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how to enter beacon config mode

Hi, it says that I have to put my beacon into beacon config mode in order to configure beacon device through the app. How do I enter beacon config mode in my nRF51dk? When I tried to update the beacon, I couldn't detect the it. I tried pressing button 1 and button 2 but nothing changed.

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kaku over 9 years ago +1

Hi, Do you want to change your Beacon's advertisement packet like UUID, Major, Minor, Tx Power etc from iPhone/Smartphone on remote ? If so, you may have some valued options. Note: If you use ble_app_beacon…
Stefan Birnir Sverrisson over 9 years ago +1

Hi John Yes, the beacon example in the SDK seems to be a lot more simple then the beacon app for the beacon kit. It simply advertises, but is not tuned for any update/configuration capability. As…
Ole Bauck over 7 years ago in reply to Stefan Birnir Sverrisson +1

Replace BOARD_PCA10028 with BOARD_PCA20006 in preprocessor symbols. This will make the project use the pin definitions (in pca20006.h) for the beacon kit.

0 Ole Bauck over 7 years ago in reply to Stefan Birnir Sverrisson

Replace BOARD_PCA10028 with BOARD_PCA20006 in preprocessor symbols. This will make the project use the pin definitions (in pca20006.h) for the beacon kit.
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0 arsalanjun over 7 years ago in reply to Stefan Birnir Sverrisson

@Ole Bauck: I think this is the right answer but where to find the (Preprocessor symbols)?
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0 Ole Bauck over 7 years ago in reply to Stefan Birnir Sverrisson

In Keil: Project->Options for Target nrf...->C/C++ tab->Perprocessor Symbols->Define
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