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MicroPython Cookbook

By : Marwan Alsabbagh
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MicroPython Cookbook

By: Marwan Alsabbagh

Overview of this book

MicroPython is an open source implementation of Python 3 that runs in embedded environments. With MicroPython, you can write clean and simple Python code to control hardware instead of using complex low-level languages such as C and C++. This book guides you through all the major applications of the MicroPython platform to build and program projects that use microcontrollers. This MicroPython book covers recipes that will help you experiment with the programming environment and hardware programmed in MicroPython. You'll find tips and techniques for building a variety of objects and prototypes that can sense and respond to touch, sound, position, heat, and light. This book will take you through the uses of MicroPython with a variety of popular input devices and sensors. You'll learn techniques to handle time delays and sensor readings, and apply advanced coding techniques to create complex projects. As you advance, you'll deal with Internet of Things (IoT) devices and integration with other online web services. In addition to this, you'll use MicroPython to make music with bananas and create portable multiplayer video games that incorporate sound and light animations into the gameplay. By the end of this book, you'll have mastered the tips and tricks to troubleshoot your development problems and take your MicroPython project to the next level.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Scanning for available Wi-Fi networks

This recipe will show you how to use the ESP8266 to list all Wi-Fi networks that are available and can be connected to. We will introduce the MicroPython network library and explore how to use its objects to initialize the onboard Wi-Fi hardware.

Once these components have been set up, we can use them to run a scan for wireless networks and store the results of that scan for further inspection. This recipe can provide you with useful techniques so that you can test the Wi-Fi capabilities of your board. Usually, listing wireless networks is the first step that's needed before you can proceed and connect to them later.

Getting ready

You will need access to the REPL on the ESP8266 to...