nrf52 desktop bluetooth program

[Berker]

Hi,

I have a nrf52 DK. I currently tested apps on run smartphone. Similar to nrfconnect, toolbox, uart. 

Laptops also have bluetooth. Can i use laptop's bluetooth to communicate nrf52? Is there any simple desktop program? 

I know, nrfConnect anf nrfGo,but these are different purpose programs. 

Best Regards

Berker ISIK

[Bjørn Kvaale]

Hi Berker,

Normally, we recommend users to use a 52 dev kit or 52840 dongle connected to usb to act as the connectivity board to another nrf52 dev kit. Are you using Windows 8 or Windows 10? Windows 8 is notorious for having a few issues regarding BLE & connecting to another nrf5x device. Windows 10 is a lot better in that regard.

Depending on which Windows version you are running, I would recommend taking a look at the HID keyboard or HID mouse example from the latest sdk v15.2.0. You should then be able to connect the 52 DK directly to the BLE chip on the Windows computer.

Regarding the simple desktop program, I would recommend looking at nRF Conect for Desktop.

Kind Regards,

Bjørn

[awneil]

Bjørn Kvaale said:

Are you using Windows 8 or Windows 10?

Note that Win 7 has no native BLE support at all.

The appropriate MS documentation is here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/windows/hardware/jj159880(v=vs.85).aspx

See also: https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/24895/ble-support-in-windows and many more ...

[Bjørn Kvaale]

awneil Thank you for mentioning this. Yes, this is correct. Native BLE support was first introduced in Windows 8.

[Berker]

Thanks for replies.

I use Win10 OS. Just to clarify, HID examples don't need any usb dongle,is it true? 

Also, there is a comment in other link(recommended by @awneil) "HID doesn't need any other 3rd party softwares)".

How HID device's data read by computer,is there a simple way similar ComPort to see data? 

Thanks

[Bjørn Kvaale]

Berker said:

HID examples don't need any usb dongle,is it true? 

 Yes, this should work. I would test it out & see for yourself.

Berker said:

How HID device's data read by computer,is there a simple way similar ComPort to see data? 

 You can read the data via nRF Connect for PC. In Linux, there are some tools that can be used to read HID descriptors (see link 1, link 2). These two links may also be helpful: link 3, link 4. Hope that helps!

Update: I would also take a look at this devzone case if I were you. You may be able to use SimpleHIDWrite.