| Supported Targets | ESP32 | | ----------------- | ----- | # Example of BLE Mesh and TCP Server/Client Coexistence This example introduces how to test the basic functions of `BLE Mesh data interface` and `TCP Server/Client Coexistence`. `BLE Mesh data interface` is GAP scanning and advertising. There are two working modes here: * In automatic mode, the program coordinates three development boards working through a synchronization mechanism. * In manual mode, you will work with three development boards via commands ## Test Preparation * Before running the test, you need to prepare a router and three ESP32 development boards. This Example of BLE Mesh and TCP Server/Client Coexistence has the following three items, and any of the three development boards is for running one specific item. * ble_dev : Run only the BLE program. * coex_dev: Run BLE and Wi-Fi program. * wifi_dev: Run only the Wi-Fi program. ``Note: If you want better performance in BLE and WiFi coexistence, you should use a development board with PSRAM that could run a coexistence program. Such as ESP32_LyraT, ESP32-WROVER-B and etc.`` * The following structure shows the parameters you need to configure. And usually, there are two methods for configuration, i.e. configuring during initialization or configuring with the command `env`. ```c coex_test_env_t test_env = { #if defined(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_MANAUL) .ap_ssid = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIFI_SSID, .ap_password = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIFI_PASSWORD, #endif #if defined(CONFIG_EXAMPLE_COEX_ROLE) .ap_ssid = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIFI_SSID, .ap_password = CONFIG_EXAMPLE_WIFI_PASSWORD, #endif .test_port = "8080", .server_ip = "192.168.3.32", .duration = "120000", .is_start = false, }; ``` ## Run Test Case Manually Configure to Manual Mode via `Example Configuration --->run mode (manual) ` The meaning of the numeric argument of the command `run_tc` is as follows: | id | case name | description | |:-:|:-|:-| | 0 | wifi_tcp_tx_throughput| Test the case of Wi-Fi tcp tx, which will create a tcp client that will continuously send data to the tcp server. | | 1 |wifi_tcp_rx_throughput| Test the case of Wi-Fi tcp rx, which will create a tcp server that will continuously receive data from the tcp client. | | 2 | ble_adv | Test the case of BLE advertising. | | 3 | ble_scan| Test the case of BLE Scan.| ### Case 1: tcp tx + scan 1. wifi_dev: run_tc -w 1 2. coex_dev: env -s -k server_ip -v 192.168.3.34 run_tc -w 0 -b 3 3. ble_dev : run_tc -b 2 ### Case 2: tcp rx + scan 1. coex_dev: run_tc -w 1 -b 3 2. wifi_dev: env -s -k server_ip -v 192.168.3.34 run_tc -w 0 3. ble_dev : run_tc -b 2 ### Case 3: tcp tx + adv 1. wifi_dev: run_tc -w 1 2. coex_dev: env -s -k server_ip -v 192.168.3.13 run_tc -w 0 -b 2 3. ble_dev : run_tc -b 3 ### Case 4: tcp rx + adv 1. coex_dev: run_tc -w 1 -b 2 2. wifi_dev: env -s -k server_ip -v 192.168.3.34 run_tc -w 0 3. ble_dev : run_tc -b 3 ## Run Test Case By Automation Configure to Automatic Mode via `Example Configuration --->run mode (auto) ` ### Coexistence device configuration 1. Select a development board as coexistence role by `Example Configuration --->select role (run device as coex role) ` 2. Select a test case by `Example Configuration --->select case `. * There are four types of cases: * TCP TX and BLE ADV: The TCP client will be created on the coexistence device, and bluetooth will start advertising when the Wi-Fi is running tx throughput program. * TCP RX and BLE ADV: The TCP server will be created on the coexistence device, and bluetooth will start advertising when the Wi-Fi is running rx throughput program. * TCP TX and BLE SCAN: The TCP client will be created on the coexistence device, and bluetooth will start scanning when the Wi-Fi is running tx throughput program. * TCP RX and BLE SCAN: The TCP server will be created on the coexistence device, and bluetooth will start scanning when the Wi-Fi is running rx throughput program. ### Bluetooth device configuration 1. Select a development board as bluetooth role by `select role (run device as bluetooth role) ` ### Wi-Fi device configuration 1. Select a development board as bluetooth role by `select role (run device as wifi role) ` ## Coexistence Configuration In theory, the performance of BLE and Wi-Fi coexistence will drop to half of the performance in BLE Only mode or Wi-Fi Only mode. * ESP32 working frequency: * Component config ---> ESP32-specific ---> CPU frequency (240 MHz) * ESP32 external PSRAM * Component config ---> ESP32-specific ---> Support for external, SPI-connected RAM * Devices that do not support PSRAM cannot open this option! * ESP32 coexistence mode * Component config ---> Wi-Fi ---> WiFi/Bluetooth coexistence performance preference (Balance)