Nrf51822 send System ID in Broadcast Advertising

RE: Nrf51822 send System ID in Broadcast Advertising

Ole Morten — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 08:49:24 GMT

Good! If you found my answer useful, I'd be happy if you could click the "Accept as answer" button below it, to clear up this discussion.

Also, keep in mind that the device's address is sent over the air anyway, so this is more or less only a trick that should be used if you don't have direct access to the address on the Central platform you're working with.

RE: Nrf51822 send System ID in Broadcast Advertising

Maximilian Müller — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 20:59:34 GMT

Hi Ole,

Thanks for the hint.

I used the "NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[0]" and "NRF_FICR->DEVICEADDR[1]" lines of code in order to retrieve the Device address and then I send it as part of the manufacturerSpecificData together with the company ID. (in the advdata_update routine of the ble_app_temp project)

Thank you,

Cordially,

Maximilian Müller

RE: Nrf51822 send System ID in Broadcast Advertising

Ole Morten — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 11:10:10 GMT

You can include any data as so-called manufacturer specific data. See this question for details. You might also have use in looking at this question, which includes an app that sets a name based on the device ID and includes it in the advertisement packet.