circuitpython/docs/library/ubluetooth.rst

:mod:`ubluetooth` --- low-level Bluetooth
=========================================

.. module:: ubluetooth
   :synopsis: Low-level Bluetooth radio functionality

This module provides an interface to a Bluetooth controller on a board.
Currently this supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) in Central, Peripheral,
Broadcaster, and Observer roles, as well as GATT Server and Client. A device
may operate in multiple roles concurrently.

This API is intended to match the low-level Bluetooth protocol and provide
building-blocks for higher-level abstractions such as specific device types.

.. note:: This module is still under development and its classes, functions,
          methods and constants are subject to change.

class BLE
---------

Constructor
-----------

.. class:: BLE()

    Returns the singleton BLE object.

Configuration
-------------

.. method:: BLE.active([active], /)

    Optionally changes the active state of the BLE radio, and returns the
    current state.

    The radio must be made active before using any other methods on this class.

.. method:: BLE.config('param', /)
            BLE.config(*, param=value, ...)

    Get or set configuration values of the BLE interface.  To get a value the
    parameter name should be quoted as a string, and just one parameter is
    queried at a time.  To set values use the keyword syntax, and one ore more
    parameter can be set at a time.

    Currently supported values are:

    - ``'mac'``: The current address in use, depending on the current address mode.
      This returns a tuple of ``(addr_type, addr)``.

      See :meth:`gatts_write <BLE.gap_scan>` for details about address type.

      This may only be queried while the interface is currently active.

    - ``'addr_mode'``: Sets the address mode. Values can be:

        * 0x00 - PUBLIC - Use the controller's public address.
        * 0x01 - RANDOM - Use a generated static address.
        * 0x02 - RPA - Use resolvable private addresses.
        * 0x03 - NRPA - Use non-resolvable private addresses.

      By default the interface mode will use a PUBLIC address if available, otherwise
      it will use a RANDOM address.

    - ``'gap_name'``: Get/set the GAP device name used by service 0x1800,
      characteristic 0x2a00.  This can be set at any time and changed multiple
      times.

    - ``'rxbuf'``: Get/set the size in bytes of the internal buffer used to store
      incoming events.  This buffer is global to the entire BLE driver and so
      handles incoming data for all events, including all characteristics.
      Increasing this allows better handling of bursty incoming data (for
      example scan results) and the ability to receive larger characteristic values.

    - ``'mtu'``: Get/set the MTU that will be used during an MTU exchange. The
      resulting MTU will be the minimum of this and the remote device's MTU.
      MTU exchange will not happen automatically (unless the remote device initiates
      it), and must be manually initiated with
      :meth:`gattc_exchange_mtu<BLE.gattc_exchange_mtu>`.
      Use the ``_IRQ_MTU_EXCHANGED`` event to discover the MTU for a given connection.

Event Handling
--------------

.. method:: BLE.irq(handler, /)

    Registers a callback for events from the BLE stack. The *handler* takes two
    arguments, ``event`` (which will be one of the codes below) and ``data``
    (which is an event-specific tuple of values).

    **Note:** As an optimisation to prevent unnecessary allocations, the ``addr``,
    ``adv_data``, ``char_data``, ``notify_data``, and ``uuid`` entries in the
    tuples are read-only memoryview instances pointing to ubluetooth's internal
    ringbuffer, and are only valid during the invocation of the IRQ handler
    function.  If your program needs to save one of these values to access after
    the IRQ handler has returned (e.g. by saving it in a class instance or global
    variable), then it needs to take a copy of the data, either by using ``bytes()``
    or ``bluetooth.UUID()``, like this::

        connected_addr = bytes(addr)  # equivalently: adv_data, char_data, or notify_data
        matched_uuid = bluetooth.UUID(uuid)

    For example, the IRQ handler for a scan result might inspect the ``adv_data``
    to decide if it's the correct device, and only then copy the address data to be
    used elsewhere in the program.  And to print data from within the IRQ handler,
    ``print(bytes(addr))`` will be needed.

    An event handler showing all possible events::

        def bt_irq(event, data):
            if event == _IRQ_CENTRAL_CONNECT:
                # A central has connected to this peripheral.
                conn_handle, addr_type, addr = data
            elif event == _IRQ_CENTRAL_DISCONNECT:
                # A central has disconnected from this peripheral.
                conn_handle, addr_type, addr = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTS_WRITE:
                # A client has written to this characteristic or descriptor.
                conn_handle, attr_handle = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTS_READ_REQUEST:
                # A client has issued a read. Note: this is a hard IRQ.
                # Return None to deny the read.
                # Note: This event is not supported on ESP32.
                conn_handle, attr_handle = data
            elif event == _IRQ_SCAN_RESULT:
                # A single scan result.
                addr_type, addr, adv_type, rssi, adv_data = data
            elif event == _IRQ_SCAN_DONE:
                # Scan duration finished or manually stopped.
                pass
            elif event == _IRQ_PERIPHERAL_CONNECT:
                # A successful gap_connect().
                conn_handle, addr_type, addr = data
            elif event == _IRQ_PERIPHERAL_DISCONNECT:
                # Connected peripheral has disconnected.
                conn_handle, addr_type, addr = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_SERVICE_RESULT:
                # Called for each service found by gattc_discover_services().
                conn_handle, start_handle, end_handle, uuid = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_SERVICE_DONE:
                # Called once service discovery is complete.
                # Note: Status will be zero on success, implementation-specific value otherwise.
                conn_handle, status = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_CHARACTERISTIC_RESULT:
                # Called for each characteristic found by gattc_discover_services().
                conn_handle, def_handle, value_handle, properties, uuid = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_CHARACTERISTIC_DONE:
                # Called once service discovery is complete.
                # Note: Status will be zero on success, implementation-specific value otherwise.
                conn_handle, status = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_DESCRIPTOR_RESULT:
                # Called for each descriptor found by gattc_discover_descriptors().
                conn_handle, dsc_handle, uuid = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_DESCRIPTOR_DONE:
                # Called once service discovery is complete.
                # Note: Status will be zero on success, implementation-specific value otherwise.
                conn_handle, status = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_READ_RESULT:
                # A gattc_read() has completed.
                conn_handle, value_handle, char_data = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_READ_DONE:
                # A gattc_read() has completed.
                # Note: The value_handle will be zero on btstack (but present on NimBLE).
                # Note: Status will be zero on success, implementation-specific value otherwise.
                conn_handle, value_handle, status = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_WRITE_DONE:
                # A gattc_write() has completed.
                # Note: The value_handle will be zero on btstack (but present on NimBLE).
                # Note: Status will be zero on success, implementation-specific value otherwise.
                conn_handle, value_handle, status = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_NOTIFY:
                # A server has sent a notify request.
                conn_handle, value_handle, notify_data = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_INDICATE:
                # A server has sent an indicate request.
                conn_handle, value_handle, notify_data = data
            elif event == _IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE:
                # A client has acknowledged the indication.
                # Note: Status will be zero on successful acknowledgment, implementation-specific value otherwise.
                conn_handle, value_handle, status = data
            elif event == _IRQ_MTU_EXCHANGED:
                # MTU exchange complete (either initiated by us or the remote device).
                conn_handle, mtu = data

The event codes are::

    from micropython import const
    _IRQ_CENTRAL_CONNECT = const(1)
    _IRQ_CENTRAL_DISCONNECT = const(2)
    _IRQ_GATTS_WRITE = const(3)
    _IRQ_GATTS_READ_REQUEST = const(4)
    _IRQ_SCAN_RESULT = const(5)
    _IRQ_SCAN_DONE = const(6)
    _IRQ_PERIPHERAL_CONNECT = const(7)
    _IRQ_PERIPHERAL_DISCONNECT = const(8)
    _IRQ_GATTC_SERVICE_RESULT = const(9)
    _IRQ_GATTC_SERVICE_DONE = const(10)
    _IRQ_GATTC_CHARACTERISTIC_RESULT = const(11)
    _IRQ_GATTC_CHARACTERISTIC_DONE = const(12)
    _IRQ_GATTC_DESCRIPTOR_RESULT = const(13)
    _IRQ_GATTC_DESCRIPTOR_DONE = const(14)
    _IRQ_GATTC_READ_RESULT = const(15)
    _IRQ_GATTC_READ_DONE = const(16)
    _IRQ_GATTC_WRITE_DONE = const(17)
    _IRQ_GATTC_NOTIFY = const(18)
    _IRQ_GATTC_INDICATE = const(19)
    _IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE = const(20)
    _IRQ_MTU_EXCHANGED = const(21)

In order to save space in the firmware, these constants are not included on the
:mod:`ubluetooth` module. Add the ones that you need from the list above to your
program.


Broadcaster Role (Advertiser)
-----------------------------

.. method:: BLE.gap_advertise(interval_us, adv_data=None, *, resp_data=None, connectable=True)

    Starts advertising at the specified interval (in **micro**\ seconds). This
    interval will be rounded down to the nearest 625us. To stop advertising, set
    *interval_us* to ``None``.

    *adv_data* and *resp_data* can be any type that implements the buffer
    protocol (e.g. ``bytes``, ``bytearray``, ``str``). *adv_data* is included
    in all broadcasts, and *resp_data* is send in reply to an active scan.

    **Note:** if *adv_data* (or *resp_data*) is ``None``, then the data passed
    to the previous call to ``gap_advertise`` will be re-used. This allows a
    broadcaster to resume advertising with just ``gap_advertise(interval_us)``.
    To clear the advertising payload pass an empty ``bytes``, i.e. ``b''``.


Observer Role (Scanner)
-----------------------

.. method:: BLE.gap_scan(duration_ms, interval_us=1280000, window_us=11250, active=False, /)

    Run a scan operation lasting for the specified duration (in **milli**\ seconds).

    To scan indefinitely, set *duration_ms* to ``0``.

    To stop scanning, set *duration_ms* to ``None``.

    Use *interval_us* and *window_us* to optionally configure the duty cycle.
    The scanner will run for *window_us* **micro**\ seconds every *interval_us*
    **micro**\ seconds for a total of *duration_ms* **milli**\ seconds. The default
    interval and window are 1.28 seconds and 11.25 milliseconds respectively
    (background scanning).

    For each scan result the ``_IRQ_SCAN_RESULT`` event will be raised, with event
    data ``(addr_type, addr, adv_type, rssi, adv_data)``.

    ``addr_type`` values indicate public or random addresses:
        * 0x00 - PUBLIC
        * 0x01 - RANDOM (either static, RPA, or NRPA, the type is encoded in the address itself)

    ``adv_type`` values correspond to the Bluetooth Specification:

        * 0x00 - ADV_IND - connectable and scannable undirected advertising
        * 0x01 - ADV_DIRECT_IND - connectable directed advertising
        * 0x02 - ADV_SCAN_IND - scannable undirected advertising
        * 0x03 - ADV_NONCONN_IND - non-connectable undirected advertising
        * 0x04 - SCAN_RSP - scan response

    ``active`` can be set ``True`` if you want to receive scan responses in the results.

    When scanning is stopped (either due to the duration finishing or when
    explicitly stopped), the ``_IRQ_SCAN_DONE`` event will be raised.


Central Role
------------

A central device can connect to peripherals that it has discovered using the observer role (see :meth:`gap_scan<BLE.gap_scan>`) or with a known address.

.. method:: BLE.gap_connect(addr_type, addr, scan_duration_ms=2000, /)

    Connect to a peripheral.

    See :meth:`gap_scan <BLE.gap_scan>` for details about address types.

    On success, the ``_IRQ_PERIPHERAL_CONNECT`` event will be raised.


Peripheral Role
---------------

A peripheral device is expected to send connectable advertisements (see
:meth:`gap_advertise<BLE.gap_advertise>`). It will usually be acting as a GATT
server, having first registered services and characteristics using
:meth:`gatts_register_services<BLE.gatts_register_services>`.

When a central connects, the ``_IRQ_CENTRAL_CONNECT`` event will be raised.


Central & Peripheral Roles
--------------------------

.. method:: BLE.gap_disconnect(conn_handle, /)

    Disconnect the specified connection handle. This can either be a
    central that has connected to this device (if acting as a peripheral)
    or a peripheral that was previously connected to by this device (if acting
    as a central).

    On success, the ``_IRQ_PERIPHERAL_DISCONNECT`` or ``_IRQ_CENTRAL_DISCONNECT``
    event will be raised.

    Returns ``False`` if the connection handle wasn't connected, and ``True``
    otherwise.


GATT Server
-----------

A GATT server has a set of registered services. Each service may contain
characteristics, which each have a value. Characteristics can also contain
descriptors, which themselves have values.

These values are stored locally, and are accessed by their "value handle" which
is generated during service registration. They can also be read from or written
to by a remote client device. Additionally, a server can "notify" a
characteristic to a connected client via a connection handle.

A device in either central or peripheral roles may function as a GATT server,
however in most cases it will be more common for a peripheral device to act
as the server.

Characteristics and descriptors have a default maximum size of 20 bytes.
Anything written to them by a client will be truncated to this length. However,
any local write will increase the maximum size, so if you want to allow larger
writes from a client to a given characteristic, use
:meth:`gatts_write<BLE.gatts_write>` after registration. e.g.
``gatts_write(char_handle, bytes(100))``.

.. method:: BLE.gatts_register_services(services_definition, /)

    Configures the server with the specified services, replacing any
    existing services.

    *services_definition* is a list of **services**, where each **service** is a
    two-element tuple containing a UUID and a list of **characteristics**.

    Each **characteristic** is a two-or-three-element tuple containing a UUID, a
    **flags** value, and optionally a list of *descriptors*.

    Each **descriptor** is a two-element tuple containing a UUID and a **flags**
    value.

    The **flags** are a bitwise-OR combination of the
    :data:`ubluetooth.FLAG_READ`, :data:`ubluetooth.FLAG_WRITE` and
    :data:`ubluetooth.FLAG_NOTIFY` values defined below.

    The return value is a list (one element per service) of tuples (each element
    is a value handle). Characteristics and descriptor handles are flattened
    into the same tuple, in the order that they are defined.

    The following example registers two services (Heart Rate, and Nordic UART)::

        HR_UUID = bluetooth.UUID(0x180D)
        HR_CHAR = (bluetooth.UUID(0x2A37), bluetooth.FLAG_READ | bluetooth.FLAG_NOTIFY,)
        HR_SERVICE = (HR_UUID, (HR_CHAR,),)
        UART_UUID = bluetooth.UUID('6E400001-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E')
        UART_TX = (bluetooth.UUID('6E400003-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E'), bluetooth.FLAG_READ | bluetooth.FLAG_NOTIFY,)
        UART_RX = (bluetooth.UUID('6E400002-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E'), bluetooth.FLAG_WRITE,)
        UART_SERVICE = (UART_UUID, (UART_TX, UART_RX,),)
        SERVICES = (HR_SERVICE, UART_SERVICE,)
        ( (hr,), (tx, rx,), ) = bt.gatts_register_services(SERVICES)

    The three value handles (``hr``, ``tx``, ``rx``) can be used with
    :meth:`gatts_read <BLE.gatts_read>`, :meth:`gatts_write <BLE.gatts_write>`, :meth:`gatts_notify <BLE.gatts_notify>`, and
    :meth:`gatts_indicate <BLE.gatts_indicate>`.

    **Note:** Advertising must be stopped before registering services.

.. method:: BLE.gatts_read(value_handle, /)

    Reads the local value for this handle (which has either been written by
    :meth:`gatts_write <BLE.gatts_write>` or by a remote client).

.. method:: BLE.gatts_write(value_handle, data, /)

    Writes the local value for this handle, which can be read by a client.

.. method:: BLE.gatts_notify(conn_handle, value_handle, data=None, /)

    Sends a notification request to a connected client.

    If *data* is not ``None``, then that value is sent to the client as part of
    the notification. The local value will not be modified.

    Otherwise, if *data* is ``None``, then the current local value (as
    set with :meth:`gatts_write <BLE.gatts_write>`) will be sent.

.. method:: BLE.gatts_indicate(conn_handle, value_handle, /)

    Sends an indication request to a connected client.

    **Note:** This does not currently support sending a custom value, it will
    always send the current local value (as set with :meth:`gatts_write
    <BLE.gatts_write>`).

    On acknowledgment (or failure, e.g. timeout), the
    ``_IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE`` event will be raised.

.. method:: BLE.gatts_set_buffer(value_handle, len, append=False, /)

    Sets the internal buffer size for a value in bytes. This will limit the
    largest possible write that can be received. The default is 20.

    Setting *append* to ``True`` will make all remote writes append to, rather
    than replace, the current value. At most *len* bytes can be buffered in
    this way. When you use :meth:`gatts_read <BLE.gatts_read>`, the value will
    be cleared after reading. This feature is useful when implementing something
    like the Nordic UART Service.

GATT Client
-----------

A GATT client can discover and read/write characteristics on a remote GATT server.

It is more common for a central role device to act as the GATT client, however
it's also possible for a peripheral to act as a client in order to discover
information about the central that has connected to it (e.g. to read the
device name from the device information service).

.. method:: BLE.gattc_discover_services(conn_handle, uuid=None, /)

    Query a connected server for its services.

    Optionally specify a service *uuid* to query for that service only.

    For each service discovered, the ``_IRQ_GATTC_SERVICE_RESULT`` event will
    be raised, followed by ``_IRQ_GATTC_SERVICE_DONE`` on completion.

.. method:: BLE.gattc_discover_characteristics(conn_handle, start_handle, end_handle, uuid=None, /)

    Query a connected server for characteristics in the specified range.

    Optionally specify a characteristic *uuid* to query for that
    characteristic only.

    You can use ``start_handle=1``, ``end_handle=0xffff`` to search for a
    characteristic in any service.

    For each characteristic discovered, the ``_IRQ_GATTC_CHARACTERISTIC_RESULT``
    event will be raised, followed by ``_IRQ_GATTC_CHARACTERISTIC_DONE`` on completion.

.. method:: BLE.gattc_discover_descriptors(conn_handle, start_handle, end_handle, /)

    Query a connected server for descriptors in the specified range.

    For each descriptor discovered, the ``_IRQ_GATTC_DESCRIPTOR_RESULT`` event
    will be raised, followed by ``_IRQ_GATTC_DESCRIPTOR_DONE`` on completion.

.. method:: BLE.gattc_read(conn_handle, value_handle, /)

    Issue a remote read to a connected server for the specified
    characteristic or descriptor handle.

    When a value is available, the ``_IRQ_GATTC_READ_RESULT`` event will be
    raised. Additionally, the ``_IRQ_GATTC_READ_DONE`` will be raised.

.. method:: BLE.gattc_write(conn_handle, value_handle, data, mode=0, /)

    Issue a remote write to a connected server for the specified
    characteristic or descriptor handle.

    The argument *mode* specifies the write behaviour, with the currently
    supported values being:

        * ``mode=0`` (default) is a write-without-response: the write will
          be sent to the remote server but no confirmation will be
          returned, and no event will be raised.
        * ``mode=1`` is a write-with-response: the remote server is
          requested to send a response/acknowledgement that it received the
          data.

    If a response is received from the remote server the
    ``_IRQ_GATTC_WRITE_DONE`` event will be raised.

.. method:: BLE.gattc_exchange_mtu(conn_handle, /)

    Initiate MTU exchange with a connected server, using the preferred MTU
    set using ``BLE.config(mtu=value)``.

    The ``_IRQ_MTU_EXCHANGED`` event will be raised when MTU exchange
    completes.

    **Note:** MTU exchange is typically initiated by the central. When using
    the BlueKitchen stack in the central role, it does not support a remote
    peripheral initiating the MTU exchange. NimBLE works for both roles.


class UUID
----------


Constructor
-----------

.. class:: UUID(value, /)

    Creates a UUID instance with the specified **value**.

    The **value** can be either:

    - A 16-bit integer. e.g. ``0x2908``.
    - A 128-bit UUID string. e.g. ``'6E400001-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E'``.


Constants
---------

.. data:: ubluetooth.FLAG_READ
          ubluetooth.FLAG_WRITE
          ubluetooth.FLAG_NOTIFY