Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:49:34 +0200 From: "Dmitry N. Medvedev" <dmitry.medvedev@gmail.com> To: Takanori Watanabe <takawata@init-main.com> Cc: freebsd-bluetooth@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD won't see a specific bluetooth device Message-ID: <CAPf62nGOGRd_nRudqY9FGuFZb4=DYCyx2urkaCWSuRQ1peiDSA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <ZOQtDfSdk6Nzift1@akatsuki.init-main.com> References: <CAPf62nFQOMjYEQsjoTO5Wdz7L_905YgOag1fZA%2BvSuMW4ywtEA@mail.gmail.com> <CAPf62nFdhjFQYszPt4JhEqFe7Ts0eyh6w8EH6=Aqiz%2B0Yq3S2Q@mail.gmail.com> <0A093E3B-4F8F-4EB1-A1FD-461BF8293EAC@bumblingdork.com> <ZOQtDfSdk6Nzift1@akatsuki.init-main.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] hi, thank you for your reply! I have tried your FreeBSD-BLE already :) The question is: do you have plans to support keyboards? best regards, Dmitry On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 5:35 AM Takanori Watanabe <takawata@init-main.com> wrote: > > On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 07:22:40PM +0200, Dmitry N. Medvedev wrote: > > not resolved yet, but this is what a Kinesis employee said: the Advantage > > 360 Pro uses BLE. > > > > I have used the hccontrol to do le_ scan and I can clearly see the > keyboard > > in the list, > > but I have no idea on how to make it connect to my freeBSD host. > > > > any help would be appreciated! > > > > I have a tool for userland and work with Bluetooth LE mouse based on > bthidd, > but keyboard support is disabled. > > https://github.com/takawata/FreeBSD-BLE > > To recognize LE device. > 1. scan LE device and think > 2. invoke ./lepair ${BTHADDR} (-r option required if address is random > address) > 3. add hcsecd.conf in lesecd directory by copy-n-paste from lepair output. > 4. ./lesecd > 3. in lehid directory, lehid -s ${BTADDR} > > Then keyboard may be recoginzed, but will not do useful thing. > > > > > On Wed, Aug 16, 2023 at 2:24 PM Dmitry N. Medvedev < > > dmitry.medvedev@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > good morning! > > > > > > *the context*: > > > 1. there is an HP Z420 desktop with FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE-p2 > > > 2. there is a dell laptop with windows > > > 3. there is a macbook pro > > > 4. there is a bluetooth apple keyboard > > > 5. there is an Advantage 360 Pro bluetooth keyboard > > > > > > *the problem*: > > > using the *hccontrol -n ubt0hci inquiry* command I can list all the > > > bluetooth devices, but the Advantage 360 Pro. > > > > > > This I cannot understand. How can the said keyboard avoid being listed? > > > > > > I am struggling to pair the Advantage 360 Pro to my FreeBSD desktop. > > > > > > Literally any help/ideas/thoughts are welcome! > > > > > > With kind regards, > > > Dmitry N. Medvedev > > > > > > Tel.: > > > +49 176 65213116 > > > > > > [-- Attachment #2 --] <div dir="ltr">hi,<div>thank you for your reply!</div><div><br></div><div>I have tried your FreeBSD-BLE already :)</div><div><br></div><div>The question is: do you have plans to support keyboards?</div><div><br></div><div>best regards,</div><div>Dmitry</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 5:35 AM Takanori Watanabe <<a href="mailto:takawata@init-main.com">takawata@init-main.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br> On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 07:22:40PM +0200, Dmitry N. Medvedev wrote:<br> > not resolved yet, but this is what a Kinesis employee said: the Advantage<br> > 360 Pro uses BLE.<br> > <br> > I have used the hccontrol to do le_ scan and I can clearly see the keyboard<br> > in the list,<br> > but I have no idea on how to make it connect to my freeBSD host.<br> > <br> > any help would be appreciated!<br> > <br> <br> I have a tool for userland and work with Bluetooth LE mouse based on bthidd,<br> but keyboard support is disabled.<br> <br> <a href="https://github.com/takawata/FreeBSD-BLE" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/takawata/FreeBSD-BLE</a><br>; <br> To recognize LE device.<br> 1. scan LE device and think<br> 2. invoke ./lepair ${BTHADDR} (-r option required if address is random address)<br> 3. add hcsecd.conf in lesecd directory by copy-n-paste from lepair output.<br> 4. ./lesecd <br> 3. in lehid directory, lehid -s ${BTADDR}<br> <br> Then keyboard may be recoginzed, but will not do useful thing.<br> <br> <br> <br> > On Wed, Aug 16, 2023 at 2:24 PM Dmitry N. Medvedev <<br> > <a href="mailto:dmitry.medvedev@gmail.com" target="_blank">dmitry.medvedev@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> > <br> > > good morning!<br> > ><br> > > *the context*:<br> > > 1. there is an HP Z420 desktop with FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE-p2<br> > > 2. there is a dell laptop with windows<br> > > 3. there is a macbook pro<br> > > 4. there is a bluetooth apple keyboard<br> > > 5. there is an Advantage 360 Pro bluetooth keyboard<br> > ><br> > > *the problem*:<br> > > using the *hccontrol -n ubt0hci inquiry* command I can list all the<br> > > bluetooth devices, but the Advantage 360 Pro.<br> > ><br> > > This I cannot understand. How can the said keyboard avoid being listed?<br> > ><br> > > I am struggling to pair the Advantage 360 Pro to my FreeBSD desktop.<br> > ><br> > > Literally any help/ideas/thoughts are welcome!<br> > ><br> > > With kind regards,<br> > > Dmitry N. Medvedev<br> > ><br> > > Tel.:<br> > > +49 176 65213116<br> > ><br> <br> <br> </blockquote></div>
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