Nordic_CLI Hardware Setup Do I need 2 boards to run CLI experimental example ???

[Ahmed2]

I am testing "nRF5_SDK_17.0.0_9d13099\examples\ble_peripheral\experimental\ble_app_cli" example.

Do I need 2 boards to run this example ???

What I got from the infocenter example documentation is that the PC should be connected to one nRF52840 board serially through the cable and run the python script named "ble_serial.py" to reprogram it with "connectivity firmware" through COM port and then this board scans for another Bluetooth device (Another nRF52840 board) running the CLI example and has a name of "Nordic_CLI". Once it detects it, it connects to that board and a console prompt should pop up in the PC.

Is this scenario what should be going on ??? In this case I will need 2 boards to test this example, right ???

[awneil]

Ahmed2 said:

this board scans for another Bluetooth device (Another nRF52840 board)

It will scan for any BLE advertising - it neither knows nor cares if that advertising is coming from another nRF52840 board.