| Supported Targets | ESP32 | | ----------------- | ----- | # BLE Central Example (See the README.md file in the upper level 'examples' directory for more information about examples.) This example creates GATT client and performs passive scan, it then connects to peripheral device if the device advertises connectability and the device advertises support for the Alert Notification service (0x1811) as primary service UUID. It performs three GATT operations against the specified peer: * Reads the ANS Supported New Alert Category characteristic. * After the read operation is completed, writes the ANS Alert Notification Control Point characteristic. * After the write operation is completed, subscribes to notifications for the ANS Unread Alert Status characteristic. If the peer does not support a required service, characteristic, or descriptor, then the peer lied when it claimed support for the alert notification service! When this happens, or if a GATT procedure fails, this function immediately terminates the connection. It uses ESP32's Bluetooth controller and NimBLE stack based BLE host. This example aims at understanding BLE service discovery, connection and characteristic operations. To test this demo, use any BLE GATT server app that advertises support for the Alert Notification service (0x1811) and includes it in the GATT database. A Python based utility `blecent_test.py` is also provided (which will run as a BLE GATT server) and can be used to test this example. Note : * To install the dependency packages needed, please refer to the top level [README file](../../../README.md#running-test-python-script-ttfw). * Currently this Python utility is only supported on Linux (BLE communication is via BLuez + DBus). ## How to Use Example Before project configuration and build, be sure to set the correct chip target using: ```bash idf.py set-target ``` ### Hardware Required * A development board with ESP32/ESP32-C3 SoC (e.g., ESP32-DevKitC, ESP-WROVER-KIT, etc.) * A USB cable for Power supply and programming See [Development Boards](https://www.espressif.com/en/products/devkits) for more information about it. ### Configure the Project Open the project configuration menu: ```bash idf.py menuconfig ``` In the `Example Configuration` menu: * Change the `Peer Address` option if needed. ### Build and Flash Run `idf.py -p PORT flash monitor` to build, flash and monitor the project. (To exit the serial monitor, type ``Ctrl-]``.) See the [Getting Started Guide](https://idf.espressif.com/) for full steps to configure and use ESP-IDF to build projects. ## Example Output This is the console output on successful connection: ``` I (202) BTDM_INIT: BT controller compile version [0b60040] I (202) system_api: Base MAC address is not set, read default base MAC address from BLK0 of EFUSE W (212) phy_init: failed to load RF calibration data (0xffffffff), falling back to full calibration I (422) phy: phy_version: 4007, 9c6b43b, Jan 11 2019, 16:45:07, 0, 2 I (722) NimBLE_BLE_CENT: BLE Host Task Started GAP procedure initiated: stop advertising. GAP procedure initiated: discovery; own_addr_type=0 filter_policy=0 passive=1 limited=0 filter_duplicates=1 duration=forever GAP procedure initiated: connect; peer_addr_type=1 peer_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx scan_itvl=16 scan_window=16 itvl_min=24 itvl_max=40 latency=0 supervision_timeout=256 min_ce_len=16 max_ce_len=768 own_addr_type=0 Connection established GATT procedure initiated: discover all services GATT procedure initiated: discover all characteristics; start_handle=1 end_handle=3 GATT procedure initiated: discover all characteristics; start_handle=20 end_handle=26 GATT procedure initiated: discover all characteristics; start_handle=40 end_handle=65535 GATT procedure initiated: discover all descriptors; chr_val_handle=42 end_handle=43 GATT procedure initiated: discover all descriptors; chr_val_handle=49 end_handle=65535 Service discovery complete; status=0 conn_handle=0 GATT procedure initiated: read; att_handle=45 GATT procedure initiated: write; att_handle=47 len=2 GATT procedure initiated: write; att_handle=43 len=2 Read complete; status=0 conn_handle=0 attr_handle=45 value=0x02 Write complete; status=0 conn_handle=0 attr_handle=47 Subscribe complete; status=0 conn_handle=0 attr_handle=43 ``` This is the console output on failure (or peripheral does not support New Alert Service category): ``` I (180) BTDM_INIT: BT controller compile version [8e87ec7] I (180) system_api: Base MAC address is not set, read default base MAC address from BLK0 of EFUSE I (250) phy: phy_version: 4000, b6198fa, Sep 3 2018, 15:11:06, 0, 0 I (480) NimBLE_BLE_CENT: BLE Host Task Started GAP procedure initiated: stop advertising. GAP procedure initiated: discovery; own_addr_type=0 filter_policy=0 passive=1 limited=0 filter_duplicates=1 duration=forever GAP procedure initiated: connect; peer_addr_type=1 peer_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx scan_itvl=16 scan_window=16 itvl_min=24 itvl_max=40 latency=0 supervision_timeout=256 min_ce_len=16 max_ce_len=768 own_addr_type=0 Connection established GATT procedure initiated: discover all services GATT procedure initiated: discover all characteristics; start_handle=1 end_handle=3 GATT procedure initiated: discover all characteristics; start_handle=20 end_handle=26 GATT procedure initiated: discover all characteristics; start_handle=40 end_handle=65535 GATT procedure initiated: discover all descriptors; chr_val_handle=42 end_handle=43 GATT procedure initiated: discover all descriptors; chr_val_handle=47 end_handle=65535 Service discovery complete; status=0 conn_handle=0 Error: Peer doesn't support the Supported New Alert Category characteristic GAP procedure initiated: terminate connection; conn_handle=0 hci_reason=19 disconnect; reason=534 ``` ## Running Python Utility ``` python blecent_test.py ``` ## Python Utility Output This is this output seen on the python side on successful connection: ``` discovering adapter... bluetooth adapter discovered powering on adapter... bluetooth adapter powered on Advertising started GATT Data created GATT Application registered Advertising data created Advertisement registered Read Request received SupportedNewAlertCategoryCharacteristic Value: [dbus.Byte(2)] Write Request received AlertNotificationControlPointCharacteristic Current value: [dbus.Byte(0)] New value: [dbus.Byte(99), dbus.Byte(100)] Notify Started New value on write: [dbus.Byte(1), dbus.Byte(0)] Value on read: [dbus.Byte(1), dbus.Byte(0)] Notify Stopped exiting from test... GATT Data removed GATT Application unregistered Advertising data removed Advertisement unregistered Stop Advertising status: True disconnecting device... device disconnected powering off adapter... bluetooth adapter powered off Service discovery passed Service Discovery Status: 0 Read passed SupportedNewAlertCategoryCharacteristic Read Status: 0 Write passed AlertNotificationControlPointCharacteristic Write Status: 0 Subscribe passed ClientCharacteristicConfigurationDescriptor Subscribe Status: 0 ``` ## Troubleshooting For any technical queries, please open an [issue](https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/issues) on GitHub. We will get back to you soon.