How to change the name of the smart beacon kit?

RE: How to change the name of the smart beacon kit?

Inspectron — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:22:37 GMT

I would like to test a few things of the ble_app_beacon_bcs-keep_devicename project. When I try to build the project an error appears: Source\templates\arm\arm_startup_nrf51.s" could not be opened: No such file or directory.

I will have to move the project to SDK 6.1 or 6.0 because there is a folder with templates and the source file arm_startup_nrf51.s

Or how did you do that it is possible to build the project in the SDK 7.1?

RE: How to change the name of the smart beacon kit?

Asbjørn — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 10:29:52 GMT

I added sample code to show the functionality. See above edited answer.

RE: How to change the name of the smart beacon kit?

Adam — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 23:54:20 GMT

Thanks for your reply. Could you provide more information how to do this? I've noticed that in the ble_app_beacon_bcs example "on write()" method is called when I tap the write button in Master Control Panel app. Write name event is handle by ble_conn_params_on_ble_evt(p_ble_evt) as BLE_GATTS_EVT_WRITE case, however, I don't know what method is called when I tap the "read" button in Master Control Panel. I guess I have to write and red device name from flash memory using pstorage. Is it better in this case to use a new method for device name events handling (e.g. ble_dn_on_ble_evt for device name writing) instead of the default ble_conn_params_on_ble_evt that seems to recognize only the type of the event?

RE: How to change the name of the smart beacon kit?

Asbjørn — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:22:31 GMT

The default code is setup to re-use the same defined name every time config mode is enabled. So you would have to change this to store the new device name and re-use that next time you enter config mode instead of using the defined device name.

Please see the gap_params_init() function in main.c and make sure you store the new name and reuse the new name for every time you start config mode.

EDIT: I implemented the changes needed to be able to change the Device Name and also keep it during the reset that occurs when exiting Beacon config mode. I cheated slightly and re-used the same flash operations used for the beacon service even though the device name isn't a part of the beacon service. It gets the point across however. I think I marked all the modifications I did with #warning.

I added the code for supporting Softdevice S110 v.7.x.x, but it's commented out by default. If you want to use this you have to modify the memory settings as well.

ble_app_beacon_bcs-keep_devicename.zip