Catching BLE packages with nrf52840 dk

[Rotceh24]

Hello, I am pretending to catch BLE packages with nrf52840 dk with Visual Studio Code or Clion, which one is the best for this kind of programm? Thanks

[Simonr]

Hi

Sorry, but do you want to create a sniffer trace of BLE data using an nRF52840 DK and Visual Studio Code/Clion? As far as I know, these IDEs do not have a sniffer "extension". We generally recommend using Wireshark and the nRF Sniffer for Bluetooth LE. We also have a user guide that makes it easy to install and run the nRF Sniffer without very much hassle. If this is not what you're after, please try to explain a bit more in detail on what you're trying to do.

Best regards,

Simon

[Rotceh24]

Hi, that is kind of what I want to do, but the main point of that is getting the packages with the nrf 52840 DK, and proccesing them without wireshark. So I have to "recreate" an api similar to whireshark but only for BLE. Thanks for answering mi previous post.
Regards,

Héctor

[Simonr]

Hi

I still don't get why you wouldn't want to use Wireshark. Our nRF Sniffer for Bluetooth LE provides a profile/API that only shows BLE traffic and the nRF52840 DK can be used as a sniffer if that is what you want.

Best regards,

Simon

[Rotceh24]

Hi, 

they have told me that they don´t want to depend on third parties software. I´m at university practices and that´s what I´ve been told to do. The sniffer is going to be the nRF52840 DK.

Best regards,

Hector

[Simonr]

Hi Héctor

I'm sorry, but then I'm not sure how I can help you. The nRFSniffer for BLE firmware is not open-source, so you'll have to make that yourself. Maybe the nRF Sniffer for 802.15.4 firmware will be of some help. As for what program you should use to process them, I'm afraid I don't have any recommendations. 

Best regards,

Simon