Understanding Parameters

Angus74 · January 31, 2019, 2:27pm

I am struggling with a program which includes the following in the .cpp file:

/**************************************************************************/
/*!
    @file     BLEAdvertising.cpp
    @author   hathach (tinyusb.org)

    @section LICENSE

    Software License Agreement (BSD License)

    Copyright (c) 2018, Adafruit Industries (adafruit.com)
    All rights reserved.

    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
    3. Neither the name of the copyright holders nor the
    names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS ''AS IS'' AND ANY
    EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
    WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
    DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY
    DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
    (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
    LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
    ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
    (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
    SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
/**************************************************************************/

bool BLEAdvertisingData::addData(uint8_t type, const void* data, uint8_t len)
{
  VERIFY( _count + len + 2 <= BLE_GAP_ADV_SET_DATA_SIZE_MAX );

  uint8_t* adv_data = &_data[_count];

  // len (1+data), type, data
  *adv_data++ = (len+1);
  *adv_data++ = type;
  memcpy(adv_data, data, len);

  _count = _count + len + 2;

  return true;
}

The original sketch that I am trying to utilize the : :addData function in is below. I am trying to see if I can include a value in the advertisement. To start if I could just witness a number being passed would be great, but I am having no luck getting this to work. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. I can include things I have tried and related compiler errors if helpful.

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


 This is an example for our nRF52 based Bluefruit LE modules

 Pick one up today in the adafruit shop!

 Adafruit invests time and resources providing this open source code,
 please support Adafruit and open-source hardware by purchasing
 products from Adafruit!

 MIT license, check LICENSE for more information
 All text above, and the splash screen below must be included in
 any redistribution
*********************************************************************/

/* This sketches demontrates the Bluefruit.Advertising API(). When powered up,
 * the Bluefruit module will start advertising for ADV_TIMEOUT seconds (by
 * default 30 seconds in fast mode, the remaining time slow mode) and then
 * stop advertising completely. The module will start advertising again if
 * PIN_ADV is grounded.
 */
#include <bluefruit.h>

#define PIN_ADV       A0
#define ADV_TIMEOUT   60 // seconds

void setup() 
{
  // configure PIN_ADV as input with a pullup (pin is active low)
  pinMode(PIN_ADV, INPUT_PULLUP);
  
  Serial.begin(115200);
  while ( !Serial ) delay(10);   // for nrf52840 with native usb

  Serial.println("Bluefruit52 Advanced Advertising Example");
  Serial.println("----------------------------------------\n");

  Bluefruit.begin();
  // Set max power. Accepted values are: -40, -30, -20, -16, -12, -8, -4, 0, 4
  Bluefruit.setTxPower(4);
  Bluefruit.setName("Bluefruit52");

  // Set up and start advertising
  startAdv();

  Serial.println("Advertising is started"); 
}

void startAdv(void)
{   
  // Advertising packet
  Bluefruit.Advertising.addFlags(BLE_GAP_ADV_FLAGS_LE_ONLY_GENERAL_DISC_MODE);
  Bluefruit.Advertising.addTxPower();
  Bluefruit.Advertising.addName();

  /* Start Advertising
   * - Enable auto advertising if disconnected
   * - Interval:  fast mode = 20 ms, slow mode = 152.5 ms
   * - Timeout for fast mode is 30 seconds
   * - Start(timeout) with timeout = 0 will advertise forever (until connected)
   * 
   * For recommended advertising interval
   * https://developer.apple.com/library/content/qa/qa1931/_index.html
   */
  Bluefruit.Advertising.setStopCallback(adv_stop_callback);
  Bluefruit.Advertising.restartOnDisconnect(true);
  Bluefruit.Advertising.setInterval(32, 244);    // in units of 0.625 ms
  Bluefruit.Advertising.setFastTimeout(30);      // number of seconds in fast mode
  Bluefruit.Advertising.start(ADV_TIMEOUT);      // Stop advertising entirely after ADV_TIMEOUT seconds 
}

void loop() 
{
  // Only check pin when advertising has already stopped
  if ( !Bluefruit.Advertising.isRunning() )
  {
    // Check if Pin is grounded
    if ( digitalRead(PIN_ADV) == 0 )
    {
      Bluefruit.Advertising.start(ADV_TIMEOUT);
      Serial.println("Advertising is started");
    }
  }
}

/**
 * Callback invoked when advertising is stopped by timeout
 */
void adv_stop_callback(void)
{
  Serial.println("Advertising time passed, advertising will now stop.");
}

Section from the .cpp that may be relevant is:

/**************************************************************************/
/*!
    @file     BLEAdvertising.cpp
    @author   hathach (tinyusb.org)

    @section LICENSE

    Software License Agreement (BSD License)

    Copyright (c) 2018, Adafruit Industries (adafruit.com)
    All rights reserved.

    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
    modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
    2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
    3. Neither the name of the copyright holders nor the
    names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS ''AS IS'' AND ANY
    EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
    WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
    DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY
    DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
    (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
    LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
    ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
    (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
    SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
*/
/**************************************************************************/
#include "bluefruit.h"

/*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* BLEAdvertisingData shared between ADV and ScanResponse
 *------------------------------------------------------------------*/
BLEAdvertisingData::BLEAdvertisingData(void)
{
  _count = 0;
  varclr(_data);
}

bool BLEAdvertisingData::addData(uint8_t type, const void* data, uint8_t len)
{
  VERIFY( _count + len + 2 <= BLE_GAP_ADV_SET_DATA_SIZE_MAX );

  uint8_t* adv_data = &_data[_count];

  // len (1+data), type, data
  *adv_data++ = (len+1);
  *adv_data++ = type;
  memcpy(adv_data, data, len);

  _count = _count + len + 2;

  return true;
}

system · January 31, 2019, 2:37pm

I can include things I have tried and related compiler errors if helpful.

If you want help, you'll need to. We can't see what you did wrong without the code.

Deva_Rishi · January 31, 2019, 2:38pm

So where do you plan to call .addData() ?

Angus74 · January 31, 2019, 3:33pm

Thank you for responding. I will try to add enough detail below.

I have attempted to add addData in the following:

/*********************************************************************
 This is an example for our nRF52 based Bluefruit LE modules

 Pick one up today in the adafruit shop!

 Adafruit invests time and resources providing this open source code,
 please support Adafruit and open-source hardware by purchasing
 products from Adafruit!

 MIT license, check LICENSE for more information
 All text above, and the splash screen below must be included in
 any redistribution
*********************************************************************/

/* This sketches demontrates the Bluefruit.Advertising API(). When powered up,
 * the Bluefruit module will start advertising for ADV_TIMEOUT seconds (by
 * default 30 seconds in fast mode, the remaining time slow mode) and then
 * stop advertising completely. The module will start advertising again if
 * PIN_ADV is grounded.
 */
#include <bluefruit.h>

#define PIN_ADV       A0
#define ADV_TIMEOUT   60 // seconds

void setup() 
{
  // configure PIN_ADV as input with a pullup (pin is active low)
  pinMode(PIN_ADV, INPUT_PULLUP);
  
  Serial.begin(115200);
  while ( !Serial ) delay(10);   // for nrf52840 with native usb

  Serial.println("Bluefruit52 Advanced Advertising Example");
  Serial.println("----------------------------------------\n");

  Bluefruit.begin();
  // Set max power. Accepted values are: -40, -30, -20, -16, -12, -8, -4, 0, 4
  Bluefruit.setTxPower(4);
  Bluefruit.setName("Bluefruit52");
  Bluefruit.addData(uint8_t, 12 , 2);
  
  // Set up and start advertising
  startAdv();

  Serial.println("Advertising is started"); 
}

void startAdv(void)
{   
  // Advertising packet
  Bluefruit.Advertising.addFlags(BLE_GAP_ADV_FLAGS_LE_ONLY_GENERAL_DISC_MODE);
  Bluefruit.Advertising.addTxPower();
  Bluefruit.Advertising.addName();

  /* Start Advertising
   * - Enable auto advertising if disconnected
   * - Interval:  fast mode = 20 ms, slow mode = 152.5 ms
   * - Timeout for fast mode is 30 seconds
   * - Start(timeout) with timeout = 0 will advertise forever (until connected)
   * 
   * For recommended advertising interval
   * https://developer.apple.com/library/content/qa/qa1931/_index.html
   */
  Bluefruit.Advertising.setStopCallback(adv_stop_callback);
  Bluefruit.Advertising.restartOnDisconnect(true);
  Bluefruit.Advertising.setInterval(32, 244);    // in units of 0.625 ms
  Bluefruit.Advertising.setFastTimeout(30);      // number of seconds in fast mode
  Bluefruit.Advertising.start(ADV_TIMEOUT);      // Stop advertising entirely after ADV_TIMEOUT seconds 
}

void loop() 
{
  // Only check pin when advertising has already stopped
  if ( !Bluefruit.Advertising.isRunning() )
  {
    // Check if Pin is grounded
    if ( digitalRead(PIN_ADV) == 0 )
    {
      Bluefruit.Advertising.start(ADV_TIMEOUT);
      Serial.println("Advertising is started");
    }
  }
}

/**
 * Callback invoked when advertising is stopped by timeout
 */
void adv_stop_callback(void)
{
  Serial.println("Advertising time passed, advertising will now stop.");
}

With this attempt I received the following errors (I had to cut out some of the verbose at the beginning):

IC:\Users\jfehl\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\adafruit\hardware\nrf52\0.9.3\variants\feather_nrf52832" "-IC:\Users\jfehl\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\adafruit\hardware\nrf52\0.9.3\libraries\Bluefruit52Lib\src" "-IC:\Users\jfehl\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\adafruit\hardware\nrf52\0.9.3\libraries\FileSystem\src" "C:\Users\jfehl\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_591638\sketch\adv_advanced.ino.cpp" -o "C:\Users\jfehl\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_591638\sketch\adv_advanced.ino.cpp.o"
C:\Users\jfehl\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_modified_sketch_150285\adv_advanced.ino: In function 'void setup()':

adv_advanced:41:13: error: 'class AdafruitBluefruit' has no member named 'addData'

Bluefruit.addData(uint8_t, 12 , 2);

^

adv_advanced:41:28: error: expected primary-expression before ',' token

Bluefruit.addData(uint8_t, 12 , 2);

^

Using library Bluefruit52Lib at version 0.9.3 in folder: C:\Users\jfehl\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\adafruit\hardware\nrf52\0.9.3\libraries\Bluefruit52Lib
Using library FileSystem at version 0.9.3 in folder: C:\Users\jfehl\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\adafruit\hardware\nrf52\0.9.3\libraries\FileSystem
exit status 1
'class AdafruitBluefruit' has no member named 'addData'

I also tried the setData in the following trying to follow the path similar to setName and addName, but was not successful.:

/*********************************************************************
 This is an example for our nRF52 based Bluefruit LE modules

 Pick one up today in the adafruit shop!

 Adafruit invests time and resources providing this open source code,
 please support Adafruit and open-source hardware by purchasing
 products from Adafruit!

 MIT license, check LICENSE for more information
 All text above, and the splash screen below must be included in
 any redistribution
*********************************************************************/

/* This sketches demontrates the Bluefruit.Advertising API(). When powered up,
 * the Bluefruit module will start advertising for ADV_TIMEOUT seconds (by
 * default 30 seconds in fast mode, the remaining time slow mode) and then
 * stop advertising completely. The module will start advertising again if
 * PIN_ADV is grounded.
 */
#include <bluefruit.h>

#define PIN_ADV       A0
#define ADV_TIMEOUT   60 // seconds

void setup() 
{
  // configure PIN_ADV as input with a pullup (pin is active low)
  pinMode(PIN_ADV, INPUT_PULLUP);
  
  Serial.begin(115200);
  while ( !Serial ) delay(10);   // for nrf52840 with native usb

  Serial.println("Bluefruit52 Advanced Advertising Example");
  Serial.println("----------------------------------------\n");

  Bluefruit.begin();
  // Set max power. Accepted values are: -40, -30, -20, -16, -12, -8, -4, 0, 4
  Bluefruit.setTxPower(4);
  Bluefruit.setName("Bluefruit52");
  Bluefruit.setData(uint8_t, 12 , 2);
  
  // Set up and start advertising
  startAdv();

  Serial.println("Advertising is started"); 
}

void startAdv(void)
{   
  // Advertising packet
  Bluefruit.Advertising.addFlags(BLE_GAP_ADV_FLAGS_LE_ONLY_GENERAL_DISC_MODE);
  Bluefruit.Advertising.addTxPower();
  Bluefruit.Advertising.addName();
  Bluefruit.Advertising.addData();

  /* Start Advertising
   * - Enable auto advertising if disconnected
   * - Interval:  fast mode = 20 ms, slow mode = 152.5 ms
   * - Timeout for fast mode is 30 seconds
   * - Start(timeout) with timeout = 0 will advertise forever (until connected)
   * 
   * For recommended advertising interval
   * https://developer.apple.com/library/content/qa/qa1931/_index.html
   */
  Bluefruit.Advertising.setStopCallback(adv_stop_callback);
  Bluefruit.Advertising.restartOnDisconnect(true);
  Bluefruit.Advertising.setInterval(32, 244);    // in units of 0.625 ms
  Bluefruit.Advertising.setFastTimeout(30);      // number of seconds in fast mode
  Bluefruit.Advertising.start(ADV_TIMEOUT);      // Stop advertising entirely after ADV_TIMEOUT seconds 
}

void loop() 
{
  // Only check pin when advertising has already stopped
  if ( !Bluefruit.Advertising.isRunning() )
  {
    // Check if Pin is grounded
    if ( digitalRead(PIN_ADV) == 0 )
    {
      Bluefruit.Advertising.start(ADV_TIMEOUT);
      Serial.println("Advertising is started");
    }
  }
}

/**
 * Callback invoked when advertising is stopped by timeout
 */
void adv_stop_callback(void)
{
  Serial.println("Advertising time passed, advertising will now stop.");
}

I attached the error log for this attempt since it exceeded the 9000 character limit for the post..

Second Error Log.txt (1.77 KB)

gfvalvo · January 31, 2019, 3:36pm

Bluefruit.addData(uint8_t, 12 , 2);

You don't put a data type in the argument list of a function call.

Angus74 · January 31, 2019, 4:00pm

This is where my understanding is lost....I am not sure what the arguments need to be? For example, if I wanted to add the value of 12 into this advertisement, can you recommend what arguments would need to be included?

gfvalvo · January 31, 2019, 4:18pm

bool BLEAdvertisingData::addData(uint8_t type, const void* data, uint8_t len) {

You must supply the function with 3 arguments:

A ‘type’ (of data type uint8_t) that I assume describes the type of data that you’re adding. I’m not familiar with that library, so you’ll have to look through the examples and source code to find out what the legal values are.
A pointer to the actual data.
The length of the data in bytes (also of type uint8_t).

The function returns a bool, that I assume indicates success or failure (but I see it's hard-coded to 'true').

Angus74 · January 31, 2019, 6:03pm

This document was just pointed out to me:

github.com

adafruit/Adafruit_nRF52_Arduino/blob/master/cores/nRF5/nordic/softdevice/s132_nrf52_6.1.1_API/include/ble_gap.h#L262


      
          
          
/** @brief Set ID not available in advertising report. */
          #define BLE_GAP_ADV_REPORT_SET_ID_NOT_AVAILABLE                    0xFF
          
          
/**@defgroup BLE_GAP_EVT_ADV_SET_TERMINATED_REASON GAP Advertising Set Terminated reasons
           * @{ */
          #define BLE_GAP_EVT_ADV_SET_TERMINATED_REASON_TIMEOUT              0x01  /**< Timeout value reached. */
          #define BLE_GAP_EVT_ADV_SET_TERMINATED_REASON_LIMIT_REACHED        0x02  /**< @ref ble_gap_adv_params_t::max_adv_evts was reached. */
          /**@} */
          
          
/**@defgroup BLE_GAP_AD_TYPE_DEFINITIONS GAP Advertising and Scan Response Data format
           * @note Found at https://www.bluetooth.org/Technical/AssignedNumbers/generic_access_profile.htm
           * @{ */
          #define BLE_GAP_AD_TYPE_FLAGS                               0x01 /**< Flags for discoverability. */
          #define BLE_GAP_AD_TYPE_16BIT_SERVICE_UUID_MORE_AVAILABLE   0x02 /**< Partial list of 16 bit service UUIDs. */
          #define BLE_GAP_AD_TYPE_16BIT_SERVICE_UUID_COMPLETE         0x03 /**< Complete list of 16 bit service UUIDs. */
          #define BLE_GAP_AD_TYPE_32BIT_SERVICE_UUID_MORE_AVAILABLE   0x04 /**< Partial list of 32 bit service UUIDs. */
          #define BLE_GAP_AD_TYPE_32BIT_SERVICE_UUID_COMPLETE         0x05 /**< Complete list of 32 bit service UUIDs. */
          #define BLE_GAP_AD_TYPE_128BIT_SERVICE_UUID_MORE_AVAILABLE  0x06 /**< Partial list of 128 bit service UUIDs. */
          #define BLE_GAP_AD_TYPE_128BIT_SERVICE_UUID_COMPLETE        0x07 /**< Complete list of 128 bit service UUIDs. */
          #define BLE_GAP_AD_TYPE_SHORT_LOCAL_NAME                    0x08 /**< Short local device name. */

Would the legal types be in here?

gfvalvo · January 31, 2019, 6:21pm

Could be, I'm not familiar with the application or library. Looks like the 'rssi_proximity_peripheral' example that comes with the library uses the function you want. Take a look there.

Angus74 · January 31, 2019, 6:30pm

This is the closest I have been yet!! Thank you...I will report back.

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