Updated changelog

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

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class KISS():
     ERROR_TXFAILED      = 0x02
     ERROR_EEPROM_LOCKED = 0x03
     ERROR_INVALID_FIRMWARE = 0x10
+    ERROR_INVALID_BLE_MTU  = 0x20
 
     PLATFORM_AVR   = 0x90
     PLATFORM_ESP32 = 0x80
@@ -415,6 +416,7 @@ 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
@@ -517,9 +519,7 @@ 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):
@@ -543,6 +543,15 @@ 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:
@@ -623,10 +632,9 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
 
 
     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:
@@ -859,6 +867,9 @@ 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
@@ -868,7 +879,7 @@ 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/"
@@ -876,7 +887,7 @@ 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:
@@ -904,6 +915,13 @@ 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:
@@ -1287,6 +1305,11 @@ class RNodeInterface(Interface):
             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)
@@ -1367,9 +1390,12 @@ class BLEConnection(BluetoothDispatcher):
     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
 
-    SCAN_TIMEOUT = 2.0
+    MTU_TIMEOUT = 4.0
     CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 7.0
+    RECONNECT_WAIT = 1.0
 
     @property
     def is_open(self):
@@ -1394,19 +1420,26 @@ class BLEConnection(BluetoothDispatcher):
         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...")
+                # RNS.log("Waiting for BLE write buffer to empty...")
-                while self.owner.ble_waiting():
+                timeout = time.time() + 10
+                while self.owner.ble_waiting() and self.write_thread != None and time.time() < timeout:
                     time.sleep(0.1)
-                RNS.log("Writing concluded")
+                # 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
 
-                RNS.log("Waiting for write thread to finish...")
+                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")
+                # RNS.log("Writing finished, closing GATT connection")
                 self.close_gatt()
 
                 with self.owner.ble_rx_lock:
@@ -1415,6 +1448,9 @@ class BLEConnection(BluetoothDispatcher):
                 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)
@@ -1424,15 +1460,20 @@ class BLEConnection(BluetoothDispatcher):
         self.owner = owner
         self.target_name = target_name
         self.target_bt_addr = target_bt_addr
-        self.scan_timeout = BLEConnection.SCAN_TIMEOUT
         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 = 20
+        self.mtu = BLEConnection.BASE_MTU
+        self.target_mtu = BLEConnection.TARGET_MTU
 
         self.bt_manager = AndroidBluetoothManager(owner=self)
 
@@ -1462,13 +1503,23 @@ class BLEConnection(BluetoothDispatcher):
 
                 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:
@@ -1480,6 +1531,12 @@ class BLEConnection(BluetoothDispatcher):
                 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
@@ -1515,8 +1572,6 @@ class BLEConnection(BluetoothDispatcher):
                         found_device = device
                         break
 
-        RNS.log("Found device "+str(found_device))
-
         return found_device
 
     def on_connection_state_change(self, status, state):
@@ -1526,7 +1581,7 @@ class BLEConnection(BluetoothDispatcher):
             self.device_disconnected()
 
     def on_services(self, status, services):
-        self.request_mtu(BLEConnection.MAX_GATT_ATTR_LEN)
+        if status == GATT_SUCCESS:
             self.rx_char = services.search(BLEConnection.UART_RX_CHAR_UUID)
             
             if self.rx_char is not None:
@@ -1534,13 +1589,29 @@ class BLEConnection(BluetoothDispatcher):
 
                 if self.tx_char is not None:                
                     if self.enable_notifications(self.tx_char):
-                    RNS.log("Enabled notifications for BLE TX characteristic")
+                        RNS.log("Enabled notifications for BLE TX characteristic", RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
-                    self.connected = True
+                        
+                        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:

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
 

docs/manual/.buildinfo

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
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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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     <meta name="generator" content="sphinx-5.3.0, furo 2022.09.29.dev1"/>
-        <title>Code Examples - Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.0 beta documentation</title>
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-        <title>An Explanation of Reticulum for Human Beings - Reticulum Network Stack 0.8.0 beta documentation</title>
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+  <span class="c1"># It is also possible to use BLE devices</span>
+  <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>
+  <span class="c1"># BLE MAC address or by any available.</span>
+
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+  <span class="c1"># port = ble://RNode 3B87</span>
+
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+  <span class="c1"># port = ble://F4:12:73:29:4E:89</span>
+
+  <span class="c1"># Or connect to the first available,</span>
+  <span class="c1"># paired device</span>
+  <span class="c1"># port = ble://</span>
+
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     # 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