear bonding information from persistent storage.
*/
static void delete_bonds(void)
{
ret_code_t err_code;
NRF_LOG_INFO("Erase bonds!");
err_code = pm_peers_delete();
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
/**@brief Function for handling events from the BSP module.
*
* @param[in] event Event generated when button is pressed.
*/
static void bsp_event_handler(bsp_event_t event)
{
uint32_t err_code;
switch (event)
{
case BSP_EVENT_SLEEP:
sleep_mode_enter();
break; // BSP_EVENT_SLEEP
case BSP_EVENT_DISCONNECT:
err_code = sd_ble_gap_disconnect(m_conn_handle,
BLE_HCI_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION);
if (err_code != NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE)
{
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
break; // BSP_EVENT_DISCONNECT
case BSP_EVENT_WHITELIST_OFF:
if (m_conn_handle == BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID)
{
err_code = ble_advertising_restart_without_whitelist(&m_advertising);
if (err_code != NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE)
{
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
}
break; // BSP_EVENT_KEY_0
default:
break;
}
}
/**@brief Function for initializing the Advertising functionality.
*/
static void advertising_init(void)
{
uint32_t err_code;
ble_advertising_init_t init;
memset(&init, 0, sizeof(init));
init.advdata.name_type = BLE_ADVDATA_FULL_NAME;
init.advdata.include_appearance = true;
init.advdata.flags = BLE_GAP_ADV_FLAGS_LE_ONLY_GENERAL_DISC_MODE;
init.advdata.uuids_complete.uuid_cnt = sizeof(m_adv_uuids) / sizeof(m_adv_uuids[0]);
init.advdata.uuids_complete.p_uuids = m_adv_uuids;
advertising_config_get(&init.config);
init.evt_handler = on_adv_evt;
err_code = ble_advertising_init(&m_advertising, &init);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
ble_advertising_conn_cfg_tag_set(&m_advertising, APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG);
}
/**@brief Function for initializing buttons and leds.
*
* @param[out] p_erase_bonds Will be true if the clear bonding button was pressed to wake the application up.
*/
static void buttons_leds_init(bool * p_erase_bonds)
{
uint32_t err_code;
bsp_event_t startup_event;
err_code = bsp_init(BSP_INIT_LEDS | BSP_INIT_BUTTONS, bsp_event_handler);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
err_code = bsp_btn_ble_init(NULL, &startup_event);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
*p_erase_bonds = (startup_event == BSP_EVENT_CLEAR_BONDING_DATA);
}
/**@brief Function for the Power manager.
*/
static void log_init(void)
{
uint32_t err_code = NRF_LOG_INIT(NULL);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
NRF_LOG_DEFAULT_BACKENDS_INIT();
}
/**@brief Function for initializing the GATT module.
* @details The GATT module handles ATT_MTU and Data Length update procedures automatically.
*/
static void gatt_init(void)
{
ret_code_t err_code = nrf_ble_gatt_init(&m_gatt, NULL);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
/**@brief Function for starting advertising.
*/
static void advertising_start(bool erase_bonds)
{
if (erase_bonds == true)
{
delete_bonds();
// Advertising is started by PM_EVT_PEERS_DELETE_SUCCEEDED event.
}
else
{
uint32_t err_code = ble_advertising_start(&m_advertising, BLE_ADV_MODE_FAST);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
NRF_LOG_DEBUG("advertising is started");
}
}
static void power_management_init(void)
{
uint32_t err_code = nrf_pwr_mgmt_init();
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
/**@brief Function for handling the idle state (main loop).
*
* @details If there is no pending log operation, then sleep until next the next event occurs.
*/
static void idle_state_handle(void)
{
if (NRF_LOG_PROCESS() == false)
{
nrf_pwr_mgmt_run();
}
}
/**@brief Function for application main entry.
*/
int main(void)
{
bool erase_bonds;
ret_code_t err_code;
log_init();
// Initialize the async SVCI interface to bootloader before any interrupts are enabled.
//err_code = ble_dfu_buttonless_async_svci_init();
//APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
timers_init();
power_management_init();
buttons_leds_init(&erase_bonds);
ble_stack_init();
peer_manager_init();
gap_params_init();
gatt_init();
advertising_init();
services_init();
conn_params_init();
NRF_LOG_INFO("Buttonless DFU Application started.");
// Start execution.
application_timers_start();
// advertising_start(erase_bonds);
// Enter main loop.
for (;;)
{
idle_state_handle();
}
}
/**
* @}
*/
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