The packet division by setting of ATT_MTU and DLE？

[Yoko]

Hello,

We try to use "ATT_MTU" and "Data length extension (DLE)" to expand a packet in S132 SDK 14.0.0. When we set "ATT_MTU" > "DLE", please tell me what happens?

We thought data was sent by 1 packet when I set "ATT_MTU"=158 and "DLE"= 137. But, I confirmed the packet was divided when I set "ATT_MTU"=158 and "DLE"= 137. Additionally, division of a packet doesn't occur anytime.

We checked consumption current from an oscilloscope. The data was sent by 2 packets. But the packet interval of this data is very short. And the data was sent by 1 packet at receiving side.

1.Why does division of a packet occur?

2.The 2nd packets is empty?

[Ulrich Myhre]

The maximum length of a logical ATT PDU is ATT_MTU long (so for HVN, the actual data payload is ATT_MTU-3 long due to handle + opcode).

The maximum length of an on-air PDU is DLE_LEN long. Since 4 bytes are used for the L2CAP header (length + channel identificator), you should set DLE to be ATT_MTU+4.

In your setup, MTU is 158 and DLE is 137. For an HVN or write command, that will be divided into two PDUs as follows:

PDU #1: L2CAP Header (4) | ATT Header (3) | ATT payload (130)
PDU #2: ATT payload (28)

So you get some saving with high ATT_MTU by not sending multiple headers, but by increasing the DLE length it should be sent as one PDU.

[Adrian Eggenberger]

Hi Ulrich

If I understand this correctly an optimal throughput in both directions can be reached by using GATT Characteristics with a variable length and send data by using GATT Notifications or GATT Write Commands with a length of the DLE length - 7. Is this correct?