Atom package to support micropython development on the mircobit.
!!! Please note, that this package only supports Linux (and most likely Mac) !!!
The package offers the following features:
A working Python installation including the pip
tool.
For combining the Python code with the Micropython firmware into a HEX
file and for flashing the firmware to the Microbit, the
uflash utility is used. To install it
via pip
:
sudo pip install uflash
As an alternative for using uflash, pyOCD (and DAP-link) could be used. Thus,
it is recommanded to install pyOCD
too via pip
(note, it needs Python 2.7):
sudo pip2 install pyOCD
For the serial terminal to the REPL, you have the choice between screen
,
miniterm.py
and microrepl.py
. On Linux screen
would be the best choice
(and it most likely comes with your distro).
Note: you only have to install one of the below!
The microrepl could be installed with
pip
:
sudo pip install microrepl
miniterm.py
is part of pyserial,
also installable via pip
:
sudo pip install pyserial
To have nice auto-completion when writing your Python code, I would recommend installing e.g. autocomplete-python:
apm autocomplete-python
And to make Python known about the Microbit specific classes, you might want install the dummy package:
sudo pip install microbit-dummy
To install this package from the package repository:
apm install microbit-micropython
Or install from git:
cd $HOME/$MY_GIT_REPOS
git clone https://github.com/wendlers/atom-microbit-micropython
Change into the newly cloned directory and link the package into your atom install:
cd atom-microbit-micropython
apm link
Next, install required node packages:
apm install
Now, when you start your atom next time, you will be asked to also install the atom dependencies.
Note: this package will ask to install termination
, console-panel
and
tool-bar
packages as dependencies.
Microbit Micropython: REPL
or
clicking on the terminal icon on the tool-bar (may take some seconds until
it is able to connect, be patient)Microbit Micropython: Flash
, or click the flash icon on the tool-barmicrobit: execute selected
(or
call Microbit Micropython: Execute Selected
, or click the tool-bar icon
with the triangle).uflash
is not working in all
cases. Try specifying the path to your Microbit drive in the settings./dev/ttyACM0
. Try specifying the
correct port in the settings.