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MicroPython Cookbook

By : Marwan Alsabbagh
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MicroPython Cookbook

By: Marwan Alsabbagh

Overview of this book

MicroPython is an open source implementation of Python 3 that runs in embedded environments. With MicroPython, you can write clean and simple Python code to control hardware instead of using complex low-level languages such as C and C++. This book guides you through all the major applications of the MicroPython platform to build and program projects that use microcontrollers. This MicroPython book covers recipes that will help you experiment with the programming environment and hardware programmed in MicroPython. You'll find tips and techniques for building a variety of objects and prototypes that can sense and respond to touch, sound, position, heat, and light. This book will take you through the uses of MicroPython with a variety of popular input devices and sensors. You'll learn techniques to handle time delays and sensor readings, and apply advanced coding techniques to create complex projects. As you advance, you'll deal with Internet of Things (IoT) devices and integration with other online web services. In addition to this, you'll use MicroPython to make music with bananas and create portable multiplayer video games that incorporate sound and light animations into the gameplay. By the end of this book, you'll have mastered the tips and tricks to troubleshoot your development problems and take your MicroPython project to the next level.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Using the REPL over a serial connection

This recipe will show you how to get REPL access to the ESP8266 using a serial connection over USB. Even though the real power and excitement of this board comes from connecting to it wirelessly, the first thing we need to do is connect to it with a simple USB connection. Once this connection is set up, then you can proceed with the remaining recipes in this chapter, which set up your wireless settings so that you can unplug the board and interact with it completely wirelessly.

This recipe will help you get started with your own wireless embedded projects by setting up that initial connectivity to the board in order to establish wireless connectivity. It is also a valuable tool when you have a configured board that is facing connectivity issues and you want to get access to it to debug whatever Wi-Fi issues you might be facing.

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