1. Micropython Debugging
2. Vscode Python Ide
3. Micropython Using Visual Studio Code
4. Micro Python Ide
5. Visual Studio Code Micro Python Download
6. Circuit Python Vs Micropython

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Today will be a continuation on the ESP32 Micropython installation, here we'll learn how to work in a code editor and upload your code more smoothly.Micropyt. MicroPython is an implementation of the Python programming language that is already popular among Raspberry Pi users. MicroPython is built specifically for microcontrollers like the RP2040 that powers Raspberry Pi Pico. MicroPython offers the same friendly syntax as Python.

I’m starting to really, really, like MicroPython. I particularly like the way that you can use the REPL command prompt to test out code before dropping it into your programs. I’ve been using an editor called Thonny which is nice enough but of course what I really want is to be able to use Visual Studio Code. It turns out that there’s a plugin for this. It’s called Pymakr. It lets you transfer Python files between your PC and your MicroPython device and provides a REPL prompt too. If you want to use it you have to install Node.js first. I did this and then found that it didn’t work. My MicroPython board was not detected.

I was using one of my Doit boards which usually works fine. (I’ve just bought another one….) It turns out that Pymakr maintains a list of USB devices that it is willing to connect with. You need to make sure that your device is on the list in the configuration file Pymakr.json. Use the command Pymakr>Global Setting to open this file and then add your device manufacture to the list, like I’ve done below.

Note that this is not the the manufacturer of your device, it is the manufacturer of the USB interface that the device uses to connect to the PC.

You can find the name that you need by opening Device Manager, right-clicking the com port where your board is connected and then getting the manufacturer name from the properties page:

I did this and everything started working. The Pymakr plugin has a nifty feature where it will copy all the Python files in your project into the device, or only copy the ones that you’ve changed. Very nifty.

If you’ve not played with MicroPython before I’ve written a tiny guide that you might find useful. You can find it here.

You can pick up a Raspberry Pi Pico from just $4 / £3.60, or free with the latest edition of HackSpace magazine.

Programs written for other MicroPython-compatible microcontroller boards will work on Raspberry Pi Pico, and vice versa – sometimes needing minor modification for different features between boards – giving Raspberry Pi Pico a healthy library of projects and tutorials beyond those developed by Raspberry Pi itself.

Meanwhile, the C/C++ SDK is fine-tuned to RP2040 and has all the headers, libraries, and build systems necessary to write programs in C, C++, or assembly language. Additionally, the C/C++ SDK provides higher-level libraries for dealing with timers, USB, synchronisation, and multicore programming, along with additional high-level functionality built using PIO such as audio.

Beginners looking to get started with the MicroPython port should start with the Raspberry Pi Pico Python SDK documentation and be sure to pick up a copy of Getting Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico.

Micropython Debugging

Get Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico

Vscode Python Ide

For more physical computing projects to try on your Raspberry Pi Pico, grab a copy of the new book, Get Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico. As well as learning how to use Raspberry Pi Pico’s pins as inputs and outputs, you’ll build a simple game, measure temperatures, save and load data to your Pico’s file system, and even make a burglar alarm for your room .

Get Started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico is available now from Raspberry Pi Press.

Makers looking to explore the C/C++ SDK should download the Pico C/C++ SDK documentation.

Raspberry Pi Pico data sheets

Make sure to read, and bookmark, these new Raspberry Pi Pico and 2040 data sheets.

Program Raspberry Pi Pico with MicroPython

Raspberry Pi Pico is set up, by default, for use with the C/C++ Software Development Kit (SDK). The C/C++ SDK is an extremely flexible and powerful way to interact with your Raspberry Pi Pico. However, there’s a more beginner-friendly method: MicroPython, a port of the Python programming language designed specifically for microcontrollers.

In this tutorial we’re going to switch the Pico firmware from C/C++ to MicroPython and create our first program, which flashes the LED on the board.

You'll need

• Internet connection

Open Raspberry Pi Pico in boot mode

Micropython Using Visual Studio Code

Take your Raspberry Pi Pico and a micro USB to USB-A cable, and connect the small micro USB end of Pico. Hold down the small button on your Raspberry Pi Pico marked ‘BOOTSEL’ and plug the larger USB-A cable end into your computer (we are using a Raspberry Pi). Wait a few seconds, then let go of the BOOTSEL button. You will see your computer mount a removable drive. Click OK in the ‘Removable medium is inserted’ window to open Raspberry Pi Pico’s on-board storage.

Flash the MicroPython firmware

Double-click the INDEX.HTM file displayed in Pico’s mounted storage. Your browser will open and display the ‘Welcome to your Raspberry Pi Pico’ webpage. Choose the ‘Getting started with MicroPython’ tab, and click ‘Download UF2 file’ to download the MicroPython firmware. It’s a small file, so it’ll only take a few seconds.

Open File Manager and locate the micropython-16-DEC-2020.uf2 file in the Downloads folder (the file name may have been updated with a later date). Drag-and-drop the UF2 file to the Raspberry Pi Pico’s removable drive (named ‘RPI-RP2’). After a few seconds, the drive will disappear as the new MicroPython firmware is recognised and installed.

Switching the back end

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The best way to program in MicroPython on your Raspberry Pi Pico is with the Thonny Python IDE (integrated development environment). Open the Raspberry Pi menu and choose

Programming > Thonny Python IDE.

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Thonny is normally used to write programs that run on the same computer you’re using Thonny on; to switch to writing programs on your Raspberry Pi Pico, you’ll need to choose a new Python interpreter. Look at the bottom-right of the Thonny window for the word ‘Python’ followed by a version number: that’s your current interpreter.

Click ‘Python’ and look through the list that appears for ‘MicroPython (Raspberry Pi Pico)’ – or, if you’re running an older version of Thonny, ‘MicroPython (generic)’.

Tip! Update Thonny

If you don’t see MicroPython (Raspberry Pi Pico) in the interpreter list, you’ll need to update Thonny. Open a Terminal window and type:

Code Hello World in MicroPython

Writing a program for your Raspberry Pi Pico is a lot like writing a program for your Raspberry Pi. You can type commands in the Shell area at the bottom of the window to have them immediately executed, or you can write a program in the main part of the window to run on-demand.

Click in the Shell area, next to the >>>> symbols, and type:

When you press ENTER at the end of the line, you’ll see your Raspberry Pi Pico respond. Try typing the same line again, but in the main part of the Thonny window – then click the Run icon. You’ll be asked whether you want to save your program to ‘This computer’ or ‘Raspberry Pi Pico’. Click on ‘Raspberry Pi Pico’, give your program the name hello_world.py, then click OK to save and run your first program.

Circuit Python Vs Micropython

Create a program that blinks Raspberry Pi Pico's LED

While Raspberry Pi Pico can run Python programs like the one above, its true power comes from interfacing with external hardware like buttons and LEDs. You can start programming a physical computing project without any extra hardware, too, thanks to an on-board LED (assigned to the non-broken-out GP25 pin).

Click the New icon and type in the blinky_led.py code. Click Run, save the program to your Raspberry Pi Pico, and watch the LED on Raspberry Pi Pico: it will turn on for one second, then off for one second, then repeat.