Middleware
RTOS
The MCUXpresso SDK is integrated with the FreeRTOS OS.
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Wireless connectivity middleware summary
Bluetooth LE host stack and applications
The Bluetooth LE Host Stack component provides an implementation for a Bluetooth 5.3 mandatory and some optional, proprietary, and experimental features. The Bluetooth LE Host Stack component provides application examples, services, and profiles.
Main features supported:
Automotive Compliance
MISRA Compliance
HIS CCM <= 20
Advanced Secure Mode
Enhanced ATT
GATT Caching
GCC Libraries
IAR Libraries
Bluetooth LE Peripheral Libraries
Bluetooth LE Central Libraries
Bluetooth LE Full Host Features Libraries
Bluetooth LE Host Optional Features Libraries
Bluetooth LE Host Mandatory Features Libraries
BareMetal and FreeRTOS Support
Full Privacy Support
NCP Mode - FSCI Application
Enhanced Notifications
Dynamic Database
OTA Support - Sample Applications
Decision based Advertising Filtering - Experimental feature
Advertising Coding Selection - Experimental feature
Channel Sounding - Experimental feature with controlled access (contact your NXP representative for access)
Bluetooth LE Controller main and experimental features and capabilities described below are supported by the Bluetooth LE Host.
Note: For evaluating experimental features, replace the Bluetooth LE Host default example projects libraries with the libraries from the SDK folder ..\middleware\wireless\bluetooth\host\lib_exp and enable the features in the application. The Radio Subsystem (NBU) Firmware with experimental features is required.
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Bluetooth LE controller
Main features supported:
Peripheral Role
Central Role
Multiple PHYs (1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, Coded PHY)
Asymmetric Connections
Public/Random/Static Addresses
Network/Device Privacy Modes
Extended Advertising
Extended Scanning
Passive/Active Scanning
LE Encryption
LE Ping Procedure
HCI Test Interface
UART Test Interface
Randomized Advertising Channel Indexing
Sleep Clock Accuracy Update - Mechanism
ADI Field in Scan Response Data
HCI Support for Debug Keys in LE - Secure Connections
Main capabilities supported:
Simultaneous Scanning 1 Mbps and Long Range
Scanning and Advertising in parallel
24 connections as central role
24 connections as peripheral role
Any combination of central and peripheral roles (24 connections maximum)
Eight connections with 7.5 ms connection interval
Two advertising sets in parallel
26 Accept List entries
36 Resolvable Private Address (RPA) entries
Up to six Chain Packets per Extended Advertising set
Enhanced Notification on end of - Scanning/Advertising/Connection events
Connection event counter associated to Bluetooth LE packet reception
Timestamp associated to Bluetooth LE packet reception
RF channel info associated to Bluetooth LE packet reception
NXP proprietary Bluetooth LE Handover feature
Support experimental features Advertising Coding Selection and Decision Based Advertising Filtering (DBAF). See Note below.
Note: Project configurations that require usage of the Bluetooth LE Controller including all Bluetooth LE examples and Matter over Thread configurations require the Radio Subsystem (NBU) Firmware to be re-programmed with the firmware provided in the SDK under middleware\wireless\ble_controller\bin (Bluetooth LE only) or middleware\wireless\ieee-802.15.4\bin\k32w1 (Bluetooth LE and IEEE 802.15.4 multiprotocol targeting Matter). For NBU programming steps, see the EVK Quick Start Guide and Secure Provisioning SDK (SPSDK) documentation.
Note: Project configuration enabling Experimental features requires the Radio Subsystem (NBU) Firmware to be reprogrammed with the firmware provided in the SDK under \middleware\wireless\ble_controller\bin\experimental\. For NBU programming steps, see the EVK Quick Start Guide and Secure Provisioning SDK (SPSDK) documentation.
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IEEE 802.15.4 features
The IEEE 802.15.4 software includes:
The IEEE 802.15.4 PHY supporting Thread 1.3.x and Thread 1.4.0 with OpenThread, and Matter over Thread
IEEE 802.15.4 MAC supporting Zigbee
Simple MAC (SMAC)
Low-level IEEE 802.15.4 radio mode test software
Multiprotocol support (Bluetooth LE and IEEE 802.15.4)
Experimental support for dual PAN mode (two IEEE 802.15.4 networks on a single channel or two channels)
The IEEE 802.15.4 PHY and MAC software implementation is based on IEEE Standard 802.15.4-2015.
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XCVR
The XCVR component provides a base Transceiver Driver for the 2.4 GHz narrowband radio.
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GenFSK link layer
The Generic FSK protocol enables radio operation using a custom GFSK/GMSK or MSK modulation format.
Main Features supported:
Highly configurable packet structure
Optimized Sequence Command Set
High-precision timebase to maintain network timing
Two timer-compare mechanisms for Interrupt Generation and Sequence Launching
Hardware automation for packet transmit and receive, CRC and Whitening
Up to four network addresses to synchronize to, can be 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit
Packet Lengths up to 2047 Bytes
Support complex auto-sequence, like CCA before TX, Auto-ACK, TR.
Many operating modes can support the sending and receiving of multiple protocol packets, such as IEEE 802.15.4 and Bluetooth LE.
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Low-power reference design applications (central and peripheral)
The Low-Power Reference Design Applications provide reference design source code and projects showcasing how to implement optimized low power functionality based on a Bluetooth LE application. For additional details, see the README.md in the boards\frdmmcxw7x\wireless_examples\reference_design\bluetooth folder.
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Connectivity framework
The Connectivity Framework is a software component that provides hardware abstraction modules to the upper layer connectivity stacks and components. It also provides a list of services and APIs, such as, Low power, Over the Air (OTA) Firmware update, File System, Security, Sensors, Serial Connectivity Interface (FSCI), and others. The Connectivity Framework modules are located in the middleware\wireless\framework SDK folder.
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Zigbee
This release of the NXP Zigbee stack supports the following generic Zigbee protocol features:
Zigbee Pro R22
Zigbee 3.0
Zigbee Green Power – Proxy and Combo
Base Device Behavior (BDB) 3.1
Zigbee Cluster Library (ZCL) 8
The SDK includes the following sample Zigbee 3.0 applications that allow the end user to get quickly up to speed with the development of Zigbee applications on NXP platforms:
Zigbee Coordinator
Zigbee Router
Zigbee End Device
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Matter and OpenThread
This SDK version provides the base support for Matter 1.x over Thread and OpenThread integration.
To begin development with Matter over Thread, go to https://github.com/NXP/matter and navigate to examples, such as, examples/lighting-app/nxp/.
To begin development with OpenThread, go to https://github.com/NXP/ot-nxp.
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Wireless connectivity middleware overview
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The following connectivity-supporting documentation is included with this release:
Bluetooth Low Energy Quick Start Guide
Bluetooth Low Energy Demo Applications User’s Guide
Bluetooth Low Energy Application Developer’s Guide
Bluetooth Low Energy Host Stack API Reference Manual
Bluetooth Low Energy Host Stack FSCI Application Programming
Bluetooth Low Energy Host Stack FSCI Reference Manual
Generic FSK Link Layer Quick Start Guide
Generic FSK Link Layer API Reference Manual
IEEE 802.15.4 Connectivity Test Application Getting Started Guide
IEEE 802.15.4 Connectivity Test Application Command Line Interface User Guide
Zigbee Demo Applications User Guide
ZigBee 3.0 Stack User Guide
ZigBee Cluster Library User Guide
ZigBee 3.0 Devices User Guide
Zigbee Green Power User Guide
Zigbee Core Utilities User Guide
Connectivity Framework Reference Manual
Connectivity Framework API Documentation
Low Power Connectivity Reference Design User’s Guide
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Other middleware
Optional middleware packages can be included in the release based on the user selection. See <install_dir>/SW-Content-Register.txt for a list of components and associated licenses.
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