AaronBurchfield / mpython

hacking around with micropython on esp8266-20170108

installing micropython

1. download micropython image from https://micropython.org/download
2. find the serial port the board is on

ls /dev/tty.*

3. erase existing flash

esptool.py --port /dev/tty.wchusbserial14540 erase_flash

4. write micropython image

esptool.py --port /dev/tty.wchusbserial14540 --baud 115200 write_flash --flash_size=detect 0 esp8266-20170108-v1.8.7.bin

esptool

serial bootloader for esp8266 boards https://github.com/espressif/esptool

ampy

interact with micropython board over serial https://github.com/adafruit/ampy

1. tell ampy which interface to use

export AMPY_PORT=/dev/tty.wchusbserial14440

2. update boot script

ampy put boot.py

3. update main script

ampy put main.py