title: Converting an HEX to unsigned INT16 in python
body: <p>I've been struggling for a while doing that and can not find the right way to do it.
  I have a HEX </p>
  
  <pre><code>8a:01
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>which is the unsigned INT16 </p>
  
  <pre><code>394
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>How can I do that in python 3.X ?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance</p>