2 way beacon/connectable beacon

RE: 2 way beacon/connectable beacon

N A Karmarkar — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:46:17 GMT

Hello,

i have created new service in that program

so now both advertising and connectable service satisfied..!!

using this https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/short-range-guides/b/bluetooth-low-energy/posts/how-to-update-advertising-data-dynamically-using-ble-advertising-library

RE: 2 way beacon/connectable beacon

awneil — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:56:36 GMT

[quote userid="105375" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/76452/2-way-beacon-connectable-beacon/316426#316426"]advertising not happend[/quote]

So, again, what debugging have you done to find why the advertising has "not happened" ?

RE: 2 way beacon/connectable beacon

N A Karmarkar — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:41:55 GMT

Hello awneil,

this is the uart modified code as per ur example, advertising not happend

#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>

#include "nordic_common.h"
#include "nrf.h"
#include "ble_hci.h"
#include "ble_advdata.h"
#include "ble_advertising.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 "nrf_ble_qwr.h"
#include "app_timer.h"
#include "ble_nus.h"
#include "app_uart.h"
#include "app_util_platform.h"
#include "bsp_btn_ble.h"
#include "nrf_pwr_mgmt.h"

#if defined (UART_PRESENT)
#include "nrf_uart.h"
#endif
#if defined (UARTE_PRESENT)
#include "nrf_uarte.h"
#endif

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

//**********************************************************************************

#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>

#include "nordic_common.h"
#include "nrf.h"
#include "app_error.h"
#include "ble.h"
#include "ble_hci.h"
#include "ble_srv_common.h"
#include "ble_advdata.h"
#include "ble_advertising.h"
#include "ble_conn_params.h"
#include "nrf_sdh.h"
#include "nrf_sdh_soc.h"
#include "nrf_sdh_ble.h"
#include "app_timer.h"
#include "fds.h"
#include "peer_manager.h"
#include "peer_manager_handler.h"
#include "bsp_btn_ble.h"
//#include "sensorsim.h"
#include "ble_conn_state.h"
#include "nrf_ble_gatt.h"
#include "nrf_ble_qwr.h"
#include "nrf_pwr_mgmt.h"

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

//**********************************************************************************

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

#define DEVICE_NAME "Nordic_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 event (connect or start of notification) to 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. */

BLE_NUS_DEF(m_nus, NRF_SDH_BLE_TOTAL_LINK_COUNT); /**< BLE NUS service instance. */
NRF_BLE_GATT_DEF(m_gatt); /**< GATT module instance. */
NRF_BLE_QWR_DEF(m_qwr); /**< Context for the Queued Write module.*/
BLE_ADVERTISING_DEF(m_advertising); /**< Advertising module instance. */

APP_TIMER_DEF(m_adv_data_update_timer);
#define ADV_DATA_UPDATE_INTERVAL APP_TIMER_TICKS(5000L)

#define MANUF_PAYLOAD_1 0x4E // N
#define MANUF_PAYLOAD_2 0x4F // O
#define MANUF_PAYLOAD_3 0x52 // R
#define MANUF_PAYLOAD_4 0x44 // D
#define MANUF_PAYLOAD_5 0x49 // I
#define MANUF_PAYLOAD_6 0x43 // C

#define PAYLOAD_SIZE 1
#define TOP_INDEX 5

#define APP_COMPANY_IDENTIFIER 0x0059 /**< Company identifier for Nordic Semiconductor ASA. as per www.bluetooth.org. */

static ble_advdata_t new_advdata;
static uint8_t manufacturing_data_payload_list [] =
{
MANUF_PAYLOAD_1,
MANUF_PAYLOAD_2,
MANUF_PAYLOAD_3,
MANUF_PAYLOAD_4,
MANUF_PAYLOAD_5,
MANUF_PAYLOAD_6
};

static uint16_t m_conn_handle = BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID; /**< Handle of the current connection. */
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 ble_uuid_t m_adv_uuids[] = /**< Universally unique service identifier. */
{
{BLE_UUID_NUS_SERVICE, NUS_SERVICE_UUID_TYPE}
};

/**@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 analyse
* how your product is supposed to react in case of 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 initializing the timer module.
*/
static void timers_init(void)
{
ret_code_t err_code = app_timer_init();
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}

/**@brief Function for the GAP initialization.
*
* @details This function will set 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 Queued Write Module errors.
*
* @details A pointer to this function will be passed to each service which may need to inform the
* application about an error.
*
* @param[in] nrf_error Error code containing information about what went wrong.
*/
static void nrf_qwr_error_handler(uint32_t nrf_error)
{
APP_ERROR_HANDLER(nrf_error);
}

/**@brief Function for handling the data from the Nordic UART Service.
*
* @details This function will process the data received from the Nordic UART BLE Service and send
* it to the UART module.
*
* @param[in] p_evt Nordic UART Service event.
*/
/**@snippet [Handling the data received over BLE] */
static void nus_data_handler(ble_nus_evt_t * p_evt)
{

if (p_evt->type == BLE_NUS_EVT_RX_DATA)
{
uint32_t err_code;

NRF_LOG_DEBUG("Received data from BLE NUS. Writing data on UART.");
NRF_LOG_HEXDUMP_DEBUG(p_evt->params.rx_data.p_data, p_evt->params.rx_data.length);

for (uint32_t i = 0; i < p_evt->params.rx_data.length; i++)
{
do
{
err_code = app_uart_put(p_evt->params.rx_data.p_data[i]);
if ((err_code != NRF_SUCCESS) && (err_code != NRF_ERROR_BUSY))
{
NRF_LOG_ERROR("Failed receiving NUS message. Error 0x%x. ", err_code);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
} while (err_code == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);
}
if (p_evt->params.rx_data.p_data[p_evt->params.rx_data.length - 1] == '\r')
{
while (app_uart_put('\n') == NRF_ERROR_BUSY);
}
}

}
/**@snippet [Handling the data received over BLE] */

/**@brief Function for initializing services that will be used by the application.
*/
static void services_init(void)
{
uint32_t err_code;
ble_nus_init_t nus_init;
nrf_ble_qwr_init_t qwr_init = {0};

// Initialize Queued Write Module.
qwr_init.error_handler = nrf_qwr_error_handler;

err_code = nrf_ble_qwr_init(&m_qwr, &qwr_init);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

// Initialize NUS.
memset(&nus_init, 0, sizeof(nus_init));

nus_init.data_handler = nus_data_handler;

err_code = ble_nus_init(&m_nus, &nus_init);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}

/**@brief Function for handling an event from the Connection Parameters Module.
*
* @details This function will be called for all events in the Connection Parameters Module
* which are passed to the application.
*
* @note All this function does is to disconnect. This could have been done by simply setting
* the disconnect_on_fail config parameter, but instead we use the event handler
* mechanism to demonstrate its use.
*
* @param[in] p_evt Event received from the Connection Parameters Module.
*/
static void on_conn_params_evt(ble_conn_params_evt_t * p_evt)
{
uint32_t err_code;

if (p_evt->evt_type == BLE_CONN_PARAMS_EVT_FAILED)
{
err_code = sd_ble_gap_disconnect(m_conn_handle, BLE_HCI_CONN_INTERVAL_UNACCEPTABLE);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
}

/**@brief Function for handling errors from the Connection Parameters module.
*
* @param[in] nrf_error Error code containing information about what went wrong.
*/
static void conn_params_error_handler(uint32_t nrf_error)
{
APP_ERROR_HANDLER(nrf_error);
}

/**@brief Function for initializing the Connection Parameters module.
*/
static void conn_params_init(void)
{
uint32_t err_code;
ble_conn_params_init_t cp_init;

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

cp_init.p_conn_params = NULL;
cp_init.first_conn_params_update_delay = FIRST_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY;
cp_init.next_conn_params_update_delay = NEXT_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_DELAY;
cp_init.max_conn_params_update_count = MAX_CONN_PARAMS_UPDATE_COUNT;
cp_init.start_on_notify_cccd_handle = BLE_GATT_HANDLE_INVALID;
cp_init.disconnect_on_fail = false;
cp_init.evt_handler = on_conn_params_evt;
cp_init.error_handler = conn_params_error_handler;

err_code = ble_conn_params_init(&cp_init);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}

/**@brief Function for putting the chip into sleep mode.
*
* @note This function will 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 advertising events.
*
* @details This function will be called for advertising events which are passed to the application.
*
* @param[in] ble_adv_evt Advertising event.
*/
static void on_adv_evt(ble_adv_evt_t ble_adv_evt)
{
uint32_t err_code;

switch (ble_adv_evt)
{
case BLE_ADV_EVT_FAST:
err_code = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_ADVERTISING);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
break;
case BLE_ADV_EVT_IDLE:
sleep_mode_enter();
break;
default:
break;
}
}

/**@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)
{
uint32_t err_code;

switch (p_ble_evt->header.evt_id)
{
case BLE_GAP_EVT_CONNECTED:
NRF_LOG_INFO("Connected");
err_code = bsp_indication_set(BSP_INDICATE_CONNECTED);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
m_conn_handle = p_ble_evt->evt.gap_evt.conn_handle;
err_code = nrf_ble_qwr_conn_handle_assign(&m_qwr, m_conn_handle);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
break;

case BLE_GAP_EVT_DISCONNECTED:
NRF_LOG_INFO("Disconnected");
// LED indication will be changed when advertising starts.
m_conn_handle = BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID;
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(m_conn_handle, BLE_GAP_SEC_STATUS_PAIRING_NOT_SUPP, NULL, NULL);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
break;

case BLE_GATTS_EVT_SYS_ATTR_MISSING:
// No system attributes have been stored.
err_code = sd_ble_gatts_sys_attr_set(m_conn_handle, NULL, 0, 0);
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;

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 ((m_conn_handle == p_evt->conn_handle) && (p_evt->evt_id == NRF_BLE_GATT_EVT_ATT_MTU_UPDATED))
{
m_ble_nus_max_data_len = p_evt->params.att_mtu_effective - OPCODE_LENGTH - HANDLE_LENGTH;
NRF_LOG_INFO("Data len is set to 0x%X(%d)", m_ble_nus_max_data_len, m_ble_nus_max_data_len);
}
NRF_LOG_DEBUG("ATT MTU exchange completed. central 0x%x peripheral 0x%x",
p_gatt->att_mtu_desired_central,
p_gatt->att_mtu_desired_periph);
}

/**@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_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:
if (m_conn_handle == BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID)
{
err_code = ble_advertising_restart_without_whitelist(&m_advertising);
if (err_code != NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE)
{
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
}
break;

default:
break;
}
}

/**@brief Function for handling app_uart events.
*
* @details This function will receive a single character from the app_uart module and append it to
* a string. The string will be be sent over BLE when the last character received was a
* 'new line' '\n' (hex 0x0A) or if the string has reached the maximum data length.
*/
/**@snippet [Handling the data received over UART] */
void uart_event_handle(app_uart_evt_t * p_event)
{
static uint8_t data_array[BLE_NUS_MAX_DATA_LEN];
static uint8_t index = 0;
uint32_t err_code;

switch (p_event->evt_type)
{
case APP_UART_DATA_READY:
UNUSED_VARIABLE(app_uart_get(&data_array[index]));
index++;

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

do
{
uint16_t length = (uint16_t)index;
err_code = ble_nus_data_send(&m_nus, data_array, &length, m_conn_handle);
if ((err_code != NRF_ERROR_INVALID_STATE) &&
(err_code != NRF_ERROR_RESOURCES) &&
(err_code != NRF_ERROR_NOT_FOUND))
{
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
} while (err_code == NRF_ERROR_RESOURCES);
}

index = 0;
}
break;

case APP_UART_COMMUNICATION_ERROR:
APP_ERROR_HANDLER(p_event->data.error_communication);
break;

case APP_UART_FIFO_ERROR:
APP_ERROR_HANDLER(p_event->data.error_code);
break;

default:
break;
}
}
/**@snippet [Handling the data received over UART] */

/**@brief Function for initializing the UART module.
*/
/**@snippet [UART Initialization] */
static void uart_init(void)
{
uint32_t err_code;
app_uart_comm_params_t const comm_params =
{
.rx_pin_no = RX_PIN_NUMBER,
.tx_pin_no = TX_PIN_NUMBER,
.rts_pin_no = RTS_PIN_NUMBER,
.cts_pin_no = CTS_PIN_NUMBER,
.flow_control = APP_UART_FLOW_CONTROL_DISABLED,
.use_parity = false,
#if defined (UART_PRESENT)
.baud_rate = NRF_UART_BAUDRATE_115200
#else
.baud_rate = NRF_UARTE_BAUDRATE_115200
#endif
};

APP_UART_FIFO_INIT(&comm_params,
UART_RX_BUF_SIZE,
UART_TX_BUF_SIZE,
uart_event_handle,
APP_IRQ_PRIORITY_LOWEST,
err_code);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}
/**@snippet [UART Initialization] */

/**@brief Function for initializing the Advertising functionality.
*/
static void advertising_init(void)
{
uint32_t err_code;
ble_advertising_init_t init;

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

init.advdata.name_type = BLE_ADVDATA_FULL_NAME;
init.advdata.include_appearance = false;
init.advdata.flags = BLE_GAP_ADV_FLAGS_LE_ONLY_LIMITED_DISC_MODE;

init.srdata.uuids_complete.uuid_cnt = sizeof(m_adv_uuids) / sizeof(m_adv_uuids[0]);
init.srdata.uuids_complete.p_uuids = m_adv_uuids;

init.config.ble_adv_fast_enabled = true;
init.config.ble_adv_fast_interval = APP_ADV_INTERVAL;
init.config.ble_adv_fast_timeout = APP_ADV_DURATION;
init.evt_handler = on_adv_evt;

err_code = ble_advertising_init(&m_advertising, &init);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

ble_advertising_conn_cfg_tag_set(&m_advertising, APP_BLE_CONN_CFG_TAG);
}

/**@brief Function for initializing buttons and leds.
*
* @param[out] p_erase_bonds Will be true if the clear bonding button was pressed to wake the application up.
*/
static void buttons_leds_init(bool * p_erase_bonds)
{
bsp_event_t startup_event;

uint32_t err_code = bsp_init(BSP_INIT_LEDS | BSP_INIT_BUTTONS, bsp_event_handler);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

err_code = bsp_btn_ble_init(NULL, &startup_event);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

*p_erase_bonds = (startup_event == BSP_EVENT_CLEAR_BONDING_DATA);
}

/**@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 initializing power management.
*/
static void power_management_init(void)
{
ret_code_t err_code;
err_code = nrf_pwr_mgmt_init();
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)
{
if (NRF_LOG_PROCESS() == false)
{
nrf_pwr_mgmt_run();
}
}

/**@brief Function for starting advertising.
*/
static void advertising_start(void)
{
uint32_t err_code = ble_advertising_start(&m_advertising, BLE_ADV_MODE_FAST);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}

static void adv_data_update_timer_handler(void * p_context)
{
ret_code_t err_code;
ble_advdata_manuf_data_t manuf_data;

new_advdata.p_manuf_specific_data = &manuf_data;

static uint8_t payload_index = 0;

NRF_LOG_INFO("Updating advertising data!");

manuf_data.company_identifier = APP_COMPANY_IDENTIFIER;

manuf_data.data.p_data = manufacturing_data_payload_list + payload_index;
manuf_data.data.size = PAYLOAD_SIZE;

err_code = ble_advertising_advdata_update(&m_advertising, &new_advdata, NULL);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

if(payload_index == TOP_INDEX)
{
payload_index = 0;
}
else
{
payload_index++;
}

NRF_LOG_INFO("Advertising data updated!");

}

static void application_timers_start(void)
{
ret_code_t err_code;
err_code = app_timer_start(m_adv_data_update_timer,
ADV_DATA_UPDATE_INTERVAL,
NULL);
APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
}

/**@brief Application main function.
*/
int main(void)
{
bool erase_bonds;

// Initialize.
uart_init();
log_init();
timers_init();
buttons_leds_init(&erase_bonds);
power_management_init();
ble_stack_init();
gap_params_init();
gatt_init();
services_init();
advertising_init();
conn_params_init();

conn_params_init();
// peer_manager_init();

// Start execution.
printf("\r\nUART started.\r\n");
NRF_LOG_INFO("Debug logging for UART over RTT started.");
application_timers_start();
advertising_start();

// Enter main loop.
for (;;)
{
idle_state_handle();
}
}

/**
* @}
*/

RE: 2 way beacon/connectable beacon

awneil — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:09:34 GMT

[quote userid="105375" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/76452/2-way-beacon-connectable-beacon/316386#316386"]its not working[/quote]

What, exactly, is "not working" ?

What debugging have you done to find the problem(s) ?

RE: 2 way beacon/connectable beacon

N A Karmarkar — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:07:28 GMT

Hello,

thank you for your reply
so the example file i built and executed properly...

but i tried this example with ble_app_uart so its not working..

can you guide me what are the changes need to be done with ble_app_uart example to advertise in it.??

note: in that application uart data tx and rx also should work as well as should advertise 128 bit data

RE: 2 way beacon/connectable beacon

Karl Ylvisaker — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:22:23 GMT

Hello Nagendra a karmarkar,

[quote user="nak"]2) when it requires i need to connect the device.[/quote]

The difference between performance of beacons and connectable peripheral devices is primarily the difference in power consumption (aside from the obvious other feature differences). When advertising as non-connectable the peripheral does not need to listen for incoming connect requests after every advertisements. Please see the Online Power Profiler for more in-depth information about the difference in power consumption.

[quote user="nak"]

Please let me know how the advertising the data in it without connection

if u sent any example it would be useful for me thank you in advance

[/quote]

Please see this blogpost and included example for a demonstration how you may use the BLE advertising library to update your advertising data dynamically. You may then merge this functionality into the UART BLE example, for instance.

Best regards,
Karl

RE: 2 way beacon/connectable beacon

N A Karmarkar — Sat, 19 Jun 2021 14:56:41 GMT

Hello,

thank you for your reply

in my application i need to do 2 operation

1) advertising sensor data with continues updated value without connection (sensor value will change continuously )

2) when it requires i need to connect the device.

so, if uart example is the solution for my problem, Please let me know how the advertising the data in it without connection

if u sent any example it would be useful for me thank you in advance

Regards,

Nagendra a karmarkar

RE: 2 way beacon/connectable beacon

awneil — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:03:24 GMT

[quote userid="87869" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/76452/2-way-beacon-connectable-beacon/315843#315843"]take a look at the BLE Nordic UART example from the SDK[/quote]

Note that the "UART" here doesn't mean that it's in any way limited to a physical UART - its saying that, just like a real UART, it can be used to send any arbitrary data...

Or, if you want to get into developing your own BLE Characteristics & Services, see:

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/8/ble-services-a-beginners-tutorial/

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/short-range-guides/b/bluetooth-low-energy/posts/ble-characteristics-a-beginners-tutorial

On Advertising:

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/5/

RE: 2 way beacon/connectable beacon

Karl Ylvisaker — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:25:09 GMT

Hello,

What @awneil says is correct - this would not be a beacon application per se, since beacons advertise as non-connectable.
If you wish to see an example of how data transfer from a peripheral to a central could be implemented you should take a look at the BLE Nordic UART example from the SDK. In the example, any data received over UART is transmitted to the connected device over BLE, and visa versa.
You can then modify this to instead relay your sensor data, instead of the UART data.

Best regards,
Karl

RE: 2 way beacon/connectable beacon

awneil — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:41:40 GMT

[quote userid="105375" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/76452/2-way-beacon-connectable-beacon"]If it is possible plz send me the proper procedure[/quote]

Yes, it's possible.

you would have to establish a connection, then transfer data in the normal way.

The distinguishing feature of a "Beacon" is usually that it's broadcast only - it doesn't accept connections.

So a "connectable beacon" is really just a normal BLE peripheral device.