Programming a fleet of Beacons

[mstewart]

What is the best way to go about mass programming a fleet of beacons all with unique UUIDs? Do you really have to program them one by one?

[Hieu]

If you don't want to hard code anything, there are the Factory Information Configuration Registers. One of those registers store a Device Address randomly generated during the manufacturing process.

You can access that via NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[0] and NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[1]. You can read more about this Device Address here: devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../

There is also a Device ID stored in those registers, as discussed in this question. devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../

Here is a code snippet of how I use the Device Address registers in my code for unique ID.

scanrsp_manuf_data[2] = NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[0] & 0x000000FF;
scanrsp_manuf_data[3] = (NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[0] >> 8) & 0x000000FF;
scanrsp_manuf_data[4] = (NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[0] >> 16) & 0x000000FF;
scanrsp_manuf_data[5] = (NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[0] >> 24) & 0x000000FF;
scanrsp_manuf_data[6] = NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[1] & 0x000000FF;
scanrsp_manuf_data[7] = ((NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[1] | 0x0000C000) >> 8) & 0x000000FF;

[Hieu]

@endnode I somehow overlooked your answer and only realized you already brought up FICR after I post mine :S