RE: Nrf 52 usb python application

tesc — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:24:48 GMT

Hi,

I recommend having a look at the Bluetooth Mesh Shell. While it does not provide an application level API, it does the next best thing by providing shell commands for most Bluetooth Mesh features. It should be possible to control everything that you need from a Python script, using a Dongle or DK with the Bluetooth Mesh Shell test sample.

Please note that in order to program the Dongle, you must either connect physically to the Dongle from a programmer (and program it directly), or use the DFU solution from nRF5 SDK (with the application from nRF Connect SDK.) See the nRF52840 Dongle Programming Tutorial for details on the various options for how to program the Dongle. For a DK, programming nRF Connect SDK samples is straight-forward.

As you wrote yourself, the pc-ble-driver (and the Python and JavaScript bindings) are deprecated. With those you would also have to implement large parts of Bluetooth Mesh yourself, which I cannot recommend.

Regards,
Terje

RE: Nrf 52 usb python application

bjornolsen — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:59:43 GMT

On further reflection. The correct way is to do this.

Build and flash to USB dongle using the normal SDK.

Then communicate via USB using Python (using pyserial). The "pc-ble-driver-py" is outdated.