Adding service_data to advertising (custom service)

[leo]

Hi guys,

i asked a similar question [1] few days ago, but yesterday i stumbled over the "service_data" type when advertising packages.

I've written a custom service (uuid: 0x1004) with a custom base-uuid (i don't know if its necessary to mention :). Is it now possible to send additional information corresponding to this custom service? Or is the usage of the service_data just allowed for registered services of Bluetooth SIG?

ble_advdata_service_data_t 	srv_data;
uint8_array_t			   	data_array;
uint8_t						data[1];

data[0] = 0x01
data_array.p_data = data;
data_array.size = sizeof(data);
srv_data.service_uuid = SERVICE_UUID;
srv_data.data = data_array;

[...]
advdata.p_service_data_array 	= &srv_data;
advdata.service_data_count		= 1;

apparently it will be send, but in service data nothing shows up:

Thanks in advance, cheers!

[1] devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../

[Nikita]

Use manufacturer specific data:

// Variables used for manufacturer specific data
ble_advdata_manuf_data_t adv_manuf_data;
uint8_array_t            adv_manuf_data_array;
uint8_t                  adv_manuf_data_data[2];

// Configuration of manufacturer specific data
adv_manuf_data_data[0] = 0xAA;
adv_manuf_data_data[1] = 0xBB;

adv_manuf_data_array.p_data = adv_manuf_data_data;
adv_manuf_data_array.size = sizeof(adv_manuf_data_data);

adv_manuf_data.company_identifier = 0xFF00;
adv_manuf_data.data = adv_manuf_data_array;

advdata.p_manuf_specific_data = &adv_manuf_data;

You can additionaly add manufacturer specific data field in scan response packet:

ble_advdata_t advdata;
ble_advdata_t scanrsp;

// Variables used for manufacturer specific data
ble_advdata_manuf_data_t adv_manuf_data;
uint8_array_t            adv_manuf_data_array;
uint8_t                  adv_manuf_data_data[2];

ble_advdata_manuf_data_t scanrsp_manuf_data;
uint8_array_t            scanrsp_manuf_data_array;
uint8_t                  scanrsp_manuf_data_data[27];

// Build and set advertising data
memset(&advdata, 0, sizeof(advdata));

...

// Configuration of manufacturer specific data
adv_manuf_data_data[0] = 0xAA;
adv_manuf_data_data[1] = 0xBB;

adv_manuf_data_array.p_data = adv_manuf_data_data;
adv_manuf_data_array.size = sizeof(adv_manuf_data_data);

adv_manuf_data.company_identifier = 0xFF00;
adv_manuf_data.data = adv_manuf_data_array;

advdata.p_manuf_specific_data = &adv_manuf_data;

// Build and set scan response data
memset(&scanrsp, 0, sizeof(scanrsp));

...

// Configuration of manufacturer specific data
scanrsp_manuf_data_data[0] = 0xCC;
scanrsp_manuf_data_data[1] = 0xDD;

scanrsp_manuf_data_array.p_data = scanrsp_manuf_data_data;
scanrsp_manuf_data_array.size = sizeof(scanrsp_manuf_data_data);

scanrsp_manuf_data.company_identifier = 0xFF00;
scanrsp_manuf_data.data = scanrsp_manuf_data_array;

scanrsp.p_manuf_specific_data = &scanrsp_manuf_data;

err_code = ble_advdata_set(&advdata, &scanrsp);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

This works for me:

ble_advdata_t scanrsp;
ble_advdata_service_data_t  srv_data;
uint8_array_t               data_array;
uint8_t                     data[6];
data_srv[0] = 0xAA;
data_srv[1] = 0xBB;
data_srv[2] = 0xCC;
data_srv[3] = 0xDD;
data_srv[4] = 0xEE;
data_srv[5] = 0xFF;
data_array.p_data = data;
data_array.size = sizeof(data);
srv_data.service_uuid = BLE_UUID_TX_POWER_SERVICE;
srv_data.data = data_array;

memset(&scanrsp, 0, sizeof(scanrsp));
scanrsp.p_service_data_array    = &srv_data;
scanrsp.service_data_count      = 1;

err_code = ble_advdata_set(&advdata, &scanrsp);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

It seems it didn't work for you because in your advdata packet was not enough free space for your service_data.

[leo]

Hi Nikita

thanks for your answer and the code example. But, do you know, is there a reason why i shouldn't use service_data? Is this the common way to advertise additional data relating to services?

[leo]

Hm.. actually its working (as you can see in the attached picture above). In the data section, you can see at the end the byte values "04 16 04 10 01". Thus "4 bytes length, 16 specifies the service data, 04 10 is my service uuid, and 01 is the sent value" but, it seems its not correct, since the application doesn't recognize it as service data (the empty value next to "service data")

[Nikita]

What is this program? I tried it with Master Control Panel and it displays the data correctly.

[leo]

its the default package logger form apple developer hardware tools. But, your are right.. Nordic Master control panel displays it as "service data: uuid: 0x1004 data: 0x01". Thanks!