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pca10059 - Read battery level from BLE Event (Beacon Advertise)

Hello, 

Im using pca10059 to scan for near beacons address and RSSI, but i also want to look for its battery level. (im using pca10056 to develop and debug)

I've found some posts here talking about checking its own battery, as a peripheral. But in my case its working as a central, i managed to modify usbd_ble_uart example to get address and rssi. 

This is the section of the code when i read the address and rssi and send it to the usbd serial port, when ble_evt is BLE_GAP_EVT_ADV_REPORT:

static void ble_evt_handler(ble_evt_t const * p_ble_evt, void * p_context)
{
    ret_code_t ret;
    uint32_t err_code;
    ret = app_usbd_power_events_enable();
    switch (p_ble_evt->header.evt_id)
    {
        case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("BLE NUS Central 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("BLE NUS Central disconnected");
            break;

         case BLE_GAP_EVT_ADV_REPORT:
           if( p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.data.p_data[5] == 0xAA &&  p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.data.p_data[6] == 0xFE ){
      
          
           
            size_t size = sprintf(m_tx_buffer, "{\"Device\":\"%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\",\"RSSI\":%d}\r\n", p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[5],
                                                                       p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[4],
                                                                       p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[3],
                                                                       p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[2],
                                                                        p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[1],                                                                      
                                                                        p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[0],
                                                                        p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.rssi);

            ret = app_usbd_cdc_acm_write(&m_app_cdc_acm, m_tx_buffer, size);


          }
            break;

How can i read the battery level of the peripheral as well?

my actual output is like this:

Full code:

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/** @file
 *
 * @defgroup usbd_ble_uart_example main.c
 * @{
 * @ingroup  usbd_ble_uart_example
 * @brief    USBD CDC ACM over BLE application main file.
 *
 * This file contains the source code for a sample application that uses the Nordic UART service
 * and USBD CDC ACM library.
 * This application uses the @ref srvlib_conn_params module.
 */

#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>
#include "nordic_common.h"
#include "nrf.h"
#include "ble_hci.h"
#include "ble_advdata.h"
#include "ble_conn_params.h"
#include "nrf_sdh.h"
#include "nrf_sdh_soc.h"
#include "nrf_sdh_ble.h"
#include "nrf_ble_gatt.h"
#include "app_timer.h"
#include "ble_nus_c.h"
#include "app_uart.h"
#include "app_util_platform.h"
#include "bsp_btn_ble.h"
#include "nrf_ble_scan.h"
#include "ble_db_discovery.h"

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

#include "nrf_drv_usbd.h"
#include "nrf_drv_clock.h"
#include "nrf_gpio.h"
#include "nrf_delay.h"
#include "nrf_drv_power.h"

#include "app_error.h"
#include "app_util.h"
#include "app_usbd_core.h"
#include "app_usbd.h"
#include "app_usbd_string_desc.h"
#include "app_usbd_cdc_acm.h"
#include "app_usbd_serial_num.h"

#define LED_BLE_NUS_CONN (BSP_BOARD_LED_0)
#define LED_BLE_NUS_RX   (BSP_BOARD_LED_1)
#define LED_CDC_ACM_CONN (BSP_BOARD_LED_2)
#define LED_CDC_ACM_RX   (BSP_BOARD_LED_3)

#define LED_BLINK_INTERVAL 800

APP_TIMER_DEF(m_blink_ble);
APP_TIMER_DEF(m_blink_cdc);

/**
 * @brief App timer handler for blinking the LEDs.
 *
 * @param p_context LED to blink.
 */
void blink_handler(void * p_context)
{
    bsp_board_led_invert((uint32_t) p_context);
}

#define ENDLINE_STRING "\r\n"

// USB DEFINES START
static void cdc_acm_user_ev_handler(app_usbd_class_inst_t const * p_inst,
                                    app_usbd_cdc_acm_user_event_t event);

#define CDC_ACM_COMM_INTERFACE  0
#define CDC_ACM_COMM_EPIN       NRF_DRV_USBD_EPIN2

#define CDC_ACM_DATA_INTERFACE  1
#define CDC_ACM_DATA_EPIN       NRF_DRV_USBD_EPIN1
#define CDC_ACM_DATA_EPOUT      NRF_DRV_USBD_EPOUT1

static char m_cdc_data_array[BLE_NUS_MAX_DATA_LEN];

/** @brief CDC_ACM class instance */
APP_USBD_CDC_ACM_GLOBAL_DEF(m_app_cdc_acm,
                            cdc_acm_user_ev_handler,
                            CDC_ACM_COMM_INTERFACE,
                            CDC_ACM_DATA_INTERFACE,
                            CDC_ACM_COMM_EPIN,
                            CDC_ACM_DATA_EPIN,
                            CDC_ACM_DATA_EPOUT,
                            APP_USBD_CDC_COMM_PROTOCOL_AT_V250);

// USB DEFINES END

// BLE DEFINES START
#define APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG            1                                           /**< A tag identifying the SoftDevice BLE configuration. */

#define APP_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED       BLE_GATT_STATUS_ATTERR_APP_BEGIN + 2        /**< Reply when unsupported features are requested. */

#define DEVICE_NAME                     "Nordic_USBD_BLE_UART"                      /**< Name of device. Will be included in the advertising data. */
#define NUS_SERVICE_UUID_TYPE           BLE_UUID_TYPE_VENDOR_BEGIN                  /**< UUID type for the Nordic UART Service (vendor specific). */

#define APP_BLE_OBSERVER_PRIO           3                                           /**< Application's BLE observer priority. You shouldn't need to modify this value. */

#define APP_ADV_INTERVAL                64                                          /**< The advertising interval (in units of 0.625 ms. This value corresponds to 40 ms). */
#define APP_ADV_DURATION                18000                                       /**< The advertising duration (180 seconds) in units of 10 milliseconds. */


#define MIN_CONN_INTERVAL               MSEC_TO_UNITS(20, UNIT_1_25_MS)             /**< Minimum acceptable connection interval (20 ms). Connection interval uses 1.25 ms units. */
#define MAX_CONN_INTERVAL               MSEC_TO_UNITS(75, UNIT_1_25_MS)             /**< Maximum acceptable connection interval (75 ms). Connection interval uses 1.25 ms units. */
#define SLAVE_LATENCY                   0                                           /**< Slave latency. */
#define CONN_SUP_TIMEOUT                MSEC_TO_UNITS(4000, UNIT_10_MS)             /**< Connection supervisory timeout (4 seconds). Supervision Timeout uses 10 ms units. */
#define FIRST_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY  APP_TIMER_TICKS(5000)                       /**< Time from initiating an event (connect or start of notification) to the first time sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update is called (5 seconds). */
#define NEXT_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY   APP_TIMER_TICKS(30000)                      /**< Time between each call to sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update after the first call (30 seconds). */
#define MAX_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_COUNT    3                                           /**< Number of attempts before giving up the connection parameter negotiation. */

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

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

#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);
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 - 3;          /**< Maximum length of data (in bytes) that can be transmitted to the peer by the Nordic UART service module. */
static char         m_nus_data_array[BLE_NUS_MAX_DATA_LEN];
static char m_tx_buffer[NRF_DRV_USBD_EPSIZE];
/**@brief NUS UUID. */
static ble_uuid_t const m_nus_uuid =
{
    .uuid = BLE_UUID_NUS_SERVICE,
    .type = NUS_SERVICE_UUID_TYPE
};

// BLE DEFINES END

/**
 * @brief Function for assert macro callback.
 *
 * @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 an 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(DEAD_BEEF, line_num, p_file_name);
}


/**@brief Function for starting scanning. */
static void scan_start(void)
{
    ret_code_t ret;
   m_scan.scan_params.interval=20;
    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 initializing the timer module. */
static void timers_init(void)
{
    ret_code_t err_code = app_timer_init();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
    err_code = app_timer_create(&m_blink_ble, APP_TIMER_MODE_REPEATED, blink_handler);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
    err_code = app_timer_create(&m_blink_cdc, APP_TIMER_MODE_REPEATED, blink_handler);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}

/**
 * @brief Function for the GAP initialization.
 *
 * @details This function sets up all the necessary GAP (Generic Access Profile) parameters of
 *          the device. It also sets the permissions and appearance.
 */
static void gap_params_init(void)
{
    uint32_t                err_code;
    ble_gap_conn_params_t   gap_conn_params;
    ble_gap_conn_sec_mode_t sec_mode;

    BLE_GAP_CONN_SEC_MODE_SET_OPEN(&sec_mode);

    err_code = sd_ble_gap_device_name_set(&sec_mode,
                                          (const uint8_t *) DEVICE_NAME,
                                          strlen(DEVICE_NAME));
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

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

    gap_conn_params.min_conn_interval = MIN_CONN_INTERVAL;
    gap_conn_params.max_conn_interval = MAX_CONN_INTERVAL;
    gap_conn_params.slave_latency     = SLAVE_LATENCY;
    gap_conn_params.conn_sup_timeout  = CONN_SUP_TIMEOUT;

    err_code = sd_ble_gap_ppcp_set(&gap_conn_params);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**@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 the data from the Nordic UART Service.
 *
 * @details This function processes the data received from the Nordic UART BLE Service and sends
 *          it to the USBD CDC ACM module.
 *
 * @param[in] p_evt Nordic UART Service event.
 */
 #if 0
static void nus_data_handler(ble_nus_evt_t * p_evt)
{

    if (p_evt->type == BLE_NUS_EVT_RX_DATA)
    {
        bsp_board_led_invert(LED_BLE_NUS_RX);
        NRF_LOG_DEBUG("Received data from BLE NUS. Writing data on CDC ACM.");
        NRF_LOG_HEXDUMP_DEBUG(p_evt->params.rx_data.p_data, p_evt->params.rx_data.length);
        memcpy(m_nus_data_array, p_evt->params.rx_data.p_data, p_evt->params.rx_data.length);

        // Add endline characters
        uint16_t length = p_evt->params.rx_data.length;
        if (length + sizeof(ENDLINE_STRING) < BLE_NUS_MAX_DATA_LEN)
        {
            memcpy(m_nus_data_array + length, ENDLINE_STRING, sizeof(ENDLINE_STRING));
            length += sizeof(ENDLINE_STRING);
        }

        // Send data through CDC ACM
        ret_code_t ret = app_usbd_cdc_acm_write(&m_app_cdc_acm,
                                                m_nus_data_array,
                                                length);
        if(ret != NRF_SUCCESS)
        {
            NRF_LOG_INFO("CDC ACM unavailable, data received: %s", m_nus_data_array);
        }
    }

}
#endif

/**@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)
{
    bsp_board_led_invert(LED_BLE_NUS_RX);
    NRF_LOG_DEBUG("Received data from BLE NUS. Writing data on CDC ACM.");
    NRF_LOG_HEXDUMP_DEBUG(p_data, data_len);
    memcpy(m_nus_data_array, p_data, data_len);

    // Add endline characters
    uint16_t length = data_len;
    if (length + sizeof(ENDLINE_STRING) < BLE_NUS_MAX_DATA_LEN)
    {
        memcpy(m_nus_data_array + length, ENDLINE_STRING, sizeof(ENDLINE_STRING));
        length += sizeof(ENDLINE_STRING);
    }

    // Send data through CDC ACM
    ret_code_t ret = app_usbd_cdc_acm_write(&m_app_cdc_acm,
                                            m_nus_data_array,
                                            length);
    if(ret != NRF_SUCCESS)
    {
        NRF_LOG_INFO("CDC ACM unavailable, data received: %s", m_nus_data_array);
    }
}


/**@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 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 putting the chip into sleep mode.
 *
 * @note This function does not return.
 */
static void sleep_mode_enter(void)
{
    uint32_t err_code = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_IDLE);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    // Prepare wakeup buttons.
    err_code = bsp_btn_ble_sleep_mode_prepare();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

    // Go to system-off mode (this function will not return; wakeup will cause a reset).
    err_code = sd_power_system_off();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**
 * @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 ret;
    uint32_t err_code;
    ret = app_usbd_power_events_enable();
    switch (p_ble_evt->header.evt_id)
    {
        case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("BLE NUS Central 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("BLE NUS Central disconnected");
            break;

         case BLE_GAP_EVT_ADV_REPORT:
           if( p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.data.p_data[5] == 0xAA &&  p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.data.p_data[6] == 0xFE ){
      
          
           
            size_t size = sprintf(m_tx_buffer, "{\"Device\":\"%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\",\"RSSI\":%d}\r\n", p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[5],
                                                                       p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[4],
                                                                       p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[3],
                                                                       p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[2],
                                                                        p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[1],                                                                      
                                                                        p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.peer_addr.addr[0],
                                                                        p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.params.adv_report.rssi);

            ret = app_usbd_cdc_acm_write(&m_app_cdc_acm, m_tx_buffer, size);


          }
            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_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_DATA_LENGTH_UPDATE_REQUEST:
        {
            ble_gap_data_length_params_t dl_params;

            // Clearing the struct will effectively set members to @ref BLE_GAP_DATA_LENGTH_AUTO.
            memset(&dl_params, 0, sizeof(ble_gap_data_length_params_t));
            err_code = sd_ble_gap_data_length_update(p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle, &dl_params, NULL);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
        } break;

        case BLE_GATTC_EVT_TIMEOUT:
            // Disconnect on GATT Client timeout event.
            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.
            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;

        case BLE_EVT_USER_MEM_REQUEST:
            err_code = sd_ble_user_mem_reply(p_ble_evt->evt.gattc_evt.conn_handle, NULL);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            break;

        case BLE_GATTS_EVT_RW_AUTHORIZE_REQUEST:
        {
            ble_gatts_evt_rw_authorize_request_t  req;
            ble_gatts_rw_authorize_reply_params_t auth_reply;

            req = p_ble_evt->evt.gatts_evt.params.authorize_request;

            if (req.type != BLE_GATTS_AUTHORIZE_TYPE_INVALID)
            {
                if ((req.request.write.op == BLE_GATTS_OP_PREP_WRITE_REQ)     ||
                    (req.request.write.op == BLE_GATTS_OP_EXEC_WRITE_REQ_NOW) ||
                    (req.request.write.op == BLE_GATTS_OP_EXEC_WRITE_REQ_CANCEL))
                {
                    if (req.type == BLE_GATTS_AUTHORIZE_TYPE_WRITE)
                    {
                        auth_reply.type = BLE_GATTS_AUTHORIZE_TYPE_WRITE;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        auth_reply.type = BLE_GATTS_AUTHORIZE_TYPE_READ;
                    }
                    auth_reply.params.write.gatt_status = APP_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED;
                    err_code = sd_ble_gatts_rw_authorize_reply(p_ble_evt->evt.gatts_evt.conn_handle,
                                                               &auth_reply);
                    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
                }
            }
        } break; // BLE_GATTS_EVT_RW_AUTHORIZE_REQUEST

        default:
            // No implementation needed.
            break;
    }
}


/**
 * @brief Function for the SoftDevice initialization.
 *
 * @details This function 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_periph_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)
{
    uint32_t err_code;
    switch (event)
    {
        case BSP_EVENT_SLEEP:
            sleep_mode_enter();
            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;

        case BSP_EVENT_WHITELIST_OFF:
            break;

        default:
            break;
    }
}


/** @brief Function for initializing buttons and LEDs. */
static void buttons_leds_init(void)
{
    uint32_t err_code = bsp_init(BSP_INIT_LEDS, bsp_event_handler);
    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 placing the application in low power state while waiting for events. */
static void power_manage(void)
{
    uint32_t err_code = sd_app_evt_wait();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}


/**
 * @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)
{
    UNUSED_RETURN_VALUE(NRF_LOG_PROCESS());
    power_manage();
}


// USB CODE START
static bool m_usb_connected = false;


/** @brief User event handler @ref app_usbd_cdc_acm_user_ev_handler_t */
static void cdc_acm_user_ev_handler(app_usbd_class_inst_t const * p_inst,
                                    app_usbd_cdc_acm_user_event_t event)
{
    app_usbd_cdc_acm_t const * p_cdc_acm = app_usbd_cdc_acm_class_get(p_inst);

    switch (event)
    {
        case APP_USBD_CDC_ACM_USER_EVT_PORT_OPEN:
        {
            /*Set up the first transfer*/
            ret_code_t ret = app_usbd_cdc_acm_read(&m_app_cdc_acm,
                                                   m_cdc_data_array,
                                                   1);
            UNUSED_VARIABLE(ret);
            ret = app_timer_stop(m_blink_cdc);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
            bsp_board_led_on(LED_CDC_ACM_CONN);
            NRF_LOG_INFO("CDC ACM port opened");
            break;
        }

        case APP_USBD_CDC_ACM_USER_EVT_PORT_CLOSE:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("CDC ACM port closed");
            if (m_usb_connected)
            {
                ret_code_t ret = app_timer_start(m_blink_cdc,
                                                 APP_TIMER_TICKS(LED_BLINK_INTERVAL),
                                                 (void *) LED_CDC_ACM_CONN);
                APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
            }
            break;

        case APP_USBD_CDC_ACM_USER_EVT_TX_DONE:
            break;

        case APP_USBD_CDC_ACM_USER_EVT_RX_DONE:
        {
            ret_code_t ret;
            static uint8_t index = 0;
            index++;

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

                        do
                        {
                            uint16_t length = (uint16_t)index;
                            if (length + sizeof(ENDLINE_STRING) < BLE_NUS_MAX_DATA_LEN)
                            {
                                memcpy(m_cdc_data_array + length, ENDLINE_STRING, sizeof(ENDLINE_STRING));
                                length += sizeof(ENDLINE_STRING);
                            }

                            ret = ble_nus_c_string_send(&m_ble_nus_c, (uint8_t *) m_cdc_data_array, length);

                            if (ret == NRF_ERROR_NOT_FOUND)
                            {
                                NRF_LOG_INFO("BLE NUS unavailable, data received: %s", m_cdc_data_array);
                                break;
                            }

                            if (ret == NRF_ERROR_RESOURCES)
                            {
                                NRF_LOG_ERROR("BLE NUS Too many notifications queued.");
                                break;
                            }

                            if ((ret != NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE) && (ret != NRF_ERROR_BUSY))
                            {
                                APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);
                            }
                        }
                        while (ret == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);
                    }

                    index = 0;
                }

                /*Get amount of data transferred*/
                size_t size = app_usbd_cdc_acm_rx_size(p_cdc_acm);
                NRF_LOG_DEBUG("RX: size: %lu char: %c", size, m_cdc_data_array[index - 1]);

                /* Fetch data until internal buffer is empty */
                ret = app_usbd_cdc_acm_read(&m_app_cdc_acm,
                                            &m_cdc_data_array[index],
                                            1);
                if (ret == NRF_SUCCESS)
                {
                    index++;
                }
            }
            while (ret == NRF_SUCCESS);

            break;
        }
        default:
            break;
    }
}

static void usbd_user_ev_handler(app_usbd_event_type_t event)
{
    switch (event)
    {
        case APP_USBD_EVT_DRV_SUSPEND:
            break;

        case APP_USBD_EVT_DRV_RESUME:
            break;

        case APP_USBD_EVT_STARTED:
            break;

        case APP_USBD_EVT_STOPPED:
            app_usbd_disable();
            break;

        case APP_USBD_EVT_POWER_DETECTED:
            NRF_LOG_INFO("USB power detected");

            if (!nrf_drv_usbd_is_enabled())
            {
                app_usbd_enable();
            }
            break;

        case APP_USBD_EVT_POWER_REMOVED:
        {
            NRF_LOG_INFO("USB power removed");
            ret_code_t err_code = app_timer_stop(m_blink_cdc);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            bsp_board_led_off(LED_CDC_ACM_CONN);
            m_usb_connected = false;
            app_usbd_stop();
        }
            break;

        case APP_USBD_EVT_POWER_READY:
        {
            NRF_LOG_INFO("USB ready");
            ret_code_t err_code = app_timer_start(m_blink_cdc,
                                                  APP_TIMER_TICKS(LED_BLINK_INTERVAL),
                                                  (void *) LED_CDC_ACM_CONN);
            APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
            m_usb_connected = true;
            app_usbd_start();
        }
            break;

        default:
            break;
    }
}

// USB CODE END

/** @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 Application main function. */
int main(void)
{
    ret_code_t ret;
    static const app_usbd_config_t usbd_config = {
        .ev_state_proc = usbd_user_ev_handler
    };
    // Initialize.
    log_init();
    timers_init();

    buttons_leds_init();

    app_usbd_serial_num_generate();

    ret = nrf_drv_clock_init();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);

    NRF_LOG_INFO("USBD BLE UART Central example started.");

    ret = app_usbd_init(&usbd_config);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);

    app_usbd_class_inst_t const * class_cdc_acm = app_usbd_cdc_acm_class_inst_get(&m_app_cdc_acm);
    ret = app_usbd_class_append(class_cdc_acm);
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);

    db_discovery_init();

    ble_stack_init();
    gap_params_init();
    gatt_init();

    nus_c_init();
    scan_init();

    scan_start();

    ret = app_usbd_power_events_enable();
    APP_ERROR_CHECK(ret);

    // Enter main loop.
    for (;;)
    {
        while (app_usbd_event_queue_process())
        {
            /* Nothing to do */


            
        }
        idle_state_handle();
        
    }
}

/**
 * @}
 */

Thanks in advance!!

  • Hi

    Yes, this should be possible. You can add the battery level to the advertising data, and update the advertising data on each SAADC callback. Seeing as you already have quite a bit of data in your advertisement, you might have to add the battery service data in a scan response packet, as the advertising packet can only contain 31 bytes of data. 

    This (rather old) example already does this. It uses an app_timer to trigger a periodic timeout where it uses the ADC to measure the battery level and update the advertising data with the new battery values. You can use that as a guide.

    Best regards,

    Simon

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