PSoC® Creator™ Example Project

BLE Device Information Service

1.0

Features
 Custom Server in Peripheral Role operation
 Device Information Service usage
 DeepSleep mode demonstration
 LED status indication

General Description
This is a simple BLE example project that demonstrates how to configure and use BLE
component APIs and an application layer callback. The Device Information Service is used as an
example to demonstrate how to configure the BLE service characteristics in the BLE component.

Development Kit Configuration

Build the project and program the hex file onto the PSoC4 CY8CKIT-042 BLE Pioneer Kit.

Project Configuration
The example project consists of the following components: BLE and digital output pin. The input
pin is configured to the resistive pull up mode and used to wake the device from low power
hibernate mode. The top design schematic is shown in Figure 1.

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Figure 1. Top design schematic

The BLE component is configured as the Custom Profile in Peripheral Role. Device Information
Service is added with all the characteristics.

Figure 2. GATT settings

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Figure 3. GAP settings

Figure 4. GAP settings -> Advertisement packet

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Figure 5. Security settings

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Project Description
One callback function (AppCallBack()) is required to receive generic events from BLE Stack.
CyBle_GappStartAdvertisement() API is called after the CYBLE_EVT_STACK_ON event to start
advertising with the packet shown in Figure 4.
To indicate that the device is advertising, the green LED is blinking. The red LED will be lighted
on to indicate that no Client is connected to the device. When a Client is connected successfully,
both red and green LEDs will turn off.

Expected Results
You can use CySmart mobile app as a Device Information Service client:
 Launch CySmart mobile app (Android/iOS), and swipe down to refresh list of found BLE
devices.
 Connect to “Device Info Example” service and open “Device Information Service” service.
 Explore information about device:

Figure 6. CySmart iOS app Figure 7. CySmart Android app

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Also, the Device Information Service Example can be used together with CySmart app for
Windows. No security procedures (pairing) required. For further instructions on how to use
CySmart application, see CySmart User Guide.
The simple example how to use CySmart Windows application as Device Information Service
client is the next:
 Connect the CySmart BLE dongle to a USB port on the PC.
 Launch CySmart app and select connected dongle in the dialog window.
 Reset the development kit to start advertising by pressing SW1 button.
 Click Start Scan button to discover available devices.
 Select Device Info Example in the list of available devices and connect to it.
 Click Discover All Attributes, and Read All Characteristics in CySmart app.
Observe the Device Information Service characteristics values read with example data:

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