basic BLE development questions

Hi,

I have searched this wiki and read https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/w/wiki/19/getting-started-with-connect-iq-ble-development#Using-Nordic-nRF-Connect, but I'm still unclear on BLE development set-up.

SIMULATOR

Is it possible to use the system BLE? (Windows). It does detect and is able to connect with my ble device.

Otherwise, Is it mandatory to use Nordic hardware? If so, would this be sufficient:

https://www.digikey.es/en/products/detail/nordic-semiconductor-asa/NRF52840-DONGLE/9491124?utm_source=oemsecrets&utm_medium=aggregator&utm_campaign=buynow

WATCH

I have built and deployed the NordicThingy52 sample app (Fenix 6Xpro), start scanning, but cannot find my ble device (or any device).

I can see and connect to my ble device with bleScan: https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/9bcc8b66-8385-4afb-b93e-f69e01422284#0

Why should that be? Is there any sample app like the bleScan? I'm sorry I'm still confused with the Nordic dependence.

Thanks!

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0 jim_m_58 over 1 year ago

Actually, I "kind of" based blescan on the Nordicthingy52 sample in the SDK. Here's a blog post I did about using CIQ BLE with a raspberry pi.

https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/b/news-announcements/posts/would-you-like-some-raspberry-pi-with-your-connect-iq

as far as using the sim, you do need the Nordic HW and you need to flash it with the proper hex file (see the wiki). Last I checked the dongle was about $12US. While you can do all your testing on a real device, using the sim makes things much faster

(nRF52840 dongle)

Also, here's the presentation from when CIQ BLE was announced. https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/b/news-announcements/posts/adding-bluetooth-connectivity-to-your-connect-iq-projects

0 jim_m_58 over 1 year ago

With the nordic sample, in the BLE delegate, it's looking for a specific UUID when scanning (the "contains" function in ThinyDelegate.mc).

That's one of the differences with BLEscan. I track any device/advertisement I see.

In profileManager.mc, you need to define the UUIDs you are using

0 windbro.app over 1 year ago in reply to jim_m_58

Thanks for the clear guidance, I managed to see all devices with the NordicThingy52 sample app in the watch.

For others searching, basically turning the "contains" function to "return true" will do the trick.