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MicroPython Cookbook

MicroPython Cookbook

By : Marwan Alsabbagh
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MicroPython Cookbook

MicroPython Cookbook

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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)
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Circuit Playground Express power

The game that will be presented in this chapter can run directly on Circuit Playground Express, without a need for a connected computer. This is an excellent opportunity to introduce the options you have to make your project portable on this type of board. The board can receive power from a number of different portable sources.

We'll explore two different approaches to solving the problem of portable power. Each approach uses a different connector on the board. The first connector we will look at is the Micro B USB connector, which appears in the following image:

Courtesy of adafruit.com

This connector can be used to connect the board to a computer for power and to transfer your code and audio files onto the board. One approach is to attach a portable power bank to the board via USB. The following photograph shows the board being powered...

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