nRF Connect SDK v.1.5.0 : How/Where to change PHY and TX power for long range application

[Mickael_Marport]

Hello 

I'm using nRF5340 DK with nRF Connect SDK 1.5.0 and SES IDE and I want to change the PHYs and TX power of the peripheral_uart sample (v1.5.0\nrf\samples\bluetooth\peripheral_uart) to switch to the long range configuration. The problem is, with this version of nRF Connect SDK, I do not know where to write to change these parameters.

I flashed peripheral_uart in the core application and hci_rpmsg in the network core

I tried to look for answers in the forum but, unless I'm mistaken, I couldn't find any answer because all the cases in the forum are based on the old versions of the SDK and none on the new one (nRF Connect SDK 1.5.0).

Can someone please enlighten me on this :)

Any help is welcome

Thanks

Mickael 

[JONATHAN LL]

Hi Mickael,

There is a similar question here: (+) How to config nrf5340 tx power? - Nordic Q&A - Nordic DevZone - Nordic DevZone (nordicsemi.com)

As far as i am aware implementing the hci_pwr_ctrl example should work, but i have not tested this myself.

Regards,
Jonathan

[Mickael_Marport]

Hi Jonathan

thank you for responding ! 

But I have further questions : 

Should I modify prj.conf for peripheral_uart sample AND hci_rpmsg sample to increase TX power?

And to change PHY I have to do the same? I.e. modify the prj.conf for both samples?  but for peripheral_uart, I have prj.conf and prj_minimal.conf, which one should I modify? 

Sorry if sometimes my questions seem far-fetched, I'm a bit confused about this net core and app core stuff and with this new nRF Connect SDK :)

Thanks

[JONATHAN LL]

Hi,

Mickael_Marport said:

is it currently possible to do long rang with nRF5340 DK

 Yes, it should be fine. 


I believe the documentation is not quite up to date. nRF52820, nRF52833 and nRF52811 also support Coded PHY .

Regards,
Jonathan

[Mickael_Marport]

It's OK, I've managed to advertise and establish the connection with the Coded PHY layer. 

I first tried the peripheral_hr_coded sample (v1.5.0\nrf\samples\bluetooth\peripheral_hr_coded), with this example I was able to do long range with the nRF5340 DK. Then I made changes in my main.c of my peripheral_uart sample to use Coded PHY as in the peripheral_hr_coded sample code.

If it helps other people in the same difficulty as me, or if someone can add comments or any other kind of help, here is my approach:

• Network core : hci_rpmsg sample (initial directory: v1.5.0\zephyr\samples\bluetooth\hci_rpmsg)

This is my new hci_rpmsg prj.conf :

CONFIG_LOG=y

CONFIG_RPMSG_SERVICE=y
CONFIG_RPMSG_SERVICE_MODE_REMOTE=y

CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=8192

CONFIG_MAIN_STACK_SIZE=512
CONFIG_SYSTEM_WORKQUEUE_STACK_SIZE=512
CONFIG_BT=y
CONFIG_BT_HCI_RAW=y
CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN=16
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_ASSERT_HANDLER=y
CONFIG_BT_HCI_RAW_RESERVE=1

CONFIG_ASSERT=y
CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO=y
CONFIG_EXCEPTION_STACK_TRACE=y

# TODO : MODIF FOR LONG RANGE
CONFIG_BT_EXT_ADV=y
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_ADV_EXT=y
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PHY_CODED=y


# TODO : MODIF FOR TX POWER
CONFIG_BT_LL_SOFTDEVICE=n
CONFIG_BT_LL_SW_SPLIT=y
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_ADVANCED_FEATURES=y
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI=y
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_TX_PWR_DYNAMIC_CONTROL=y

I then created the hci_rpmsg sample build on SES IDE : 

nRF Connect v3.6.1 app -> Toolchain Manager -> Open IDE. On SES: file -> open nRF Connect SDK project... 

I have not changed anything else in the code. I had some problems flashing with SES on network core so I flashed the zephyr.hex file (your_build_directory\zephyr) into the network core using Programmer tool of the nRF Connect Windows app.

• Application core : peripheral_uart sample (initial directory: v1.5.0\nrf\samples\bluetooth\peripheral_uart)

I also modified the prj.conf of my peripheral_uart sample based on the peripheral_hr_coded sample. 

This is my peripheral_uart prj.conf: 

# Enable the UART driver
CONFIG_UART_ASYNC_API=y
CONFIG_NRFX_UARTE0=y
CONFIG_SERIAL=y

CONFIG_GPIO=y

# TODO : MODIF FOR LONG RANGE
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_PHY_CODED=y
CONFIG_BT_EXT_ADV=y
CONFIG_BT_USER_PHY_UPDATE=y

# Make sure printk is not printing to the UART console
CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y

CONFIG_HEAP_MEM_POOL_SIZE=2048

CONFIG_BT=y
CONFIG_BT_PERIPHERAL=y
CONFIG_BT_DEVICE_NAME="BLE_NUS_LR"
CONFIG_BT_DEVICE_APPEARANCE=833
CONFIG_BT_MAX_CONN=1
CONFIG_BT_MAX_PAIRED=1

# Enable the NUS service
CONFIG_BT_NUS=y

# Enable bonding
CONFIG_BT_SETTINGS=y
CONFIG_FLASH=y
CONFIG_FLASH_PAGE_LAYOUT=y
CONFIG_FLASH_MAP=y
CONFIG_NVS=y
CONFIG_SETTINGS=y

# Enable DK LED and Buttons library
CONFIG_DK_LIBRARY=y

# This example requires more workqueue stack
CONFIG_SYSTEM_WORKQUEUE_STACK_SIZE=2048

# TODO : MODIF FOR TX POWER
CONFIG_BT_LL_SOFTDEVICE=n
CONFIG_BT_LL_SW_SPLIT=y
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_ADVANCED_FEATURES=y
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_CONN_RSSI=y
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_TX_PWR_DYNAMIC_CONTROL=y

# Config logger
CONFIG_LOG=y
CONFIG_USE_SEGGER_RTT=y
CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_RTT=y
CONFIG_LOG_BACKEND_UART=n

CONFIG_ASSERT=y

I opened the peripheral_uart project with SES (in the same way as hci_rpmsg): 

and modified the main.c:

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2018 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
 *
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Nordic-5-Clause
 */

/** @file
 *  @brief Nordic UART Bridge Service (NUS) sample
 */

#include <zephyr/types.h>
#include <zephyr.h>
#include <drivers/uart.h>
//TODO
//#include <stddef.h>
//#include <sys/util.h>
#include <sys/byteorder.h>
#include <sys/printk.h>

#include <device.h>
#include <soc.h>

#include <bluetooth/bluetooth.h>
#include <bluetooth/uuid.h>
#include <bluetooth/gatt.h>
#include <bluetooth/hci.h>
//TODO 
#include <bluetooth/hci_vs.h>

#include <bluetooth/services/nus.h>

#include <dk_buttons_and_leds.h>

#include <settings/settings.h>

#include <stdio.h>

#include <logging/log.h>

#define LOG_MODULE_NAME peripheral_uart
LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(LOG_MODULE_NAME);

#define STACKSIZE CONFIG_BT_NUS_THREAD_STACK_SIZE
#define PRIORITY 7

#define DEVICE_NAME CONFIG_BT_DEVICE_NAME
#define DEVICE_NAME_LEN	(sizeof(DEVICE_NAME) - 1)

#define RUN_STATUS_LED DK_LED1
#define RUN_LED_BLINK_INTERVAL 1000

#define CON_STATUS_LED DK_LED2

#define KEY_PASSKEY_ACCEPT DK_BTN1_MSK
#define KEY_PASSKEY_REJECT DK_BTN2_MSK

#define UART_BUF_SIZE CONFIG_BT_NUS_UART_BUFFER_SIZE
#define UART_WAIT_FOR_BUF_DELAY K_MSEC(50)
#define UART_WAIT_FOR_RX CONFIG_BT_NUS_UART_RX_WAIT_TIME

static K_SEM_DEFINE(ble_init_ok, 0, 1);

static struct bt_conn *current_conn;
static struct bt_conn *auth_conn;

static const struct device *uart;
static struct k_delayed_work uart_work;

struct uart_data_t {
	void *fifo_reserved;
	uint8_t data[UART_BUF_SIZE];
	uint16_t len;
};

static K_FIFO_DEFINE(fifo_uart_tx_data);
static K_FIFO_DEFINE(fifo_uart_rx_data);

//TODO
static struct k_work start_advertising_worker;
static struct bt_le_ext_adv *adv;

static const struct bt_data ad[] = {
	BT_DATA_BYTES(BT_DATA_FLAGS, (BT_LE_AD_GENERAL | BT_LE_AD_NO_BREDR)),
	BT_DATA(BT_DATA_NAME_COMPLETE, DEVICE_NAME, DEVICE_NAME_LEN),
};

static const struct bt_data sd[] = {
	BT_DATA_BYTES(BT_DATA_UUID128_ALL, BT_UUID_NUS_VAL),
};

static void uart_cb(const struct device *dev, struct uart_event *evt, void *user_data)
{
	ARG_UNUSED(dev);

	static uint8_t *current_buf;
	static size_t aborted_len;
	static bool buf_release;
	struct uart_data_t *buf;
	static uint8_t *aborted_buf;

	switch (evt->type) {
	case UART_TX_DONE:
		if ((evt->data.tx.len == 0) ||
		    (!evt->data.tx.buf)) {
			return;
		}

		if (aborted_buf) {
			buf = CONTAINER_OF(aborted_buf, struct uart_data_t,
					   data);
			aborted_buf = NULL;
			aborted_len = 0;
		} else {
			buf = CONTAINER_OF(evt->data.tx.buf, struct uart_data_t,
					   data);
		}

		k_free(buf);

		buf = k_fifo_get(&fifo_uart_tx_data, K_NO_WAIT);
		if (!buf) {
			return;
		}

		if (uart_tx(uart, buf->data, buf->len, SYS_FOREVER_MS)) {
			LOG_WRN("Failed to send data over UART");
		}

		break;

	case UART_RX_RDY:
		buf = CONTAINER_OF(evt->data.rx.buf, struct uart_data_t, data);
		buf->len += evt->data.rx.len;
		buf_release = false;

		if (buf->len == UART_BUF_SIZE) {
			k_fifo_put(&fifo_uart_rx_data, buf);
		} else if ((evt->data.rx.buf[buf->len - 1] == '\n') ||
			  (evt->data.rx.buf[buf->len - 1] == '\r')) {
			k_fifo_put(&fifo_uart_rx_data, buf);
			current_buf = evt->data.rx.buf;
			buf_release = true;
			uart_rx_disable(uart);
		}

		break;

	case UART_RX_DISABLED:
		buf = k_malloc(sizeof(*buf));
		if (buf) {
			buf->len = 0;
		} else {
			LOG_WRN("Not able to allocate UART receive buffer");
			k_delayed_work_submit(&uart_work,
					      UART_WAIT_FOR_BUF_DELAY);
			return;
		}

		uart_rx_enable(uart, buf->data, sizeof(buf->data),
			       UART_WAIT_FOR_RX);

		break;

	case UART_RX_BUF_REQUEST:
		buf = k_malloc(sizeof(*buf));
		if (buf) {
			buf->len = 0;
			uart_rx_buf_rsp(uart, buf->data, sizeof(buf->data));
		} else {
			LOG_WRN("Not able to allocate UART receive buffer");
		}

		break;

	case UART_RX_BUF_RELEASED:
		buf = CONTAINER_OF(evt->data.rx_buf.buf, struct uart_data_t,
				   data);
		if (buf_release && (current_buf != evt->data.rx_buf.buf)) {
			k_free(buf);
			buf_release = false;
			current_buf = NULL;
		}

		break;

	case UART_TX_ABORTED:
			if (!aborted_buf) {
				aborted_buf = (uint8_t *)evt->data.tx.buf;
			}

			aborted_len += evt->data.tx.len;
			buf = CONTAINER_OF(aborted_buf, struct uart_data_t,
					   data);

			uart_tx(uart, &buf->data[aborted_len],
				buf->len - aborted_len, SYS_FOREVER_MS);

		break;

	default:
		break;
	}
}

static void uart_work_handler(struct k_work *item)
{
	struct uart_data_t *buf;

	buf = k_malloc(sizeof(*buf));
	if (buf) {
		buf->len = 0;
	} else {
		LOG_WRN("Not able to allocate UART receive buffer");
		k_delayed_work_submit(&uart_work, UART_WAIT_FOR_BUF_DELAY);
		return;
	}

	uart_rx_enable(uart, buf->data, sizeof(buf->data), UART_WAIT_FOR_RX);
}

static int uart_init(void)
{
	int err;
	struct uart_data_t *rx;

	uart = device_get_binding(DT_LABEL(DT_NODELABEL(uart0)));
	if (!uart) {
		return -ENXIO;
	}

	rx = k_malloc(sizeof(*rx));
	if (rx) {
		rx->len = 0;
	} else {
		return -ENOMEM;
	}

	k_delayed_work_init(&uart_work, uart_work_handler);

	err = uart_callback_set(uart, uart_cb, NULL);
	if (err) {
		return err;
	}

	return uart_rx_enable(uart, rx->data, sizeof(rx->data), 50);
}

static void connected(struct bt_conn *conn, uint8_t err)
{
	char addr[BT_ADDR_LE_STR_LEN];

	if (err) {
		LOG_ERR("Connection failed (err %u)", err);
		return;
	}

	bt_addr_le_to_str(bt_conn_get_dst(conn), addr, sizeof(addr));
	LOG_INF("Connected %s", log_strdup(addr));

	current_conn = bt_conn_ref(conn);

	dk_set_led_on(CON_STATUS_LED);
}

static void disconnected(struct bt_conn *conn, uint8_t reason)
{
	char addr[BT_ADDR_LE_STR_LEN];

	bt_addr_le_to_str(bt_conn_get_dst(conn), addr, sizeof(addr));

	LOG_INF("Disconnected: %s (reason %u)", log_strdup(addr), reason);

        k_work_submit(&start_advertising_worker);

	if (auth_conn) {
		bt_conn_unref(auth_conn);
		auth_conn = NULL;
	}

	if (current_conn) {
		bt_conn_unref(current_conn);
		current_conn = NULL;
		dk_set_led_off(CON_STATUS_LED);
	}
}

#ifdef CONFIG_BT_NUS_SECURITY_ENABLED
static void security_changed(struct bt_conn *conn, bt_security_t level,
			     enum bt_security_err err)
{
	char addr[BT_ADDR_LE_STR_LEN];

	bt_addr_le_to_str(bt_conn_get_dst(conn), addr, sizeof(addr));

	if (!err) {
		LOG_INF("Security changed: %s level %u", log_strdup(addr),
			level);
	} else {
		LOG_WRN("Security failed: %s level %u err %d", log_strdup(addr),
			level, err);
	}
}
#endif

static struct bt_conn_cb conn_callbacks = {
	.connected    = connected,
	.disconnected = disconnected,
#ifdef CONFIG_BT_NUS_SECURITY_ENABLED
	.security_changed = security_changed,
#endif
};

#if defined(CONFIG_BT_NUS_SECURITY_ENABLED)
static void auth_passkey_display(struct bt_conn *conn, unsigned int passkey)
{
	char addr[BT_ADDR_LE_STR_LEN];

	bt_addr_le_to_str(bt_conn_get_dst(conn), addr, sizeof(addr));

	LOG_INF("Passkey for %s: %06u", log_strdup(addr), passkey);
}

static void auth_passkey_confirm(struct bt_conn *conn, unsigned int passkey)
{
	char addr[BT_ADDR_LE_STR_LEN];

	auth_conn = bt_conn_ref(conn);

	bt_addr_le_to_str(bt_conn_get_dst(conn), addr, sizeof(addr));

	LOG_INF("Passkey for %s: %06u", log_strdup(addr), passkey);
	LOG_INF("Press Button 1 to confirm, Button 2 to reject.");
}


static void auth_cancel(struct bt_conn *conn)
{
	char addr[BT_ADDR_LE_STR_LEN];

	bt_addr_le_to_str(bt_conn_get_dst(conn), addr, sizeof(addr));

	LOG_INF("Pairing cancelled: %s", log_strdup(addr));
}


static void pairing_confirm(struct bt_conn *conn)
{
	char addr[BT_ADDR_LE_STR_LEN];

	bt_addr_le_to_str(bt_conn_get_dst(conn), addr, sizeof(addr));

	bt_conn_auth_pairing_confirm(conn);

	LOG_INF("Pairing confirmed: %s", log_strdup(addr));
}


static void pairing_complete(struct bt_conn *conn, bool bonded)
{
	char addr[BT_ADDR_LE_STR_LEN];

	bt_addr_le_to_str(bt_conn_get_dst(conn), addr, sizeof(addr));

	LOG_INF("Pairing completed: %s, bonded: %d", log_strdup(addr),
		bonded);
}


static void pairing_failed(struct bt_conn *conn, enum bt_security_err reason)
{
	char addr[BT_ADDR_LE_STR_LEN];

	bt_addr_le_to_str(bt_conn_get_dst(conn), addr, sizeof(addr));

	LOG_INF("Pairing failed conn: %s, reason %d", log_strdup(addr),
		reason);
}


static struct bt_conn_auth_cb conn_auth_callbacks = {
	.passkey_display = auth_passkey_display,
	.passkey_confirm = auth_passkey_confirm,
	.cancel = auth_cancel,
	.pairing_confirm = pairing_confirm,
	.pairing_complete = pairing_complete,
	.pairing_failed = pairing_failed
};
#else
static struct bt_conn_auth_cb conn_auth_callbacks;
#endif

static void bt_receive_cb(struct bt_conn *conn, const uint8_t *const data,
			  uint16_t len)
{
	int err;
	char addr[BT_ADDR_LE_STR_LEN] = {0};

	bt_addr_le_to_str(bt_conn_get_dst(conn), addr, ARRAY_SIZE(addr));

	LOG_INF("Received data from: %s", log_strdup(addr));

	for (uint16_t pos = 0; pos != len;) {
		struct uart_data_t *tx = k_malloc(sizeof(*tx));

		if (!tx) {
			LOG_WRN("Not able to allocate UART send data buffer");
			return;
		}

		/* Keep the last byte of TX buffer for potential LF char. */
		size_t tx_data_size = sizeof(tx->data) - 1;

		if ((len - pos) > tx_data_size) {
			tx->len = tx_data_size;
		} else {
			tx->len = (len - pos);
		}

		memcpy(tx->data, &data[pos], tx->len);

		pos += tx->len;

		/* Append the LF character when the CR character triggered
		 * transmission from the peer.
		 */
		if ((pos == len) && (data[len - 1] == '\r')) {
			tx->data[tx->len] = '\n';
			tx->len++;
		}

		err = uart_tx(uart, tx->data, tx->len, SYS_FOREVER_MS);
		if (err) {
			k_fifo_put(&fifo_uart_tx_data, tx);
		}
	}
}

static struct bt_nus_cb nus_cb = {
	.received = bt_receive_cb,
};

void error(void)
{
	dk_set_leds_state(DK_ALL_LEDS_MSK, DK_NO_LEDS_MSK);

	while (true) {
		/* Spin for ever */
		k_sleep(K_MSEC(1000));
	}
}

static void num_comp_reply(bool accept)
{
	if (accept) {
		bt_conn_auth_passkey_confirm(auth_conn);
		LOG_INF("Numeric Match, conn %p", auth_conn);
	} else {
		bt_conn_auth_cancel(auth_conn);
		LOG_INF("Numeric Reject, conn %p", auth_conn);
	}

	bt_conn_unref(auth_conn);
	auth_conn = NULL;
}

void button_changed(uint32_t button_state, uint32_t has_changed)
{
	uint32_t buttons = button_state & has_changed;

	if (auth_conn) {
		if (buttons & KEY_PASSKEY_ACCEPT) {
			num_comp_reply(true);
		}

		if (buttons & KEY_PASSKEY_REJECT) {
			num_comp_reply(false);
		}
	}
}

static void configure_gpio(void)
{
	int err;

	err = dk_buttons_init(button_changed);
	if (err) {
		LOG_ERR("Cannot init buttons (err: %d)", err);
	}

	err = dk_leds_init();
	if (err) {
		LOG_ERR("Cannot init LEDs (err: %d)", err);
	}
}


/********************************* TX POWER SET  *********************************/

static void set_tx_power(uint8_t handle_type, uint16_t handle, int8_t tx_pwr_lvl)
{
	struct bt_hci_cp_vs_write_tx_power_level *cp;
	struct bt_hci_rp_vs_write_tx_power_level *rp;
	struct net_buf *buf, *rsp = NULL;
	int err;

	buf = bt_hci_cmd_create(BT_HCI_OP_VS_WRITE_TX_POWER_LEVEL,
				sizeof(*cp));
	if (!buf) {
		printk("Unable to allocate command buffer\n");
		return;
	}

	cp = net_buf_add(buf, sizeof(*cp));
	cp->handle = sys_cpu_to_le16(handle);
	cp->handle_type = handle_type;
	cp->tx_power_level = tx_pwr_lvl;

	err = bt_hci_cmd_send_sync(BT_HCI_OP_VS_WRITE_TX_POWER_LEVEL,
				   buf, &rsp);
	if (err) {
		uint8_t reason = rsp ?
			((struct bt_hci_rp_vs_write_tx_power_level *)
			  rsp->data)->status : 0;
		printk("Set Tx power err: %d reason 0x%02x\n", err, reason);
		return;
	}

	rp = (void *)rsp->data;
	printk("Actual Tx Power: %d\n", rp->selected_tx_power);

	net_buf_unref(rsp);
}

/********************************* CODED PHY  *********************************/

static int create_advertising_coded(void)
{
	int err;
	struct bt_le_adv_param param =
		BT_LE_ADV_PARAM_INIT(BT_LE_ADV_OPT_CONNECTABLE |
				     BT_LE_ADV_OPT_EXT_ADV |
				     BT_LE_ADV_OPT_CODED,
				     BT_GAP_ADV_FAST_INT_MIN_2,
				     BT_GAP_ADV_FAST_INT_MAX_2,
				     NULL);

	err = bt_le_ext_adv_create(&param, NULL, &adv);
	if (err) {
		printk("Failed to create advertiser set (%d)\n", err);
		return err;
	}

	printk("Created adv: %p\n", adv);

	err = bt_le_ext_adv_set_data(adv, ad, ARRAY_SIZE(ad), sd, ARRAY_SIZE(sd));
	if (err) {
		printk("Failed to set advertising data (%d)\n", err);
		return err;
	}

	return 0;
}

static void start_advertising_coded(struct k_work *item)
{
	int err;

	err = bt_le_ext_adv_start(adv, NULL);
	if (err) {
		printk("Failed to start advertising set (%d)\n", err);
		return;
	}

	printk("Advertiser %p set started\n", adv);
}

static void bt_ready(void)
{
	int err = 0;

	printk("Bluetooth initialized\n");

	k_work_init(&start_advertising_worker, start_advertising_coded);

	err = create_advertising_coded();
	if (err) {
		printk("Advertising failed to create (err %d)\n", err);
		return;
	}

	k_work_submit(&start_advertising_worker);
}

void main(void)
{
        int8_t tx_power = 0;
	int blink_status = 0;
	int err = 0;

	configure_gpio();

	err = uart_init();
	if (err) {
		error();
	}

	bt_conn_cb_register(&conn_callbacks);

	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BT_NUS_SECURITY_ENABLED)) {
		bt_conn_auth_cb_register(&conn_auth_callbacks);
	}

	err = bt_enable(NULL);
	if (err) {
		error();
	}
  
        set_tx_power(BT_HCI_VS_LL_HANDLE_TYPE_ADV,0,tx_power);

	LOG_INF("Bluetooth initialized");

	k_sem_give(&ble_init_ok);

	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SETTINGS)) {
		settings_load();
	}

	err = bt_nus_init(&nus_cb);
	if (err) {
		LOG_ERR("Failed to initialize UART service (err: %d)", err);
		return;
	}
        
    bt_ready();

	printk("Starting Nordic UART service example c'est moi\n");

	for (;;) {
		dk_set_led(RUN_STATUS_LED, (++blink_status) % 2);
		k_sleep(K_MSEC(RUN_LED_BLINK_INTERVAL));
	}
}

void ble_write_thread(void)
{
	/* Don't go any further until BLE is initialized */
	k_sem_take(&ble_init_ok, K_FOREVER);

	for (;;) {
		/* Wait indefinitely for data to be sent over bluetooth */
		struct uart_data_t *buf = k_fifo_get(&fifo_uart_rx_data,
						     K_FOREVER);

		if (bt_nus_send(NULL, buf->data, buf->len)) {
			LOG_WRN("Failed to send data over BLE connection");
		}

		k_free(buf);
	}
}

K_THREAD_DEFINE(ble_write_thread_id, STACKSIZE, ble_write_thread, NULL, NULL,
		NULL, PRIORITY, 0, 0);

I flashed with SES. 

Warning : You must have a device that is compatible with long range PHY CODED and Extended advertisement because with my Samsung S8+, I can't see the module but with my OPPO Reno4 I can.

Any insight is appreciated!

Mickael

[Sigurd]

Hi,

You don't need to build hci_rpmsg manually, it will be built as a child-image when you build a bluetooth sample for nRF5340. To configure the hci_rpmsg image, create a hci_rpmsg.conf and put it into a child_image folder.

E.g. like shown in the attached sample here:

peripheral_uart_coded.rar

The sample works fine here, and I can see it advertise using Coded PHY.

Here is my hex file(combined app&hci_rpmsg image)8130.merged_domains.hex

If you can't see it advertise after programming the hex file, then try to press the RESET button on the DK.

[Mickael_Marport]

Hi Sigurd, 

8130.merged_domains.hex works fine, I flashed it with nRF Connect -> Programmer.

For peripheral_uart_coded.rar, I opened it with SES through nRF Connect -> Toolchain Manager 

i chose the nrf5340_cpuapp, (before flashing, I erased all the memory with nRF Connect -> Programmer.) I flashed with SES : Build -> Build and Run but it doesn't work, I think I'm doing it the wrong way because if 8130.merged_domains.hex works, there is no reason why peripheral_uart_coded.rar should not work

Thanks, 

[Sigurd]

Hi,

Maybe you did not program the network core?

See this link: http://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/1.5.0/nrf/ug_nrf5340.html#building-and-programming-a-sample

Maybe the easiest approach is to program it with nrfjprog. (it can be done from within SES as well, although maybe a bit more cumbersome).

nrfjprog -f NRF53 --coprocessor CP_NETWORK --program your_buid_folder\hci_rpmsg\zephyr\zephyr.hex --chiperase