pc-ble-driver compatibility with SDK15.3.0 connectivity S140_usb_hci example

RE: pc-ble-driver compatibility with SDK15.3.0 connectivity S140_usb_hci example

brianreinhold — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:56:10 GMT

I have a similar question. How can I use the examples in the SDK15.4.0 with the HEX file generated from the pc-ble-driver project. The HR example in the pc-ble-driver project builds and runs fine. But I take the BP example from the nRF5_SDK_15.3.0_59ac345 it does not compile. The h-files referenced are not part of the pc-ble-driver h-files and the APIs used are completely different. This means if I write source code for the nRF5840 dongle that runs from the PC, I cannot recompile it for installation on the nRF5840; I have to completely rewrite the code.

That does not make sense and appears to be self-defeating. Why would Nordic do that?

RE: pc-ble-driver compatibility with SDK15.3.0 connectivity S140_usb_hci example

Florian Pichler — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:47:01 GMT

Hey Sebastian,

I'd like to push here... same question from my side.

@Jared: Any concrete advice which changes have to be made to get it running?

RE: pc-ble-driver compatibility with SDK15.3.0 connectivity S140_usb_hci example

Sebastian — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:46:44 GMT

Hello Jared,

Sorry but I have to reject this answer.

I started binding the C/C++ pc-ble-driver in C#.

I tried using the example ble_connectivity_s140_usb_hci_pca10056 on my target board and the driver on the PC.

The sd_rpc_adapter_create(transport_layer) API call works fine and the adapter is created.

However, when I try to do sd_rpc_open I get an NRF_TIMEOUT error from my target board.

This DOES NOT happen when I use the github pre-compiled file

connectivity_4.0.0_usb_with_s140_6.1.0.hex

This means that the example on SDK 15.3.0 is not the same as the precompiled github file.

Can you please let me know which files I need to compile from the SDK 15.3.0 in order to get the same behaviour as with the pre-compiled hex file?

RE: pc-ble-driver compatibility with SDK15.3.0 connectivity S140_usb_hci example

Sebastian — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:08:11 GMT

Hello Jared,

Thank you for your answers.

I will close the subject.

RE: pc-ble-driver compatibility with SDK15.3.0 connectivity S140_usb_hci example

Jared — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 13:06:54 GMT

I don't think it needs the patch. If it doesn't work then I suggest that you go with SDK 15.2.0 and the patch.

RE: pc-ble-driver compatibility with SDK15.3.0 connectivity S140_usb_hci example

Sebastian — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:45:49 GMT

Hi Jared,

Thank you very much for your answer.

I need some more clarification though. I am aware of the 15.2.0 patch.

Does the serialization usb_hci example in the SDK 15.3.0 need the patch?

Thank again for your answers in advance.

RE: pc-ble-driver compatibility with SDK15.3.0 connectivity S140_usb_hci example

Jared — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:41:11 GMT

Hi,

oh sorry for the misunderstanding. The pre-compiled hex files are the compiled from the SDK example, BUT with some modifications which are included in this patch.

[quote user="vgram"]

I want to make changes to that example and compile it with Segger Embedded Studio. I think that this is what the github scripts do but I want to confirm it with you.

[/quote]

Yes you can modify the example and then build the hex files from the SDK example. This will produce the necessary hex files likewise as the ones on GitHub.

Hope I answered your question.

Jared

RE: pc-ble-driver compatibility with SDK15.3.0 connectivity S140_usb_hci example

Sebastian — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:43:00 GMT

Hello Jared,

Thanks for your quick reply, however, this is not what I was asking.

I don't want to use the precompiled .hex file that can be found in github and I don't want to use the scripts that are in github to compile the files myself.

What I am trying to find out is if the example in \nRF5_SDK_15.3.0_59ac345\examples\connectivity\ble_connectivity can work with the pc-ble-driver?

I want to make changes to that example and compile it with Segger Embedded Studio. I think that this is what the github scripts do but I want to confirm it with you.

Maybe to explain it in a different way:

Is the SoftDevice s140 API version 6: connectivity_<version>_<1m|*usb>_with_s140_6.x.x produced by the use of the usb_hci connectivity example in the SDK?

Thank you for your answers.

RE: pc-ble-driver compatibility with SDK15.3.0 connectivity S140_usb_hci example

Jared — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:34:58 GMT

Hi,

Yes, the pc-ble-driver works with SoftDevice s140 API version 6 from SDK 15.3. From GitHub:

The generated libraries are compatible with the following SoftDevice API versions and nRF5x ICs:

SoftDevice s130 API version 2: connectivity_<version>_1m_with_s130_2.x.x (nRF51 and nRF52 series ICs)
SoftDevice s132 API version 3: connectivity_<version>_<1m|*usb>_with_s132_3.x.x (only for nRF52 series ICs)
SoftDevice s132 API version 5: connectivity_<version>_<1m|*usb>_with_s132_5.x.x (only for nRF52 series ICs)
SoftDevice s132 API version 6: connectivity_<version>_<1m|*usb>_with_s132_6.x.x (only for nRF52 series ICs)
SoftDevice s140 API version 6: connectivity_<version>_<1m|*usb>_with_s140_6.x.x (only for nRF52 series ICs)

Note: BLE DFU with nrfutil is not supported with API version 6 as nrfutil only supports up to SD API v3.

Best regards

Jared