Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs vs Renesas SmartConsole

This application implements Bluetooth mesh networking for the iOS operating system. The Bluetooth Mesh by Silicon Labs application can be used to provision Bluetooth mesh capable devices and add them as nodes into a Bluetooth mesh network. The application also supports the configuration of the mesh models, publish and subscribe settings as well grouping of nodes. The application also implements light and lightness models for Bluetooth mesh, so it can be used to control Bluetooth mesh nodes which implement the same models. The application implements the Bluetooth mesh networking stack from the GATT bearer and up all the way to the mesh model layer. The native Bluetooth stack on iOS is used to open LE GATT connections to Bluetooth mesh nodes with a proxy feature enabled.

The SmartConsole app from Renesas Electronics is a mobile application that works with devices which support the Renesas CodeLess™ Service or the Dialog Serial Port Service (DSPS), such as Development Kits based on Renesas DA14585 and DA14531 Bluetooth® Low Energy SoCs. With the app you can connect to CodeLess™ and DSPS devices. The app selects its initial user interface (UI) based on the supported services on the peer device. It supports command mode (CodeLess) and binary mode (DSPS) and can change between the two modes if both are supported by the peer device. CodeLess™ allows control of the peer device, through a comprehensive set of AT commands. With these commands, you can read and modify settings on the peer device and control peripherals connected to it. You can issue AT text commands directly, through the AT console available in the app, or generate them from UI abstractions provided by the app. The Dialog Serial Port Service (DSPS) from Renesas Electronics is a proprietary service over the Bluetooth® Low Energy protocol that emulates a serial cable communication. It provides a simple wireless substitute for wired (RS-232) connections. With the app you can exchange data with other DSPS enabled devices. The functionality of the DSPS app is included in the SmartConsole app, so it can be used as a replacement of the DSPS app.