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= Getting Started with MicroPyton and ESP32/ESP8266 = | = Getting Started with MicroPyton and ESP32/ESP8266 = | ||
In this part of the tutorial, we explain how to get started with MicroPyton and ESP32/ESP8266. This includes how to write the firmware image on the microcontroller and how to use the python shell to interactively program the ESP32/ESP8266. | In this part of the tutorial, we explain how to get started with MicroPyton and ESP32/ESP8266. This includes how to write the firmware image on the microcontroller and how to use the python shell to interactively program the ESP32/ESP8266. | ||
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| + | == Success criteria == | ||
| + | * you have installed the uPyCraft IDE on your computer | ||
| + | * you have a serial line terminal working on your computer (e.g. Putty) | ||
| + | * you have written the firmware onto the ESP32 and the ESP8266 module | ||
| + | * you could connect via serial line to the ESP32 and the ESP8266 module and let the onboard LEDs blink from the python prompt | ||
| + | |||
| + | = Instructional Videos = | ||
== Setting Up Software on Your Computer == | == Setting Up Software on Your Computer == | ||
For developing we use in our class the following software: | For developing we use in our class the following software: | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://github.com/DFRobot/uPyCraft uPyCraft IDE] which requires [https://www.python.org/downloads/ Python] to be installed |
* [https://www.putty.org/ Putty] terminal program on Windows or any other terminal program | * [https://www.putty.org/ Putty] terminal program on Windows or any other terminal program | ||
There is a short video on Youtube (4:20) that shows the software: https://youtu.be/DnBBB8AcvBg | There is a short video on Youtube (4:20) that shows the software: https://youtu.be/DnBBB8AcvBg | ||
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| + | <youtube>DnBBB8AcvBg</youtube> | ||
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| + | Alternatively you can use: | ||
| + | * Jetbrains [https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/download Pycharm] IDE or [https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download IntelliJ] IDE with the [https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/631-python Python plugin] | ||
| + | * [https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9777-micropython Micropython plugin] to flash a file or a directory to the device and run the python terminal (REPL) on the device | ||
== Writing the MicroPython Firmware Image to the ESP32/ESP8266 == | == Writing the MicroPython Firmware Image to the ESP32/ESP8266 == | ||
| − | * We use the [ | + | * We use the [https://github.com/DFRobot/uPyCraft uPyCraft IDE] to write the images to the microcontroller, alternatively [https://github.com/espressif/esptool esptool.py] can be used |
* the firmware for the ESP32 is available at: http://micropython.org/download/esp32/ | * the firmware for the ESP32 is available at: http://micropython.org/download/esp32/ | ||
* the firmware for the ESP8266 is available at: http://micropython.org/download/esp8266/ | * the firmware for the ESP8266 is available at: http://micropython.org/download/esp8266/ | ||
| − | In the video on Youtube (17:01) we show, how to write the firmware with the [ | + | In the video on Youtube (17:01) we show, how to write the firmware with the [https://github.com/DFRobot/uPyCraft uPyCraft IDE]: https://youtu.be/_TrKPDOReJc |
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| + | <youtube>_TrKPDOReJc</youtube> | ||
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| + | Here is a version that shows how to burn the firmware onto the ESP8266 D1 Mini board | ||
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| + | <youtube>BkAhWlHeXqA</youtube> | ||
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| + | And how to control the on-board LED on the ESP8266 D1 Mini board | ||
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| + | <youtube>LYsFbSTZMBY</youtube> | ||
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| + | == What could possibly go wrong when setting it up? == | ||
| + | In the video on Youtube (10:32) we discuss different things that can go wrong when setting up MicroPython for ESP32/ESP8266: | ||
| + | https://youtu.be/jhfURkMZVE | ||
| + | |||
| + | <youtube>jhfURkMZVEs</youtube> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Unboxing the [[LMUBox]] == | ||
| + | In this video (10:19), we have a look at the components that we are going to work in this course. We look a the selection of microcontrollers, input, and output components included the [[LMUBox]]: https://youtu.be/e3No4wGGQas | ||
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| + | We also have a [[Hardware List]] where the components are described and where there are links to the individual pages. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <youtube>e3No4wGGQas</youtube> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:16, 16 December 2020
Contents
Getting Started with MicroPyton and ESP32/ESP8266[edit]
In this part of the tutorial, we explain how to get started with MicroPyton and ESP32/ESP8266. This includes how to write the firmware image on the microcontroller and how to use the python shell to interactively program the ESP32/ESP8266.
Success criteria[edit]
- you have installed the uPyCraft IDE on your computer
- you have a serial line terminal working on your computer (e.g. Putty)
- you have written the firmware onto the ESP32 and the ESP8266 module
- you could connect via serial line to the ESP32 and the ESP8266 module and let the onboard LEDs blink from the python prompt
Instructional Videos[edit]
Setting Up Software on Your Computer[edit]
For developing we use in our class the following software:
- uPyCraft IDE which requires Python to be installed
- Putty terminal program on Windows or any other terminal program
There is a short video on Youtube (4:20) that shows the software: https://youtu.be/DnBBB8AcvBg
Alternatively you can use:
- Jetbrains Pycharm IDE or IntelliJ IDE with the Python plugin
- Micropython plugin to flash a file or a directory to the device and run the python terminal (REPL) on the device
Writing the MicroPython Firmware Image to the ESP32/ESP8266[edit]
- We use the uPyCraft IDE to write the images to the microcontroller, alternatively esptool.py can be used
- the firmware for the ESP32 is available at: http://micropython.org/download/esp32/
- the firmware for the ESP8266 is available at: http://micropython.org/download/esp8266/
In the video on Youtube (17:01) we show, how to write the firmware with the uPyCraft IDE: https://youtu.be/_TrKPDOReJc
Here is a version that shows how to burn the firmware onto the ESP8266 D1 Mini board
And how to control the on-board LED on the ESP8266 D1 Mini board
What could possibly go wrong when setting it up?[edit]
In the video on Youtube (10:32) we discuss different things that can go wrong when setting up MicroPython for ESP32/ESP8266: https://youtu.be/jhfURkMZVE
Unboxing the LMUBox[edit]
In this video (10:19), we have a look at the components that we are going to work in this course. We look a the selection of microcontrollers, input, and output components included the LMUBox: https://youtu.be/e3No4wGGQas
We also have a Hardware List where the components are described and where there are links to the individual pages.
