How do I (simply) do a non-connectable advert on nRF52 using SDK 15?

[Michael McClary at CloudLeaf]

I am porting a peripheral project from nRF51822 on SDK 11 to nRF52832 on SDK 15.  Currently I'm using15.0, with S132 6.0.0.  I used the template project for an initial pattern for working with SDK 15.

One thing it needs to do is (if I have the term right): "Peripheral Advertiser", i.e.

• When unconnected it advertises normally, as a connectable peripheral.
• While connected it advertises as unconnectable (so other centrals can still SEE it), but otherwise identically.
• When the connection is ended, it reverts to the connectable advertisement.

I am having difficulty finding any simple explanation for how to do this.

• Nearly everything I found was for earlier SDKs - but advertising changed massively between 14 and 15.
  • Under 15 it seems to have switched to advertising structures managed by the soft device in the latter's storage,
  • addressed by a handle/index rather than a pointer
  • not to be modified on-the-fly, but replaced by a new one (and the old one unavailable for reuse until the soft device has finished some post processing on it)
  • The automatic turn-on of advertising on connection drop (on_disconnected()) sets the type to BLE_ADV_MODE_DIRECTED_HIGH_DUTY, rather than, say,
• The closest I did find on SDK 15 was https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/32824/dynamically-updating-advertising-data-in-sdk-15/126346#126346,
  • That seems to be an in-process debug of a rotating-triple-buffer scheme that is also supporting on-the-fly modification of the contents of the advertisement in other ways.
  • It also seems to involve replacing components/ble/ble_advertising/* with a roll-your-own substitute.

Can someone give me (or give me a pointer to) a simple (or as simple as practical under SDK 15) scheme for just doing the basic keep-advertising-while-connected, switch-between-connectable-and-unconnectable function.

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(I WILL be needing on-the-fly adjustment of the manufacturing field in another month or so, so info on that would also be nice.  But I need the above right away.)

Thanks.

[awneil]

On Android 8.0, there is no 'Connect' button for the Non-Scannable, Non-Connectable advertising.

On Android 6, the 'Connect' button is always there - Scannable on Non-scannable.

So it looks like there is a flaw in nRF Connect, too.

[awneil]

Vidar Berg said:

Here's my modified template project (SDK 15.0.0)

It doesn't build with SDK 15.3.0.

I applied your changes to the main.c in the SDK 15.3.0 project, and that does work. The file is attached.

All the changes for non-connectable advertising are controlled by #if ADVERTISE_WHILE_CONNECTED

Note that you need to change NRF_LOG_DEFAULT_LEVEL from 3 to 4 in sdk_config.h in order to see the NRF_LOG_DEBUG messages.

The choice between Scannable & Non-scannable advertising is also on a #if - in non_connectable_advertising_start():

#if 0
    NRF_LOG_DEBUG( "Non-connectable, Scannable advertising" );
    adv_params.properties.type = BLE_GAP_ADV_TYPE_NONCONNECTABLE_SCANNABLE_UNDIRECTED;
#else
    NRF_LOG_DEBUG( "Non-connectable, Non-scannable advertising" );
    adv_params.properties.type = BLE_GAP_ADV_TYPE_NONCONNECTABLE_NONSCANNABLE_UNDIRECTED;
#endif

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/** @file
 *
 * @defgroup ble_sdk_app_template_main main.c
 * @{
 * @ingroup ble_sdk_app_template
 * @brief Template project main file.
 *
 * This file contains a template for creating a new application. It has the code necessary to wakeup
 * from button, advertise, get a connection restart advertising on disconnect and if no new
 * connection created go back to system-off mode.
 * It can easily be used as a starting point for creating a new application, the comments identified
 * with 'YOUR_JOB' indicates where and how you can customize.
 */

#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"


#define DEVICE_NAME                     "Nordic_Template"                       /**< 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                18000                                   /**< The advertising duration (180 seconds) in units of 10 milliseconds. */

/*Application needs higher priority than BLE_ADV_BLE_OBSERVER_PRIO in this case */
#define APP_BLE_OBSERVER_PRIO           0                                       /**< 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 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);                                                       /**< GATT module instance. */
NRF_BLE_QWR_DEF(m_qwr);                                                         /**< Context for the Queued Write module.*/
BLE_ADVERTISING_DEF(m_advertising);                                             /**< Advertising module instance. */

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. */
{
    {BLE_UUID_DEVICE_INFORMATION_SERVICE, BLE_UUID_TYPE_BLE}
};


static void advertising_start(bool erase_bonds);

static void non_connectable_advertising_start(void);


/**@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 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.

    /* 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));

    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 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};

    // 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);

    /* 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.

              /*Stop advertising to allow the advertising module to start 
                connectable advertising. It's not possible to change adv. params 
                on the fly, only data*/
            (void)sd_ble_gap_adv_stop(m_advertising.adv_handle);
            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);

            non_connectable_advertising_start();
            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_on_disconnect_disabled  = false;
    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);
    }
}

static void non_connectable_advertising_start(void)
{
    uint32_t    err_code;
    ble_gap_adv_params_t  adv_params;
  
    memcpy(&adv_params, &m_advertising.adv_params, sizeof(adv_params));

    adv_params.properties.type = BLE_GAP_ADV_TYPE_NONCONNECTABLE_SCANNABLE_UNDIRECTED;

    err_code = sd_ble_gap_adv_set_configure(&m_advertising.adv_handle,
                                            &m_advertising.adv_data,
                                            &adv_params);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);


    err_code = sd_ble_gap_adv_start(m_advertising.adv_handle, m_advertising.conn_cfg_tag);
    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();
    advertising_init();
    services_init();
    conn_params_init();
    peer_manager_init();

    // Start execution.
    NRF_LOG_INFO("Template example with non-connectable advertising while connected.");
    application_timers_start();

    advertising_start(erase_bonds);

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


/**
 * @}
 */

 

[awneil]

Vidar Berg said:

The advertisement module in SDK 15.3.0 includes an API for updating advertisement data on the fly

But, as previously noted, it does not work:

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/41669/ble_advertising_advdata_update/183212#183212

As a workaround in SDK 15.3.0, I use the Advertising Timeout and do the update there before re-starting advertising (which is similar to other suggestions):

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/41669/ble_advertising_advdata_update/187065#187065

But with Vidar Berg's code here, I no longer get the Advertising Timeout event!

So what's going on with that?!

(the advertising is stopping after the specified duration)

[Vidar Berg]

I've expanded the example above to update advertising data while disconnected. It's built with SDK v15.3.0. Please see attached below. 

8816.ble_app_template.zip

awneil said:

But, as previously noted, it does not work:

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/41669/ble_advertising_advdata_update/183212#183212

It works, but we should have made it more clear that you need to provide a new buffer when you update the data.  

Excerpt of the code comments for the  ble_gap_adv_data_t struct:

/**@brief GAP advertising data buffers.
 *
 * The application must provide the buffers for advertisement. The memory shall reside in application RAM, and
 * shall never be modified while advertising. The data shall be kept alive until either:
 *  - @ref BLE_GAP_EVT_ADV_SET_TERMINATED is raised.
 *  - @ref BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED is raised with @ref ble_gap_evt_connected_t::adv_handle set to the corresponding
 *    advertising handle.
 *  - Advertising is stopped.
 *  - Advertising data is changed.
 * To update advertising data while advertising, provide new buffers to @ref sd_ble_gap_adv_set_configure. */

Note the last line. 

awneil said:

But with Vidar Berg's code here, I no longer get the Advertising Timeout event!

Are you not getting BLE_GAP_EVT_ADV_SET_TERMINATED event on timeout?  

[awneil]

Vidar Berg said:

update advertising data while disconnected

It needs to keep updating the advertising data at all times - not just while disconnected.

Vidar Berg said:

It works, but we should have made it more clear

It could hardly be less clear!

Vidar Berg said:

Note the last line. 

It remains as clear as mud!

Please update that thread with a complete example.

Vidar Berg said:

Are you not getting BLE_GAP_EVT_ADV_SET_TERMINATED event on timeout?  

No - no event at all.