skip setConnectionInterval for Arduino 101 by default

Author: soundanalogous

examples/StandardFirmataBLE/StandardFirmataBLE.ino

@@ -756,10 +756,27 @@ void setup()
 
   stream.setLocalName(FIRMATA_BLE_LOCAL_NAME);
 
+// setConnectionInterval is not available in the CurieBLE library included in the
+// Intel Curie Boards package v1.0.5 (latest version via the Boards Manager). Without
+// setConnectionInterval, the BLE reporting rate for analog input and I2C read continuous mode
+// will be very slow (150ms instead of 30ms).
+// However, you can manually update CurieBLE to get the functionality now. Follow these steps:
+// 1. Install Intel Curie Boards v1.0.5 via the Arduino Boards manager (use Arduino 1.6.7 or newer)
+// 2. Download or clone corelibs-arduino101: https://github.com/01org/corelibs-arduino101
+// 3. Make a copy of the CurieBLE directory found in corelibs-arduino101/libraries/
+// 4. Find the Arduino15 directory on your computer:
+//    OS X:    ~/Library/Arduino15
+//    Windows: C:\Users\(username)\AppData\Local\Arduino15
+//    Linux:   ~/.arduino15
+// 5. From the Arduino15 directory, navigate to: /packages/Intel/hardware/arc32/1.0.5/libraries/
+// 6. Replace the CurieBLE library with the version you copied in step 3
+// 7. Comment out the #ifndef statement below and the following #endif statement
+#ifndef _VARIANT_ARDUINO_101_X_
   // set the BLE connection interval - this is the fastest interval you can read inputs
   stream.setConnectionInterval(FIRMATA_BLE_MIN_INTERVAL, FIRMATA_BLE_MAX_INTERVAL);
   // set how often the BLE TX buffer is flushed (if not full)
   stream.setFlushInterval(FIRMATA_BLE_MAX_INTERVAL);
+#endif
 
 #ifdef BLE_REQ
   for (byte i = 0; i < TOTAL_PINS; i++) {

examples/StandardFirmataBLE/bleConfig.h

@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@
  * If you are using a RedBearLab BLE shield, uncomment the define below.
  * Also, change the define for BLE_RST if you have the jumper set to pin 7 rather than pin 4.
  *
- * You will need to use the shield with an Arduino Mega, Due or other board with sufficient
+ * You will need to use the shield with an Arduino Zero, Due, Mega, or other board with sufficient
  * Flash and RAM. Arduino Uno, Leonardo and other ATmega328p and Atmega32u4 boards to not have
  * enough memory to run StandardFirmataBLE.
  *
  * TODO: verify if this works and with which boards it works.
  *
  * Test script: https://gist.github.com/soundanalogous/927360b797574ed50e27
- * (may need to skip capabilities - see https://gist.github.com/soundanalogous/d39bb3eb36333a0906df)
  */
 //#define REDBEAR_BLE_SHIELD
 

utility/BLEStream.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   Based on BLESerial.cpp by Voita Molda
   https://github.com/sandeepmistry/arduino-BLEPeripheral/blob/master/examples/serial/BLESerial.cpp
 
-  Last updated by Jeff Hoefs: March 5th, 2016
+  Last updated March 5th, 2016
  */
 
 #include "BLEStream.h"

utility/BLEStream.h

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   Based on BLESerial.cpp by Voita Molda
   https://github.com/sandeepmistry/arduino-BLEPeripheral/blob/master/examples/serial/BLESerial.h
 
-  Last updated by Jeff Hoefs: March 5th, 2016
+  Last updated March 13th, 2016
  */
 
 #ifndef _BLE_STREAM_H_
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@
 #define _MAX_ATTR_DATA_LEN_ BLE_ATTRIBUTE_MAX_VALUE_LENGTH
 #endif
 
-#if defined(_VARIANT_ARDUINO_101_X_)
-#define BLESTREAM_TXBUFFER_FLUSH_INTERVAL 30
-#else
 #define BLESTREAM_TXBUFFER_FLUSH_INTERVAL 80
-#endif
 #define BLESTREAM_MIN_FLUSH_INTERVAL 8 // minimum interval for flushing the TX buffer
 
 class BLEStream : public BLEPeripheral, public Stream