esp-idf/examples/bluetooth/nimble/bleprph

Supported Targets	ESP32	ESP32-C2	ESP32-C3	ESP32-S3

BLE Peripheral Example

(See the README.md file in the upper level 'examples' directory for more information about examples.)

This example creates GATT server and then starts advertising, waiting to be connected to a GATT client.

It uses ESP32's Bluetooth controller and NimBLE stack based BLE host.

This example aims at understanding GATT database configuration, handling GATT reads and writes, handling subscribe events, understanding advertisement and SMP related NimBLE APIs.

It also demonstrates security features of NimBLE stack. SMP parameters like I/O capabilities of device, Bonding flag, MITM protection flag and Secure Connection only mode, Enabling Link Encryption etc., can be configured through menuconfig options.

For RPA feature (currently Host based privacy feature is supported), use API ble_hs_pvcy_rpa_config to enable/disable host based privacy, own_addr_type needs to be set to BLE_ADDR_RANDOM to use this feature. Please include ble_hs_pvcy.h while using this API. As ble_hs_pvcy_rpa_config configures host privacy and sets address in controller, it is necessary to call this API after host-controller are synced (e.g. in bleprph_on_sync callback).

To test this demo, any BLE scanner app can be used.

A Python based utility bleprph_test.py is also provided (which will run as a BLE GATT Client) and can be used to test this example.

Note :

• To install the dependency packages needed, please refer to the top level README file.
• 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:

idf.py set-target <chip_name>

Configure the project

Open the project configuration menu:

idf.py menuconfig

In the Example Configuration menu:

• Select I/O capabilities of device from Example Configuration --> I/O Capability, default is Just_works.
• Enable/Disable other security related parameters Bonding, MITM option, secure connection(SM SC).

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 for full steps to configure and use ESP-IDF to build projects.

Example Output

There is this console output when bleprph is connected and characteristic is read:

I (118) BTDM_INIT: BT controller compile version [fe7ced0]
I (118) system_api: Base MAC address is not set, read default base MAC address from BLK0 of EFUSE
W (128) phy_init: failed to load RF calibration data (0xffffffff), falling back to full calibration
I (268) phy: phy_version: 4100, 6fa5e27, Jan 25 2019, 17:02:06, 0, 2
I (508) NimBLE_BLE_PRPH: BLE Host Task Started
I (508) uart: queue free spaces: 8
GAP procedure initiated: stop advertising.
Device Address: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
GAP procedure initiated: advertise; disc_mode=2 adv_channel_map=0 own_addr_type=0 adv_filter_policy=0 adv_itvl_min=0 adv_itvl_max=0
connection established; status=0 handle=0 our_ota_addr_type=0 our_ota_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx our_id_addr_type=0 our_id_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx peer_ota_addr_type=1 peer_ota_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx peer_id_addr_type=1 peer_id_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx conn_itvl=39 conn_latency=0 supervision_timeout=500 encrypted=0 authenticated=0 bonded=0

connection updated; status=0 handle=0 our_ota_addr_type=0 our_ota_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx our_id_addr_type=0 our_id_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx peer_ota_addr_type=1 peer_ota_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx peer_id_addr_type=1 peer_id_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx conn_itvl=6 conn_latency=0 supervision_timeout=500 encrypted=0 authenticated=0 bonded=0

I (50888) NimBLE_BLE_PRPH: PASSKEY_ACTION_EVENT started

I (50888) NimBLE_BLE_PRPH: Passkey on device's display: xxxxxx
I (50888) NimBLE_BLE_PRPH: Accept or reject the passkey through console in this format -> key Y or key N
key Y
I (50898) NimBLE_BLE_PRPH: ble_sm_inject_io result: 0

encryption change event; status=0 handle=0 our_ota_addr_type=0 our_ota_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx our_id_addr_type=0 our_id_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx peer_ota_addr_type=1 peer_ota_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx peer_id_addr_type=1
peer_id_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx conn_itvl=6 conn_latency=0 supervision_timeout=500 encrypted=1 authenticated=1 bonded=1

connection updated; status=0 handle=0 our_ota_addr_type=0 our_ota_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx our_id_addr_type=0 our_id_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
peer_ota_addr_type=1 peer_ota_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx peer_id_addr_type=1 peer_id_addr=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx conn_itvl=39 conn_latency=0 supervision_timeout=500 encrypted=1 authenticated=1 bonded=1

subscribe event; conn_handle=1 attr_handle=19 reason=1 prevn=0 curn=1 previ=0 curi=0
Subscribe to attribute (19) successful
subscribe event; conn_handle=1 attr_handle=25 reason=1 prevn=0 curn=1 previ=0 curi=0
Subscribe to attribute (25) successful
GATT procedure initiated: notify; att_handle=25
Notification sent succesfully

Running Python Utility

python bleprph_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

Started Discovery

Connecting to device...

Connected to device

Services

[dbus.String(u'00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb', variant_level=1), dbus.String(u'59462f12-9543-9999-12c8-58b459a2712d', variant_level=1)]

Characteristics retrieved

	Characteristic:  /org/bluez/hci0/dev_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx/service000a/char000b
	Characteristic UUID:  5c3a659e-897e-45e1-b016-007107c96df6
	Value:  dbus.Array([dbus.Byte(45), dbus.Byte(244), dbus.Byte(81), dbus.Byte(88)], signature=dbus.Signature('y'))
	Properties: :  dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'read')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'), variant_level=1)

	Characteristic:  /org/bluez/hci0/dev_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx/service000a/char000d
	Characteristic UUID:  5c3a659e-897e-45e1-b016-007107c96df7
	Value:  dbus.Array([dbus.Byte(0)], signature=dbus.Signature('y'))
	Properties: :  dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'read'), dbus.String(u'write')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'), variant_level=1)

	Characteristic:  /org/bluez/hci0/dev_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx/service0006/char0007
	Characteristic UUID:  00002a05-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
	Value:  None
	Properties: :  dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'indicate')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'), variant_level=1)

Characteristics after write operation

	Characteristic: /org/bluez/hci0/dev_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx/service000a/char000b
	Characteristic UUID:  5c3a659e-897e-45e1-b016-007107c96df6
	Value: dbus.Array([dbus.Byte(45), dbus.Byte(244), dbus.Byte(81), dbus.Byte(88)], signature=dbus.Signature('y'))
	Properties: :  dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'read')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'), variant_level=1)

	Characteristic: /org/bluez/hci0/dev_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx/service000a/char000d
	Characteristic UUID:  5c3a659e-897e-45e1-b016-007107c96df7
	Value: dbus.Array([dbus.Byte(65)], signature=dbus.Signature('y'))
	Properties: :  dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'read'), dbus.String(u'write')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'), variant_level=1)

	Characteristic: /org/bluez/hci0/dev_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx_xx/service0006/char0007
	Characteristic UUID:  00002a05-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb
	Value: None
	Properties: :  dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'indicate')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'), variant_level=1)

exiting from test...
disconnecting device...
device disconnected
powering off adapter...
bluetooth adapter powered off

Note

• NVS support is not yet integrated to bonding. So, for now, bonding is not persistent across reboot.

Troubleshooting

For any technical queries, please open an issue on GitHub. We will get back to you soon.