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GW nRF52811 UART communication

Message format
The host and device (nRF52) communicate with each other via UART using the following message format:
Note 1: LEN field determines the length of the payload (CMD field is not included in LEN).
Thus, the message with LEN=0 contains only the CMD byte and no Payload.
Note 2: CRC16 is calculated for Header (LEN and CMD) and Payload.
CRC is CRC-16-CCITT-FALSE, Polynomial Formula: x16+x12+x5+1,  Polynomial: 1021
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Defines
Constant
Value
STX
0xCA
ETX
0x0A
DELIMITER
0x2C
SET sequence
Command format 
Command
CMD
Param
Value
RE_CA_UART_SET_FLTR_TAGS
0x05
Enable/disable BLE tags filter
0...1
RE_CA_UART_SET_FLTR_ID
0x06
Manufacturer ID to be filtered (uint16)
0...65535
RE_CA_UART_SET_CODED_PHY
0x07
Enable/disable BLE coded PHY
0...1
RE_CA_UART_SET_SCAN_1MB_PHY
0x08
Enable/disable BLE scan PHY
0...1
RE_CA_UART_SET_EXT_PAYLOAD
0x09
Enable/disable BLE extended payload
0...1
RE_CA_UART_SET_CH_37
0x0A
Enable/disable BLE channel 37
0...1
RE_CA_UART_SET_CH_38
0x0B
Enable/disable BLE channel 38
0...1
RE_CA_UART_SET_CH_39
0x0C
Enable/disable BLE channel 39
0...1
RE_CA_UART_LED_CTRL
0x0E
Turn on the LED for the specified time interval in milliseconds (uint16)
0...65535
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Command
CMD
Param 1
Param 2
RE_CA_UART_SET_ALL
0x0F
Manufacturer ID to be filtered:
0...65535
Bit-mask (uint8) for all state flags:
- bit 0: Filter tags
- bit 1: BLE coded PHY
- bit 2: BLE scan PHY
- bit 3: BLE extended payload
- bit 4: BLE chan 37
- bit 5: BLE chan 38
- bit 6: BLE chan 39
Ack message 
Ack
CMD
Param 1
Param 2
RE_CA_UART_ACK
0x20
Command to which the ACK responds:
0x05...0x0C, 0x0F
Ack state:
0 - OK
1 - Error
Example: Set the state of channel 37
Command RE_CA_UART_SET_CH_37:
STX
LEN
CMD
State
DELIMITER
CRC16
ETX
CA
02
0A
01
2C
78B6
0A
Complete message: CA  02 0A 01 2C  B6 78 0A
Ack RE_CA_UART_ACK:
STX
LEN
CMD
Command
DELIMITER
Ack
DELIMITER
CRC16
ETX
CA
04
20
0A
2C
00
2C
7EE7
0A
Complete message: CA  04 20 0A 2C 00 2C  E7 7E 0A
Example: Set all configuration
Command RE_CA_UART_SET_ALL:
STX
LEN
CMD
Filter ID
DELIMITER
State bit-mask
DELIMITER
CRC16
ETX
CA
05
0F
0499
2C
7D
2C
6121
0A
Complete message: CA  05 0F 99 04 2C 7D 2C  21 61 0A
Ack RE_CA_UART_ACK:
STX
LEN
CMD
Command
DELIMITER
Ack
DELIMITER
CRC16
ETX
CA
04
20
0F
2C
00
2C
C2A2
0A
Complete message: CA  04 20 0F 2C 00 2C  A2 C2 0A
GET sequence
Request message 
Request
CMD
Param
RE_CA_UART_GET_DEVICE_ID
0x18
-
Response message 
Response
CMD
Param 1
Param 2
RE_CA_UART_DEVICE_ID
0x11
Device ID
(8 bytes)
MAC Address
(6 bytes)
Example: Request DEVICE_ID
Command :
STX
LEN
CMD
CRC16
ETX
CA
00
18
8E36
0A
Complete request message: CA  00 18  36 8E 0A
Response:
STX
LEN
CMD
Device ID
DELIMITER
MAC Addr
DELIMITER
CRC16
ETX
CA
10
11
0x38E11A5878A79840
2C
2C:9C:8E:2D:25:C8
2C
677F
0A
Complete response message: CA  10 11 40 98 A7 78 58 1A E1 38 2C C8 25 2D 8E 9C 2C 2C  7F 67 0A
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REPORT sequence
Report message 
Report
CMD
Param 1
Param 2
Param 3
RE_CA_UART_ADV_RPRT
0x10
MAC address
(6 bytes)
Advertisement:
Variable length (MAX 31 Bytes)
RSSI in dB:
-128...127
Note: The length of the Advertisement is determined by the LEN field in the Header.
Adv_Len := LEN - 10
Example of report
STX
LEN
CMD
MAC Addr
DELIMITER
Adv
DELIMITER
RSSI
DELIMITER
CRC16
ETX
CA
29
10
06:AD:E0:B9:A5:C6
2C
02 01 06 1B FF 99 04 05 14 64 47 25 C4 41 00 34 00 00 04 1C A9 36 11 01 58 C6 A5 B9 E0 AD 06
2C
D9
2C
0811
0A
Complete report message: CA  29 10 C6 A5 B9 E0 AD 06 2C 02 01 06 1B FF 99 04 05 14 64 47 25 C4 41 00 34 00 00 04 1C A9 36 11 01 58 C6 A5 B9 E0 AD 06 2C D9 2C  11 08 0A
CONFIGURATION REQUEST sequence
CFG Request message
Request
CMD
Param
RE_CA_UART_GET_ALL
0x19
-
Example: Configuration request on the device side
STX
LEN
CMD
CRC16
ETX
CA
00
19
9E17
0A
Complete configuration request message: CA  00 19  17 9E 0A

Constant	Value
STX	0xCA
ETX	0x0A
DELIMITER	0x2C

Command	CMD	Param	Value
`RE_CA_UART_SET_FLTR_TAGS`	0x05	Enable/disable BLE tags filter	`0...1`
`RE_CA_UART_SET_FLTR_ID`	0x06	Manufacturer ID to be filtered (uint16)	`0...65535`
`RE_CA_UART_SET_CODED_PHY`	0x07	Enable/disable BLE coded PHY	`0...1`
`RE_CA_UART_SET_SCAN_1MB_PHY`	0x08	Enable/disable BLE scan PHY	`0...1`
`RE_CA_UART_SET_EXT_PAYLOAD`	0x09	Enable/disable BLE extended payload	`0...1`
`RE_CA_UART_SET_CH_37`	0x0A	Enable/disable BLE channel 37	`0...1`
`RE_CA_UART_SET_CH_38`	0x0B	Enable/disable BLE channel 38	`0...1`
`RE_CA_UART_SET_CH_39`	0x0C	Enable/disable BLE channel 39	`0...1`
`RE_CA_UART_LED_CTRL`	0x0E	Turn on the LED for the specified time interval in milliseconds (uint16)	`0...65535`

Command	CMD	Param 1	Param 2
`RE_CA_UART_SET_ALL`	0x0F	Manufacturer ID to be filtered: `0...65535`	Bit-mask (uint8) for all state flags: - bit 0: Filter tags - bit 1: BLE coded PHY - bit 2: BLE scan PHY - bit 3: BLE extended payload - bit 4: BLE chan 37 - bit 5: BLE chan 38 - bit 6: BLE chan 39

Ack	CMD	Param 1	Param 2
`RE_CA_UART_ACK`	0x20	Command to which the ACK responds: `0x05...0x0C, 0x0F`	Ack state: `0` - OK `1` - Error

STX	LEN	CMD	Filter ID	DELIMITER	State bit-mask	DELIMITER	CRC16	ETX
CA	05	0F	0499	2C	7D	2C	6121	0A

STX	LEN	CMD	Command	DELIMITER	Ack	DELIMITER	CRC16	ETX
CA	04	20	0F	2C	00	2C	C2A2	0A

Request	CMD	Param
`RE_CA_UART_GET_DEVICE_ID`	0x18	-

Response	CMD	Param 1	Param 2
`RE_CA_UART_DEVICE_ID`	0x11	Device ID (8 bytes)	MAC Address (6 bytes)

STX	LEN	CMD	CRC16	ETX
CA	00	18	8E36	0A

STX	LEN	CMD	Device ID	DELIMITER	MAC Addr	DELIMITER	CRC16	ETX
CA	10	11	0x38E11A5878A79840	2C	2C:9C:8E:2D:25:C8	2C	677F	0A

Report	CMD	Param 1	Param 2	Param 3
`RE_CA_UART_ADV_RPRT`	0x10	MAC address (6 bytes)	Advertisement: `Variable length (MAX 31 Bytes)`	RSSI in dB: `-128...127`

STX	LEN	CMD	MAC Addr	DELIMITER	Adv	DELIMITER	RSSI	DELIMITER	CRC16	ETX
CA	29	10	06:AD:E0:B9:A5:C6	2C	02 01 06 1B FF 99 04 05 14 64 47 25 C4 41 00 34 00 00 04 1C A9 36 11 01 58 C6 A5 B9 E0 AD 06	2C	D9	2C	0811	0A

Request	CMD	Param
RE_CA_UART_GET_ALL	0x19	-

STX	LEN	CMD	CRC16	ETX
CA	00	19	9E17	0A

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