The Hello Client Pc Application; Figure 4: Helloclient Select Device Window - Broadcom WICED Smart Quick Start Manual

WICED Smart Quick Start Guide

The Hello Client PC Application

The Hello Client (hello_client) PC application is provided with the SDK to complement the Hello Sensor
(hello_sensor) tag application. It is located here:
<WICED-Smart-SDK>\Wiced-Smart\Apps\hello_sensor\peerapps\Windows\HelloClient\Release
The application is provided as full source code, along with an executable binary that runs on Windows 32-bit
and 64-bit machines.
Run HelloClient.exe. A HelloClient Select device window similar to that shown in
window shows a list of Bluetooth device addresses for Hello Sensors paired to the PC. The Bluetooth device
address programmed in the tag is located in:
<WICED-Smart-SDK>\Platforms\BCM20737TAG_Q32\20737_EEPROM.btp.
To change the Bluetooth device address, open the file and modify the DLConfigBD_ADDRBase variable.
Select the correct device (if it is not already selected) and click OK to initiate a connection to the tag. The
connection process may take 5–10 seconds. The tag will emit an audible beep when the connection is complete.
The Hello Sensor application provides paired devices the following information:
• A Hello Service (a proprietary service) with two proprietary characteristics:
• The value of the Hello Input read-only characteristic may be retrieved using either of the following
methods:
– Manually by using a mouse to click the Read button on the HelloClient PC application.
– Automatically by pressing the Application button (see
Notifications drop-down must be selected to allow automatic notifications).
• The Hello Configuration read-write characteristic is used to configure how many times a LED on the tag
blinks when the Application button (see
• A Device Information Service that provides information including:
• Manufacturer Name
• Model Number
• System ID
• A Battery Service that provides a battery-level indication
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Figure 4: HelloClient Select Device Window

Figure B) is pressed.
Testing a WICED Smart Tag with Windows 8/8.1/10
Figure 4
Figure B) on the WICED Smart tag (the Allow
WICED Smart Development System
is displayed. The
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