micropython/esp8266
Damien George 32d7cf6e44 esp8266: Implement basic deep-sleep capabilities.
Use the machine.deepsleep() function to enter the sleep mode.  Use the
RTC to configure the alarm to wake the device.

Basic use is the following:

    import machine

    # configure RTC's ALARM0 to wake device from deep sleep
    rtc = machine.RTC()
    rtc.irq(trigger=rtc.ALARM0, wake=machine.DEEPSLEEP)

    # do other things
    # ...

    # set ALARM0's alarm to wake after 10 seconds
    rtc.alarm(rtc.ALARM0, 10000)

    # enter deep-sleep state (system is reset upon waking)
    machine.deepsleep()

To detect if the system woke from a deep sleep use:

    if machine.reset_cause() == machine.DEEPSLEEP_RESET:
        print('woke from deep sleep')
2016-04-21 11:43:37 +01:00
..
scripts esp8266/scripts/flashbdev: Correct bootloader flash size to match real size. 2016-04-20 18:07:34 +03:00
tests
Makefile esp8266: Adapt port to use new auto-qstr generation. 2016-04-16 13:20:02 +01:00
README.md esp8266/README.md: Update feature list for current state of affairs. 2016-04-17 18:17:49 +03:00
eagle.rom.addr.v6.ld esp8266: Switch integer arith routines to BootROM. 2016-04-14 15:06:07 +03:00
esp8266.ld esp8266: Separate 1-wire timing funcs from Python module to save iRAM. 2016-04-14 12:44:26 +01:00
esp_mphal.c esp8266/esp_mphal: Protect dupterm_task_handler() from recursive exec. 2016-04-17 18:11:04 +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
espneopixel.h
esponewire.c esp8266: Separate 1-wire timing funcs from Python module to save iRAM. 2016-04-14 12:44:26 +01:00
esponewire.h esp8266: Separate 1-wire timing funcs from Python module to save iRAM. 2016-04-14 12:44:26 +01:00
esppwm.c
esppwm.h
ets_alt_task.c
ets_alt_task.h
etshal.h
fatfs_port.c
gccollect.c
gccollect.h
gchelper.s
intr.c esp8266: Add hard IRQ callbacks for pin change on GPIO0-15. 2016-04-14 12:44:26 +01:00
lexerstr32.c
main.c esp8266: Add hard IRQ callbacks for pin change on GPIO0-15. 2016-04-14 12:44:26 +01:00
makeimg.py
modesp.c esp8266/modesp: Add flash_size() function. 2016-04-18 17:12:57 +03:00
modmachine.c esp8266: Implement basic deep-sleep capabilities. 2016-04-21 11:43:37 +01:00
modnetwork.c esp8266/modnetwork: .config(): Add "hidden ESSID" param. 2016-04-21 00:42:45 +03:00
modonewire.c esp8266: Separate 1-wire timing funcs from Python module to save iRAM. 2016-04-14 12:44:26 +01:00
modpyb.c esp8266: Move pyb.unique_id() to machine.unique_id(). 2016-04-05 00:57:49 +03:00
modpyb.h esp8266: Add hard IRQ callbacks for pin change on GPIO0-15. 2016-04-14 12:44:26 +01:00
modpybadc.c
modpybpin.c esp8266: Add hard IRQ callbacks for pin change on GPIO0-15. 2016-04-14 12:44:26 +01:00
modpybpwm.c esp8266: Remove pin_id field from C pin object. 2016-04-14 12:43:25 +01:00
modpybrtc.c esp8266: Implement basic deep-sleep capabilities. 2016-04-21 11:43:37 +01:00
modpybrtc.h esp8266: Implement basic deep-sleep capabilities. 2016-04-21 11:43:37 +01:00
modpybspi.c
modpybuart.c esp8266: Add initial implementation of machine.UART. 2016-04-06 19:45:52 +03:00
moduos.c esp8266/moduos: Add dupterm_notify() function. 2016-04-17 18:09:52 +03:00
modutime.c
mpconfigport.h esp8266: Enable input() builtin. 2016-04-15 00:08:39 +03:00
qstrdefsport.h esp8266: Adapt port to use new auto-qstr generation. 2016-04-16 13:20:02 +01:00
strtoll.c
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
user_config.h
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.
  • WiFi support.
  • Sockets using modlwip.
  • GPIO and bit-banging I2C, SPI support.
  • 1-Wire and WS2812 (aka Neopixel) protocols 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.