Python Beacon - Python

Python Beacon is a lightweight Python library that allows you to create, encode and decode data for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Advertising packets. With this library, you can easily design and implement BLE beacons in Python.

Features

• Lightweight library
• Supports iBeacon, AltBeacon, and Eddystone protocols
• Easy to use
• Platform-independent

Getting started

Installation

You can easily install Python Beacon using pip.

pip install python-beacon

Usage

Creating an iBeacon packet is easy with Python Beacon. Here's a simple example:

from beacon import Beacon

uuid = "9a58c4ab-ae18-4ba1-bae1-c8a8054d4e4e"
major = 100
minor = 200

beacon = Beacon.from_uuid(uuid, major, minor)
payload = beacon.get_packet()

print(payload)

The above code will output a byte packet that can be used for advertising with a BLE transmitter.

Output: 
b"\x02\x01\x06\x1a\xff\x4c\x00\x02\x15\x9a\x58\xc4\xab\xae\x18\x4b\xa1\xba\xe1\xc8\xa8\x05\x4d\x4e\x4e\x03\x19\xff"

Conclusion

Python Beacon is a great tool for easily creating, encoding, and decoding BLE beacons. With its easy-to-use interface and support for multiple protocols, Python Beacon is a valuable addition to any Python developer's toolkit.