Host Protocols Direct Protocol CONTROL class Actions IBEACON
April 13, 2023 at 2:39 AMIBEACON
Role
Enter or leave BLE iBeacon mode for the Bluetooth interface.
Warning
Not all hardware support this command. For devices without such capability, this instruction will generate an error.
Access condition
Free.
Command
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| CLA | 58 (CONTROL) |
| INS | AB |
| Data | See the ‘Parameters’ options below |
Parameters
Stop iBeacon
| Data Bytes | Content |
|---|---|
| 0 | 00 to leave iBeacon mode |
Start iBeacon
| Data Bytes | Content |
|---|---|
| 0 | 01 to enter iBeacon mode |
| 1 | Duration in seconds00 to run in iBeacon mode forever.Values 01 to FF will leave iBeacon mode automatically after the given number of seconds. |
| 2-5 | iBeacon ID The 2-high order bytes are assigned by Apple to the approved iBeacon developers |
| 6-N | iBeacon name optional, up to 13 characters. If no name is specified, the device uses its product name. |
Response
| Field | Length | Description / remark |
|---|---|---|
| STA | 1 byte | STAtus |