circuitpython/tools/mpremote/README.md
Michael Mogenson 921f397acb tools/mpremote: Only auto connect to serial device with USB VID/PID.
On MacOS and Windows there are a few default serial devices that are
returned by `serial.tools.list_ports.comports()`. For example on MacOS:

```
{'description': 'n/a',
 'device': '/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port',
 'hwid': 'n/a',
 'interface': None,
 'location': None,
 'manufacturer': None,
 'name': 'cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port',
 'pid': None,
 'product': None,
 'serial_number': None,
 'vid': None}

{'description': 'n/a',
 'device': '/dev/cu.wlan-debug',
 'hwid': 'n/a',
 'interface': None,
 'location': None,
 'manufacturer': None,
 'name': 'cu.wlan-debug',
 'pid': None,
 'product': None,
 'serial_number': None,
 'vid': None}
```

Users of mpremote most likely do not want to connect to these ports. It
would be desirable if mpremote did not select this ports when using the
auto connect behavior. These serial ports do not have USB VID or PID
values and serial ports for Micropython boards with FTDI/serial-to-USB
adapter or native USB CDC/ACM support do.

Check for the presence of a USB VID / PID int value when selecting a
serial port to auto connect to. All serial ports will still be listed by
the `list` command and can still be selected by name when connecting.

Signed-off-by: Michael Mogenson <michael.mogenson@gmail.com>
2022-11-25 17:20:14 -05:00

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# mpremote -- MicroPython remote control
This CLI tool provides an integrated set of utilities to remotely interact with
and automate a MicroPython device over a serial connection.
The simplest way to use this tool is:
mpremote
This will automatically connect to a USB serial port and provide an interactive REPL.
The full list of supported commands are:
mpremote connect <device> -- connect to given device
device may be: list, auto, id:x, port:x
or any valid device name/path
mpremote disconnect -- disconnect current device
mpremote mount <local-dir> -- mount local directory on device
mpremote eval <string> -- evaluate and print the string
mpremote exec <string> -- execute the string
mpremote run <file> -- run the given local script
mpremote fs <command> <args...> -- execute filesystem commands on the device
command may be: cat, ls, cp, rm, mkdir, rmdir
use ":" as a prefix to specify a file on the device
mpremote repl -- enter REPL
options:
--capture <file>
--inject-code <string>
--inject-file <file>
mpremote mip install <package...> -- Install packages (from micropython-lib or third-party sources)
options:
--target <path>
--index <url>
--no-mpy
mpremote help -- print list of commands and exit
Multiple commands can be specified and they will be run sequentially. Connection
and disconnection will be done automatically at the start and end of the execution
of the tool, if such commands are not explicitly given. Automatic connection will
search for the first available serial device. If no action is specified then the
REPL will be entered.
Shortcuts can be defined using the macro system. Built-in shortcuts are:
- a0, a1, a2, a3: connect to `/dev/ttyACM?`
- u0, u1, u2, u3: connect to `/dev/ttyUSB?`
- c0, c1, c2, c3: connect to `COM?`
- cat, ls, cp, rm, mkdir, rmdir, df: filesystem commands
- reset: reset the device
- bootloader: make the device enter its bootloader
Any user configuration, including user-defined shortcuts, can be placed in
.config/mpremote/config.py. For example:
# Custom macro commands
commands = {
"c33": "connect id:334D335C3138",
"bl": "bootloader",
"double x=4": {
"command": "eval x*2",
"help": "multiply by two"
}
}
Examples:
mpremote
mpremote a1
mpremote connect /dev/ttyUSB0 repl
mpremote ls
mpremote a1 ls
mpremote exec "import micropython; micropython.mem_info()"
mpremote eval 1/2 eval 3/4
mpremote mount .
mpremote mount . exec "import local_script"
mpremote ls
mpremote cat boot.py
mpremote cp :main.py .
mpremote cp main.py :
mpremote cp -r dir/ :
mpremote mip install aioble
mpremote mip install github:org/repo@branch