Tutorials

Learn the Bluetooth SIG Standards Library through hands-on, step-by-step lessons. These tutorials will take you from installation to parsing your first BLE characteristics.

Tip

New to the library? Start with Installation, then proceed to the Quick Start tutorial to parse your first characteristic in under 5 minutes.

Learning Path

Follow these tutorials in order for the best learning experience:

1. Installation

Set up the library in your Python environment. Covers pip installation, installation from source, and system prerequisites.

2. Quick Start ⭐

Your first 5 minutes with the library. Learn to:

  • Import and initialize the translator

  • Look up Bluetooth SIG standards by name (no UUIDs to memorize!)

  • Parse characteristic data automatically

  • Work with simulated data (no BLE hardware required)

Time: 5-10 minutes | Prerequisites: Python 3.9+ installed

What You’ll Learn

Through these tutorials, you will:

  • ✅ Install and configure the library

  • ✅ Understand the core BluetoothSIGTranslator API

  • ✅ Parse standard BLE characteristics without knowing UUIDs

  • ✅ Work with typed, validated data structures

  • ✅ Test BLE parsing without hardware

Next Steps

After completing the tutorials, explore:

Philosophy

These tutorials follow the learning-oriented Diataxis principle:

  • 🎯 Hands-on - You’ll write code and see results immediately

  • 📚 Learning by doing - Practical examples with real (simulated) data

  • 🚀 Achievable goals - Complete each tutorial successfully

  • 🎓 Build confidence - Gain practical experience step-by-step

Need to solve a specific problem instead? Check out the How-to Guides.