Emill
commented
3 years ago Hi. Could you include the full btmon log, from just before you start flicd? Also do you have a Flic 2 or first gen Flic?
Closed hillstub closed 3 years ago
Emill
commented
3 years ago Hi. Could you include the full btmon log, from just before you start flicd? Also do you have a Flic 2 or first gen Flic?
hillstub
commented
3 years ago Thanks for looking into this!
I updated my original post with additional btmon log.
I have Flic 2 buttons.
Emill
commented
3 years ago Hm is that really the full log? There should be a bunch of packets in it. The first packet should be "Reset". Does your Flic 2 at any time when you press and hold it down flash green?
hillstub
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3 years ago Sorry about that. Below the full log (with some devices removed). The button does not flash green..
Bluetooth monitor ver 5.50
= Note: Linux version 5.4.79-v7l+ (armv7l) 0.374057
= Note: Bluetooth subsystem version 2.22 0.374067
= New Index: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (Primary,USB,hci0) [hci0] 0.374073
@ MGMT Open: btmon (privileged) version 1.14 {0x0001} 0.374569
@ RAW Open: flicd (privileged) version 2.22 {0x0002} 30.234722
@ MGMT Event: Index Removed (0x0005) plen 0 {0x0001} [hci0] 30.235070
= Open Index: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX [hci0] 30.248770
= Index Info: XX:XX:XX:.. (Realtek Semiconductor Corporation) [hci0] 30.248796
@ RAW Close: flicd {0x0002} 30.248823
@ USER Open: flicd (privileged) version 2.22 {0x0002} [hci0] 30.248833
< HCI Command: Reset (0x03|0x0003) plen 0 #1 [hci0] 30.249100
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #2 [hci0] 30.261605
Reset (0x03|0x0003) ncmd 3
Status: Success (0x00)
< HCI Command: Read Local Version I.. (0x04|0x0001) plen 0 #3 [hci0] 30.261797
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 12 #4 [hci0] 30.264595
Read Local Version Information (0x04|0x0001) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
HCI version: Reserved (0x0a) - Revision 2304 (0x0900)
LMP version: Reserved (0x0a) - Subversion 11017 (0x2b09)
Manufacturer: Realtek Semiconductor Corporation (93)
< HCI Command: LE Read Supported St.. (0x08|0x001c) plen 0 #5 [hci0] 30.264782
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 12 #6 [hci0] 30.267595
LE Read Supported States (0x08|0x001c) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
States: 0x000003ffffffffff
Non-connectable Advertising State
Scannable Advertising State
Connectable Advertising State
High Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
Passive Scanning State
Active Scanning State
Initiating State
and Connection State (Master Role)
Connection State (Slave Role)
Non-connectable Advertising State
and Passive Scanning State
Scannable Advertising State
and Passive Scanning State
Connectable Advertising State
and Passive Scanning State
High Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
and Passive Scanning State
Non-connectable Advertising State
and Active Scanning State
Scannable Advertising State
and Active Scanning State
Connectable Advertising State
and Active Scanning State
High Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
and Active Scanning State
Non-connectable Advertising State
and Initiating State
Scannable Advertising State
and Initiating State
Non-connectable Advertising State
and Connection State (Master Role)
Scannable Advertising State
and Connection State (Master Role)
Non-connectable Advertising State
and Connection State (Slave Role)
Scannable Advertising State
and Connection State (Slave Role)
Passive Scanning State
and Initiating State
Active Scanning State
and Initiating State
Passive Scanning State
and Connection State (Master Role)
Active Scanning State
and Connection State (Master Role)
Passive Scanning State
and Connection State (Slave Role)
Active Scanning State
and Connection State (Slave Role)
Initiating State
and Connection State (Master Role)
and Master Role & Master Role
Low Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
Low Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
and Passive Scanning State
Low Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
and Active Scanning State
Connectable Advertising State
and Initiating State
and Master Role & Slave Role
High Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
and Initiating State
and Master Role & Slave Role
Low Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
and Initiating State
and Master Role & Slave Role
Connectable Advertising State
and Connection State (Master Role)
and Master Role & Slave Role
High Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
and Connection State (Master Role)
and Master Role & Slave Role
Low Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
and Connection State (Master Role)
and Master Role & Slave Role
Connectable Advertising State
and Connection State (Slave Role)
and Master Role & Slave Role
High Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
and Connection State (Slave Role)
and Slave Role & Slave Role
Low Duty Cycle Directed Advertising State
and Connection State (Slave Role)
and Slave Role & Slave Role
Initiating State
and Connection State (Slave Role)
and Master Role & Slave Role
< HCI Command: Set Event Mask (0x03|0x0001) plen 8 #7 [hci0] 30.267746
Mask: 0x2000000000018010
Disconnection Complete
Hardware Error
Flush Occurred
LE Meta
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #8 [hci0] 30.270595
Set Event Mask (0x03|0x0001) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
< HCI Command: Set Controller To Ho.. (0x03|0x0031) plen 1 #9 [hci0] 30.270758
Flow control: Off (0x00)
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #10 [hci0] 30.272596
Set Controller To Host Flow Control (0x03|0x0031) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
< HCI Command: Read BD ADDR (0x04|0x0009) plen 0 #11 [hci0] 30.272746
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 10 #12 [hci0] 30.275594
Read BD ADDR (0x04|0x0009) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
Address: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (OUI XX-XX-XX)
< HCI Command: LE Read Buffer Size (0x08|0x0002) plen 0 #13 [hci0] 30.276290
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 7 #14 [hci0] 30.278599
LE Read Buffer Size (0x08|0x0002) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
Data packet length: 251
Num data packets: 8
< HCI Command: LE Read White List... (0x08|0x000f) plen 0 #15 [hci0] 30.278756
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 5 #16 [hci0] 30.281597
LE Read White List Size (0x08|0x000f) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
Size: 32
< HCI Command: LE Clear White List (0x08|0x0010) plen 0 #17 [hci0] 30.281748
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #18 [hci0] 30.283597
LE Clear White List (0x08|0x0010) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
< HCI Command: LE Set Scan Paramet.. (0x08|0x000b) plen 7 #19 [hci0] 30.283746
Type: Passive (0x00)
Interval: 11.250 msec (0x0012)
Window: 11.250 msec (0x0012)
Own address type: Public (0x00)
Filter policy: Accept all advertisement (0x00)
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #20 [hci0] 30.286599
LE Set Scan Parameters (0x08|0x000b) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
< HCI Command: LE Set Scan Enable (0x08|0x000c) plen 2 #21 [hci0] 36.978233
Scanning: Enabled (0x01)
Filter duplicates: Disabled (0x00)
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #22 [hci0] 36.980498
LE Set Scan Enable (0x08|0x000c) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
> HCI Event: LE Meta Event (0x3e) plen 43 #38 [hci0] 37.126499
LE Advertising Report (0x02)
Num reports: 1
Event type: Connectable undirected - ADV_IND (0x00)
Address type: Public (0x00)
Address: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (OUI XX-XX-XX)
Data length: 31
Flags: 0x06
LE General Discoverable Mode
BR/EDR Not Supported
128-bit Service UUIDs (complete): 1 entry
Vendor specific (xxx)
Name (complete): Xxxx
RSSI: -96 dBm (0xa0)
< HCI Command: LE Set Scan Enable (0x08|0x000c) plen 2 #39 [hci0] 37.126727
Scanning: Disabled (0x00)
Filter duplicates: Disabled (0x00)
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #40 [hci0] 37.129514
LE Set Scan Enable (0x08|0x000c) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
< HCI Command: LE Add Device To Wh.. (0x08|0x0011) plen 7 #41 [hci0] 37.129692
Address type: Public (0x00)
Address: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (OUI XX-XX-XX)
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #42 [hci0] 37.132519
LE Add Device To White List (0x08|0x0011) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
< HCI Command: LE Create Connection (0x08|0x000d) plen 25 #43 [hci0] 37.132701
Scan interval: 60.000 msec (0x0060)
Scan window: 30.000 msec (0x0030)
Filter policy: White list is used (0x01)
Peer address type: Public (0x00)
Peer address: 00:00:00:00:00:00 (OUI 00-00-00)
Own address type: Public (0x00)
Min connection interval: 20.00 msec (0x0010)
Max connection interval: 25.00 msec (0x0014)
Connection latency: 0 (0x0000)
Supervision timeout: 200 msec (0x0014)
Min connection length: 0.000 msec (0x0000)
Max connection length: 0.000 msec (0x0000)
> HCI Event: Command Status (0x0f) plen 4 #44 [hci0] 37.135513
LE Create Connection (0x08|0x000d) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
> HCI Event: LE Meta Event (0x3e) plen 31 #45 [hci0] 37.283532
LE Enhanced Connection Complete (0x0a)
Status: Success (0x00)
Handle: 16
Role: Master (0x00)
Peer address type: Public (0x00)
Peer address: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (OUI XX-XX-XX)
Local resolvable private address: 00:00:00:00:00:00 (Non-Resolvable)
Peer resolvable private address: 00:00:00:00:00:00 (Non-Resolvable)
Connection interval: 22.50 msec (0x0012)
Connection latency: 0 (0x0000)
Supervision timeout: 200 msec (0x0014)
Master clock accuracy: 0x00
< HCI Command: Vendor (0x3f|0x0019) plen 5 #46 [hci0] 37.283995
01 10 00 02 00 .....
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #47 [hci0] 37.285537
Vendor (0x3f|0x0019) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
> HCI Event: Disconnect Complete (0x05) plen 4 #48 [hci0] 37.406551
Status: Success (0x00)
Handle: 16
Reason: Connection Failed to be Established (0x3e)
< HCI Command: Vendor (0x3f|0x0019) plen 5 #49 [hci0] 39.318230
01 10 00 12 02 .....
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #50 [hci0] 39.320796
Vendor (0x3f|0x0019) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
< HCI Command: Vendor (0x3f|0x0019) plen 2 #51 [hci0] 41.398278
00 00 ..
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #52 [hci0] 41.401087
Vendor (0x3f|0x0019) ncmd 2
Status: Success (0x00)
< HCI Command: LE Create Connectio.. (0x08|0x000e) plen 0 #53 [hci0] 47.132122
> HCI Event: Command Complete (0x0e) plen 4 #54 [hci0] 47.134853
LE Create Connection Cancel (0x08|0x000e) ncmd 2
Status: Command Disallowed (0x0c)"Connection Failed to be Established" means the Bluetooth controller did not get a response for the CONNECT_IND from the remote device. If you say the LED never shows green, that means the Flic 2 never detected a CONNECT_IND. I see your RSSI value from the scan is quite weak (-96 dBm). For reference, if devices are right next to each other you usually get something like -40 dBm. Within a few meters you usually get something like -70 dBm.
Our readme says "Generally small cheap USB dongles seem to have shorter range than those integrated inside computers." This in particular means those that are like 5 mm beyond from the USB contact itself. I guess these are primarily meant for wireless mice and keyboards you have within one meter. Computers with built-in Bluetooth tend to have far better range, and this includes Raspberry Pi 3/4. If you want a dongle with longer range, I can recommend http://www.senanetworks.com/ud100-g03.html.
hillstub
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3 years ago Thanks, Emill! When I keep the Flic 1-2 cm away from the dongle it's -40 dBm, but it still does not connect. I opted for a dongle as my Raspberry Pi is in a Flirc case, which sort of acts as a Faraday cage. I'll take your advice and buy a dongle like the one from Sena.
Thanks for your help!
hillstub
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3 years ago Just to close the loop: I bought a Parani UD100-G3 (hard to get by the way). With the (small) antenna that comes with it, the Flic buttons still did not connect. However, when I connected a larger antenna (TP-LINK TL-ANT2408C) it works pretty well. I'm still a bit surprised that such relatively heavy equipment is needed to make the buttons work, but I'm happy I've found a way - thanks!!
Would be nice in the future to have the buttons set-up a mesh network to expand the reach.
Emill
commented
3 years ago Glad you got it working!
We don't have any plans for meshing the buttons. Bluetooth Mesh only relays messages from main-powered devices, since a relay needs to keep the radio on all the time. That simply won't work with coin cell batteries. See https://www.bluetooth.com/learn-about-bluetooth/bluetooth-technology/topology-options/le-mesh/mesh-faq/ for more info.
Previously, I connected to the Flic buttons using a TP-LINK dongle, which did work but only over a distance of a couple of meters. I hoped that Bluetooth v5 might help to have them work over a longer distance, so I bought a Asus BT500 dongle.
I installed the newest firmware from Asus on my Raspberry Pi.
When I try to pair a new Flic button the simpleclient shows this error:
btmonshows this output:As is shown in the log it shows two errors:
Reason: Connection Failed to be Established (0x3e)andStatus: Command Disallowed (0x0c)(this last error keeps on showing).Is there a way I can fix these errors and have these buttons work with my dongle?
Thanks in advance! Kind regards, Harmen