Windows SDK

[djmitic]

Hello,

I'm building a client/server bluetooth system.

There is a Windows Desktop app (written in C#) that uses Windows SDK classes to control a Bluetooth Adapter on a Windows 10 OS.

There is also an Android app (written in Cordova / JavaScript) that uses Cordova Bluetooth LE Plugin (https://github.com/randdusing/cordova-plugin-bluetoothle).

I have recently purchased 2 nRF52840 dongles.

I've successfully used nRF Connect for Windows to discover, connect & communicate with my Android app.

Next, I wanted to run my Windows Desktop app and have it use nRF52840 dongles through my existing code, but the Windows SDK classes do not detect the dongle.

I must be doing something wrong.

Please advise,

Djordje

[djmitic]

The link to Windows SDK as follows: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/windows-10-sdk/

My first call is Windows.Devices.Bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter.GetDefaultAsync(), and it returns no values.

[haakonsh]

Have you asked Microsoft?

[haakonsh]

I'm confused. Do you want to use the dongle as a PC's BLE modem or do you want to use a PC's existing BLE modem and windows drivers to connect to the dongles via BLE?

[djmitic]

Dongle as BLE

[haakonsh]

I'm still not sure which of the two scenarios I've listed you're after. 

The Dongle won't be listed as a Bluetooth device when connected via USB unless you write a USB BLE driver for both the dongle and Windows. 

Here's a list of USB classes that we have implemented: USB Device library classes implementation. 

[djmitic]

Got it, thank you.

This is exactly what I need, but I was hoping it was already implemented.

Any plans on your end as to implementing the USB BLE driver?

[haakonsh]

We have a driver for windows called the PC BLE driver, but it does not use the Windows BLE drivers.

See https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/pc-ble-driver.