https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/20773/debug-signal-that-indicates-when-soft-device-is-runningIs it possible to have a debug signal that indicates when the soft device is running?en-USTelligent Community 13Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:02:33 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/81120?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 27 Mar 2017 15:02:33 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:90a17fd0-8ef7-4107-8b99-21074dec7805Hung Bui<p>Most of the times (longest blocking period) that the softdevice occupy CPU are when we have BLE events. So radio notification could basically tell the period that the CPU is occupied.</p> <p>Another option you can do is to try flipping a GPIO pin in your main application or inside a timer &quot;TICK&quot; handler with Application High priority. This way you can have a look at the logic trace of the pin and see the period when the softdevice occupy the CPU.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/81119?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 27 Mar 2017 13:46:39 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:7d5e8eef-2f2c-43e7-8a9c-3e50e6e959cbahedin25<p>Wojtek proposed that idea. However, after some testing, I have confirmed that doesn&#39;t provide the information I desire. I want to know when the soft device is running. I don&#39;t care if the RF is transmitting or receiving.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/81118?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:56:10 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:d8a022b3-dc14-49a8-ad7f-b648d5029308Hung Bui<p>@Ahedin: You can use radio notification event to know when the radio is active or not. Read more about it in the Softdevice&#39;s product spec.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/81117?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:59:14 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:0311b39e-e7d1-4956-8a26-4adb3e019980ahedin25<p>To visualize how many FreeRTOS ticks are being blocked the Soft Device.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/81116?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:54:06 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:d7208410-ba95-4729-b236-05bc066bbe6bWojtek<p>Oh, by running you mean activity, not the enable/disable state. There is timeslot feature in the SD, you could check that. What do you need that info for? edit. i am not sure if timeslots are for radio only, or all irqs</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/81115?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:52:44 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:362df165-83e5-4b71-8208-595d3ac3c40cahedin25<p>A GPIO. I want to know when the soft device is running and when it is not. I want to know when my application is not running and know how long application interrupts are being blocked.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/81114?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:50:02 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:77570d04-31e8-4b5c-bc50-e24ffa92f251Wojtek<p>what kind of debug signal...? You just could use GPIO after enabling/disabling softdevice to indicate it outside of the chip. what is your goal?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>