private async Task <bool> InitialKickEvents()
        {
            var   writer = new Windows.Storage.Streams.DataWriter();
            short val    = 0x0100;

            writer.WriteInt16(val);
            GattCommunicationStatus writeResult = await writeCharacteristic.WriteValueAsync(writer.DetachBuffer());

            bool success = writeResult == GattCommunicationStatus.Success;

            return(success);
        }