RE: low power feature/mesh SDK (v1.0.1)

Eirik Midttun — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 16:14:19 GMT

Hi Patrick,

Integrating with nRF5 SDK will not help you implement the low power node as it is specified by Bluetooth SIG. The only thing that could help is that you have access to GATT based libraries, which you can use to create a (low power) GATT link between units. Both mesh Low Power Node and GATT are point-to-point connection so it is practically the same topology, but it won't be a pure Bluetooth mesh solution.

The Low Power and Friendship features need to be developed as part of the mesh stack. You could do it yourself (not recommended) or wait for a Nordic release. At Nordic we don't discuss our roadmaps in public forums, but as hint we have now released all mandatory features and the optional ones are left.

RE: low power feature/mesh SDK (v1.0.1)

Patrik — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:39:20 GMT

So just to wait for release. And then what is the purpose of integrating mesh examples into ble examples in nRF5 SDK? Because ble examples use GATT services while mesh examples use Models.

RE: low power feature/mesh SDK (v1.0.1)

ketil — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:17:00 GMT

Hi Patrik,

Please see this answer.

Ketil