How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

david_owtschinnikow — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:57:41 GMT

Hi,

Have you already fixed the "Permanent storage of provisioning and configuration is not stored on flash" issue?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

mankitLee — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 05:38:59 GMT

Hi Hung Bui！

Segger embedded studio version:4.12.

nRF5 SDK version:15.2.

nRF5 SDK for mesh version:3.0.

I am trying to compile ble_app_uart_mesh_SDK2_0_1.zip but i got a error.

when i add the source files in the ble_app_uart_mesh project, i can't find the ses_nRF_Startup.s and the ses_nfr52_Vectors.s in nRF5 SDK.

I refer to anther one mesh example, it adds ses_startup_nrf_common.s and ses_startup_nrf52.s. So i add this two files in ble_app_uart_mesh project instead of that two files i can't find.

after that when I compile the ble_app_uart_mesh example, it appears a error like this:

Building ‘ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132’ from solution ‘ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132’ in configuration ‘

Release’
1> Compiling ‘app_util_platform.c’
2> Compiling ‘hardfault_implementation.c’
1> rm failed: can't delete F:/ARM-Linux/jeffrey/BLE_mesh/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/examples/ble_peripheral/ble_app_uart_mesh/pca10040/s132/ses/Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/system_nrf52.asm
2> rm failed: can't delete F:/ARM-Linux/jeffrey/BLE_mesh/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/examples/ble_peripheral/ble_app_uart_mesh/pca10040/s132/ses/Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/system_nrf52.asmrm failed: can't delete F:/ARM-Linux/jeffrey/BLE_mesh/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/examples/ble_peripheral/ble_app_uart_mesh/pca10040/s132/ses/Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/system_nrf52.asm
1> rm failed: can't delete F:/ARM-Linux/jeffrey/BLE_mesh/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/examples/ble_peripheral/ble_app_uart_mesh/pca10040/s132/ses/Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/system_nrf52.asm
2> rm failed: can't delete F:/ARM-Linux/jeffrey/BLE_mesh/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/examples/ble_peripheral/ble_app_uart_mesh/pca10040/s132/ses/Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/system_nrf52.asmrm failed: can't delete F:/ARM-Linux/jeffrey/BLE_mesh/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/examples/ble_peripheral/ble_app_uart_mesh/pca10040/s132/ses/Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/system_nrf52.asm
1> rm failed: can't delete F:/ARM-Linux/jeffrey/BLE_mesh/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/examples/ble_peripheral/ble_app_uart_mesh/pca10040/s132/ses/Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/system_nrf52.asm
2> rm failed: can't delete F:/ARM-Linux/jeffrey/BLE_mesh/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/examples/ble_peripheral/ble_app_uart_mesh/pca10040/s132/ses/Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/system_nrf52.asmrm failed: can't delete F:/ARM-Linux/jeffrey/BLE_mesh/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96/examples/ble_peripheral/ble_app_uart_mesh/pca10040/s132/ses/Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/system_nrf52.asm
1> The object file Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/system_nrf52.o has been supplied more than once
Build failed

Do you know why? And would you tell me how to solve this error specifically? Thank you!!!

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

Pritesh Kanani — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 11:43:18 GMT

I also have encountered the same issue. Have you found any solution?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

shinho — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 10:03:03 GMT

Hi Hung Bui,

ble_app_uart_mesh_SDK2_0_1.zip is working on DK board PCA10040 under SEGGER Embedded studio.

But when flashing the *exe files to a custom board using nrfjprog or nRFgo studio, the board do not advertise. I checked whether flashing is done normally or not by blinking LED.

I questioned this problem on the below url.

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/40805/flashing-ble_app_uart_mesh-to-a-nrf52832-custom-board-it-does-not-advertise

I have modifed the ble_app_uart_mesh for my applications, flashing with nrfjprog is fine but no advertising !

Is there some setup issue on segger ?

Any tips or guide? Anyone have same issue?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

William Nguyen — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 13:49:19 GMT

I also have the same question.

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

Prasad — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 16:29:28 GMT

Hi Hung Bui

I tried building the attached example using SES, it fails while linking

Building ‘ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132’ from solution ‘ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132’ in configuration ‘Release’
1> Assembling ‘thumb_crt0.s’
2> Compiling ‘nrf_log_backend_rtt.c’
3> Compiling ‘nrf_log_backend_serial.c’
4> Compiling ‘nrf_log_default_backends.c’
1> Compiling ‘nrf_log_frontend.c’
3> Compiling ‘nrf_log_str_formatter.c’
4> Compiling ‘app_button.c’
2> Compiling ‘app_error.c’
2> Compiling ‘app_error_handler_gcc.c’
3> Compiling ‘app_error_weak.c’
1> Compiling ‘app_fifo.c’
4> Compiling ‘app_scheduler.c’
2> Compiling ‘app_timer.c’
3> Compiling ‘app_uart_fifo.c’
1> Compiling ‘app_util_platform.c’
4> Compiling ‘hardfault_implementation.c’
1> Compiling ‘nrf_assert.c’
3> Compiling ‘nrf_atfifo.c’
2> Compiling ‘nrf_atflags.c’
4> Compiling ‘nrf_atomic.c’
1> Compiling ‘nrf_balloc.c’
3> Compiling ‘nrf_fprintf.c’
4> Compiling ‘nrf_fprintf_format.c’
2> Compiling ‘nrf_fstorage.c’
1> Compiling ‘nrf_fstorage_sd.c’
3> Compiling ‘nrf_memobj.c’
4> Compiling ‘nrf_pwr_mgmt.c’
2> Compiling ‘nrf_section_iter.c’
1> Compiling ‘nrf_strerror.c’
2> Compiling ‘retarget.c’
3> Assembling ‘ses_nRF_Startup.s’
4> Assembling ‘ses_nrf52_Vectors.s’
3> Compiling ‘system_nrf52.c’
4> Compiling ‘boards.c’
1> Compiling ‘nrf_drv_clock.c’
2> Compiling ‘nrf_drv_uart.c’
3> Compiling ‘nrfx_clock.c’
2> Compiling ‘nrfx_gpiote.c’
4> Compiling ‘nrfx_power_clock.c’
1> Compiling ‘nrfx_prs.c’
3> Compiling ‘nrfx_uart.c’
4> Compiling ‘nrfx_uarte.c’
1> Compiling ‘bsp.c’
2> Compiling ‘bsp_btn_ble.c’
1> Compiling ‘main.c’
3> Compiling ‘SEGGER_RTT.c’
4> Compiling ‘SEGGER_RTT_Syscalls_SES.c’
2> Compiling ‘SEGGER_RTT_printf.c’
4> Compiling ‘ble_advdata.c’
3> Compiling ‘ble_advertising.c’
2> Compiling ‘ble_conn_params.c’
4> Compiling ‘ble_conn_state.c’
1> Compiling ‘ble_link_ctx_manager.c’
3> Compiling ‘ble_srv_common.c’
2> Compiling ‘nrf_ble_gatt.c’
4> Compiling ‘nrf_ble_qwr.c’
1> Compiling ‘ble_nus.c’
3> Compiling ‘nrf_sdh.c’
4> Compiling ‘nrf_sdh_ble.c’
2> Compiling ‘nrf_sdh_soc.c’
1> Compiling ‘mesh_provisionee.c’
2> Compiling ‘rtt_input.c’
4> Compiling ‘simple_hal.c’
3> Compiling ‘mesh_app_utils.c’
3> Compiling ‘nrf_mesh_weak.c’
2> Compiling ‘assertion_handler_weak.c’
4> Compiling ‘internal_event.c’
1> Compiling ‘nrf_mesh_configure.c’
2> Compiling ‘aes.c’
1> Compiling ‘msg_cache.c’
3> Compiling ‘transport.c’
4> Compiling ‘event.c’
2> Compiling ‘packet_buffer.c’
1> Compiling ‘flash_manager_defrag.c’
4> Compiling ‘fifo.c’
2> Compiling ‘nrf_flash.c’
4> Compiling ‘packet_mgr.c’
3> Compiling ‘net_state.c’
1> Compiling ‘mesh_flash.c’
2> Compiling ‘nrf_mesh_utils.c’
4> Compiling ‘nrf_mesh.c’
1> Compiling ‘queue.c’
3> Compiling ‘hal.c’
2> Compiling ‘aes_cmac.c’
4> Compiling ‘timer_scheduler.c’
3> Compiling ‘timer.c’
1> Compiling ‘ticker.c’
1> Compiling ‘rand.c’
2> Compiling ‘nrf_mesh_opt.c’
4> Compiling ‘timeslot.c’
3> Compiling ‘bearer_event.c’
1> Compiling ‘enc.c’
2> Compiling ‘network.c’
3> Compiling ‘net_packet.c’
4> Compiling ‘msqueue.c’
1> Compiling ‘nrf_mesh_keygen.c’
2> Compiling ‘cache.c’
4> Compiling ‘uri.c’
3> Compiling ‘list.c’
2> Compiling ‘log.c’
1> Compiling ‘flash_manager.c’
4> Compiling ‘ccm_soft.c’
3> Compiling ‘toolchain.c’
2> Compiling ‘replay_cache.c’
3> Compiling ‘beacon.c’
2> Compiling ‘flash_manager_internal.c’
4> Compiling ‘core_tx.c’
1> Compiling ‘heartbeat.c’
2> Compiling ‘net_beacon.c’
3> Compiling ‘fsm.c’
4> Compiling ‘core_tx_adv.c’
1> Compiling ‘mesh_stack.c’
3> Compiling ‘access_publish.c’
4> Compiling ‘access.c’
2> Compiling ‘access_reliable.c’
1> Compiling ‘device_state_manager.c’
3> Compiling ‘ad_listener.c’
2> Compiling ‘ad_type_filter.c’
2> Compiling ‘adv_packet_filter.c’
4> Compiling ‘advertiser.c’
3> Compiling ‘bearer_handler.c’
1> Compiling ‘broadcast.c’
2> Compiling ‘filter_engine.c’
3> Compiling ‘gap_address_filter.c’
4> Compiling ‘radio_config.c’
4> Compiling ‘rssi_filter.c’
1> Compiling ‘scanner.c’
2> Compiling ‘uECC.c’
3> Compiling ‘prov_provisionee.c’
4> Compiling ‘nrf_mesh_prov.c’
1> Compiling ‘provisioning.c’
2> Compiling ‘prov_beacon.c’
3> Compiling ‘prov_utils.c’
4> Compiling ‘prov_bearer_adv.c’
1> Compiling ‘composition_data.c’
2> Compiling ‘config_server.c’
3> Compiling ‘packed_index_list.c’
1> Compiling ‘health_server.c’
3> Compiling ‘simple_on_off_server.c’
1> Generating linker script ‘ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132.ld’
1> Linking ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132.elf
1> Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/bearer_handler.o: In function `TIMER2_IRQHandler':
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\bearer\src/bearer_handler.c:236: multiple definition of `TIMER2_IRQHandler'
1> Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/rtt_input.o:E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\examples\ble_peripheral\ble_app_uart_mesh\common\src/rtt_input.c:55: first defined here
1> Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/access.o: In function `packet_tx':
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\access\src/access.c:378: undefined reference to `access_loopback_handle'
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\access\src/access.c:362: undefined reference to `is_access_loopback'
1> Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/access.o: In function `access_init':
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\access\src/access.c:980: undefined reference to `access_loopback_init'
1> Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/broadcast.o: In function `broadcast_start':
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\bearer\src/broadcast.c:136: undefined reference to `mesh_pa_setup_start'
1> Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/broadcast.o: In function `prepare_last_tx':
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\bearer\src/broadcast.c:107: undefined reference to `mesh_pa_lna_setup_stop'
1> Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/broadcast.o: In function `radio_irq_handler':
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\bearer\src/broadcast.c:188: undefined reference to `mesh_pa_lna_disable_start'
1> Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/broadcast.o: In function `end_action':
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\bearer\src/broadcast.c:172: undefined reference to `mesh_pa_lna_cleanup'
1> Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/broadcast.o: In function `prepare_last_tx':
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\bearer\src/broadcast.c:107: undefined reference to `mesh_pa_lna_setup_stop'
1> Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/scanner.o: In function `radio_start':
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\bearer\src/scanner.c:227: undefined reference to `mesh_lna_setup_start'
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\bearer\src/scanner.c:229: undefined reference to `mesh_pa_lna_setup_stop'
1> Output/ble_app_uart_pca10040_s132 Release/Obj/scanner.o: In function `radio_stop':
1> E:\git_repo\Tools\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\components\mesh\mesh\bearer\src/scanner.c:209: undefined reference to `mesh_pa_lna_cleanup'
Build failed

Am I missing something?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

JT_Lunsford — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:28:22 GMT

Any changes / updates for use with 2.2.0 SDK?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

priya123 — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 03:34:05 GMT

No Farhanah Ruslan

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

Farhanah Ruslan — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 02:51:50 GMT

Hi, priya123.

Did you encounter the problem of no such file or directory for "simple_on_off_server.h" and "hal.h"?

If you have, may you tell me your solution? I tried to search, but i couldn't find it.

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

priya123 — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 10:25:48 GMT

hi Hung Bui

I tried your ble_app_uart_mesh_SDK2_0_1.zip

I am getting this error

C:\nordic_semi\AAMergeSDK\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\examples\components\libraries\experimental_log\src\nrf_log_default_backends.c: No such file or directory

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1/v15 BLE application ?

priya123 — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:57:34 GMT

hi Hung Bui tutorial is ready?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

Hung Bui — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 15:18:13 GMT

This is an update for combining Mesh SDK v2.0.1 and nRF5 SDK v15

In Mesh SDK v2.0.1 it's now easier to be used concurrently with the SDKv15. There is only a few modification needed.

To add mesh into your BLE project you would need:

Extract a fresh copy of nRF Mesh SDK to \components\mesh
Include all the source file from Mesh example you want to clone.
Include all header folders from Mesh example in Project Option -> Common -> Preprocessor -> Include Directories
Include Preprocessor Definitions in mesh example ( same setting tab as above).
Remove mesh_softdevice_init.c and any call to it in main.c The softdevice is handled by nrf_sdk_ble module already.
Edit main.c to add mesh init functions and defines.
Add nrf_mesh_evt_handler to SOC observer list with NRF_SDH_SOC_OBSERVER for example:

void nrf_mesh_evt_handler(uint32_t sys_evt, void * p_context) {
```
 nrf_mesh_on_sd_evt(sys_evt);
```
}

NRF_SDH_SOC_OBSERVER(m_nrf_mesh_observer, 0, nrf_mesh_evt_handler, NULL);
Increase BLE advertising interval. We are seeing Mesh performance affected when advertising interval <100ms.

Attached here is an example combining ble_app_uart with light switch server. To test this you would need:

Extract nRF Mesh SDK into \SDKv15\components\mesh
Extract the example into \SDKv15\examples\ble_peripheral
Test it using the mesh's light switch provisioner and client in Mesh SDK v2.0.1

devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../ble_5F00_app_5F00_uart_5F00_mesh_5F00_SDK2_5F00_0_5F00_1.zip

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

arunbm123 — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 04:36:07 GMT

hi Hung Bui,

Any updates on tutorials how to merge..Is the tutorials completed..

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

yi liu — Wed, 30 May 2018 00:47:28 GMT

Hi Hung Bui,

I am trying to merge the light switch dome(MESH 2.0) with the ble_app_uart(SDK 15), but a mesh error since the mesh and ble_app_uart will call sd_ble_gap_adv_set_configure() to get the advertising handle (I checked here, there is one advertising handle in softdevice 6.0.0). So I want to know if there is a way to distribute different time intervals for them to let them both work.

Regards,

Yi Liu

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

gabdsg — Tue, 22 May 2018 18:13:47 GMT

There is an example like this for Mesh sdk 2.0.1 and sdk 15?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

Nakul Nair — Tue, 22 May 2018 10:53:43 GMT

Will this work for Mesh 2.0.1 and nrf5 sdk 15.0.0?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

priya123 — Fri, 04 May 2018 06:58:45 GMT

hi Mr Hung Bui.

The tutorials on merging mesh application into nRF5 SDK is ready?

kindly send me link

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

Arij — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 12:50:05 GMT

Hung Bui Do i need to add this function even though the nrf sdk example doesn't use softdevice?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

nikunj8086 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:03:59 GMT

just comment GPIOTE_IRQHandler() in simple_hal.c

that worked for me.

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

Arij — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:58:58 GMT

Hi,

Could you please tell me how to do that : Customize the simple_hal.c to not use GPIOTE_IRQHandler() as it conflicts with the gpiote driver in the SDK

thank you

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

Pooja — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:08:14 GMT

In ble_app_proximity_mesh_lightswitch_server.zip example provisioning not happened. Why provisioning not happened?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

caca1989 — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 10:33:02 GMT

Hi Hung Bui，

I found a problem. After the server joins the network, it reset the server and power on， that it cannot automatically join the network. Why?But, I reset the client and the work is normal.

I also run the light example and there is no such problem！

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

Giang — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 08:20:49 GMT

Hi,

I tested success, but If I take ble_app_uart_mesh with light_switch_server (no change, not ble_app_proximity_mesh_lightswitch_server) , so client dont not provining for server. Pls, tell me why?

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

nikunj8086 — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:47:51 GMT

hi, i am trying to add mesh_sdk v1.0.1 to nrf5 sdk v14.2.0 ble_uart_examlple,

i have done all the steps which is mentioned here.

but i am not able understancd Concurrent SoftDevice and mesh activity
part wehewe it syas that keep connection interval and adv interval as large as posible. and also reduce the mesh activity.

i have also refred the hung bui's Light switch server + ble app proximity. but i am getting provisioning done.

i have atteched my project folder.

please help me out

but even after that i am not getting provision in light switch server.devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../ble_5F00_app_5F00_uart_5F00_mesh.rar

RE: How to add mesh into nRF5 SDK v14.1 BLE application ?

JT_Lunsford — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 01:17:08 GMT

Hi, I have a setup with 6 BMD-301 dev boards using this project (I am using the first project you posted) and I am finding a couple issues that are holding us up.

In the mesh sdk, I am getting a MESH ASSERT from the advertiser.c file from the "setup_next_timeout" on line 127. I did not ever see this when I was using just the mesh sdk. Do you know what might be causing this?
Secondly, when I am publishing 2 sets of "unreliable" messages (3 repititions each) within 1 second, I get NRF_ERROR_NO_MEM. I assume that the buffer is full, but I cannot verify. Do you know how the buffers for the mesh are defined, or how to make them bigger?

Before I found this project that you posted, I had tried several times to make it myself (and failed). I really appreciate your work on this.