Missing command ACI_HAL_TONE_START in BLE full stack 1.13.3

[AnthonyS]

Hello,

From 1.13.0 to 1.13.3, the command ACI_HAL_TONE_START was removed (get Unknown command return). The release note indicates that some HCI commands were removed not ACI commands.

Is it an error or should we prepare to move to the full extended stack to get this API again ?

We are using it during industrialization process to check the radio frequency and power.

Is it planned to update the API spec (AN5270) to indicate which API are not present in the full stack ?

BR

Anthony

[Remy ISSALYS]

Hello,

Indeed the ACI_HAL_TONE_START command was removed in BLE Full stack v1.13.3. In order to use this command, you can use the BLE Full stack extended or the BLE HCI Layer stack. The AN5270 and  STM32WB_BLE_Wireless_Interface.html documentation will be updated soon. A wiki page is also under redaction to give more detail on each feature supported depending of stack used.

Best Regards

[AnthonyS]

Hello,

I tried to update to the full extended but I found 2 issues:

1. The full extended stack crash to NMI error when the RAM parity is enable.
2. It is not possible to update from "full" to "full extented" stack in OTA. The OTA application crashes because after updating the stack, the mailbox uses protected area of the shared memory (SNBRSA and SBRSA change during the stack update process).

From my point of view removing API from the "full" stack breaks the API compatibility and is bad idea.

BR

[Remy ISSALYS · Accepted solution]

Hello,

To use extended binaries, it is necessary to adapt the scatter file in the BLE applications, you can look this post which I explain the modification to do in the scatter file:

https://community.st.com/s/question/0D53W00001ZYfpRSAT/cannot-generate-ble-single-tone-on-stm32wb55cgu-using-stm32cubemonitorrf?t=1654158103564

1. You can look my answer on your NMI post. 
2. Indeed, it's not possible to update from "full" to "full extented" stack in OTA. 

Thanks to your remarks, the ACI_HAL_TONE_START and ACI_HAL_TONE_STOP commands will be available in BLE Full and Light stack in the next release v1.14.0 available soon.

Best Regards

[AnthonyS]

Hello,

Thank you. I will stay on 1.13.0 until 1.14.0 is available.

BR

[Remy ISSALYS]

Hello,

STM32CubeWB package v1.14.0 is now available.

Best Regards