circuitpython/esp8266
Damien George 0a2e9650f5 py: Add ability to have frozen persistent bytecode from .mpy files.
The config variable MICROPY_MODULE_FROZEN is now made of two separate
parts: MICROPY_MODULE_FROZEN_STR and MICROPY_MODULE_FROZEN_MPY.  This
allows to have none, either or both of frozen strings and frozen mpy
files (aka frozen bytecode).
2016-04-13 16:07:47 +01:00
..
scripts esp8266/scripts/inisetup.py: Use "-" in AP ESSID instead of space. 2016-04-12 00:47:21 +03:00
tests esp8266/tests: Add neopixel.py test. 2016-03-26 10:55:29 +02:00
Makefile esp8266: Switch from using custom I2C driver to generic extmod one. 2016-04-12 14:06:54 +01:00
README.md esp8266/README: Add short troubleshooting section. 2016-04-07 00:21:04 +03:00
eagle.rom.addr.v6.ld esp8266: Add alternative event loop implementation. 2016-03-11 09:13:31 +07:00
esp8266.ld esp8266: Add initial implementation of machine.UART. 2016-04-06 19:45:52 +03:00
esp_mphal.c esp8266/esp_mphal: call_dupterm_read(): Fix order of deactivating on EOF. 2016-04-13 16:35:50 +03:00
esp_mphal.h esp8266: Switch from using custom I2C driver to generic extmod one. 2016-04-12 14:06:54 +01:00
espneopixel.c esp8266: Add esp.neopixel_write function to bit-bang WS2812 data. 2016-03-26 10:55:21 +02:00
espneopixel.h esp8266: Add esp.neopixel_write function to bit-bang WS2812 data. 2016-03-26 10:55:21 +02:00
esppwm.c esp8266/esppwm.c: Fix IRQ handler prototype. 2016-03-26 00:34:28 +02:00
esppwm.h esp8266: Add PWM support. 2016-03-26 00:32:37 +02:00
ets_alt_task.c esp8266/ets_alt_task: Comment out debug output. 2016-04-03 01:04:01 +03:00
ets_alt_task.h esp8266: Add alternative event loop implementation. 2016-03-11 09:13:31 +07:00
etshal.h esp8266: Implement os.urandom function. 2016-03-29 10:29:57 +03:00
fatfs_port.c esp8266: Enable FatFs support. 2016-03-27 17:13:47 +03:00
gccollect.c esp8266: Don't gc-collect BSS. 2016-03-08 10:16:06 +07:00
gccollect.h esp8266: Fix garbage collector by hard-coding stack end address. 2015-05-06 14:01:07 +01:00
gchelper.s esp8266: New port of Micro Python to ESP8266 wifi module. 2014-11-27 20:30:33 +00:00
lexerstr32.c esp8266: Store frozen modules in FlashROM. 2016-03-17 23:06:47 +08:00
main.c esp8266/main: mp_builtin_open(): Implement, using vfs_proxy_call(). 2016-04-10 16:59:19 +03:00
makeimg.py esp8266: Minimize gap between Inst/DataRAM segments and FlashROM segment. 2016-04-03 15:45:14 +03:00
modesp.c esp8266/modesp: Add freemem() and meminfo() functions. 2016-04-11 01:16:38 +03:00
modmachine.c esp8266: Switch from using custom I2C driver to generic extmod one. 2016-04-12 14:06:54 +01:00
modnetwork.c esp8266/modnetwork: .config(): Add "password" param (W/O). 2016-04-12 00:18:40 +03:00
modonewire.c esp8266: Add onewire helper functions as C module. 2016-03-24 17:33:42 +02:00
modpyb.c esp8266: Move pyb.unique_id() to machine.unique_id(). 2016-04-05 00:57:49 +03:00
modpyb.h esp8266: Protect modpyb.h header file from multiple inclusions. 2016-04-12 14:06:54 +01:00
modpybadc.c py: Change first arg of type.make_new from mp_obj_t to mp_obj_type_t*. 2016-01-11 00:49:27 +00:00
modpybpin.c esp8266: Expose pin object as a public structure for use as C pin API. 2016-03-24 11:07:41 +02:00
modpybpwm.c esp8266: Add PWM support. 2016-03-26 00:32:37 +02:00
modpybrtc.c esp8266: Reset "virtual RTC" on power on. 2016-03-04 16:49:01 +02:00
modpybrtc.h esp8266: Add utime and pyb.RTC 2015-05-13 00:12:54 +01:00
modpybspi.c esp8266: Implement software SPI class. 2016-03-25 23:28:13 +02:00
modpybuart.c esp8266: Add initial implementation of machine.UART. 2016-04-06 19:45:52 +03:00
moduos.c esp8266/main: mp_builtin_open(): Implement, using vfs_proxy_call(). 2016-04-10 16:59:19 +03:00
modutime.c esp8266/modutime: Support float argument to time.sleep(). 2016-03-04 16:52:30 +02:00
mpconfigport.h py: Add ability to have frozen persistent bytecode from .mpy files. 2016-04-13 16:07:47 +01:00
qstrdefsport.h esp8266/modnetwork: .config(): Add "password" param (W/O). 2016-04-12 00:18:40 +03:00
strtoll.c esp8266: Change bignum from mpz to longlong; move some rodata to iram. 2014-11-28 14:58:25 +00:00
uart.c esp8266: Make destination for vendor OS debug output soft-configurable. 2016-04-06 00:12:58 +03:00
uart.h esp8266: Make destination for vendor OS debug output soft-configurable. 2016-04-06 00:12:58 +03:00
uart_register.h esp8266: New port of Micro Python to ESP8266 wifi module. 2014-11-27 20:30:33 +00:00
user_config.h esp8266: New port of Micro Python to ESP8266 wifi module. 2014-11-27 20:30:33 +00:00
utils.c esp8266: In callback helpers, pop nlr_buf on successful call. 2016-04-13 00:01:28 +01:00
utils.h esp8266: In callback helpers, pop nlr_buf on successful call. 2016-04-13 00:01:28 +01:00

README.md

MicroPython port to ESP8266

This is a highly experimental port of MicroPython for the WiFi modules based on Espressif ESP8266 chip.

WARNING: The port is highly experimental and any APIs are subject to change.

Currently implemented features include:

  • REPL (Python prompt) over UART0.
  • Garbage collector, exceptions.
  • Unicode support.
  • Builtin modules: gc, array, collections, io, struct, sys, esp, network, many more.
  • Arbitrary-precision long integers and 30-bit precision floats.
  • Basic WiFi support.
  • Sockets using modlwip.
  • GPIO and bit-banging I2C, SPI support.
  • 1-Wire and WS2812 (aka Neopixel) protocols support.

On the TODO list:

  • Full wifi support.
  • Internal filesystem using the flash.
  • ...

Work-in-progress documentation is available at http://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/esp8266/ .

Build instructions

The tool chain required for the build is the OpenSource ESP SDK, which can be found at https://github.com/pfalcon/esp-open-sdk. Clone this repository and run make in its directory to build and install the SDK locally. Make sure to add toolchain bin directory to your PATH. Read esp-open-sdk's README for additional important information on toolchain setup.

Add the external dependencies to the MicroPython repository checkout:

$ git submodule update --init

See the README in the repository root for more information about external dependencies.

Then, to build MicroPython for the ESP8266, just run:

$ cd esp8266
$ make

This will produce binary images in the build/ subdirectory. If you install MicroPython to your module for the first time, or after installing any other firmware, you should erase flash completely:

esptool.py --port /dev//ttyXXX erase_flash

Erase flash also as a troubleshooting measure, if a module doesn't behave as expected.

To flash MicroPython image to your ESP8266, use:

$ make deploy

This will use the esptool.py script to download the images. You must have your ESP module in the bootloader mode, and connected to a serial port on your PC. The default serial port is /dev/ttyACM0. To specify another, use, eg:

$ make PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0 deploy

The image produced is firmware-combined.bin, to be flashed at 0x00000.

Troubleshooting

While the port is still in alpha, it's known to be generally stable. If you experience strange bootloops, crashes, lockups, here's a list to check against:

  • You didn't erase flash before programming MicroPython firmware.
  • Firmware can be occasionally flashed incorrectly. Just retry. Recent esptool.py versions have --verify option.
  • Power supply you use doesn't provide enough power for ESP8266 or isn't stable enough.
  • A module/flash may be defective (not unheard of for cheap modules).

Please consult dedicated ESP8266 forums/resources for hardware-related problems.