When and how is possible to use smartphone as a Provisioner to BLE Mesh?

RE: When and how is possible to use smartphone as a Provisioner to BLE Mesh?

Monroe — Wed, 16 May 2018 12:27:29 GMT

Hi Bjørn,

are there any new information about the provisioning application? I´d like to set up a Bluetooth Mesh with nrf52840PDK boards and use my smartphone as a provisioner. Unfortunately i cant find a usefull provisioning-app skeleton.

I´ve managed to run the example from Apache-Mynewt (https://www.codecoup.pl/blog/bluetooth-mesh-on-apache-mynewt/) and would like to recieve Data from Mesh nodes on my Smartphone.

RE: When and how is possible to use smartphone as a Provisioner to BLE Mesh?

PopradiArpad — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:02:29 GMT

Thanks bkling! Especially for the eclipse link.

RE: When and how is possible to use smartphone as a Provisioner to BLE Mesh?

Bartek — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:58:48 GMT

Hello,

You can find mesh certified products/stacks here. It seems there is not ApacheMynewt there.

I am using JLink probe and Eclipse IDE (development-with-gcc-and-eclipse) and I am happy with that.

RE: When and how is possible to use smartphone as a Provisioner to BLE Mesh?

PopradiArpad — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 17:42:29 GMT

Thank you Abhay!

Is Apache-Mynewt Bluetooth certified on nRF52832 SoC (QDID)?

Can I use JLink as debug probe?

Which IDE is the best for it? Currently I use Segger Embedded Studio.

Thanks

RE: When and how is possible to use smartphone as a Provisioner to BLE Mesh?

Abhay Joshi — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:46:31 GMT

The provisioning and configuration details for the mesh network will be retained by the nodes. It should be able to join the network.

The provisioner in this case is the Mobile Application from Silicon Labs which doesn't store any details after the app is closed. So, the network would still exist but the PB-GATT (Proxy) you are using to communicate with the network will be no longer operational. Silicon Labs might release an updated version of their app which incorporates the storing functionality as it's still in the beta version.

RE: When and how is possible to use smartphone as a Provisioner to BLE Mesh?

Ashish — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:35:36 GMT

Hi Abhay !!!

Does this firmware from Apache-Mynewt for bluetooth mesh, retains its provisioning and configuration details after reset?

RE: When and how is possible to use smartphone as a Provisioner to BLE Mesh?

Abhay Joshi — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 11:28:18 GMT

You can use the example from Apache-Mynewt which supports both PB-ADV and PB-GATT. (www.codecoup.pl/.../)

You can use meshctl which is included in the latest release of Linux BlueZ stack if you wish to provision using your PC.

Silicon Labs provides an application which can used for Provisioning Devices over PB-GATT (play.google.com/.../details

RE: When and how is possible to use smartphone as a Provisioner to BLE Mesh?

Bjørn Kvaale — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:22:27 GMT

Hi, take a look at this link to get your private messages back. I sent you a pm with the RSM contact details.

RE: When and how is possible to use smartphone as a Provisioner to BLE Mesh?

PopradiArpad — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:04:32 GMT

Hi Bjørn,

I have sent you a private message before the website update but I don't see private messages anymore.

Where can I find them?

Thanks

RE: When and how is possible to use smartphone as a Provisioner to BLE Mesh?

Bjørn Kvaale — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 14:12:34 GMT

Question 1) Send me a private message with which country you live in & I can give you the contact details for your regional sales manager (RSM). Your local RSM will be able to give you more info regarding this.

As of now, there are no Nordic apps that can act as provisioner & network configurator that I know of. Nordic is currently working on such an app. You call ask your local RSM about the release date for this app too.