diff --git a/nrf5/sdk/sdk_12.1.0/ble_repl_linux.py b/nrf5/sdk/sdk_12.1.0/ble_repl_linux.py
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+++ b/nrf5/sdk/sdk_12.1.0/ble_repl_linux.py
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+from bluepy.btle import Scanner, DefaultDelegate, Peripheral, UUID
+import struct
+
+class NotificationDelegate(DefaultDelegate):
+    def __init__(self):
+        DefaultDelegate.__init__(self)
+
+    def handleNotification(self, cHandle, data):
+	print data
+
+def find_mac_by_name(name):
+    scanner = Scanner(iface=1)
+    devices = scanner.scan(5.0)
+
+    found_device = None
+    for dev in devices:
+        print "Device %s (%s), RSSI=%d dB" % (dev.addr, dev.addrType, dev.rssi)
+        for (adtype, desc, value) in dev.getScanData():
+            if (desc == "Short Local Name"):
+                if value == name:
+                     found_device = dev
+                     break
+        
+        if found_device:
+            break
+    return dev
+
+dev = find_mac_by_name("micr")
+peri = Peripheral(dev)
+peri.setDelegate(NotificationDelegate())
+
+# service = peri.getServiceByUUID(UUID("6e400001-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e"))
+
+rx_char = peri.getCharacteristics(uuid=UUID("6e400002-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e"))[0]
+tx_char = peri.getCharacteristics(uuid=UUID("6e400003-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e"))[0]
+
+# enable cccd
+cccd =    peri.writeCharacteristic(0x0e, struct.pack('<bb', 0x01, 0x00))
+
+while True:
+    if peri.waitForNotifications(0.1):
+        pass  
+
+    c = raw_input().encode('utf-8')
+    rx_char.write(c)
+