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Can't seem to get the Short Name set and transmitted on ble advertising packet. Followed examples I could find.

I followed some code I found for setting device name.  Right now it just transmits as N/A for the device name.  Any help would be appreciated.

Here is my code:

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/** @file
*
* @defgroup ble_sdk_app_beacon_main main.c
* @{
* @ingroup ble_sdk_app_beacon
* @brief Beacon Transmitter Sample Application main file.
*
* This file contains the source code for an Beacon transmitter sample application.
*/

#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include "nordic_common.h"
#include "bsp.h"
#include "nrf_delay.h"
#include "nrf_soc.h"
#include "nrf_sdh.h"
#include "nrf_sdh_ble.h"
#include "ble_advdata.h"
#include "app_timer.h"
#include "nrf_pwr_mgmt.h"

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

const int TAMPER_TRIP = 4;//trigger alarm after x sequential knocks
const int TAMPER_TEST_CYCLE = 200; //milliseconds between LOOKING FOR TAMPERING
const int INTERRUPT_PIN = 13; //gpio input pin
const int SHUT_DOWN = 45; //shut down the system after x minutes of on time
const int START_UP_DELAY = 2000; //delay on starting up the monitoring measured in milliseconds

//debug: declare leds
const int led1 = 0;
const int led2 = 1;
const int led3 = 2;
const int led4 = 3;


//declare variables
bool system_on = true;
uint8_t tamper_count = 0; //up/down counter for sensor detects
uint8_t tampered = false;
uint8_t batt_low = false;

//declare functions
static void board_init();
void tamper_alert();
void tamper_detect();
void monitor_tamper();
//static void scan_start(void);


#define APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG 1 /**< A tag identifying the SoftDevice BLE configuration. */
#define DEVICE_NAME "QS"
#define NON_CONNECTABLE_ADV_INTERVAL MSEC_TO_UNITS(100, UNIT_0_625_MS) /**< The advertising interval for non-connectable advertisement (100 ms). This value can vary between 100ms to 10.24s). */
#define APP_BEACON_INFO_LENGTH 0x17 /**< Total length of information advertised by the Beacon. */
#define APP_ADV_DATA_LENGTH 0x15 /**< Length of manufacturer specific data in the advertisement. */
#define APP_DEVICE_TYPE 0x02 /**< 0x02 refers to Beacon. */
#define APP_MEASURED_RSSI 0xC3 /**< The Beacon's measured RSSI at 1 meter distance in dBm. */
#define APP_COMPANY_IDENTIFIER 0x0059 /**< Company identifier for Nordic Semiconductor ASA. as per www.bluetooth.org. */
#define NOT_TAMPERED_BATT_NORMAL 0x00, 0x00
#define TAMPERED_BATT_NORMAL 0x01, 0x00
#define NOT_TAMPERED_BATT_LOW 0x00, 0x01
#define TAMPERED_BATT_LOW 0x01, 0x01
#define APP_MINOR_VALUE 0x00, 0x00
#define APP_BEACON_UUID 0x01, 0x12, 0x23, 0x34, 0x45, 0x56, 0x67, 0x78, 0x89, 0x9a, 0xab, 0xbc, 0xcd, 0xde, 0xef, 0xf0 /**< Proprietary UUID for Beacon. */

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

#if defined(USE_UICR_FOR_MAJ_MIN_VALUES)
#define MAJ_VAL_OFFSET_IN_BEACON_INFO 18 /**< Position of the MSB of the Major Value in m_beacon_info array. */
#define UICR_ADDRESS 0x10001080 /**< Address of the UICR register used by this example. The major and minor versions to be encoded into the advertising data will be picked up from this location. */
#endif

static ble_gap_adv_params_t m_adv_params; /**< Parameters to be passed to the stack when starting advertising. */
static uint8_t m_adv_handle = BLE_GAP_ADV_SET_HANDLE_NOT_SET; /**< Advertising handle used to identify an advertising set. */
static uint8_t m_enc_advdata[BLE_GAP_ADV_SET_DATA_SIZE_MAX]; /**< Buffer for storing an encoded advertising set. */

/**@brief Struct that contains pointers to the encoded advertising data. */
static ble_gap_adv_data_t m_adv_data =
{
.adv_data =
{
.p_data = m_enc_advdata,
.len = BLE_GAP_ADV_SET_DATA_SIZE_MAX
},
.scan_rsp_data =
{
.p_data = NULL,
.len = 0

}
};

static uint8_t m_beacon_info[APP_BEACON_INFO_LENGTH] = /**< Information advertised by the Beacon. */
{
APP_DEVICE_TYPE, // Manufacturer specific information. Specifies the device type in this
// implementation.
APP_ADV_DATA_LENGTH, // Manufacturer specific information. Specifies the length of the
// manufacturer specific data in this implementation.
APP_BEACON_UUID, // 128 bit UUID value.
NOT_TAMPERED_BATT_NORMAL, // Major arbitrary value that can be used to distinguish between Beacons.
APP_MINOR_VALUE, // Minor arbitrary value that can be used to distinguish between Beacons.
APP_MEASURED_RSSI // Manufacturer specific information. The Beacon's measured TX power in
// this implementation.
};

static uint8_t m_beacon_info_tampered[APP_BEACON_INFO_LENGTH] = /**< Information advertised by the Beacon. */
{
APP_DEVICE_TYPE, // Manufacturer specific information. Specifies the device type in this
// implementation.
APP_ADV_DATA_LENGTH, // Manufacturer specific information. Specifies the length of the
// manufacturer specific data in this implementation.
APP_BEACON_UUID, // 128 bit UUID value.
TAMPERED_BATT_NORMAL, // Major arbitrary value that can be used to distinguish between Beacons.
APP_MINOR_VALUE, // Minor arbitrary value that can be used to distinguish between Beacons.
APP_MEASURED_RSSI // Manufacturer specific information. The Beacon's measured TX power in
// this implementation.
};

static uint8_t m_beacon_info_batt_low[APP_BEACON_INFO_LENGTH] = /**< Information advertised by the Beacon. */
{
APP_DEVICE_TYPE, // Manufacturer specific information. Specifies the device type in this
// implementation.
APP_ADV_DATA_LENGTH, // Manufacturer specific information. Specifies the length of the
// manufacturer specific data in this implementation.
APP_BEACON_UUID, // 128 bit UUID value.
NOT_TAMPERED_BATT_LOW, // Major arbitrary value that can be used to distinguish between Beacons.
APP_MINOR_VALUE, // Minor arbitrary value that can be used to distinguish between Beacons.
APP_MEASURED_RSSI // Manufacturer specific information. The Beacon's measured TX power in
// this implementation.
};

static uint8_t m_beacon_info_tampered_batt_low[APP_BEACON_INFO_LENGTH] = /**< Information advertised by the Beacon. */
{
APP_DEVICE_TYPE, // Manufacturer specific information. Specifies the device type in this
// implementation.
APP_ADV_DATA_LENGTH, // Manufacturer specific information. Specifies the length of the
// manufacturer specific data in this implementation.
APP_BEACON_UUID, // 128 bit UUID value.
TAMPERED_BATT_LOW, // Major arbitrary value that can be used to distinguish between Beacons.
APP_MINOR_VALUE, // Minor arbitrary value that can be used to distinguish between Beacons.
APP_MEASURED_RSSI // Manufacturer specific information. The Beacon's measured TX power in
// this implementation.
};

/**@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 initializing the Advertising functionality.
*
* @details Encodes the required advertising data and passes it to the stack.
* Also builds a structure to be passed to the stack when starting advertising.
*/
static void advertising_init(void)
{
//define variables
uint32_t err_code;
ble_advdata_t advdata;
uint8_t flags = BLE_GAP_ADV_FLAGS_LE_ONLY_GENERAL_DISC_MODE;
ble_advdata_manuf_data_t manuf_specific_data;

//set up device name
ble_gap_conn_sec_mode_t sec_mode;
BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&sec_mode);
sd_ble_gap_device_name_set(&sec_mode,(const uint8_t *)DEVICE_NAME,strlen(DEVICE_NAME));


manuf_specific_data.company_identifier = APP_COMPANY_IDENTIFIER;

#if defined(USE_UICR_FOR_MAJ_MIN_VALUES)
// If USE_UICR_FOR_MAJ_MIN_VALUES is defined, the major and minor values will be read from the
// UICR instead of using the default values. The major and minor values obtained from the UICR
// are encoded into advertising data in big endian order (MSB First).
// To set the UICR used by this example to a desired value, write to the address 0x10001080
// using the nrfjprog tool. The command to be used is as follows.
// nrfjprog --snr <Segger-chip-Serial-Number> --memwr 0x10001080 --val <your major/minor value>
// For example, for a major value and minor value of 0xabcd and 0x0102 respectively, the
// the following command should be used.
// nrfjprog --snr <Segger-chip-Serial-Number> --memwr 0x10001080 --val 0xabcd0102
uint16_t major_value = ((*(uint32_t *)UICR_ADDRESS) & 0xFFFF0000) >> 16;
uint16_t minor_value = ((*(uint32_t *)UICR_ADDRESS) & 0x0000FFFF);

uint8_t index = MAJ_VAL_OFFSET_IN_BEACON_INFO;

m_beacon_info[index++] = MSB_16(major_value);
m_beacon_info[index++] = LSB_16(major_value);

m_beacon_info[index++] = MSB_16(minor_value);
m_beacon_info[index++] = LSB_16(minor_value);
#endif

if( tampered && batt_low )
{
manuf_specific_data.data.p_data = (uint8_t *) m_beacon_info_tampered_batt_low;
}else if( tampered ){
manuf_specific_data.data.p_data = (uint8_t *) m_beacon_info_tampered;
}
else if( batt_low ){
manuf_specific_data.data.p_data = (uint8_t *) m_beacon_info_batt_low;
}
else{
manuf_specific_data.data.p_data = (uint8_t *) m_beacon_info;
}

manuf_specific_data.data.size = APP_BEACON_INFO_LENGTH;

// Build and set advertising data.
memset(&advdata, 0, sizeof(advdata));

advdata.name_type = BLE_ADVDATA_SHORT_NAME;
advdata.flags = flags;
advdata.p_manuf_specific_data = &manuf_specific_data;

// Initialize advertising parameters (used when starting advertising).
memset(&m_adv_params, 0, sizeof(m_adv_params));

m_adv_params.properties.type = BLE_GAP_ADV_TYPE_NONCONNECTABLE_NONSCANNABLE_UNDIRECTED;
m_adv_params.p_peer_addr = NULL; // Undirected advertisement.
m_adv_params.filter_policy = BLE_GAP_ADV_FP_ANY;
m_adv_params.interval = NON_CONNECTABLE_ADV_INTERVAL;
m_adv_params.duration = 0; // Never time out.

err_code = ble_advdata_encode(&advdata, m_adv_data.adv_data.p_data, &m_adv_data.adv_data.len);

err_code = sd_ble_gap_adv_set_configure(&m_adv_handle, &m_adv_data, &m_adv_params);
}


/**@brief Function for starting advertising.
*/
static void advertising_start(void)
{
ret_code_t err_code;

err_code = sd_ble_gap_adv_start(m_adv_handle, APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG);

err_code = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_ADVERTISING);
}


/**@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();

// 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);

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


/**@brief Function for initializing LEDs. */
static void leds_init(void)
{
ret_code_t err_code = bsp_init(BSP_INIT_LEDS, NULL);
}


/**@brief Function for initializing timers. */
static void timers_init(void)
{
ret_code_t err_code = app_timer_init();
}


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


/**@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();
}
}


static void board_init(){
//configure the tamper sensor input pin setting detect to high and external pull up
nrf_gpio_cfg(INTERRUPT_PIN, GPIO_PIN_CNF_DIR_Input, NRF_GPIO_PIN_INPUT_CONNECT, NRF_GPIO_PIN_NOPULL, NRF_GPIO_PIN_S0S1, NRF_GPIO_PIN_SENSE_HIGH);

}


void tamper_detect(){
//sensor tripped; debug: light up led2
bsp_board_led_on(led2);
//clear the latch register by writing to itself
NRF_GPIO->LATCH = NRF_GPIO->LATCH;
//wait for 300ms before proceeding
tamper_count++;
}

void tamper_alert(){
//tamper alert tripped; debug: light up led3
bsp_board_led_on(led3);
//send a signal over bluetooth
//advertising stop
tampered = true;
sd_ble_gap_adv_stop(m_adv_handle);
advertising_init();
advertising_start();
}

void monitor_tamper(){
advertising_start();
while(1){
//check to see if the sensor has been tripped
if (nrf_gpio_pin_latch_get(INTERRUPT_PIN) == 1){
//register a sensor trip
tamper_detect();
//if tamper count exceeds the trip level declare a tamper alert
if(tamper_count >= TAMPER_TRIP){tamper_alert();}
}else{
//decrement the sensor trip counter if no knocks
bsp_board_led_off(led2);
if(tamper_count > 0){
tamper_count--;
}else{
tamper_count = 0;
}
}
//add a delay before checking for an additional sensor trip
nrf_delay_ms(TAMPER_TEST_CYCLE);
//put the board to sleep after TIMER time out
}
}


/**
* @brief Function for application main entry.
*/
int main(void)
{
// Initialize.
board_init();
bsp_board_init(BSP_INIT_LEDS);
bsp_board_led_on(led1);
power_management_init();
ble_stack_init();
advertising_init();
timers_init();
//delay launch to allow time to finalize bike locking
APP_TIMER_DEF(start_up);
app_timer_create(&start_up, APP_TIMER_MODE_SINGLE_SHOT, monitor_tamper);
app_timer_start(start_up,APP_TIMER_TICKS(START_UP_DELAY),NULL);
bsp_board_led_on(led1);
}

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