This code example demonstrates the implementation of multi-peripheral functionality using AIROC™ CYW20829, PSoC™ 6 Bluetooth® LE device, and ModusToolbox™ software environment.
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- ModusToolbox™ software v3.2 or later (tested with v3.2)
- Board support package (BSP) minimum required version for:
- CY8CKIT-062-BLE: v4.0.0
- CYBLE-416045-EVAL: v4.0.0
- CYW920829M2EVK-02: v2.0.0
- Programming language: C
- Associated parts: AIROC™ CYW20829 Bluetooth® LE SoC, PSoC™ 6 MCU with AIROC™ Bluetooth® LE
- GNU Arm® Embedded Compiler v10.3.1 (
GCC_ARM) – Default value ofTOOLCHAIN - Arm® Compiler v6.16 (
ARM) - IAR C/C++ Compiler v9.30.1 (
IAR)
- PSoC™ 6 Bluetooth® LE Pioneer Kit (
CY8CKIT-062-BLE) – Default value ofTARGET - EZ-BLE Arduino Evaluation Board (
CYBLE-416045-EVAL) - AIROC™ CYW20829 Bluetooth® LE SoC (
CYW920829M2EVK-02)
This example uses the board's default configuration. See the kit user guide to ensure that the board is configured correctly.
Table 1. Thermistor pins configuration
| Kit | Thermistor VDD pin | Thermistor output signal 1 pin | Thermistor output signal 2 pin | Thermistor Ground pin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY8CKIT-062-BLE | P10[0] | P10[1] | P10[2] | P10[3] |
| CYBLE-416045-EVAL | P10[4] | P10[5] | P10[2] | P10[3] |
| CYW920829M2EVK-02 | NC | P3[4] | NC | NC |
Note: The PSoC™ 6 Bluetooth® LE pioneer kit (CY8CKIT-062-BLE) ship with KitProg2 installed. ModusToolbox™ requires KitProg3. Before using this code example, make sure that the board is upgraded to KitProg3. The tool and instructions are available in the Firmware Loader GitHub repository. If you do not upgrade, you will see an error like "unable to find CMSIS-DAP device" or "KitProg firmware is out of date".
The AIROC™ CYW20829 Bluetooth® kit (CYW920829M2EVK-02) ships with KitProg3 version 2.30 installed. ModusToolbox™ requires KitProg3 with latest version 2.40. Before using this code example, make sure that the board is upgraded to KitProg3. The tool and instructions are available in the Firmware Loader GitHub repository. If you do not upgrade, you will see an error such as "unable to find CMSIS-DAP device" or "KitProg firmware is out of date".
For the locator, download and install the AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App on your Android or iOS phone. Scan the following QR codes from your mobile phone to download the AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect app.
Install a terminal emulator if you don't have one. Instructions in this document use Tera Term.
This example requires no additional software or tools.
Create the project and open it using one of the following:
In Eclipse IDE for ModusToolbox™
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Click the New Application link in the Quick Panel (or, use File > New > ModusToolbox™ Application). This launches the Project Creator tool.
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Pick a kit supported by the code example from the list shown in the Project Creator - Choose Board Support Package (BSP) dialog.
When you select a supported kit, the example is reconfigured automatically to work with the kit. To work with a different supported kit later, use the Library Manager to choose the BSP for the supported kit. You can use the Library Manager to select or update the BSP and firmware libraries used in this application. To access the Library Manager, click the link from the Quick Panel.
You can also just start the application creation process again and select a different kit.
If you want to use the application for a kit not listed here, you may need to update the source files. If the kit does not have the required resources, the application may not work.
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In the Project Creator - Select Application dialog, choose the example by enabling the checkbox.
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(Optional) Change the suggested New Application Name.
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The Application(s) Root Path defaults to the Eclipse workspace which is usually the desired location for the application. If you want to store the application in a different location, you can change the Application(s) Root Path value. Applications that share libraries should be in the same root path.
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Click Create to complete the application creation process.
For more details, see the Eclipse IDE for ModusToolbox™ user guide (locally available at {ModusToolbox™ install directory}/docs_{version}/mt_ide_user_guide.pdf).
In command-line interface (CLI)
ModusToolbox™ provides the Project Creator as both a GUI tool and the command line tool, "project-creator-cli". The CLI tool can be used to create applications from a CLI terminal or from within batch files or shell scripts. This tool is available in the {ModusToolbox™ install directory}/tools_{version}/project-creator/ directory.
Use a CLI terminal to invoke the "project-creator-cli" tool. On Windows, use the command line "modus-shell" program provided in the ModusToolbox™ installation instead of a standard Windows command-line application. This shell provides access to all ModusToolbox™ tools. You can access it by typing modus-shell in the search box in the Windows menu. In Linux and macOS, you can use any terminal application.
The "project-creator-cli" tool has the following arguments:
| Argument | Description | Required/optional |
|---|---|---|
--board-id |
Defined in the <id> field of the BSP manifest |
Required |
--app-id |
Defined in the <id> field of the CE manifest |
Required |
--target-dir |
Specify the directory in which the application is to be created if you prefer not to use the default current working directory | Optional |
--user-app-name |
Specify the name of the application if you prefer to have a name other than the example's default name | Optional |
The following example clones the "Bluetooth® LE multi-peripheral" application with the desired name "multi-peripheral" configured for the CY8CKIT-062-BLE BSP into the specified working directory, C:/mtb_projects:
project-creator-cli --board-id CY8CKIT-062-BLE --app-id mtb-example-btstack-freertos-multi-peripheral --user-app-name multi-peripheral --target-dir "C:/mtb_projects"
Note: The project-creator-cli tool uses the git clone and make getlibs commands to fetch the repository and import the required libraries. For details, see the "Project creator tools" section of the ModusToolbox™ user guide (locally available at {ModusToolbox™ install directory}/docs_{version}/mtb_user_guide.pdf).
To work with a different supported kit later, use the Library Manager to choose the BSP for the supported kit. You can invoke the Library Manager GUI tool from the terminal using make library-manager command or use the Library Manager CLI tool "library-manager-cli" to change the BSP.
The "library-manager-cli" tool has the following arguments:
| Argument | Description | Required/optional |
|---|---|---|
--add-bsp-name |
Name of the BSP that should be added to the application | Required |
--set-active-bsp |
Name of the BSP that should be as active BSP for the application | Required |
--add-bsp-version |
Specify the version of the BSP that should be added to the application if you do not wish to use the latest from manifest | Optional |
--add-bsp-location |
Specify the location of the BSP (local/shared) if you prefer to add the BSP in a shared path | Optional |
In third-party IDEs
Use one of the following options:
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Use the standalone Project Creator tool:
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Launch Project Creator from the Windows Start menu or from {ModusToolbox™ install directory}/tools_{version}/project-creator/project-creator.exe.
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In the initial Choose Board Support Package screen, select the BSP, and click Next.
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In the Select Application screen, select the appropriate IDE from the Target IDE drop-down menu.
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Click Create and follow the instructions printed in the bottom pane to import or open the exported project in the respective IDE.
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Use command-line interface (CLI):
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Follow the instructions from the In command-line interface (CLI) section to create the application.
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Export the application to a supported IDE using the
make <ide>command. -
Follow the instructions displayed in the terminal to create or import the application as an IDE project.
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For a list of supported IDEs and more details, see the "Exporting to IDEs" section of the ModusToolbox™ user guide (locally available at {ModusToolbox™ install directory}/docs_{version}/mtb_user_guide.pdf).
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Connect the board to your PC using the provided USB cable through the KitProg3 USB connector.
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Use your favorite serial terminal application and connect to the KitProg3 COM port. Configure the terminal application to access the serial port using the following settings.
Baud rate: 115200 bps; Data: 8 bits; Parity: None; stop: 1 bit; Flow control: None; New line for receiving data: Line Feed(LF) or auto setting
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Program the board using one of the following:
Using Eclipse IDE for ModusToolbox™
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Select the application project in Project Explorer.
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In the Quick Panel, scroll down, and click <Application Name> Program (KitProg3_MiniProg4).
Using CLI
From the terminal, execute the
make programcommand to build and program the application using the default toolchain to the default target. The default toolchain and target are specified in the application's Makefile but you can override those values manually:make program TARGET=<BSP> TOOLCHAIN=<toolchain>Example:
make program TARGET=CY8CKIT-062-BLE TOOLCHAIN=GCC_ARM -
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After programming, the application starts automatically. Observe the messages on the UART terminal. The device starts advertising with the name "LE Multi-Peripheral". Use a peer client app like AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect app to scan and connect with the device. Use the KitProg3 COM port to view the Bluetooth® stack and application trace messages in the terminal window:
Figure 1. Log messages on KitProg3 COM port
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Turn ON Bluetooth® on your Android or iOS device.
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Launch the AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect app.
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Swipe down on the AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect app home screen to start scanning for Bluetooth® LE peripherals; your device "LE Multi-Peripheral" appears on the AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect app home screen.
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Pull down the AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect app home screen to start scanning for Bluetooth LE Peripherals; your device appears in the AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect app home screen as shown in Figure 2. Select your device to establish a Bluetooth LEconnection.
Figure 2. AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect app home screen
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To connect another device, repeat steps 1 to 4. Up to four Central devices can be connected to the device.
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On one or more of the connected devices, select the Device Information profile to get the device information, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3.Locating device information using AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect app
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Select the Health Thermometer profile to get the temperature information as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. Locating and using Health Thermometer service Using AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect app
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Select the RGB LED profile to change the color of the RGB LED present in the kit as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5. Locating and using RGB LED service using AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect app
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Custom Service and Custom Notification Service can be accessed through the GattDB profile. The service can be identified using its Universally Unique Identifier (UUID).
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Locate the Custom Service characteristic (UUID
E624B3AA-3397-4FC5-A7B0-4ACB2776687D). Using this service, a GAP Central device can read or write 128-bit data. -
Locate the Custom Notification Service characteristic (UUID
3D62A222-42FB-43B0-B0A0-C9D9D55AC8D9). This service is used to notify the GAP Central device that last modified any of the characteristics. The data payload contains three bytes of information.
- XXXXYY -> XXXX device ID. (0000 -> Default, 8000 to 8003), -> YY characteristics (00 -> Default, 01 -> RGB LED, 02 -> Custom Service)
You can debug the example to step through the code. In the IDE, use the <Application Name> Debug (KitProg3_MiniProg4) configuration in the Quick Panel. For more details, see the "Program and debug" section in the Eclipse IDE for ModusToolbox™ user guide.
Note: (Only while debugging PSoC™ 6 MCU) On the CM4 CPU, some code in main() may execute before the debugger halts at the beginning of main(). This means that some code executes twice - once before the debugger stops execution, and again after the debugger resets the program counter to the beginning of main(). See KBA231071 to learn about this and for the workaround.
Note: Debugging is of limited value when there is an active Bluetooth® LE connection because as soon as the Bluetooth® LE device stops responding, the connection will get dropped.
This code example implements Bluetooth® LE multi-peripheral functionality that consists of the following:
- Device Information service
- Health Thermometer service
- Custom service for RGB LED with color and intensity control
- 128-bit long characteristic read write custom service
- A custom notification service
In this application, the state of the RGB LED is controlled using PWM blocks. The PWM HAL resource is configured for controlling the brightness of the LED.
The device simulates thermistor readings and sends it over to the Health Thermometer service. CY8CKIT-028-EPD E-INK Display Shield is used and connect to the CY8CKIT-062-BLE and CYBLE-416045-EVAL kits. CY8CKIT-028-EPD E-INK Display Shield contains a thermistor sensor which is used for reading the temperature data. CYW920829M2EVK-02 kit has inbuilt thermistor sensor which is connected to the Analog Pin A0. For pin connections, see Table 1.
The custom service is used to transfer 128-bit data. The custom notification is used to send a notification to all connected devices about any changes. It sends 3-byte data; the first two bytes to notify the device that modified the data and the third byte to notify the characteristic data that has been modified.
The application uses a UART resource from the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) to print debug messages on a UART terminal emulator. The UART resource initialization and retargeting of standard I/O to the UART port are done using the retarget-io library.
This section explains the ModusToolbox™ resources and their configurations as used in this code example. Note that all the configurations explained in this section have already been implemented in the code example.
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Device Configurator: ModusToolbox™ stores the configuration settings of the application in the design.modus file. This file is used by Device Configurator, which generates the configuration firmware. This firmware is stored in the application’s GeneratedSource folder.
By default, all applications in a workspace share the same design.modus file - i.e., they share the same pin configuration. Each BSP has a default design.modus file in the mtb_shared\TARGET_<bsp name><version>\COMPONENT_BSP_DESIGN_MODUS directory. It is not recommended to modify the configuration of a standard BSP directly.
To modify the configuration for a single application or to create a custom BSP, see the ModusToolbox™ user guide. This example uses the default configuration. See the Device Configurator guide.
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Bluetooth® Configurator: The Bluetooth® Peripheral has an additional configurator called “Bluetooth® Configurator” that is used to generate the Bluetooth® LE GATT database and various Bluetooth® settings for the application. These settings are stored in the file named design.cybt.
Note that unlike Device Configurator, Bluetooth® Configurator settings and files are local to each application. The services and characteristics added are explained in the Design and implementation section. See the Bluetooth® Configurator guide.
Note: For PSoC™ 6 Bluetooth® LE-based BSP (CY8CKIT-062-BLE) with support for AIROC™ BTSTACK, if you want to use Bluetooth® Configurator, select the AIROC™ BTSTACK with Bluetooth® LE only (CYW20829, PSoC™ 6 with CYW43xxx Connectivity device) option from the dropdown to select the device. Do not use the PSoC™ Bluetooth® LE Legacy Stack (PSoC™ 6-BLE) option because it is not compatible with AIROC™ BTSTACK.
Table 1. Application resources
| Resource | Alias/object | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| UART (HAL) | cy_retarget_io_uart_obj | UART HAL object used by Retarget-IO for Debug UART port |
| GPIO (HAL) | CYBSP_LED_RGB_RED, CYBSP_LED_RGB_BLUE, CYBSP_LED_RGB_BLUE | These GPIOs are configured as firmware-controlled digital output pins that control LEDs |
| PWM (HAL) | pwm_red, pwm_green, pwm_blue | These PWMs are used to control the brightness of the LEDs. |
| ADC (HAL) | adc | Analog-to-digital converter driver |
| Resources | Links |
|---|---|
| Application notes | AN228571 – Getting started with PSoC™ 6 MCU on ModusToolbox™ AN215656 – PSoC™ 6 MCU: Dual-CPU system design |
| Code examples | Using ModusToolbox™ on GitHub |
| Device documentation | PSoC™ 6 MCU datasheets PSoC™ 6 technical reference manuals AIROC™ CYW20829 Bluetooth® LE SoC |
| Development kits | Select your kits from the evaluation board finder |
| Libraries on GitHub | mtb-pdl-cat1 – PSoC™ 6 peripheral driver library (PDL) mtb-hal-cat1 – Hardware abstraction layer (HAL) library retarget-io – Utility library to retarget STDIO messages to a UART port |
| Middleware on GitHub | capsense – CAPSENSE™ library and documents psoc6-middleware – Links to all PSoC™ 6 MCU middleware |
| Tools | Eclipse IDE for ModusToolbox™ – ModusToolbox™ is a collection of easy-to-use software and tools enabling rapid development with Infineon MCUs, covering applications from embedded sense and control to wireless and cloud-connected systems using AIROC™ Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® connectivity devices. |
Infineon provides a wealth of data at www.infineon.com to help you select the right device, and quickly and effectively integrate it into your design.
For PSoC™ 6 MCU devices, see How to design with PSoC™ 6 MCU – KBA223067 in Infineon Developer Community.
Document title: CE238415 – Bluetooth® LE multi-peripheral
| Version | Description of change |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | New code example |
| 2.0.0 | Updated to support ModusToolbox™ software v3.1 |
| 3.0.0 | BSP and BTStack-integration major update for BT Firmware |
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