findMambo.py

"""
Find the BLE address for a mambo.  To run this,

sudo python findMambo.py

Note that the sudo is necessary for BLE permissions on linux.  It is only needed on
this program and nothing else.
"""

try:
    from bluepy.btle import Scanner, DefaultDelegate
    BLEAvailable = True
except:
    BLEAvailable = False

class ScanDelegate(DefaultDelegate):
    def __init__(self):
        DefaultDelegate.__init__(self)

    def handleDiscovery(self, dev, isNewDev, isNewData):
        if isNewDev:
            print("Discovered device", dev.addr)
        elif isNewData:
            print("Received new data from", dev.addr)

scanner = Scanner().withDelegate(ScanDelegate())
devices = scanner.scan(10.0)

for dev in devices:
    #print "Device %s (%s), RSSI=%d dB" % (dev.addr, dev.addrType, dev.rssi)
    for (adtype, desc, value) in dev.getScanData():
        #print "  %s = %s" % (desc, value)
        if (desc == "Complete Local Name"):
            if ("Mambo" in value):
                print("FOUND A MAMBO!")
                print("Device %s (%s), RSSI=%d dB" % (dev.addr, dev.addrType, dev.rssi))
                print("  %s = %s" % (desc, value))