Merge 9d744e2317 into f461a7827b

Changelog.md

@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+### 2024-10-02: RNS β 0.8.1
+
+This release add BLE support to RNodeInterface, and support for configuring additional options to `rnodeconf`.
+
+**Changes**
+- Added Bluetooth Low Energy support to RNodeInterface
+- Added RNode battery information to `rnstatus` output
+- Added display blanking configuration to `rnodeconf`
+- Added NeoPixel intensity configuration to `rnodeconf`
+
+**Release Hashes**
+```
+f4b6b99b67d6b33b8a4562e5d5d5ac54c76814fff26e6c7a79950b82bd80123f rns-0.8.1-py3-none-any.whl
+c2e540b4bf0f272bb51ae3e33a02f9c07f2619746d069d7ed83d88017bf7ea30 rnspure-0.8.1-py3-none-any.whl
+```
+
 ### 2024-09-25: RNS β 0.8.0
 
 This maintenance release improves the interface statistics API, and updates documentation.

RNS/Interfaces/Android/RNodeInterface.py

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ import time
 import math
 import RNS
 
+from able import BluetoothDispatcher, GATT_SUCCESS
+from able.adapter import require_bluetooth_enabled
+
 class KISS():
     FEND            = 0xC0
     FESC            = 0xDB
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ class KISS():
     CMD_STAT_SNR    = 0x24
     CMD_STAT_CHTM   = 0x25
     CMD_STAT_PHYPRM = 0x26
+    CMD_STAT_BAT    = 0x27
     CMD_BLINK       = 0x30
     CMD_RANDOM      = 0x40
     CMD_FB_EXT      = 0x41
@@ -78,9 +82,11 @@ class KISS():
     ERROR_TXFAILED      = 0x02
     ERROR_EEPROM_LOCKED = 0x03
     ERROR_INVALID_FIRMWARE = 0x10
+    ERROR_INVALID_BLE_MTU  = 0x20
 
     PLATFORM_AVR   = 0x90
     PLATFORM_ESP32 = 0x80
+    PLATFORM_NRF52 = 0x70
 
     @staticmethod
     def escape(data):
@@ -89,6 +95,10 @@ class KISS():
         return data
 
 class AndroidBluetoothManager():
+    DEVICE_TYPE_CLASSIC = 1
+    DEVICE_TYPE_LE = 2
+    DEVICE_TYPE_DUAL = 3
+
     def __init__(self, owner, target_device_name = None, target_device_address = None):
         from jnius import autoclass
         self.owner = owner
@@ -237,6 +247,11 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
     Q_SNR_MAX      = 6
     Q_SNR_STEP     = 2
 
+    BATTERY_STATE_UNKNOWN     = 0x00
+    BATTERY_STATE_DISCHARGING = 0x01
+    BATTERY_STATE_CHARGING    = 0x02
+    BATTERY_STATE_CHARGED     = 0x03
+
     @classmethod
     def bluetooth_control(device_serial = None, port = None, enable_bluetooth = False, disable_bluetooth = False, pairing_mode = False):
         if (port != None or device_serial != None) and (enable_bluetooth or disable_bluetooth or pairing_mode):
@@ -321,7 +336,8 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self, owner, name, port, frequency = None, bandwidth = None, txpower = None,
         sf = None, cr = None, flow_control = False, id_interval = None,
         allow_bluetooth = False, target_device_name = None,
-        target_device_address = None, id_callsign = None, st_alock = None, lt_alock = None):
+        target_device_address = None, id_callsign = None, st_alock = None, lt_alock = None,
+        ble_addr = None, ble_name = None, force_ble=False):
         import importlib
         if RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_android():
             self.on_android  = True
@@ -368,9 +384,19 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.stopbits    = 1
         self.timeout     = 150
         self.online      = False
+        self.detached    = False
         self.hw_errors   = []
         self.allow_bluetooth = allow_bluetooth
 
+        self.use_ble     = False
+        self.ble_name    = ble_name
+        self.ble_addr    = ble_addr
+        self.ble         = None
+        self.ble_rx_lock = threading.Lock()
+        self.ble_tx_lock = threading.Lock()
+        self.ble_rx_queue= b""
+        self.ble_tx_queue= b""
+
         self.frequency   = frequency
         self.bandwidth   = bandwidth
         self.txpower     = txpower
@@ -391,6 +417,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.last_id     = 0
         self.first_tx    = None
         self.reconnect_w = RNodeInterface.RECONNECT_WAIT
+        self.reconnect_lock = threading.Lock()
 
         self.r_frequency = None
         self.r_bandwidth = None
@@ -414,6 +441,8 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.r_symbol_rate = None
         self.r_preamble_symbols = None
         self.r_premable_time_ms = None
+        self.r_battery_state = RNodeInterface.BATTERY_STATE_UNKNOWN
+        self.r_battery_percent = 0
 
         self.packet_queue    = []
         self.flow_control    = flow_control
@@ -423,6 +452,9 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.port_io_timeout = RNodeInterface.PORT_IO_TIMEOUT
         self.last_imagedata = None
 
+        if force_ble or self.ble_addr != None or self.ble_name != None:
+            self.use_ble = True
+
         self.validcfg  = True
         if (self.frequency < RNodeInterface.FREQ_MIN or self.frequency > RNodeInterface.FREQ_MAX):
             RNS.log("Invalid frequency configured for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
@@ -488,9 +520,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
             RNS.log("The contained exception was: "+str(e), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
             if len(self.hw_errors) == 0:
                 RNS.log("Reticulum will attempt to bring up this interface periodically", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
-                thread = threading.Thread(target=self.reconnect_port)
+                thread = threading.Thread(target=self.reconnect_port, daemon=True).start()
-                thread.daemon = True
-                thread.start()
 
 
     def read_mux(self, len=None):
@@ -514,7 +544,17 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         else:
             raise IOError("No ports available for writing")
 
+    # def reset_ble(self):
+    #     RNS.log(f"Clearing previous connection instance: "+str(self.ble))
+    #     del self.ble
+    #     self.ble = None
+    #     self.serial = None
+    #     self.ble = BLEConnection(owner=self, target_name=self.ble_name, target_bt_addr=self.ble_addr)
+    #     self.serial = self.ble
+    #     RNS.log(f"New connection instance: "+str(self.ble))
+        
     def open_port(self):
+        if not self.use_ble:
             if self.port != None:
                 RNS.log("Opening serial port "+self.port+"...")
                 # Get device parameters
@@ -582,20 +622,38 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
                 if self.bt_manager != None:
                     self.bt_manager.connect_any_device()
 
+        else:
+            if self.ble == None:
+                self.ble = BLEConnection(owner=self, target_name=self.ble_name, target_bt_addr=self.ble_addr)
+                self.serial = self.ble
+
+            open_time = time.time()
+            while not self.ble.connected and time.time() < open_time + self.ble.CONNECT_TIMEOUT:
+                time.sleep(1)
+
 
     def configure_device(self):
+        self.resetRadioState()
         sleep(2.0)
-        thread = threading.Thread(target=self.readLoop)
+        thread = threading.Thread(target=self.readLoop, daemon=True).start()
-        thread.daemon = True
-        thread.start()
 
         self.detect()
+        if not self.use_ble:
             sleep(0.5)
+        else:
+            ble_detect_timeout = 5
+            detect_time = time.time()
+            while not self.detected and time.time() < detect_time + ble_detect_timeout:
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+            if self.detected:
+                detect_time = RNS.prettytime(time.time()-detect_time)
+            else:
+                RNS.log(f"RNode detect timed out over {self.port}", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
 
         if not self.detected:
             raise IOError("Could not detect device")
         else:
-            if self.platform == KISS.PLATFORM_ESP32:
+            if self.platform == KISS.PLATFORM_ESP32 or self.platform == KISS.PLATFORM_NRF52:
                 self.display = True
 
         if not self.firmware_ok:
@@ -654,6 +712,9 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.setRadioState(KISS.RADIO_STATE_ON)
         time.sleep(0.15)
 
+        if self.use_ble:
+            time.sleep(1)
+
     def detect(self):
         kiss_command = bytes([KISS.FEND, KISS.CMD_DETECT, KISS.DETECT_REQ, KISS.FEND, KISS.CMD_FW_VERSION, 0x00, KISS.FEND, KISS.CMD_PLATFORM, 0x00, KISS.FEND, KISS.CMD_MCU, 0x00, KISS.FEND])
         written = self.write_mux(kiss_command)
@@ -807,6 +868,9 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
             raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring radio state for "+str(self))
 
     def validate_firmware(self):
+        if (self.maj_version > RNodeInterface.REQUIRED_FW_VER_MAJ):
+            self.firmware_ok = True
+        else:
             if (self.maj_version >= RNodeInterface.REQUIRED_FW_VER_MAJ):
                 if (self.min_version >= RNodeInterface.REQUIRED_FW_VER_MIN):
                     self.firmware_ok = True
@@ -816,7 +880,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
 
         RNS.log("The firmware version of the connected RNode is "+str(self.maj_version)+"."+str(self.min_version), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
         RNS.log("This version of Reticulum requires at least version "+str(RNodeInterface.REQUIRED_FW_VER_MAJ)+"."+str(RNodeInterface.REQUIRED_FW_VER_MIN), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
-        RNS.log("Please update your RNode firmware with rnodeconf from https://github.com/markqvist/rnodeconfigutil/")
+        RNS.log("Please update your RNode firmware with rnodeconf from https://github.com/markqvist/reticulum/")
         error_description  = "The firmware version of the connected RNode is "+str(self.maj_version)+"."+str(self.min_version)+". "
         error_description += "This version of Reticulum requires at least version "+str(RNodeInterface.REQUIRED_FW_VER_MAJ)+"."+str(RNodeInterface.REQUIRED_FW_VER_MIN)+". "
         error_description += "Please update your RNode firmware with rnodeconf from: https://github.com/markqvist/rnodeconfigutil/"
@@ -824,7 +888,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
 
 
     def validateRadioState(self):
-        RNS.log("Wating for radio configuration validation for "+str(self)+"...", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
+        RNS.log("Waiting for radio configuration validation for "+str(self)+"...", RNS.LOG_VERBOSE)
         if not self.platform == KISS.PLATFORM_ESP32:
             sleep(1.00);
         else:
@@ -852,6 +916,13 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         else:
             return False
 
+    def resetRadioState(self):
+        self.r_frequency = None
+        self.r_bandwidth = None
+        self.r_txpower = None
+        self.r_sf = None
+        self.r_cr = None
+        self.r_state = None
 
     def updateBitrate(self):
         try:
@@ -1140,6 +1211,25 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
                                         RNS.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting symbol time is "+str(round(self.r_symbol_time_ms,2))+"ms (at "+str(self.r_symbol_rate)+" baud)", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                         RNS.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting preamble is "+str(self.r_preamble_symbols)+" symbols ("+str(self.r_premable_time_ms)+"ms)", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                         RNS.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting CSMA slot time is "+str(self.r_csma_slot_time_ms)+"ms", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                        elif (command == KISS.CMD_STAT_BAT):
+                            if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+                                escape = True
+                            else:
+                                if (escape):
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+                                        byte = KISS.FEND
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+                                        byte = KISS.FESC
+                                    escape = False
+                                command_buffer = command_buffer+bytes([byte])
+                                if (len(command_buffer) == 2):
+                                    bat_percent = command_buffer[1]
+                                    if bat_percent > 100:
+                                        bat_percent = 100
+                                    if bat_percent < 0:
+                                        bat_percent = 0
+                                    self.r_battery_state   = command_buffer[0]
+                                    self.r_battery_percent = bat_percent
                         elif (command == KISS.CMD_RANDOM):
                             self.r_random = byte
                         elif (command == KISS.CMD_PLATFORM):
@@ -1212,9 +1302,15 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         if self.bt_manager != None:
             self.bt_manager.close()
 
+        if not self.detached:
             self.reconnect_port()
 
     def reconnect_port(self):
+        if self.reconnect_lock.locked():
+            RNS.log("Dropping superflous reconnect port job")
+            return
+
+        with self.reconnect_lock:
             while not self.online and len(self.hw_errors) == 0:
                 try:
                     time.sleep(self.reconnect_w)
@@ -1247,13 +1343,278 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
                 RNS.log("Reconnected serial port for "+str(self))
 
     def detach(self):
+        self.detached = True
         self.disable_external_framebuffer()
         self.setRadioState(KISS.RADIO_STATE_OFF)
         self.leave()
 
+        if self.use_ble:
+            self.ble.close()
+
     def should_ingress_limit(self):
         return False
 
+    def get_battery_state(self):
+        return self.r_battery_state
+
+    def get_battery_state_string(self):
+        if self.r_battery_state == RNodeInterface.BATTERY_STATE_CHARGED:
+            return "charged"
+        elif  self.r_battery_state == RNodeInterface.BATTERY_STATE_CHARGING:
+            return "charging"
+        elif self.r_battery_state == RNodeInterface.BATTERY_STATE_DISCHARGING:
+            return "discharging"
+        else:
+            return "unknown"
+
+    def get_battery_percent(self):
+        return self.r_battery_percent
+
+    def ble_receive(self, data):
+        with self.ble_rx_lock:
+            self.ble_rx_queue += data
+
+    def ble_waiting(self):
+        return len(self.ble_tx_queue) > 0
+
+    def get_ble_waiting(self, n):
+        with self.ble_tx_lock:
+            data = self.ble_tx_queue[:n]
+            self.ble_tx_queue = self.ble_tx_queue[n:]
+            return data
+
     def __str__(self):
         return "RNodeInterface["+str(self.name)+"]"
 
+class BLEConnection(BluetoothDispatcher):
+    UART_SERVICE_UUID = "6e400001-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e"
+    UART_RX_CHAR_UUID = "6e400002-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e"
+    UART_TX_CHAR_UUID = "6e400003-b5a3-f393-e0a9-e50e24dcca9e"
+    MAX_GATT_ATTR_LEN = 512
+    BASE_MTU          = 20
+    TARGET_MTU        = 512
+
+    MTU_TIMEOUT = 4.0
+    CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 7.0
+    RECONNECT_WAIT = 1.0
+
+    @property
+    def is_open(self):
+        return self.connected
+
+    @property
+    def in_waiting(self):
+        return len(self.owner.ble_rx_queue) > 0
+
+    def write(self, data_bytes):
+        with self.owner.ble_tx_lock:
+            self.owner.ble_tx_queue += data_bytes
+            return len(data_bytes)
+
+    def read(self):
+        with self.owner.ble_rx_lock:
+            data = self.owner.ble_rx_queue
+            self.owner.ble_rx_queue = b""
+            return data
+
+    def close(self):
+        try:
+            if self.connected:
+                RNS.log(f"Disconnecting BLE device from {self.owner}", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                # RNS.log("Waiting for BLE write buffer to empty...")
+                timeout = time.time() + 10
+                while self.owner.ble_waiting() and self.write_thread != None and time.time() < timeout:
+                    time.sleep(0.1)
+                # if time.time() > timeout:
+                #     RNS.log("Writing timed out")
+                # else:
+                #     RNS.log("Writing concluded")
+
+                self.rx_char = None
+                self.tx_char = None
+                self.mtu = BLEConnection.BASE_MTU
+                self.mtu_requested_time = None
+
+                if self.write_thread != None:
+                    # RNS.log("Waiting for write thread to finish...")
+                    while self.write_thread != None:
+                        time.sleep(0.1)
+
+                # RNS.log("Writing finished, closing GATT connection")
+                self.close_gatt()
+
+                with self.owner.ble_rx_lock:
+                    self.owner.ble_rx_queue = b""
+
+                with self.owner.ble_tx_lock:
+                    self.owner.ble_tx_queue = b""
+
+                self.connected = False
+                self.ble_device = None
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            RNS.log("An error occurred while closing BLE connection for {self.owner}: {e}", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            RNS.trace_exception(e)
+
+    def __init__(self, owner=None, target_name=None, target_bt_addr=None):
+        super(BLEConnection, self).__init__()
+        self.owner = owner
+        self.target_name = target_name
+        self.target_bt_addr = target_bt_addr
+        self.connect_timeout = BLEConnection.CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+        self.ble_device = None
+        self.rx_char = None
+        self.tx_char = None
+        self.connected = False
+        self.was_connected = False
+        self.connected_time = None
+        self.mtu_requested_time = None
+        self.running = False
+        self.should_run = False
+        self.connect_job_running = False
+        self.write_thread = None
+        self.mtu = BLEConnection.BASE_MTU
+        self.target_mtu = BLEConnection.TARGET_MTU
+
+        self.bt_manager = AndroidBluetoothManager(owner=self)
+
+        self.should_run = True
+        self.connection_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.connection_job, daemon=True).start()
+
+    def write_loop(self):
+        try:
+            while self.connected and self.rx_char != None:
+                if self.owner.ble_waiting():
+                    data = self.owner.get_ble_waiting(self.mtu)
+                    self.write_characteristic(self.rx_char, data)
+                else:
+                    time.sleep(0.1)
+        
+        except Exception as e:
+            RNS.log("An error occurred in {self} write loop: {e}", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            RNS.trace_exception(e)
+
+        self.write_thread = None
+
+    def connection_job(self):
+        while self.should_run:
+            if self.bt_manager.bt_enabled():
+                if self.ble_device == None:
+                    self.ble_device = self.find_target_device()
+
+                if self.ble_device != None:
+                    if not self.connected:
+                        if self.was_connected:
+                            RNS.log(f"Throttling BLE reconnect for {BLEConnection.RECONNECT_WAIT} seconds", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                            time.sleep(BLEConnection.RECONNECT_WAIT)
+
+                        self.connect_device()
+
+            else:
+                if self.connected:
+                    RNS.log("Bluetooth was disabled, closing active BLE device connection", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+                    self.close()
+
+            time.sleep(2)
+
+    def connect_device(self):
+        if self.ble_device != None and self.bt_manager.bt_enabled():
+            RNS.log(f"Trying to connect BLE device {self.ble_device.getName()} / {self.ble_device.getAddress()} for {self.owner}...", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+            self.mtu = BLEConnection.BASE_MTU
+            self.connect_by_device_address(self.ble_device.getAddress())
+            end = time.time() + BLEConnection.CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+            while time.time() < end and not self.connected:
+                time.sleep(0.25)
+
+            if self.connected:
+                self.owner.port = f"ble://{self.ble_device.getAddress()}"
+                self.write_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.write_loop, daemon=True)
+                self.write_thread.start()
+            else:
+                RNS.log(f"BLE device connection timed out for {self.owner}", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                if self.mtu_requested_time:
+                    RNS.log("MTU update timeout, tearing down connection")
+                    self.owner.hw_errors.append({"error": KISS.ERROR_INVALID_BLE_MTU, "description": "The Bluetooth Low Energy transfer MTU could not be configured for the connected device, and communication has failed. Restart Reticulum and any connected applications to retry connecting."})
+                    self.close()
+                    self.should_run = False
+                
+                self.close_gatt()
+
+            self.connect_job_running = False
+
+    def device_disconnected(self):
+        RNS.log(f"BLE device for {self.owner} disconnected", RNS.LOG_NOTICE)
+        self.connected = False
+        self.ble_device = None
+        self.close_gatt()
+
+    def find_target_device(self):
+        found_device = None
+        potential_devices = self.bt_manager.get_paired_devices()
+
+        if self.target_bt_addr != None:
+            for device in potential_devices:
+                if (device.getType() == AndroidBluetoothManager.DEVICE_TYPE_LE) or (device.getType() == AndroidBluetoothManager.DEVICE_TYPE_DUAL):
+                    if str(device.getAddress()).replace(":", "").lower() == str(self.target_bt_addr).replace(":", "").lower():
+                        found_device = device
+                        break
+
+        if not found_device and self.target_name != None:
+            for device in potential_devices:
+                if (device.getType() == AndroidBluetoothManager.DEVICE_TYPE_LE) or (device.getType() == AndroidBluetoothManager.DEVICE_TYPE_DUAL):
+                    if device.getName().lower() == self.target_name.lower():
+                        found_device = device
+                        break
+
+        if not found_device:
+            for device in potential_devices:
+                if (device.getType() == AndroidBluetoothManager.DEVICE_TYPE_LE) or (device.getType() == AndroidBluetoothManager.DEVICE_TYPE_DUAL):
+                    if device.getName().startswith("RNode "):
+                        found_device = device
+                        break
+
+        return found_device
+
+    def on_connection_state_change(self, status, state):
+        if status == GATT_SUCCESS and state:
+            self.discover_services()
+        else:
+            self.device_disconnected()
+
+    def on_services(self, status, services):
+        if status == GATT_SUCCESS:
+            self.rx_char = services.search(BLEConnection.UART_RX_CHAR_UUID)
+            
+            if self.rx_char is not None:
+                self.tx_char = services.search(BLEConnection.UART_TX_CHAR_UUID)
+
+                if self.tx_char is not None:                
+                    if self.enable_notifications(self.tx_char):
+                        RNS.log("Enabled notifications for BLE TX characteristic", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                        
+                        RNS.log(f"Requesting BLE connection MTU update to {self.target_mtu}", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                        self.mtu_requested_time = time.time()
+                        self.request_mtu(self.target_mtu)
+
+                    else:
+                        RNS.log("Could not enable notifications for BLE TX characteristic", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+
+        else:
+            RNS.log("BLE device service discovery failure", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+
+    def on_mtu_changed(self, mtu, status):
+        if status == GATT_SUCCESS:
+            self.mtu = min(mtu-5, BLEConnection.MAX_GATT_ATTR_LEN)
+            RNS.log(f"BLE MTU updated to {self.mtu} for {self.owner}", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+            self.connected = True
+            self.was_connected = True
+            self.connected_time = time.time()
+            self.mtu_requested_time = None
+
+        else:
+            RNS.log(f"MTU update request did not succeed, mtu={mtu}, status={status}", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+
+    def on_characteristic_changed(self, characteristic):
+        if characteristic.getUuid().toString() == BLEConnection.UART_TX_CHAR_UUID:
+            recvd = bytes(characteristic.getValue())
+            self.owner.ble_receive(recvd)

RNS/Interfaces/RNodeInterface.py

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class KISS():
     CMD_STAT_SNR    = 0x24
     CMD_STAT_CHTM   = 0x25
     CMD_STAT_PHYPRM = 0x26
+    CMD_STAT_BAT    = 0x27
     CMD_BLINK       = 0x30
     CMD_RANDOM      = 0x40
     CMD_FB_EXT      = 0x41
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ class KISS():
 
     PLATFORM_AVR   = 0x90
     PLATFORM_ESP32 = 0x80
+    PLATFORM_NRF52 = 0x70
 
     @staticmethod
     def escape(data):
@@ -107,7 +109,12 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
     Q_SNR_MAX      = 6
     Q_SNR_STEP     = 2
 
-    def __init__(self, owner, name, port, frequency = None, bandwidth = None, txpower = None, sf = None, cr = None, flow_control = False, id_interval = None, id_callsign = None, st_alock = None, lt_alock = None):
+    BATTERY_STATE_UNKNOWN     = 0x00
+    BATTERY_STATE_DISCHARGING = 0x01
+    BATTERY_STATE_CHARGING    = 0x02
+    BATTERY_STATE_CHARGED     = 0x03
+
+    def __init__(self, owner, name, port, frequency = None, bandwidth = None, txpower = None, sf = None, cr = None, flow_control = False, id_interval = None, id_callsign = None, st_alock = None, lt_alock = None, ble_addr = None, ble_name = None, force_ble=False):
         if RNS.vendor.platformutils.is_android():
             raise SystemError("Invalid interface type. The Android-specific RNode interface must be used on Android")
 
@@ -136,6 +143,15 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.detached    = False
         self.reconnecting= False
 
+        self.use_ble     = False
+        self.ble_name    = ble_name
+        self.ble_addr    = ble_addr
+        self.ble         = None
+        self.ble_rx_lock = threading.Lock()
+        self.ble_tx_lock = threading.Lock()
+        self.ble_rx_queue= b""
+        self.ble_tx_queue= b""
+
         self.frequency   = frequency
         self.bandwidth   = bandwidth
         self.txpower     = txpower
@@ -179,12 +195,17 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.r_symbol_rate = None
         self.r_preamble_symbols = None
         self.r_premable_time_ms = None
+        self.r_battery_state = RNodeInterface.BATTERY_STATE_UNKNOWN
+        self.r_battery_percent = 0
 
         self.packet_queue    = []
         self.flow_control    = flow_control
         self.interface_ready = False
         self.announce_rate_target = None
 
+        if force_ble or self.ble_addr != None or self.ble_name != None:
+            self.use_ble = True
+
         self.validcfg  = True
         if (self.frequency < RNodeInterface.FREQ_MIN or self.frequency > RNodeInterface.FREQ_MAX):
             RNS.log("Invalid frequency configured for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
@@ -248,6 +269,7 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
 
 
     def open_port(self):
+        if not self.use_ble:
             RNS.log("Opening serial port "+self.port+"...")
             self.serial = self.pyserial.Serial(
                 port = self.port,
@@ -263,6 +285,16 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
                 dsrdtr = False,
             )
         
+        else:
+            RNS.log(f"Opening BLE connection for {self}...")
+            if self.ble == None:
+                self.ble = BLEConnection(owner=self, target_name=self.ble_name, target_bt_addr=self.ble_addr)
+                self.serial = self.ble
+
+            open_time = time.time()
+            while not self.ble.connected and time.time() < open_time + self.ble.CONNECT_TIMEOUT:
+                time.sleep(1)
+
 
     def configure_device(self):
         self.r_frequency = None
@@ -279,13 +311,23 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         thread.start()
 
         self.detect()
+        if not self.use_ble:
             sleep(0.2)
+        else:
+            ble_detect_timeout = 5
+            detect_time = time.time()
+            while not self.detected and time.time() < detect_time + ble_detect_timeout:
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+            if self.detected:
+                detect_time = RNS.prettytime(time.time()-detect_time)
+            else:
+                RNS.log(f"RNode detect timed out over {self.port}", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
         
         if not self.detected:
             RNS.log("Could not detect device for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
             self.serial.close()
         else:
-            if self.platform == KISS.PLATFORM_ESP32:
+            if self.platform == KISS.PLATFORM_ESP32 or self.platform == KISS.PLATFORM_NRF52:
                 self.display = True
 
         RNS.log("Serial port "+self.port+" is now open")
@@ -313,6 +355,9 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.setLTALock()
         self.setRadioState(KISS.RADIO_STATE_ON)
 
+        if self.use_ble:
+            time.sleep(2)
+
     def detect(self):
         kiss_command = bytes([KISS.FEND, KISS.CMD_DETECT, KISS.DETECT_REQ, KISS.FEND, KISS.CMD_FW_VERSION, 0x00, KISS.FEND, KISS.CMD_PLATFORM, 0x00, KISS.FEND, KISS.CMD_MCU, 0x00, KISS.FEND])
         written = self.serial.write(kiss_command)
@@ -447,6 +492,9 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
             raise IOError("An IO error occurred while configuring radio state for "+str(self))
 
     def validate_firmware(self):
+        if (self.maj_version > RNodeInterface.REQUIRED_FW_VER_MAJ):
+            self.firmware_ok = True
+        else:
             if (self.maj_version >= RNodeInterface.REQUIRED_FW_VER_MAJ):
                 if (self.min_version >= RNodeInterface.REQUIRED_FW_VER_MIN):
                     self.firmware_ok = True
@@ -765,6 +813,25 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
                                         RNS.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting symbol time is "+str(round(self.r_symbol_time_ms,2))+"ms (at "+str(self.r_symbol_rate)+" baud)", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                         RNS.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting preamble is "+str(self.r_preamble_symbols)+" symbols ("+str(self.r_premable_time_ms)+"ms)", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
                                         RNS.log(str(self)+" Radio reporting CSMA slot time is "+str(self.r_csma_slot_time_ms)+"ms", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+                        elif (command == KISS.CMD_STAT_BAT):
+                            if (byte == KISS.FESC):
+                                escape = True
+                            else:
+                                if (escape):
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFEND):
+                                        byte = KISS.FEND
+                                    if (byte == KISS.TFESC):
+                                        byte = KISS.FESC
+                                    escape = False
+                                command_buffer = command_buffer+bytes([byte])
+                                if (len(command_buffer) == 2):
+                                    bat_percent = command_buffer[1]
+                                    if bat_percent > 100:
+                                        bat_percent = 100
+                                    if bat_percent < 0:
+                                        bat_percent = 0
+                                    self.r_battery_state   = command_buffer[0]
+                                    self.r_battery_percent = bat_percent
                         elif (command == KISS.CMD_RANDOM):
                             self.r_random = byte
                         elif (command == KISS.CMD_PLATFORM):
@@ -853,8 +920,194 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
         self.setRadioState(KISS.RADIO_STATE_OFF)
         self.leave()
         
+        if self.use_ble:
+            self.ble.close()
+
     def should_ingress_limit(self):
         return False
 
+    def get_battery_state(self):
+        return self.r_battery_state
+
+    def get_battery_state_string(self):
+        if self.r_battery_state == RNodeInterface.BATTERY_STATE_CHARGED:
+            return "charged"
+        elif  self.r_battery_state == RNodeInterface.BATTERY_STATE_CHARGING:
+            return "charging"
+        elif self.r_battery_state == RNodeInterface.BATTERY_STATE_DISCHARGING:
+            return "discharging"
+        else:
+            return "unknown"
+
+    def get_battery_percent(self):
+        return self.r_battery_percent
+
+    def ble_receive(self, data):
+        with self.ble_rx_lock:
+            self.ble_rx_queue += data
+
+    def ble_waiting(self):
+        return len(self.ble_tx_queue) > 0
+
+    def get_ble_waiting(self, n):
+        with self.ble_tx_lock:
+            data = self.ble_tx_queue[:n]
+            self.ble_tx_queue = self.ble_tx_queue[n:]
+            return data
+
     def __str__(self):
         return "RNodeInterface["+str(self.name)+"]"
+
+class BLEConnection():
+    UART_SERVICE_UUID = "6E400001-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E"
+    UART_RX_CHAR_UUID = "6E400002-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E"
+    UART_TX_CHAR_UUID = "6E400003-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E"
+    bleak = None
+
+    SCAN_TIMEOUT = 2.0
+    CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 5.0
+
+    @property
+    def is_open(self):
+        return self.connected
+
+    @property
+    def in_waiting(self):
+        buflen = len(self.owner.ble_rx_queue)
+        return buflen > 0
+
+    def write(self, data_bytes):
+        with self.owner.ble_tx_lock:
+            self.owner.ble_tx_queue += data_bytes
+            return len(data_bytes)
+
+    def read(self, n):
+        with self.owner.ble_rx_lock:
+            data = self.owner.ble_rx_queue[:n]
+            self.owner.ble_rx_queue = self.owner.ble_rx_queue[n:]
+            return data
+
+    def close(self):
+        if self.connected and self.ble_device:
+            RNS.log(f"Disconnecting BLE device from {self.owner}", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+            self.must_disconnect = True
+
+            while self.connect_job_running:
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+
+    def __init__(self, owner=None, target_name=None, target_bt_addr=None):
+        self.owner = owner
+        self.target_name = target_name
+        self.target_bt_addr = target_bt_addr
+        self.scan_timeout = BLEConnection.SCAN_TIMEOUT
+        self.ble_device = None
+        self.connected = False
+        self.running = False
+        self.should_run = False
+        self.must_disconnect = False
+        self.connect_job_running = False
+
+        import importlib
+        if BLEConnection.bleak == None:
+            if importlib.util.find_spec("bleak") != None:
+                import bleak
+                BLEConnection.bleak = bleak
+                
+                import asyncio
+                BLEConnection.asyncio = asyncio
+            else:
+                RNS.log("Using the RNode interface over BLE requires a the \"bleak\" module to be installed.", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+                RNS.log("You can install one with the command: python3 -m pip install bleak", RNS.LOG_CRITICAL)
+                RNS.panic()
+
+        self.should_run = True
+        self.connection_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.connection_job, daemon=True).start()
+
+    def connection_job(self):
+        while (self.should_run):
+            if self.ble_device == None:
+                self.ble_device = self.find_target_device()
+
+            if type(self.ble_device) == self.bleak.backends.device.BLEDevice:
+                if not self.connected:
+                    self.connect_device()
+
+            time.sleep(1)
+
+    def connect_device(self):
+        if self.ble_device != None and type(self.ble_device) == self.bleak.backends.device.BLEDevice:
+            RNS.log(f"Connecting BLE device {self.ble_device} for {self.owner}...", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
+
+            async def connect_job():
+                self.connect_job_running = True
+                async with self.bleak.BleakClient(self.ble_device, disconnected_callback=self.device_disconnected) as ble_client:
+                    def handle_rx(device, data):
+                        if self.owner != None:
+                            self.owner.ble_receive(data)
+
+                    self.connected = True
+                    self.ble_device = ble_client
+                    self.owner.port = str(f"ble://{ble_client.address}")
+
+                    loop = self.asyncio.get_running_loop()
+                    uart_service = ble_client.services.get_service(BLEConnection.UART_SERVICE_UUID)
+                    rx_characteristic = uart_service.get_characteristic(BLEConnection.UART_RX_CHAR_UUID)
+                    await ble_client.start_notify(BLEConnection.UART_TX_CHAR_UUID, handle_rx)
+
+                    while self.connected:
+                        if self.owner != None and self.owner.ble_waiting():
+                            outbound_data = self.owner.get_ble_waiting(rx_characteristic.max_write_without_response_size)
+                            await ble_client.write_gatt_char(rx_characteristic, outbound_data, response=False)
+                        elif self.must_disconnect:
+                            await ble_client.disconnect()
+                        else:
+                            await self.asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+
+
+            try:
+                self.asyncio.run(connect_job())
+            except Exception as e:
+                RNS.log(f"Could not connect BLE device {self.ble_device} for {self.owner}. Possibly missing authentication.", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+            self.connect_job_running = False
+
+    def device_disconnected(self, device):
+        RNS.log(f"BLE device for {self.owner} disconnected", RNS.LOG_NOTICE)
+        self.connected = False
+        self.ble_device = None
+
+    def find_target_device(self):
+        RNS.log(f"Searching for attachable BLE device for {self.owner}...", RNS.LOG_EXTREME)
+        def device_filter(device: self.bleak.backends.device.BLEDevice, adv: self.bleak.backends.scanner.AdvertisementData):
+            if BLEConnection.UART_SERVICE_UUID.lower() in adv.service_uuids:
+                if self.device_bonded(device):
+                    if self.target_bt_addr == None and self.target_name == None:
+                        if device.name.startswith("RNode "):
+                            return True
+
+                    if self.target_bt_addr == None or (device.address != None and device.address == self.target_bt_addr):
+                        if self.target_name == None or (device.name != None and device.name == self.target_name):
+                            return True
+
+                else:
+                    if self.target_bt_addr != None and device.address == self.target_bt_addr:
+                        RNS.log(f"Can't connect to target device {self.target_bt_addr} over BLE, device is not bonded", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+                    
+                    elif self.target_name != None and device.name == self.target_name:
+                        RNS.log(f"Can't connect to target device {self.target_name} over BLE, device is not bonded", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+
+            return False
+
+        device = self.asyncio.run(self.bleak.BleakScanner.find_device_by_filter(device_filter, timeout=self.scan_timeout))
+        return device
+
+    def device_bonded(self, device):
+        try:
+            if hasattr(device, "details"):
+                if "props" in device.details and "Bonded" in device.details["props"]:
+                    if device.details["props"]["Bonded"] == True:
+                        return True
+        
+        except Exception as e:
+            RNS.log(f"Error while determining device bond status for {device}, the contained exception was: {e}", RNS.LOG_ERROR)
+
+        return False

RNS/Interfaces/RNodeMultiInterface.py

@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class KISS():
 
     PLATFORM_AVR   = 0x90
     PLATFORM_ESP32 = 0x80
+    PLATFORM_NRF52 = 0x70
 
     SX127X    = 0x00
     SX1276    = 0x01
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ class RNodeMultiInterface(Interface):
             RNS.log("Could not detect device for "+str(self), RNS.LOG_ERROR)
             self.serial.close()
         else:
-            if self.platform == KISS.PLATFORM_ESP32:
+            if self.platform == KISS.PLATFORM_ESP32 or self.platform == KISS.PLATFORM_NRF52:
                 self.display = True
 
         RNS.log("Serial port "+self.port+" is now open")

RNS/Reticulum.py

@@ -916,11 +916,28 @@ class Reticulum:
                                     st_alock = float(c["airtime_limit_short"]) if "airtime_limit_short" in c else None
                                     lt_alock = float(c["airtime_limit_long"]) if "airtime_limit_long" in c else None
 
+                                    force_ble = False
+                                    ble_name = None
+                                    ble_addr = None
+
                                     port = c["port"] if "port" in c else None
 
                                     if port == None:
                                         raise ValueError("No port specified for RNode interface")
 
+                                    if port != None:
+                                        ble_uri_scheme = "ble://"
+                                        if port.lower().startswith(ble_uri_scheme):
+                                            force_ble = True
+                                            ble_string = port[len(ble_uri_scheme):]
+                                            port = None
+                                            if len(ble_string) == 0:
+                                                pass
+                                            elif len(ble_string.split(":")) == 6 and len(ble_string) == 17:
+                                                ble_addr = ble_string
+                                            else:
+                                                ble_name = ble_string
+                                    
                                     interface = RNodeInterface.RNodeInterface(
                                         RNS.Transport,
                                         name,
@@ -934,7 +951,10 @@ class Reticulum:
                                         id_interval = id_interval,
                                         id_callsign = id_callsign,
                                         st_alock = st_alock,
-                                        lt_alock = lt_alock
+                                        lt_alock = lt_alock,
+                                        ble_addr = ble_addr,
+                                        ble_name = ble_name,
+                                        force_ble = force_ble,
                                     )
 
                                     if "outgoing" in c and c.as_bool("outgoing") == False:
@@ -1299,6 +1319,13 @@ class Reticulum:
                 if hasattr(interface, "r_channel_load_long"):
                     ifstats["channel_load_long"] = interface.r_channel_load_long
 
+                if hasattr(interface, "r_battery_state"):
+                    if interface.r_battery_state != 0x00:
+                        ifstats["battery_state"] = interface.r_battery_state
+
+                    if hasattr(interface, "r_battery_percent"):
+                        ifstats["battery_percent"] = interface.r_battery_percent
+
                 if hasattr(interface, "bitrate"):
                     if interface.bitrate != None:
                         ifstats["bitrate"] = interface.bitrate

RNS/Utilities/rnodeconf.py

@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ class ROM():
     MODEL_E3       = 0xE3
     MODEL_E8       = 0xE8
 
+    PRODUCT_TDECK  = 0xD0
+    MODEL_D4       = 0xD4
+    MODEL_D9       = 0xD9
+
     PRODUCT_RAK4631 = 0x10
     MODEL_11       = 0x11
     MODEL_12       = 0x12
@@ -207,6 +211,7 @@ class ROM():
     BOARD_RNODE         = 0x31
     BOARD_HMBRW         = 0x32
     BOARD_TBEAM         = 0x33
+    BOARD_TDECK         = 0x3B
     BOARD_HUZZAH32      = 0x34
     BOARD_GENERIC_ESP32 = 0x35
     BOARD_LORA32_V2_0   = 0x36
@@ -221,6 +226,7 @@ products = {
     ROM.PRODUCT_RNODE:  "RNode",
     ROM.PRODUCT_HMBRW:  "Hombrew RNode",
     ROM.PRODUCT_TBEAM:  "LilyGO T-Beam",
+    ROM.PRODUCT_TDECK:  "LilyGO T-Deck",
     ROM.PRODUCT_T32_10: "LilyGO LoRa32 v1.0",
     ROM.PRODUCT_T32_20: "LilyGO LoRa32 v2.0",
     ROM.PRODUCT_T32_21: "LilyGO LoRa32 v2.1",
@@ -267,12 +273,14 @@ models = {
     0xCA: [863000000, 928000000, 21, "863 - 928 MHz", "rnode_firmware_heltec32v3.zip", "SX1262"],
     0xE4: [420000000, 520000000, 17, "420 - 520 MHz", "rnode_firmware_tbeam.zip", "SX1278"],
     0xE9: [850000000, 950000000, 17, "850 - 950 MHz", "rnode_firmware_tbeam.zip", "SX1276"],
+    0xD4: [420000000, 520000000, 22, "420 - 520 MHz", "rnode_firmware_tdeck.zip", "SX1268"],
+    0xD9: [850000000, 950000000, 22, "850 - 950 MHz", "rnode_firmware_tdeck.zip", "SX1262"],
     0xE3: [420000000, 520000000, 22, "420 - 520 MHz", "rnode_firmware_tbeam_sx1262.zip", "SX1268"],
     0xE8: [850000000, 950000000, 22, "850 - 950 MHz", "rnode_firmware_tbeam_sx1262.zip", "SX1262"],
     0x11: [430000000, 510000000, 22, "430 - 510 MHz", "rnode_firmware_rak4631.zip", "SX1262"],
     0x12: [779000000, 928000000, 22, "779 - 928 MHz", "rnode_firmware_rak4631.zip", "SX1262"],
-    0x11: [430000000, 510000000, 22, "430 - 510 MHz", "rnode_firmware_rak4631_sx1280.zip", "SX1262 + SX1280"],
+    0x13: [430000000, 510000000, 22, "430 - 510 MHz", "rnode_firmware_rak4631_sx1280.zip", "SX1262 + SX1280"],
-    0x12: [779000000, 928000000, 22, "779 - 928 MHz", "rnode_firmware_rak4631_sx1280.zip", "SX1262 + SX1280"],
+    0x14: [779000000, 928000000, 22, "779 - 928 MHz", "rnode_firmware_rak4631_sx1280.zip", "SX1262 + SX1280"],
     0x16: [779000000, 928000000, 22, "430 - 510 Mhz", "rnode_firmware_techo.zip", "SX1262"],
     0x17: [779000000, 928000000, 22, "779 - 928 Mhz", "rnode_firmware_techo.zip", "SX1262"],
     0x21: [820000000, 960000000, 22, "820 - 960 MHz", "rnode_firmware_opencom_xl.zip", "SX1262 + SX1280"],

RNS/Utilities/rnsd.py

@@ -294,6 +294,23 @@ loglevel = 4
     # Serial port for the device
     port = /dev/ttyUSB0
 
+    # It is also possible to use BLE devices
+    # instead of wired serial ports. The
+    # target RNode must be paired with the
+    # host device before connecting. BLE
+    # devices can be connected by name,
+    # BLE MAC address or by any available.
+    
+    # Connect to specific device by name
+    # port = ble://RNode 3B87
+
+    # Or by BLE MAC address
+    # port = ble://F4:12:73:29:4E:89
+
+    # Or connect to the first available,
+    # paired device
+    # port = ble://
+
     # Set frequency to 867.2 MHz
     frequency = 867200000
 

RNS/Utilities/rnstatus.py

@@ -292,6 +292,13 @@ def program_setup(configdir, dispall=False, verbosity=0, name_filter=None, json=
                         if "bitrate" in ifstat and ifstat["bitrate"] != None:
                             print("    Rate      : {ss}".format(ss=speed_str(ifstat["bitrate"])))
 
+                        if "battery_percent" in ifstat and ifstat["battery_percent"] != None:
+                            try:
+                                bpi = int(ifstat["battery_percent"])
+                                print("    Battery   : {bp}%".format(bp=bpi))
+                            except:
+                                pass
+
                         if "airtime_short" in ifstat and "airtime_long" in ifstat:
                             print("    Airtime   : {ats}% (15s), {atl}% (1h)".format(ats=str(ifstat["airtime_short"]),atl=str(ifstat["airtime_long"])))
                         

RNS/_version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.8.0"
+__version__ = "0.8.1"

docs/manual/.buildinfo

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Sphinx build info version 1
 # This file hashes the configuration used when building these files. When it is not found, a full rebuild will be done.
-config: 94939fd3ce633867445ef29897b42133
+config: 1447e58e81cf4037238271210a352494
 tags: 645f666f9bcd5a90fca523b33c5a78b7

docs/manual/_sources/interfaces.rst.txt

@@ -358,6 +358,23 @@ can be used, and offers full control over LoRa parameters.
     # Serial port for the device
     port = /dev/ttyUSB0
 
+    # It is also possible to use BLE devices
+    # instead of wired serial ports. The
+    # target RNode must be paired with the
+    # host device before connecting. BLE
+    # devices can be connected by name,
+    # BLE MAC address or by any available.
+    
+    # Connect to specific device by name
+    # port = ble://RNode 3B87
+
+    # Or by BLE MAC address
+    # port = ble://F4:12:73:29:4E:89
+
+    # Or connect to the first available,
+    # paired device
+    # port = ble://
+
     # Set frequency to 867.2 MHz
     frequency = 867200000
 

docs/manual/_static/documentation_options.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 var DOCUMENTATION_OPTIONS = {
     URL_ROOT: document.getElementById("documentation_options").getAttribute('data-url_root'),
-    VERSION: '0.8.0 beta',
+    VERSION: '0.8.1 beta',
     LANGUAGE: 'en',
     COLLAPSE_INDEX: false,
     BUILDER: 'html',

docs/manual/examples.html

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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+  <span class="c1"># instead of wired serial ports. The</span>
+  <span class="c1"># target RNode must be paired with the</span>
+  <span class="c1"># host device before connecting. BLE</span>
+  <span class="c1"># devices can be connected by name,</span>
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docs/source/interfaces.rst

@@ -358,6 +358,23 @@ can be used, and offers full control over LoRa parameters.
     # Serial port for the device
     port = /dev/ttyUSB0
 
+    # It is also possible to use BLE devices
+    # instead of wired serial ports. The
+    # target RNode must be paired with the
+    # host device before connecting. BLE
+    # devices can be connected by name,
+    # BLE MAC address or by any available.
+    
+    # Connect to specific device by name
+    # port = ble://RNode 3B87
+
+    # Or by BLE MAC address
+    # port = ble://F4:12:73:29:4E:89
+
+    # Or connect to the first available,
+    # paired device
+    # port = ble://
+
     # Set frequency to 867.2 MHz
     frequency = 867200000