PAN coordinator in a non-beacon mode SDK 17.1.0

[linusRyttermalm]

Hi,

I saw here: nrf52840 802.15.4: mlme_start_req: nonbeacon-enabled mode doesn't work 

that the SDK-Version 14.2.0 was not compiled to work with non beacon enabled mode.

Is this still true for SDK-Version 17.1.0?

And if it is, is there some way to get a version where this functionality works?

Best Regards

[Jørgen Holmefjord]

Hi,

The SDK still only comes with one build variant of the library (or one raw and one secure), and the beacon mode is a compile time configuration of the library. So yes, I believe this is still not included in SDK 17.1.0. I checked the config in the library folders, and it has the CONFIG_BEACON_ENABLED define set to 1.

That said, the IEEE802.15.4 MAC library in nRF5 SDK is not being used a lot, and nRF5 SDK is in maintenance mode, which means there will be no new functionality added. Unless you really need a full MAC implementation, you may be better off starting with the 802.15.4 Radio Driver instead. This is used in the Thread and Zigbee stacks, and are actively maintained, and available in source code.

Best regards,
Jørgen

[linusRyttermalm]

Are you refering to the "802_15_ 4_config.h" file where CONFIG_BEACON_ENABLED is defined? Is it compile time of the code using the library or does the library need to be recompiled with the necesssary defines for no beacon mode?

Thank you for your answer, unfortunately I need a full MAC implementation for my specific case.

[Jørgen Holmefjord]

Yes, I'm referring to 802_15_ 4_config.h" file where CONFIG_BEACON_ENABLED is defined and this is configs at compile time for the library, not your application.

[linusRyttermalm]

Is there any possibility of getting a compiled non-beacon mode version of the library? 

Like the one linked in the referred ticket, since that link now seems to be dead.

Best Regards,

Linus