5 files changed, 31 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.c b/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.c
index dd2dd0d50..efadcbb2a 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.c
@@ -141,6 +141,25 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t bleio_central_disconnect(mp_obj_t self_in) {
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(bleio_central_disconnect_obj, bleio_central_disconnect);
 
+//|   .. attribute:: connected
+//|
+//|     True if connected to a remove peripheral.
+//|
+STATIC mp_obj_t bleio_central_get_connected(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    bleio_central_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+
+    return mp_obj_new_bool(common_hal_bleio_central_get_connected(self));
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(bleio_central_get_connected_obj, bleio_central_get_connected);
+
+const mp_obj_property_t bleio_central_connected_obj = {
+    .base.type = &mp_type_property,
+    .proxy = { (mp_obj_t)&bleio_central_get_connected_obj,
+               (mp_obj_t)&mp_const_none_obj,
+               (mp_obj_t)&mp_const_none_obj },
+};
+
+
 //|   .. attribute:: remote_services (read-only)
 //|
 //|     Empty until connected, then a list of services provided by the remote peripheral.
@@ -161,11 +180,12 @@ const mp_obj_property_t bleio_central_remote_services_obj = {
 
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t bleio_central_locals_dict_table[] = {
     // Methods
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_connect),            MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_connect_obj) },
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_disconnect),         MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_disconnect_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_connect),         MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_connect_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_disconnect),      MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_disconnect_obj) },
 
     // Properties
-    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_remote_services),    MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_remote_services_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_connected),       MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_connected_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_remote_services), MP_ROM_PTR(&bleio_central_remote_services_obj) },
 };
 
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(bleio_central_locals_dict, bleio_central_locals_dict_table);
diff --git a/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.h b/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.h
index 542ba8fa2..2ca423945 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/bleio/Central.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ extern const mp_obj_type_t bleio_central_type;
 extern void common_hal_bleio_central_construct(bleio_central_obj_t *self);
 extern void common_hal_bleio_central_connect(bleio_central_obj_t *self, bleio_address_obj_t *address, mp_float_t timeout, mp_obj_t service_uuids);
 extern void common_hal_bleio_central_disconnect(bleio_central_obj_t *self);
+extern bool common_hal_bleio_central_get_connected(bleio_central_obj_t *self);
 extern mp_obj_t common_hal_bleio_central_get_remote_services(bleio_central_obj_t *self);
 
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_BLEIO_CENTRAL_H
diff --git a/shared-bindings/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c b/shared-bindings/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
index 827f4947b..26f9e012b 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/bleio/CharacteristicBuffer.c
@@ -49,10 +49,13 @@ STATIC void raise_error_if_not_connected(bleio_characteristic_buffer_obj_t *self
 //|
 //| .. class:: CharacteristicBuffer(characteristic, *, timeout=1, buffer_size=64)
 //|
-//|   Create a new Characteristic object identified by the specified UUID.
+//|   Monitor the given Characteristic. Each time a new value is written to the Characteristic
+//|   add the newly-written bytes to a FIFO buffer.
 //|
-//|   :param bleio.Characteristic characteristic: The characteristic to monitor
-//|   :param int timeout:  the timeout in seconds to wait for the first character and between subsequent characters.//|
+//|   :param bleio.Characteristic characteristic: The Characteristic to monitor.
+//|     It may be a local Characteristic provided by a Peripheral Service, or a remote Characteristic
+//|     in a remote Service that a Central has connected to.
+//|   :param int timeout:  the timeout in seconds to wait for the first character and between subsequent characters.
 //|   :param int buffer_size: Size of ring buffer that stores incoming data coming from client.
 //|     Must be >= 1.
 //|
diff --git a/shared-bindings/bleio/Peripheral.c b/shared-bindings/bleio/Peripheral.c
index 37a765ae9..665f5baaf 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/bleio/Peripheral.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/bleio/Peripheral.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t bleio_peripheral_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_ar
 STATIC mp_obj_t bleio_peripheral_get_connected(mp_obj_t self_in) {
     bleio_peripheral_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
 
-    // Return list as a tuple so user won't be able to change it.
     return mp_obj_new_bool(common_hal_bleio_peripheral_get_connected(self));
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(bleio_peripheral_get_connected_obj, bleio_peripheral_get_connected);
diff --git a/shared-bindings/bleio/Service.c b/shared-bindings/bleio/Service.c
index e6bb7dcc3..f8993ef61 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/bleio/Service.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/bleio/Service.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t bleio_service_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args,
 
     // Copy the characteristics list and validate its items.
     mp_obj_t char_list_obj = mp_obj_new_list(0, NULL);
-    mp_obj_list_t *char_list = MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(char_list);
+    mp_obj_list_t *char_list = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(char_list_obj);
 
     while ((characteristic_obj = mp_iternext(iterable)) != MP_OBJ_STOP_ITERATION) {
         if (!MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(characteristic_obj, &bleio_characteristic_type)) {