The

General

tab for

Option4

allows general configuration of the Bluetooth® resource. The tab displays as follows, depending on the mode selected.


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The following chapters describe the

General

tab settings for

Option4

.

Complete Bluetooth LE Protocol​

The

Complete Bluetooth LE Protocol

mode enables both Bluetooth® Host and Controller. All GAP roles are exposed for configuration.

Maximum number of Bluetooth® LE connections​

This parameter displays how many Bluetooth® LE connections (both Central and Peripheral) are allowed. The valid range is 1 - 4.

GAP role​

The

GAP role

parameter can take the following values:

  • Peripheral – Defines the device to advertise using connectable advertising packets in order to establish connection. Peripheral devices need a Central device, because the Central device initiates connection. A Peripheral device can broadcast general information about the device through the advertisement data.

  • Central – Defines the device to initiate connection. Peripheral devices need a Central device, because the Central device initiates connection.

  • Broadcaster – Defines the device to send advertising data – similar to the Peripheral role. However, the Broadcaster does not support connection, it sends data but does not receive it.

  • Observer – Defines the device to scan for a Broadcaster and reports the received information to an application. The Observer role does not allow transmission.

Bluetooth LE Controller only (HCI)​

HCI

mode enables the use of the device as

Bluetooth LE Controller

. Selecting this mode makes all other tabs unavailable.

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