APP_UART_DATA_READY not responding in GCC

[Yashodhan]

We are using ble app uart example in gcc. The uart event handler is not responding on APP_UART_DATA_READY. When it was  build on keil it is working, but due to necessity we need to stick to gcc.

[AndreasF]

Hi.

Have you made any modifications to the project?

Best regards,

Andreas

[Yashodhan]

Hi

 We have not made any modifications.

[AndreasF]

Hi.

Could you share your project with me so that I can have a look at it?

If you like, I can make this ticket private.

Best regards,

Andreas

[Yashodhan]

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include "nordic_common.h"
#include "app_error.h"
#include "app_uart.h"
#include "ble_db_discovery.h"
#include "app_timer.h"
#include "app_util.h"
#include "bsp_btn_ble.h"
#include "ble.h"
#include "ble_gap.h"
#include "ble_hci.h"
#include "nrf_sdh.h"
#include "nrf_sdh_ble.h"
#include "nrf_sdh_soc.h"
#include "ble_nus_c.h"
#include "nrf_ble_gatt.h"
#include "nrf_pwr_mgmt.h"
#include "nrf_ble_scan.h"

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


#define APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG    1                                       /**< Tag that refers to the BLE stack configuration set with @ref sd_ble_cfg_set. The default tag is @ref BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG_DEFAULT. */
#define APP_BLE_OBSERVER_PRIO   3                                       /**< BLE observer priority of the application. There is no need to modify this value. */

#define UART_TX_BUF_SIZE        256                                     /**< UART TX buffer size. */
#define UART_RX_BUF_SIZE        256                                     /**< UART RX buffer size. */

#define NUS_SERVICE_UUID_TYPE   BLE_UUID_TYPE_VENDOR_BEGIN              /**< UUID type for the Nordic UART Service (vendor specific). */

#define ECHOBACK_BLE_UART_DATA  1                                       /**< Echo the UART data that is received over the Nordic UART Service (NUS) back to the sender. */


BLE_NUS_C_DEF(m_ble_nus_c);                                             /**< BLE Nordic UART Service (NUS) client instance. */
NRF_BLE_GATT_DEF(m_gatt);                                               /**< GATT module instance. */
BLE_DB_DISCOVERY_DEF(m_db_disc);                                        /**< Database discovery module instance. */
NRF_BLE_SCAN_DEF(m_scan);                                               /**< Scanning Module instance. */

static uint16_t m_ble_nus_max_data_len = BLE_GATT_ATT_MTU_DEFAULT - OPCODE_LENGTH - HANDLE_LENGTH; /**< Maximum length of data (in bytes) that can be transmitted to the peer by the Nordic UART service module. */

/**@brief NUS UUID. */
static ble_uuid_t const m_nus_uuid =
{
    .uuid = BLE_UUID_NUS_SERVICE,
    .type = NUS_SERVICE_UUID_TYPE
};


/**@brief Function for handling asserts in the SoftDevice.
 *
 * @details This function is called in case of an assert in the SoftDevice.
 *
 * @warning This handler is only an example and is not meant for the 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] p_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(0xDEADBEEF, line_num, p_file_name);
}


/**@brief Function for starting scanning. */
static void scan_start(void)
{
    ret_code_t ret;

    ret = nrf_ble_scan_start(&m_scan);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);

    ret = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_SCANNING);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
}


/**@brief Function for handling Scanning Module events.
 */
static void scan_evt_handler(scan_evt_t const * p_scan_evt)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    switch(p_scan_evt->scan_evt_id)
    {
         case NRF_BLE_SCAN_EVT_CONNECTING_ERROR:
         {
              err_code = p_scan_evt->params.connecting_err.err_code;
              APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
         } break;

         case NRF_BLE_SCAN_EVT_CONNECTED:
         {
              ble_gap_evt_connected_t const * p_connected =
                               p_scan_evt->params.connected.p_connected;
             // Scan is automatically stopped by the connection.
             NRF_LOG_INFO("Connecting to target %02x%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x",
                      p_connected->peer_addr.addr[0],
                      p_connected->peer_addr.addr[1],
                      p_connected->peer_addr.addr[2],
                      p_connected->peer_addr.addr[3],
                      p_connected->peer_addr.addr[4],
                      p_connected->peer_addr.addr[5]
                      );
         } break;

         case NRF_BLE_SCAN_EVT_SCAN_TIMEOUT:
         {
             NRF_LOG_INFO("Scan timed out.");
             scan_start();
         } break;

         default:
             break;
    }
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the scanning and setting the filters.
 */
static void scan_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t          err_code;
    nrf_ble_scan_init_t init_scan;

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

    init_scan.connect_if_match = true;
    init_scan.conn_cfg_tag     = APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG;

    err_code = nrf_ble_scan_init(&m_scan, &init_scan, scan_evt_handler);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    err_code = nrf_ble_scan_filter_set(&m_scan, SCAN_UUID_FILTER, &m_nus_uuid);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    err_code = nrf_ble_scan_filters_enable(&m_scan, NRF_BLE_SCAN_UUID_FILTER, false);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Function for handling database discovery events.
 *
 * @details This function is a callback function to handle events from the database discovery module.
 *          Depending on the UUIDs that are discovered, this function forwards the events
 *          to their respective services.
 *
 * @param[in] p_event  Pointer to the database discovery event.
 */
static void db_disc_handler(ble_db_discovery_evt_t * p_evt)
{
    ble_nus_c_on_db_disc_evt(&m_ble_nus_c, p_evt);
}


/**@brief Function for handling characters received by the Nordic UART Service (NUS).
 *
 * @details This function takes a list of characters of length data_len and prints the characters out on UART.
 *          If @ref ECHOBACK_BLE_UART_DATA is set, the data is sent back to sender.
 */
static void ble_nus_chars_received_uart_print(uint8_t * p_data, uint16_t data_len)
{
    ret_code_t ret_val;

    NRF_LOG_DEBUG("Receiving data.");
    NRF_LOG_HEXDUMP_DEBUG(p_data, data_len);

    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < data_len; i++)
    {
        do
        {
            ret_val = app_uart_put(p_data[i]);
            if ((ret_val != NRF_SUCCESS) && (ret_val != NRF_ERROR_BUSY))
            {
                NRF_LOG_ERROR("app_uart_put failed for index 0x%04x.", i);
                APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret_val);
            }
        } while (ret_val == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);
    }
    if (p_data[data_len-1] == '\r')
    {
        while (app_uart_put('\n') == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);
    }
    if (ECHOBACK_BLE_UART_DATA)
    {
        // Send data back to the peripheral.
        do
        {
            ret_val = ble_nus_c_string_send(&m_ble_nus_c, p_data, data_len);
            if ((ret_val != NRF_SUCCESS) && (ret_val != NRF_ERROR_BUSY))
            {
                NRF_LOG_ERROR("Failed sending NUS message. Error 0x%x. ", ret_val);
                APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret_val);
            }
        } while (ret_val == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);
    }
}


/**@brief   Function for handling app_uart events.
 *
 * @details This function receives a single character from the app_uart module and appends it to
 *          a string. The string is sent over BLE when the last character received is a
 *          'new line' '\n' (hex 0x0A) or if the string reaches the maximum data length.
 */
void uart_event_handle(app_uart_evt_t * p_event)
{
    static uint8_t data_array[BLE_NUS_MAX_DATA_LEN];
    static uint16_t index = 0;
    uint32_t ret_val;

    switch (p_event->evt_type)
    {
        /**@snippet [Handling data from UART] */
        case APP_UART_DATA_READY:
            UNUSED_VARIABLE(app_uart_get(&data_array[index]));
            index++;

            if ((data_array[index - 1] == '\n') || (index >= (m_ble_nus_max_data_len)))
            {
                NRF_LOG_DEBUG("Ready to send data over BLE NUS");
                NRF_LOG_HEXDUMP_DEBUG(data_array, index);

                do
                {
                    ret_val = ble_nus_c_string_send(&m_ble_nus_c, data_array, index);
                    if ( (ret_val != NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE) && (ret_val != NRF_ERROR_RESOURCES) )
                    {
                        APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret_val);
                    }
                } while (ret_val == NRF_ERROR_RESOURCES);

                index = 0;
            }
            break;

        /**@snippet [Handling data from UART] */
        case APP_UART_COMMUNICATION_ERROR:
            NRF_LOG_ERROR("Communication error occurred while handling UART.");
            APP_ERROR_HANDLER(p_event->data.error_communication);
            break;

        case APP_UART_FIFO_ERROR:
            NRF_LOG_ERROR("Error occurred in FIFO module used by UART.");
            APP_ERROR_HANDLER(p_event->data.error_code);
            break;

        default:
            break;
    }
}


/**@brief Callback handling Nordic UART Service (NUS) client events.
 *
 * @details This function is called to notify the application of NUS client events.
 *
 * @param[in]   p_ble_nus_c   NUS client handle. This identifies the NUS client.
 * @param[in]   p_ble_nus_evt Pointer to the NUS client event.
 */

/**@snippet [Handling events from the ble_nus_c module] */
static void ble_nus_c_evt_handler(ble_nus_c_t * p_ble_nus_c, ble_nus_c_evt_t const * p_ble_nus_evt)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    switch (p_ble_nus_evt->evt_type)
    {
        case BLE_NUS_C_EVT_DISCOVERY_COMPLETE:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("Discovery complete.");
            err_code = ble_nus_c_handles_assign(p_ble_nus_c, p_ble_nus_evt->conn_handle, &p_ble_nus_evt->handles);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

            err_code = ble_nus_c_tx_notif_enable(p_ble_nus_c);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            NRF_LOG_INFO("Connected to device with Nordic UART Service.");
            break;

        case BLE_NUS_C_EVT_NUS_TX_EVT:
            ble_nus_chars_received_uart_print(p_ble_nus_evt->p_data, p_ble_nus_evt->data_len);
            break;

        case BLE_NUS_C_EVT_DISCONNECTED:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("Disconnected.");
            scan_start();
            break;
    }
}
/**@snippet [Handling events from the ble_nus_c module] */


/**
 * @brief Function for handling shutdown events.
 *
 * @param[in]   event       Shutdown type.
 */
static bool shutdown_handler(nrf_pwr_mgmt_evt_t event)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

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

    switch (event)
    {
        case NRF_PWR_MGMT_EVT_PREPARE_WAKEUP:
            // Prepare wakeup buttons.
            err_code = bsp_btn_ble_sleep_mode_prepare();
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            break;

        default:
            break;
    }

    return true;
}

NRF_PWR_MGMT_HANDLER_REGISTER(shutdown_handler, APP_SHUTDOWN_HANDLER_PRIORITY);


/**@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;
    ble_gap_evt_t const * p_gap_evt = &p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt;

    switch (p_ble_evt->header.evt_id)
    {
        case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED:
            err_code = ble_nus_c_handles_assign(&m_ble_nus_c, p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle, NULL);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

            err_code = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_CONNECTED);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

            // start discovery of services. The NUS Client waits for a discovery result
            err_code = ble_db_discovery_start(&m_db_disc, p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            break;

        case BLE_GAP_EVT_DISCONNECTED:

            NRF_LOG_INFO("Disconnected. conn_handle: 0x%x, reason: 0x%x",
                         p_gap_evt->conn_handle,
                         p_gap_evt->params.disconnected.reason);
            break;

        case BLE_GAP_EVT_TIMEOUT:
            if (p_gap_evt->params.timeout.src == BLE_GAP_TIMEOUT_SRC_CONN)
            {
                NRF_LOG_INFO("Connection Request timed out.");
            }
            break;

        case BLE_GAP_EVT_SEC_PARAMS_REQUEST:
            // Pairing not supported.
            err_code = sd_ble_gap_sec_params_reply(p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle, BLE_GAP_SEC_STATUS_PAIRING_NOT_SUPP, NULL, NULL);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            break;

        case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONN_PARAM_UPDATE_REQUEST:
            // Accepting parameters requested by peer.
            err_code = sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update(p_gap_evt->conn_handle,
                                                    &p_gap_evt->params.conn_param_update_request.conn_params);
            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:
            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 handling events from the GATT library. */
void gatt_evt_handler(nrf_ble_gatt_t * p_gatt, nrf_ble_gatt_evt_t const * p_evt)
{
    if (p_evt->evt_id == NRF_BLE_GATT_EVT_ATT_MTU_UPDATED)
    {
        NRF_LOG_INFO("ATT MTU exchange completed.");

        m_ble_nus_max_data_len = p_evt->params.att_mtu_effective - OPCODE_LENGTH - HANDLE_LENGTH;
        NRF_LOG_INFO("Ble NUS max data length set to 0x%X(%d)", m_ble_nus_max_data_len, m_ble_nus_max_data_len);
    }
}


/**@brief Function for initializing the GATT library. */
void gatt_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    err_code = nrf_ble_gatt_init(&m_gatt, gatt_evt_handler);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    err_code = nrf_ble_gatt_att_mtu_central_set(&m_gatt, NRF_SDH_BLE_GATT_MAX_MTU_SIZE);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


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

    switch (event)
    {
        case BSP_EVENT_SLEEP:
            nrf_pwr_mgmt_shutdown(NRF_PWR_MGMT_SHUTDOWN_GOTO_SYSOFF);
            break;

        case BSP_EVENT_DISCONNECT:
            err_code = sd_ble_gap_disconnect(m_ble_nus_c.conn_handle,
                                             BLE_HCI_REMOTE_USER_TERMINATED_CONNECTION);
            if (err_code != NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE)
            {
                APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            }
            break;

        default:
            break;
    }
}

/**@brief Function for initializing the UART. */
static void uart_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;

    app_uart_comm_params_t const comm_params =
    {
        .rx_pin_no    = RX_PIN_NUMBER,
        .tx_pin_no    = TX_PIN_NUMBER,
        .rts_pin_no   = RTS_PIN_NUMBER,
        .cts_pin_no   = CTS_PIN_NUMBER,
        .flow_control = APP_UART_FLOW_CONTROL_DISABLED,
        .use_parity   = false,
        .baud_rate    = UART_BAUDRATE_BAUDRATE_Baud115200
    };

    APP_UART_FIFO_INIT(&comm_params,
                       UART_RX_BUF_SIZE,
                       UART_TX_BUF_SIZE,
                       uart_event_handle,
                       APP_IRQ_PRIORITY_LOWEST,
                       err_code);

    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}

/**@brief Function for initializing the Nordic UART Service (NUS) client. */
static void nus_c_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t       err_code;
    ble_nus_c_init_t init;

    init.evt_handler = ble_nus_c_evt_handler;

    err_code = ble_nus_c_init(&m_ble_nus_c, &init);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Function for initializing buttons and leds. */
static void buttons_leds_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code;
    bsp_event_t startup_event;

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

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


/**@brief Function for initializing the timer. */
static void timer_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code = app_timer_init();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@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 initializing the database discovery module. */
static void db_discovery_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code = ble_db_discovery_init(db_disc_handler);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@brief Function for handling the idle state (main loop).
 *
 * @details Handles any pending log operations, then sleeps until the next event occurs.
 */
static void idle_state_handle(void)
{
    if (NRF_LOG_PROCESS() == false)
    {
        nrf_pwr_mgmt_run();
    }
}


int main(void)
{
    // Initialize.
    log_init();
    timer_init();
    uart_init();
    buttons_leds_init();
    db_discovery_init();
    power_management_init();
    ble_stack_init();
    gatt_init();
    nus_c_init();
    scan_init();

    // Start execution.
    printf("BLE UART central example started.\r\n");
    NRF_LOG_INFO("BLE UART central example started.");
    scan_start();

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

0407.ble_app_uart_c.zipHi

  I have attached the file of the code. Yes you can make ticket private.

[AndreasF]

Hi.

Could you also tell me which SDK you are using? Sorry for not asking before.

Best regards,

Andreas

[Yashodhan]

I am using SDK 15.2.0

[AndreasF]

Hi.

I've tried to recreate the issue by debugging your example and connecting it to the peripheral UART example (examples\ble_peripheral\ble_app_uart).

But the event handler is responding on APP_UART_DATA_READY at my computer:

Are you sure that they are connected when you try to send something?

Best regards,

Andreas