Can nRF51822 read broadcasts or advertisements from other nRF51822?

[Geir Morten Wold]

Hello all,

Is it possible for a nRF51822 to read information from another peripheral Device using broadcasts or advertisments?

I have an application where I need to communicate both with a central device (iPhone) and from a peripheral devices to another, maximum 10 bytes is sufficient.

I'm new to Bluetooth, and need a place to start. Greatful for any help.

Best regards Morten

[Marc Nicholas]

Alas, no. The current SoftDevice (S110) is a Peripheral/Broadcast only device. Pretty much any Peripheral device can do Broadcast role as it's merely a non-connectable advertisment.

To read (scan) those advertisments, you'll need a Central/Observer role (which is where the S120 comes in).

Hope that helps.

-m

[Ole Morten]

As Marc says, this is not possible with the S110. It is a pure Peripheral/Broadcaster, and can not scan for other advertisers.

For details on any upcoming softdevice, you should talk to the sales representative for your area. If you don't have his contact information, you can send me a PM with your location.

[Salman]

Can we do this with nRF51422 ?

[Petter Myhre]

This is not an answer, add it as a new question, and link to this one if it's relevant.