RE: Creating 2 characteristics with a custom value base UUID

Chukwuemeka — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:30:57 GMT

For the main.c I have this:

include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>

#include "nordic_common.h"
#include "nrf.h"
#include "app_error.h"
#include "ble.h"
#include "ble_hci.h"
#include "ble_srv_common.h"
#include "ble_advdata.h"
#include "ble_advertising.h"
#include "ble_conn_params.h"
#include "nrf_sdh.h"
#include "nrf_sdh_soc.h"
#include "nrf_sdh_ble.h"
#include "app_timer.h"
#include "fds.h"
#include "peer_manager.h"
#include "bsp_btn_ble.h"
#include "sensorsim.h"
#include "ble_conn_state.h"
#include "nrf_ble_gatt.h"
#include "nrf_ble_qwr.h"
#include "nrf_pwr_mgmt.h"

#include "nrf_log.h"
#include "nrf_log_ctrl.h"
#include "nrf_log_default_backends.h"
#include "ble_cus.h"

#define DEVICE_NAME                     "NordicSemiconductor"                       /**< Name of device. Will be included in the advertising data. */
#define MANUFACTURER_NAME               "NordicSemiconductor"                   /**< Manufacturer. Will be passed to Device Information Service. */
#define APP_ADV_INTERVAL                300                                     /**< The advertising interval (in units of 0.625 ms. This value corresponds to 187.5 ms). */

#define APP_ADV_DURATION                0                                       /**< Same as APP_ADV_TIMEOUT_IN_SECONDS - advertising duration, set to 0 for indefinite. Set to 1800 for 180 seconds in units of 10 milliseconds. */
#define APP_BLE_OBSERVER_PRIO           3                                       /**< Application's BLE observer priority. You shouldn't need to modify this value. */
#define APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG            1                                       /**< A tag identifying the SoftDevice BLE configuration. */

#define MIN_CONN_INTERVAL               MSEC_TO_UNITS(100, UNIT_1_25_MS)        /**< Minimum acceptable connection interval (0.1 seconds). */
#define MAX_CONN_INTERVAL               MSEC_TO_UNITS(200, UNIT_1_25_MS)        /**< Maximum acceptable connection interval (0.2 second). */
#define SLAVE_LATENCY                   0                                       /**< Slave latency. */
#define CONN_SUP_TIMEOUT                MSEC_TO_UNITS(4000, UNIT_10_MS)         /**< Connection supervisory timeout (4 seconds). */

#define FIRST_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY  APP_TIMER_TICKS(5000)                   /**< Time from initiating event (connect or start of notification) to first time sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update is called (5 seconds). */
#define NEXT_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY   APP_TIMER_TICKS(30000)                  /**< Time between each call to sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update after the first call (30 seconds). */
#define MAX_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_COUNT    3                                       /**< Number of attempts before giving up the connection parameter negotiation. */

#define NOTIFICATION_INTERVAL           APP_TIMER_TICKS(1000)     

#define SEC_PARAM_BOND                  1                                       /**< Perform bonding. */
#define SEC_PARAM_MITM                  0                                       /**< Man In The Middle protection not required. */
#define SEC_PARAM_LESC                  0                                       /**< LE Secure Connections not enabled. */
#define SEC_PARAM_KEYPRESS              0                                       /**< Keypress notifications not enabled. */
#define SEC_PARAM_IO_CAPABILITIES       BLE_GAP_IO_CAPS_NONE                    /**< No I/O capabilities. */
#define SEC_PARAM_OOB                   0                                       /**< Out Of Band data not available. */
#define SEC_PARAM_MIN_KEY_SIZE          7                                       /**< Minimum encryption key size. */
#define SEC_PARAM_MAX_KEY_SIZE          16                                      /**< Maximum encryption key size. */

#define DEAD_BEEF                       0xDEADBEEF                              /**< Value used as error code on stack dump, can be used to identify stack location on stack unwind. */


NRF_BLE_GATT_DEF(m_gatt);
NRF_BLE_QWR_DEF(m_qwr);                                                         /**< GATT module instance. */
BLE_CUS_DEF(m_cus);                                                             /**< Context for the Queued Write module.*/
BLE_ADVERTISING_DEF(m_advertising);                                             /**< Advertising module instance. */

APP_TIMER_DEF(m_notification_timer_id);

static uint8_t m_custom_value = 0;

static uint16_t m_conn_handle = BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID;                        /**< Handle of the current connection. */

/* YOUR_JOB: Declare all services structure your application is using
 *  BLE_XYZ_DEF(m_xyz);
 */

// YOUR_JOB: Use UUIDs for service(s) used in your application.
static ble_uuid_t m_adv_uuids[] =                                               /**< Universally unique service identifiers. */
{
    {CUSTOM_SERVICE_UUID, BLE_UUID_TYPE_VENDOR_BEGIN }
};


static void advertising_start(bool erase_bonds);


/**@brief Callback function for asserts in the SoftDevice.
 *
 * @details This function will be called in case of an assert in the SoftDevice.
 *
 * @warning This handler is an example only and does not fit a final product. You need to analyze
 *          how your product is supposed to react in case of Assert.
 * @warning On assert from the SoftDevice, the system can only recover on reset.
 *
 * @param[in] line_num   Line number of the failing ASSERT call.
 * @param[in] file_name  File name of the failing ASSERT call.
 */
void assert_nrf_callback(uint16_t line_num, const uint8_t * p_file_name)
{
    app_error_handler(DEAD_BEEF, line_num, p_file_name);
}


/**@brief Function for handling Peer Manager events.
 *
 * @param[in] p_evt  Peer Manager event.
 */
static void pm_evt_handler(pm_evt_t const * p_evt)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    switch (p_evt->evt_id)
    {
        case PM_EVT_BONDED_PEER_CONNECTED:
        {
            NRF_LOG_INFO("Connected to a previously bonded device.");
        } break;

        case PM_EVT_CONN_SEC_SUCCEEDED:
        {
            NRF_LOG_INFO("Connection secured: role: %d, conn_handle: 0x%x, procedure: %d.",
                         ble_conn_state_role(p_evt->conn_handle),
                         p_evt->conn_handle,
                         p_evt->params.conn_sec_succeeded.procedure);
        } break;

        case PM_EVT_CONN_SEC_FAILED:
        {
            /* Often, when securing fails, it shouldn't be restarted, for security reasons.
             * Other times, it can be restarted directly.
             * Sometimes it can be restarted, but only after changing some Security Parameters.
             * Sometimes, it cannot be restarted until the link is disconnected and reconnected.
             * Sometimes it is impossible, to secure the link, or the peer device does not support it.
             * How to handle this error is highly application dependent. */
        } break;

        case PM_EVT_CONN_SEC_CONFIG_REQ:
        {
            // Reject pairing request from an already bonded peer.
            pm_conn_sec_config_t conn_sec_config = {.allow_repairing = false};
            pm_conn_sec_config_reply(p_evt->conn_handle, &conn_sec_config);
        } break;

        case PM_EVT_STORAGE_FULL:
        {
            // Run garbage collection on the flash.
            err_code = fds_gc();
            if (err_code == FDS_ERR_NO_SPACE_IN_QUEUES)
            {
                // Retry.
            }
            else
            {
                APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            }
        } break;

        case PM_EVT_PEERS_DELETE_SUCCEEDED:
        {
            advertising_start(false);
        } break;

        case PM_EVT_PEER_DATA_UPDATE_FAILED:
        {
            // Assert.
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(p_evt->params.peer_data_update_failed.error);
        } break;

        case PM_EVT_PEER_DELETE_FAILED:
        {
            // Assert.
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(p_evt->params.peer_delete_failed.error);
        } break;

        case PM_EVT_PEERS_DELETE_FAILED:
        {
            // Assert.
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(p_evt->params.peers_delete_failed_evt.error);
        } break;

        case PM_EVT_ERROR_UNEXPECTED:
        {
            // Assert.
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(p_evt->params.error_unexpected.error);
        } break;

        case PM_EVT_CONN_SEC_START:
        case PM_EVT_PEER_DATA_UPDATE_SUCCEEDED:
        case PM_EVT_PEER_DELETE_SUCCEEDED:
        case PM_EVT_LOCAL_DB_CACHE_APPLIED:
        case PM_EVT_LOCAL_DB_CACHE_APPLY_FAILED:
            // This can happen when the local DB has changed.
        case PM_EVT_SERVICE_CHANGED_IND_SENT:
        case PM_EVT_SERVICE_CHANGED_IND_CONFIRMED:
        default:
            break;
    }
}


/**@brief Function for handling the Battery measurement timer timeout.
 *
 * @details This function will be called each time the battery level measurement timer expires.
 *
 * @param[in] p_context  Pointer used for passing some arbitrary information (context) from the
 *                       app_start_timer() call to the timeout handler.
 */
static void notification_timeout_handler(void * p_context)
{
    UNUSED_PARAMETER(p_context);
    ret_code_t err_code;
    
    // Increment the value of m_custom_value before nortifing it.
    m_custom_value++;
    
    err_code = ble_cus_custom_value_update(&m_cus, m_custom_value);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


static void notification2_timeout_handler(void * p_context)
{
    UNUSED_PARAMETER(p_context);
    ret_code_t err_code;
    
    // Increment the value of m_custom_value before nortifing it.
    m_custom_value++;
    
    err_code = ble_cus_custom_value2_update(&m_cus, m_custom_value);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}

/**@brief Function for the Timer initialization.
 *
 * @details Initializes the timer module. This creates and starts application timers.
 */
static void timers_init(void)
{
    // Initialize timer module.
    ret_code_t err_code = app_timer_init();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    // Create timers.
    err_code = app_timer_create(&m_notification_timer_id, APP_TIMER_MODE_REPEATED, notification_timeout_handler);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    /* YOUR_JOB: Create any timers to be used by the application.
                 Below is an example of how to create a timer.
                 For every new timer needed, increase the value of the macro APP_TIMER_MAX_TIMERS by
                 one.
       ret_code_t err_code;
       err_code = app_timer_create(&m_app_timer_id, APP_TIMER_MODE_REPEATED, timer_timeout_handler);
       APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code); */
}


/**@brief Function for the GAP initialization.
 *
 * @details This function sets up all the necessary GAP (Generic Access Profile) parameters of the
 *          device including the device name, appearance, and the preferred connection parameters.
 */
static void gap_params_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t              err_code;
    ble_gap_conn_params_t   gap_conn_params;
    ble_gap_conn_sec_mode_t sec_mode;

    BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&sec_mode);

    err_code = sd_ble_gap_device_name_set(&sec_mode,
                                          (const uint8_t *)DEVICE_NAME,
                                          strlen(DEVICE_NAME));
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    /* YOUR_JOB: Use an appearance value matching the application's use case.
       err_code = sd_ble_gap_appearance_set(BLE_APPEARANCE_);
       APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code); */

    memset(&gap_conn_params, 0, sizeof(gap_conn_params));  // ourtech: filled gap_conn_params with 0'

    gap_conn_params.min_conn_interval = MIN_CONN_INTERVAL;
    gap_conn_params.max_conn_interval = MAX_CONN_INTERVAL;
    gap_conn_params.slave_latency     = SLAVE_LATENCY;
    gap_conn_params.conn_sup_timeout  = CONN_SUP_TIMEOUT;

    err_code = sd_ble_gap_ppcp_set(&gap_conn_params);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the GATT module.
 */
static void gatt_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code = nrf_ble_gatt_init(&m_gatt, NULL);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Function for handling Queued Write Module errors.
 *
 * @details A pointer to this function will be passed to each service which may need to inform the
 *          application about an error.
 *
 * @param[in]   nrf_error   Error code containing information about what went wrong.
 */
static void nrf_qwr_error_handler(uint32_t nrf_error)
{
    APP_ERROR_HANDLER(nrf_error);
}


/**@brief Function for handling the YYY Service events.
 * YOUR_JOB implement a service handler function depending on the event the service you are using can generate
 *
 * @details This function will be called for all YY Service events which are passed to
 *          the application.
 *
 * @param[in]   p_yy_service   YY Service structure.
 * @param[in]   p_evt          Event received from the YY Service.
 *
 *
static void on_yys_evt(ble_yy_service_t     * p_yy_service,
                       ble_yy_service_evt_t * p_evt)
{
    switch (p_evt->evt_type)
    {
        case BLE_YY_NAME_EVT_WRITE:
            APPL_LOG("[APPL]: charact written with value %s. ", p_evt->params.char_xx.value.p_str);
            break;

        default:
            // No implementation needed.
            break;
    }
}
*/
/**@brief Function for handling the Custom Service Service events.
 *
 * @details This function will be called for all Custom Service events which are passed to
 *          the application.
 *
 * @param[in]   p_cus_service  Custom Service structure.
 * @param[in]   p_evt          Event received from the Custom Service.
 *
 */
static void on_cus_evt(ble_cus_t     * p_cus_service,
                       ble_cus_evt_t * p_evt)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;
    
    switch(p_evt->evt_type)
    {
        case BLE_CUS_EVT_NOTIFICATION_ENABLED:
            
             //err_code = app_timer_start(m_notification_timer_id, NOTIFICATION_INTERVAL, NULL);
             //APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
             break;

        case BLE_CUS_EVT_NOTIFICATION_DISABLED:

            //err_code = app_timer_stop(m_notification_timer_id);
            //APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            break;

        case BLE_CUS_EVT_CONNECTED:
            break;

        case BLE_CUS_EVT_DISCONNECTED:
              break;

        default:
              // No implementation needed.
              break;
    }
}

/**@brief Function for initializing services that will be used by the application.
 */
static void services_init(void)
{
        ret_code_t          err_code;
        nrf_ble_qwr_init_t  qwr_init = {0};
        ble_cus_init_t      cus_init = {0};

        // Initialize Queued Write Module.
        qwr_init.error_handler = nrf_qwr_error_handler;

        err_code = nrf_ble_qwr_init(&m_qwr, &qwr_init);
        APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

         // Initialize CUS Service init structure to zero.
        cus_init.evt_handler                = on_cus_evt;
    
        BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&cus_init.custom_value_char_attr_md.cccd_write_perm);
        BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&cus_init.custom_value_char_attr_md.read_perm);
        BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&cus_init.custom_value_char_attr_md.write_perm);
    
	//for the second characteristics
	BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&cus_init.custom_value2_char_attr_md.cccd_write_perm);
        BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&cus_init.custom_value2_char_attr_md.read_perm);
        BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&cus_init.custom_value2_char_attr_md.write_perm);
		
        err_code = ble_cus_init(&m_cus, &cus_init);
        APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
                
    /* YOUR_JOB: Add code to initialize the services used by the application.
       ble_xxs_init_t                     xxs_init;
       ble_yys_init_t                     yys_init;

       // Initialize XXX Service.
       memset(&xxs_init, 0, sizeof(xxs_init));

       xxs_init.evt_handler                = NULL;
       xxs_init.is_xxx_notify_supported    = true;
       xxs_init.ble_xx_initial_value.level = 100;

       err_code = ble_bas_init(&m_xxs, &xxs_init);
       APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

       // Initialize YYY Service.
       memset(&yys_init, 0, sizeof(yys_init));
       yys_init.evt_handler                  = on_yys_evt;
       yys_init.ble_yy_initial_value.counter = 0;

       err_code = ble_yy_service_init(&yys_init, &yy_init);
       APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
     */
}


/**@brief Function for handling the Connection Parameters Module.
 *
 * @details This function will be called for all events in the Connection Parameters Module which
 *          are passed to the application.
 *          @note All this function does is to disconnect. This could have been done by simply
 *                setting the disconnect_on_fail config parameter, but instead we use the event
 *                handler mechanism to demonstrate its use.
 *
 * @param[in] p_evt  Event received from the Connection Parameters Module.
 */
static void on_conn_params_evt(ble_conn_params_evt_t * p_evt)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    if (p_evt->evt_type == BLE_CONN_PARAMS_EVT_FAILED)
    {
        err_code = sd_ble_gap_disconnect(m_conn_handle, BLE_HCI_CONN_INTERVAL_UNACCEPTABLE);
        APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
    }
}


/**@brief Function for handling a Connection Parameters error.
 *
 * @param[in] nrf_error  Error code containing information about what went wrong.
 */
static void conn_params_error_handler(uint32_t nrf_error)
{
    APP_ERROR_HANDLER(nrf_error);
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the Connection Parameters module.
 */
static void conn_params_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t             err_code;
    ble_conn_params_init_t cp_init;

    memset(&cp_init, 0, sizeof(cp_init));

    cp_init.p_conn_params                  = NULL;
    cp_init.first_conn_params_update_delay = FIRST_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY;
    cp_init.next_conn_params_update_delay  = NEXT_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY;
    cp_init.max_conn_params_update_count   = MAX_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_COUNT;
    cp_init.start_on_notify_cccd_handle    = BLE_GATT_HANDLE_INVALID;
    cp_init.disconnect_on_fail             = false;
    cp_init.evt_handler                    = on_conn_params_evt;
    cp_init.error_handler                  = conn_params_error_handler;

    err_code = ble_conn_params_init(&cp_init);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Function for starting timers.
 */
static void application_timers_start(void)
{
    /* YOUR_JOB: Start your timers. below is an example of how to start a timer.
       ret_code_t err_code;
       err_code = app_timer_start(m_app_timer_id, TIMER_INTERVAL, NULL);
       APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code); */

}


/**@brief Function for putting the chip into sleep mode.
 *
 * @note This function will not return.
 */
static void sleep_mode_enter(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    err_code = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_IDLE);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    // Prepare wakeup buttons.
    err_code = bsp_btn_ble_sleep_mode_prepare();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    // Go to system-off mode (this function will not return; wakeup will cause a reset).
    err_code = sd_power_system_off();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Function for handling advertising events.
 *
 * @details This function will be called for advertising events which are passed to the application.
 *
 * @param[in] ble_adv_evt  Advertising event.
 */
static void on_adv_evt(ble_adv_evt_t ble_adv_evt)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    switch (ble_adv_evt)
    {
        case BLE_ADV_EVT_FAST:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("Fast advertising.");
            err_code = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_ADVERTISING);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            break;

        case BLE_ADV_EVT_IDLE:
            sleep_mode_enter();
            break;

        default:
            break;
    }
}


/**@brief Function for handling BLE events.
 *
 * @param[in]   p_ble_evt   Bluetooth stack event.
 * @param[in]   p_context   Unused.
 */
static void ble_evt_handler(ble_evt_t const * p_ble_evt, void * p_context)
{
    ret_code_t err_code = NRF_SUCCESS;

    switch (p_ble_evt->header.evt_id)
    {
        case BLE_GAP_EVT_DISCONNECTED:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("Disconnected.");
            // LED indication will be changed when advertising starts.
            break;

        case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("Connected.");
            err_code = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_CONNECTED);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            m_conn_handle = p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle;
            err_code = nrf_ble_qwr_conn_handle_assign(&m_qwr, m_conn_handle);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            break;

        case BLE_GAP_EVT_PHY_UPDATE_REQUEST:
        {
            NRF_LOG_DEBUG("PHY update request.");
            ble_gap_phys_t const phys =
            {
                .rx_phys = BLE_GAP_PHY_AUTO,
                .tx_phys = BLE_GAP_PHY_AUTO,
            };
            err_code = sd_ble_gap_phy_update(p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle, &phys);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
        } break;

        case BLE_GATTC_EVT_TIMEOUT:
            // Disconnect on GATT Client timeout event.
            NRF_LOG_DEBUG("GATT Client Timeout.");
            err_code = sd_ble_gap_disconnect(p_ble_evt->evt.gattc_evt.conn_handle,
                                             BLE_HCI_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            break;

        case BLE_GATTS_EVT_TIMEOUT:
            // Disconnect on GATT Server timeout event.
            NRF_LOG_DEBUG("GATT Server Timeout.");
            err_code = sd_ble_gap_disconnect(p_ble_evt->evt.gatts_evt.conn_handle,
                                             BLE_HCI_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            break;

        default:
            // No implementation needed.
            break;
    }
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the BLE stack.
 *
 * @details Initializes the SoftDevice and the BLE event interrupt.
 */
static void ble_stack_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    err_code = nrf_sdh_enable_request();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    // Configure the BLE stack using the default settings.
    // Fetch the start address of the application RAM.
    uint32_t ram_start = 0;
    err_code = nrf_sdh_ble_default_cfg_set(APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG, &ram_start);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    // Enable BLE stack.
    err_code = nrf_sdh_ble_enable(&ram_start);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    // Register a handler for BLE events.
    NRF_SDH_BLE_OBSERVER(m_ble_observer, APP_BLE_OBSERVER_PRIO, ble_evt_handler, NULL);
}


/**@brief Function for the Peer Manager initialization.
 */
static void peer_manager_init(void)
{
    ble_gap_sec_params_t sec_param;
    ret_code_t           err_code;

    err_code = pm_init();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    memset(&sec_param, 0, sizeof(ble_gap_sec_params_t));

    // Security parameters to be used for all security procedures.
    sec_param.bond           = SEC_PARAM_BOND;
    sec_param.mitm           = SEC_PARAM_MITM;
    sec_param.lesc           = SEC_PARAM_LESC;
    sec_param.keypress       = SEC_PARAM_KEYPRESS;
    sec_param.io_caps        = SEC_PARAM_IO_CAPABILITIES;
    sec_param.oob            = SEC_PARAM_OOB;
    sec_param.min_key_size   = SEC_PARAM_MIN_KEY_SIZE;
    sec_param.max_key_size   = SEC_PARAM_MAX_KEY_SIZE;
    sec_param.kdist_own.enc  = 1;
    sec_param.kdist_own.id   = 1;
    sec_param.kdist_peer.enc = 1;
    sec_param.kdist_peer.id  = 1;

    err_code = pm_sec_params_set(&sec_param);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    err_code = pm_register(pm_evt_handler);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Clear bond information from persistent storage.
 */
static void delete_bonds(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    NRF_LOG_INFO("Erase bonds!");

    err_code = pm_peers_delete();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Function for handling events from the BSP module.
 *
 * @param[in]   event   Event generated when button is pressed.
 */
static void bsp_event_handler(bsp_event_t event)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    switch (event)
    {
        case BSP_EVENT_SLEEP:
            sleep_mode_enter();
            break; // BSP_EVENT_SLEEP

        case BSP_EVENT_DISCONNECT:
            err_code = sd_ble_gap_disconnect(m_conn_handle,
                                             BLE_HCI_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION);
            if (err_code != NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE)
            {
                APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            }
            break; // BSP_EVENT_DISCONNECT

        case BSP_EVENT_WHITELIST_OFF:
            if (m_conn_handle == BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID)
            {
                err_code = ble_advertising_restart_without_whitelist(&m_advertising);
                if (err_code != NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE)
                {
                    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
                }
            }
            break; // BSP_EVENT_KEY_0

        default:
            break;
    }
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the Advertising functionality.
 */
static void advertising_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t             err_code;
    ble_advertising_init_t init;

    memset(&init, 0, sizeof(init));

    init.advdata.name_type               = BLE_ADVDATA_FULL_NAME;
    init.advdata.include_appearance      = true;
    init.advdata.flags                   = BLE_GAP_ADV_FLAGS_LE_ONLY_GENERAL_DISC_MODE;
    init.advdata.uuids_complete.uuid_cnt = sizeof(m_adv_uuids) / sizeof(m_adv_uuids[0]);
    init.advdata.uuids_complete.p_uuids  = m_adv_uuids;

    init.config.ble_adv_fast_enabled  = true;
    init.config.ble_adv_fast_interval = APP_ADV_INTERVAL;
    init.config.ble_adv_fast_timeout  = APP_ADV_DURATION;

    init.evt_handler = on_adv_evt;

    err_code = ble_advertising_init(&m_advertising, &init);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    ble_advertising_conn_cfg_tag_set(&m_advertising, APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG);
}


/**@brief Function for initializing buttons and leds.
 *
 * @param[out] p_erase_bonds  Will be true if the clear bonding button was pressed to wake the application up.
 */
static void buttons_leds_init(bool * p_erase_bonds)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;
    bsp_event_t startup_event;

    err_code = bsp_init(BSP_INIT_LEDS | BSP_INIT_BUTTONS, bsp_event_handler);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    err_code = bsp_btn_ble_init(NULL, &startup_event);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    *p_erase_bonds = (startup_event == BSP_EVENT_CLEAR_BONDING_DATA);
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the nrf log module.
 */
static void log_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code = NRF_LOG_INIT(NULL);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    NRF_LOG_DEFAULT_BACKENDS_INIT();
}


/**@brief Function for initializing power management.
 */
static void power_management_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;
    err_code = nrf_pwr_mgmt_init();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Function for handling the idle state (main loop).
 *
 * @details If there is no pending log operation, then sleep until next the next event occurs.
 */
static void idle_state_handle(void)
{
    if (NRF_LOG_PROCESS() == false)
    {
        nrf_pwr_mgmt_run();
    }
}


/**@brief Function for starting advertising.
 */
static void advertising_start(bool erase_bonds)
{
    if (erase_bonds == true)
    {
        delete_bonds();
        // Advertising is started by PM_EVT_PEERS_DELETED_SUCEEDED event
    }
    else
    {
        ret_code_t err_code = ble_advertising_start(&m_advertising, BLE_ADV_MODE_FAST);

        APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
    }
}


/**@brief Function for application main entry.
 */
int main(void)
{
    bool erase_bonds;

    // Initialize.
    log_init();
    timers_init();
    buttons_leds_init(&erase_bonds);
    power_management_init();
    ble_stack_init();
    gap_params_init();
    gatt_init();
    services_init();
    advertising_init();
    conn_params_init();
    peer_manager_init();

    // Start execution.
    NRF_LOG_INFO("Template example started.");
    application_timers_start();

    advertising_start(erase_bonds);

    // Enter main loop.
    for (;;)
    {
        idle_state_handle();
    }
}


/**
 * @}
 */

For the ble_cus.c I have this:

#include "sdk_common.h"
#include "ble_cus.h"
#include <string.h>
#include "ble_srv_common.h"
#include "nrf_gpio.h"
#include "boards.h"
#include "nrf_log.h"


#include "nrf_drv_pwm.h"
#define OUTPUT_PIN LED_4

static nrf_drv_pwm_t m_pwm0 = NRF_DRV_PWM_INSTANCE(0);

// Declare variables holding PWM sequence values. In this example only one channel is used 
nrf_pwm_values_individual_t seq_values[] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
nrf_pwm_sequence_t const seq =
{
    .values.p_individual = seq_values,
    .length          = NRF_PWM_VALUES_LENGTH(seq_values),
    .repeats         = 0,
    .end_delay       = 0
};


// Set duty cycle between 0 and 100%
void pwm_update_duty_cycle(uint32_t duty_cycle)
{
    duty_cycle = duty_cycle *10;
   NRF_LOG_INFO("duty_cycle*10: %d",duty_cycle);

    // Check if value is outside of range. If so, set to 100%
    if(duty_cycle >= 1000)
    {
        seq_values->channel_0 = 1000;
    }
    else
    {
        seq_values->channel_0 = duty_cycle;
    }
    
    nrf_drv_pwm_simple_playback(&m_pwm0, &seq, 1, NRF_DRV_PWM_FLAG_LOOP);
}

static void pwm_init(void)
{
    nrf_drv_pwm_config_t const config0 =
    {
        .output_pins =
        {
            OUTPUT_PIN, // channel 0
            NRF_DRV_PWM_PIN_NOT_USED,             // channel 1
            NRF_DRV_PWM_PIN_NOT_USED,             // channel 2
            NRF_DRV_PWM_PIN_NOT_USED,             // channel 3
        },
        .irq_priority = APP_IRQ_PRIORITY_LOWEST,
        .base_clock   = NRF_PWM_CLK_1MHz,
        .count_mode   = NRF_PWM_MODE_UP,
        .top_value    = 1000,
        .load_mode    = NRF_PWM_LOAD_INDIVIDUAL,
        .step_mode    = NRF_PWM_STEP_AUTO
    };
    // Init PWM without error handler
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(nrf_drv_pwm_init(&m_pwm0, &config0, NULL));

    //Set to 0% duty
    pwm_update_duty_cycle(0);
    
}

/**@brief Function for handling the Connect event.
 *
 * @param[in]   p_cus       Custom Service structure.
 * @param[in]   p_ble_evt   Event received from the BLE stack.
 */
static void on_connect(ble_cus_t * p_cus, ble_evt_t const * p_ble_evt)
{
    p_cus->conn_handle = p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle;

    ble_cus_evt_t evt;

    evt.evt_type = BLE_CUS_EVT_CONNECTED;

    p_cus->evt_handler(p_cus, &evt);
    pwm_init();
}

/**@brief Function for handling the Disconnect event.
 *
 * @param[in]   p_cus       Custom Service structure.
 * @param[in]   p_ble_evt   Event received from the BLE stack.
 */
static void on_disconnect(ble_cus_t * p_cus, ble_evt_t const * p_ble_evt)
{
    UNUSED_PARAMETER(p_ble_evt);
    p_cus->conn_handle = BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID;
    
    ble_cus_evt_t evt;

    evt.evt_type = BLE_CUS_EVT_DISCONNECTED;

    p_cus->evt_handler(p_cus, &evt);
}

/**@brief Function for handling the Write event.
 *
 * @param[in]   p_cus       Custom Service structure.
 * @param[in]   p_ble_evt   Event received from the BLE stack.
 */
static void on_write(ble_cus_t * p_cus, ble_evt_t const * p_ble_evt)
{
    ble_gatts_evt_write_t const * p_evt_write = &p_ble_evt->evt.gatts_evt.params.write;
    
    // Custom Value Characteristic Written to. Check if the handle passed with the event matches the Custom Value Characteristic handle.
    if (p_evt_write->handle == p_cus->custom_value_handles.value_handle)
    {
        nrf_gpio_pin_clear(19); //pin 19 is set high on the DK 
        nrf_gpio_pin_set(18); //pin 18 is cleared low on the DK.  

        NRF_LOG_INFO("myNumber: %d",*p_evt_write->data);
        pwm_update_duty_cycle(*p_evt_write->data);

    }

    // Check if the Custom value CCCD is written to and that the value is the appropriate length, i.e 2 bytes.
    if ((p_evt_write->handle == p_cus->custom_value_handles.cccd_handle)
        && (p_evt_write->len == 2))
    {
        // CCCD written, call application event handler
        if (p_cus->evt_handler != NULL)
        {
            ble_cus_evt_t evt;

            if (ble_srv_is_notification_enabled(p_evt_write->data))
            {
                evt.evt_type = BLE_CUS_EVT_NOTIFICATION_ENABLED;
            }
            else
            {
                evt.evt_type = BLE_CUS_EVT_NOTIFICATION_DISABLED;
            }
            // Call the application event handler.
            p_cus->evt_handler(p_cus, &evt);
        }
    }

	//for the second characteristics
	
	// Custom Value Characteristic Written to. Check if the handle passed with the event matches the Custom Value Characteristic handle.
    if (p_evt_write->handle == p_cus->custom_value2_handles.value_handle)
    {
        nrf_gpio_pin_clear(19); //pin 19 is set high on the DK
        nrf_gpio_pin_set(18); //pin 18 is cleared low on the DK 

        NRF_LOG_INFO("myNumber: %d",*p_evt_write->data);
        pwm_update_duty_cycle(*p_evt_write->data);

    }

    // Check if the Custom value CCCD is written to and that the value is the appropriate length, i.e 2 bytes.
    if ((p_evt_write->handle == p_cus->custom_value2_handles.cccd_handle)
        && (p_evt_write->len == 2))
    {
        // CCCD written, call application event handler
        if (p_cus->evt_handler != NULL)
        {
            ble_cus_evt_t evt;

            if (ble_srv_is_notification_enabled(p_evt_write->data))
            {
                evt.evt_type = BLE_CUS_EVT_NOTIFICATION_ENABLED;
            }
            else
            {
                evt.evt_type = BLE_CUS_EVT_NOTIFICATION_DISABLED;
            }
            // Call the application event handler.
            p_cus->evt_handler(p_cus, &evt);
        }
    }
}

void ble_cus_on_ble_evt( ble_evt_t const * p_ble_evt, void * p_context)
{
    ble_cus_t * p_cus = (ble_cus_t *) p_context;
    
    NRF_LOG_INFO("BLE event received. Event type = %d\r\n", p_ble_evt->header.evt_id); 
    if (p_cus == NULL || p_ble_evt == NULL)
    {
        return;
    }
    //to check which event that has been propagated to the application by the SoftDevice.
    switch (p_ble_evt->header.evt_id)
    {
        case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED:
            on_connect(p_cus, p_ble_evt);
            break;

        case BLE_GAP_EVT_DISCONNECTED:
            on_disconnect(p_cus, p_ble_evt);
            break;

        case BLE_GATTS_EVT_WRITE:
            on_write(p_cus, p_ble_evt);
            break;
/* Handling this event is not necessary
        case BLE_GATTS_EVT_EXCHANGE_MTU_REQUEST:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("EXCHANGE_MTU_REQUEST event received.\r\n");
            break;
*/
        default:
            // No implementation needed.
            break;
    }
}

/**@brief Function for adding the Custom Value characteristic.
 *
 * @param[in]   p_cus        Battery Service structure.
 * @param[in]   p_cus_init   Information needed to initialize the service.
 *
 * @return      NRF_SUCCESS on success, otherwise an error code.
 */
static uint32_t custom_value_char_add(ble_cus_t * p_cus, const ble_cus_init_t * p_cus_init)
{
    uint32_t            err_code;
    ble_gatts_char_md_t char_md;
    ble_gatts_attr_md_t cccd_md;
    ble_gatts_attr_t    attr_char_value;
    ble_uuid_t          ble_uuid;
    ble_gatts_attr_md_t attr_md;

    // Add Custom Value characteristic
    memset(&cccd_md, 0, sizeof(cccd_md));

    //  Read  operation on cccd should be possible without authentication.
    BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&cccd_md.read_perm);
    BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&cccd_md.write_perm);
    
    cccd_md.write_perm = p_cus_init->custom_value_char_attr_md.cccd_write_perm;
    cccd_md.vloc       = BLE_GATTS_VLOC_STACK;

    memset(&char_md, 0, sizeof(char_md));

    char_md.char_props.read   = 1;
    char_md.char_props.write  = 1;
    char_md.char_props.notify = 1; 
    char_md.p_char_user_desc  = NULL;
    char_md.p_char_pf         = NULL;
    char_md.p_user_desc_md    = NULL;
    char_md.p_cccd_md         = &cccd_md; 
    char_md.p_sccd_md         = NULL;
		
    ble_uuid.type = p_cus->uuid_type;
    ble_uuid.uuid = CUSTOM_VALUE_CHAR_UUID;

    memset(&attr_md, 0, sizeof(attr_md));

    attr_md.read_perm  = p_cus_init->custom_value_char_attr_md.read_perm;
    attr_md.write_perm = p_cus_init->custom_value_char_attr_md.write_perm;
    attr_md.vloc       = BLE_GATTS_VLOC_STACK;
    attr_md.rd_auth    = 0;
    attr_md.wr_auth    = 0;
    attr_md.vlen       = 0;

    memset(&attr_char_value, 0, sizeof(attr_char_value));

    attr_char_value.p_uuid    = &ble_uuid;
    attr_char_value.p_attr_md = &attr_md;
    attr_char_value.init_len  = sizeof(uint8_t);
    attr_char_value.init_offs = 0;
    attr_char_value.max_len   = sizeof(uint8_t);

    err_code = sd_ble_gatts_characteristic_add(p_cus->service_handle, &char_md,
                                               &attr_char_value,
                                               &p_cus->custom_value_handles);
    if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
    {
        return err_code;
    }

    return NRF_SUCCESS;
}

// for the second characteristics
static uint32_t custom_value2_char_add(ble_cus_t * p_cus, const ble_cus_init_t * p_cus_init)
{
    uint32_t            err_code;
    ble_gatts_char_md_t char_md;
    ble_gatts_attr_md_t cccd_md;
    ble_gatts_attr_t    attr_char_value;
    ble_uuid_t          ble_uuid;
    ble_gatts_attr_md_t attr_md;

    // Add Custom Value characteristic
    memset(&cccd_md, 0, sizeof(cccd_md));

    //  Read  operation on cccd should be possible without authentication.
    BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&cccd_md.read_perm);
    BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&cccd_md.write_perm);
    
    cccd_md.write_perm = p_cus_init->custom_value2_char_attr_md.cccd_write_perm;
    cccd_md.vloc       = BLE_GATTS_VLOC_STACK;

    memset(&char_md, 0, sizeof(char_md));

    char_md.char_props.read   = 1;
    char_md.char_props.write  = 1;
    char_md.char_props.notify = 1; 
    char_md.p_char_user_desc  = NULL;
    char_md.p_char_pf         = NULL;
    char_md.p_user_desc_md    = NULL;
    char_md.p_cccd_md         = &cccd_md; 
    char_md.p_sccd_md         = NULL;
		
    ble_uuid.type = p_cus->uuid_type;
    ble_uuid.uuid = CUSTOM_VALUE2_CHAR_UUID;

    memset(&attr_md, 0, sizeof(attr_md));

    attr_md.read_perm  = p_cus_init->custom_value2_char_attr_md.read_perm;
    attr_md.write_perm = p_cus_init->custom_value2_char_attr_md.write_perm;
    attr_md.vloc       = BLE_GATTS_VLOC_STACK;
    attr_md.rd_auth    = 0;
    attr_md.wr_auth    = 0;
    attr_md.vlen       = 0;

    memset(&attr_char_value, 0, sizeof(attr_char_value));

    attr_char_value.p_uuid    = &ble_uuid;
    attr_char_value.p_attr_md = &attr_md;
    attr_char_value.init_len  = sizeof(uint8_t);
    attr_char_value.init_offs = 0;
    attr_char_value.max_len   = sizeof(uint8_t);

    err_code = sd_ble_gatts_characteristic_add(p_cus->service_handle, &char_md,
                                               &attr_char_value,
                                               &p_cus->custom_value2_handles);
    if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
    {
        return err_code;
    }

    return NRF_SUCCESS;
}

uint32_t ble_cus_init(ble_cus_t * p_cus, const ble_cus_init_t * p_cus_init)
{
    if (p_cus == NULL || p_cus_init == NULL)
    {
        return NRF_ERROR_NULL;
    }

    uint32_t   err_code;
    ble_uuid_t ble_uuid;

    // Initialize service structure
    p_cus->evt_handler               = p_cus_init->evt_handler;
    p_cus->conn_handle               = BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID;

    // Add Custom Service UUID
    ble_uuid128_t base_uuid = {CUSTOM_SERVICE_UUID_BASE};
    err_code =  sd_ble_uuid_vs_add(&base_uuid, &p_cus->uuid_type);
    VERIFY_SUCCESS(err_code);
    
    ble_uuid.type = p_cus->uuid_type;
    ble_uuid.uuid = CUSTOM_SERVICE_UUID;

    // Add the Custom Service
    err_code = sd_ble_gatts_service_add(BLE_GATTS_SRVC_TYPE_PRIMARY, &ble_uuid, &p_cus->service_handle);
   if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
    {
        return err_code;
    }

    // Add first Custom Value characteristic
    return custom_value_char_add(p_cus, p_cus_init);
	
	//for the second characteristioc
	if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
    {
        return err_code;
    }

    // Add second Custom Value characteristic
    return custom_value2_char_add(p_cus, p_cus_init);
}

uint32_t ble_cus_custom_value_update(ble_cus_t * p_cus, uint8_t custom_value)
{
    NRF_LOG_INFO("In ble_cus_custom_value_update. \r\n"); 
    if (p_cus == NULL)
    {
        return NRF_ERROR_NULL;
    }

    uint32_t err_code = NRF_SUCCESS;
    ble_gatts_value_t gatts_value;

    // Initialize value struct.
    memset(&gatts_value, 0, sizeof(gatts_value));

    gatts_value.len     = sizeof(uint8_t);
    gatts_value.offset  = 0;
    gatts_value.p_value = &custom_value;

    // Update database.
    err_code = sd_ble_gatts_value_set(p_cus->conn_handle,
                                      p_cus->custom_value_handles.value_handle,
                                      &gatts_value);
    if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
    {
        return err_code;
    }

    // Send value if connected and notifying.
    if ((p_cus->conn_handle != BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID)) 
    {
        ble_gatts_hvx_params_t hvx_params;

        memset(&hvx_params, 0, sizeof(hvx_params));

        hvx_params.handle = p_cus->custom_value_handles.value_handle;
        hvx_params.type   = BLE_GATT_HVX_NOTIFICATION;
        hvx_params.offset = gatts_value.offset;
        hvx_params.p_len  = &gatts_value.len;
        hvx_params.p_data = gatts_value.p_value;

        err_code = sd_ble_gatts_hvx(p_cus->conn_handle, &hvx_params);
        NRF_LOG_INFO("sd_ble_gatts_hvx result: %x. \r\n", err_code); 
    }
    else
    {
        err_code = NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE;
        NRF_LOG_INFO("sd_ble_gatts_hvx result: NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE. \r\n"); 
    }


    return err_code;
}

// For the second characteristics
uint32_t ble_cus_custom_value2_update(ble_cus_t * p_cus, uint8_t custom_value2)
{
    NRF_LOG_INFO("In ble_cus_custom_value_update. \r\n"); 
    if (p_cus == NULL)
    {
        return NRF_ERROR_NULL;
    }

    uint32_t err_code = NRF_SUCCESS;
    ble_gatts_value_t gatts_value;

    // Initialize value struct.
    memset(&gatts_value, 0, sizeof(gatts_value));

    gatts_value.len     = sizeof(uint8_t);
    gatts_value.offset  = 0;
    gatts_value.p_value = &custom_value2;

    // Update database.
    err_code = sd_ble_gatts_value_set(p_cus->conn_handle,
                                      p_cus->custom_value2_handles.value_handle,
                                      &gatts_value);
    if (err_code != NRF_SUCCESS)
    {
        return err_code;
    }

    // Send value if connected and notifying.
    if ((p_cus->conn_handle != BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID)) 
    {
        ble_gatts_hvx_params_t hvx_params;

        memset(&hvx_params, 0, sizeof(hvx_params));

        hvx_params.handle = p_cus->custom_value2_handles.value_handle;
        hvx_params.type   = BLE_GATT_HVX_NOTIFICATION;
        hvx_params.offset = gatts_value.offset;
        hvx_params.p_len  = &gatts_value.len;
        hvx_params.p_data = gatts_value.p_value;

        err_code = sd_ble_gatts_hvx(p_cus->conn_handle, &hvx_params);
        NRF_LOG_INFO("sd_ble_gatts_hvx result: %x. \r\n", err_code); 
    }
    else
    {
        err_code = NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE;
        NRF_LOG_INFO("sd_ble_gatts_hvx result: NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE. \r\n"); 
    }


    return err_code;
}