solar whale Dec 12, 2018, 10:17 PM

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who cares about a space?

meager fog Dec 12, 2018, 10:29 PM

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lol

solar whale Dec 12, 2018, 10:33 PM

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Here is a feather m4 express using an ESP32 for internet access. The esp8266 in the picture too, but disconnected.

📎 image0.jpg

gusty topaz Dec 12, 2018, 10:36 PM

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@solar whale I had no idea you could daisy chain boards like that. And the m4 express is running CP?

solar whale Dec 12, 2018, 10:40 PM

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Yes it is. The ESP32 or ESP8266 is just connected via a UART and has the AT firmware installed.

tidal kiln Dec 12, 2018, 10:40 PM

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@obtuse ibex can you provide more specifics on what is happening. do you not see the CIRCUITPY folder?

gusty topaz Dec 12, 2018, 10:42 PM

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That's so cool.

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Would love to see CP on the Huzzah32, though.

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Saw the announcement of the Alpha Alpha version of CP for Particle Mesh devices. Would CP be compatible with them once it is with the Bluefruit feather (nRF52)?

solar whale Dec 12, 2018, 10:46 PM

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CP runs fine on the particle boards but does not support the “mesh” . The argon board has an ESP32 connected via UART so I hope it can work like the above demo eventually. Still a lot of work to do .

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This is all based on work by Ladyada https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_espatcommands

GitHub

adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_espatcommands

Contribute to adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_espatcommands development by creating an account on GitHub.

gusty topaz Dec 12, 2018, 10:48 PM

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Seriously!?... nice... I got my Argon yesterday.

solar whale Dec 12, 2018, 10:48 PM

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They are a lot of fun!

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The particle.io web ide and console are pretty nice!

raven canopy Dec 12, 2018, 10:51 PM

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@idle owl @slender iron didn't get a chance to peek at Travis the past couple days. Bundle update is happy! 🎉

📎 Capture.PNG

gusty topaz Dec 12, 2018, 11:04 PM

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@solar whale Good to know, but I was actually planning to stay away from Arduino/C and work on CP/MP projects in the future.

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Talking about compatibility, I'm assuming the OLED featherwing and the mini tft featherwing are CP compatible, right?

tidal kiln Dec 12, 2018, 11:07 PM

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CP/M?!!?? oh...there's an extra P...micropython...got it....nvm

solar whale Dec 12, 2018, 11:10 PM

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@gusty topaz yes, but... all display support on CP is in a major state of flux. framebuf is being deprecated and displayio will replace it. Both the OLED and the miniTFT can work, but it is not trivial. The miniTFT is not well supported yet.

gusty topaz Dec 12, 2018, 11:19 PM

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So, displayio is currently available and working with the OLED featherwing?.

solar whale Dec 12, 2018, 11:24 PM

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No. So far it only supports the hallowing. For the OLED you can use bitmapfont for text since the python framebuf does not do text. The built in framebuf has been removed from the SAMD builds and I assume it will be taken out of the nrf builds soon.

gusty topaz Dec 12, 2018, 11:33 PM

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ok.

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Thanks @tough sun

slender iron Dec 12, 2018, 11:34 PM

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displayio will be my focus in january

solar whale Dec 12, 2018, 11:35 PM

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@slender iron I hope I characterized it correctly.

slender iron Dec 12, 2018, 11:35 PM

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yup! think so

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the biggest blocker is supporting external displays besides hallowing

gusty topaz Dec 12, 2018, 11:40 PM

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hmm interesting.

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what libraries are available right now if I wanted to use a a regular 128x128 I2c OLED breakout board with CP and the M0 express?.

solar whale Dec 12, 2018, 11:46 PM

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Hmm. I’m only familiar with the 128x32 ssd1306 . It works fine under the stable 3. X CP or with bitmapfont and python framebuf for 4.x . I’ve never used a 128x128

stuck elbow Dec 12, 2018, 11:47 PM

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to be honest, those displays are pretty easy to handle even without a library

solar whale Dec 12, 2018, 11:52 PM

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@stuck elbow do you have some example or a link to show how?

stuck elbow Dec 12, 2018, 11:53 PM

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@solar whale not really, it's pretty much all in the datasheet

solar whale Dec 12, 2018, 11:54 PM

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Ok, thanks. Adding to my reading list 😉

stuck elbow Dec 12, 2018, 11:54 PM

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but good idea for an article, I will add it to my list

raven canopy Dec 13, 2018, 12:05 AM

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@slender iron the update to adabot raising urllib3 to 1.23 is causing me (and Travis in last night's cron?) issues. Seems the http calls are stalling, causing adabot to just hang. I went through this before with updating requests when that CVE came out, but thought I had narrowed it down to Linux+IPv6 issues. will keep you posted as I wade into this once more.

slender iron Dec 13, 2018, 12:16 AM

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oops sorry its not working

raven canopy Dec 13, 2018, 12:18 AM

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all good. its a good thing to respond to CVEs. 😄

gusty topaz Dec 13, 2018, 1:20 AM

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Thanks @solar whale and @stuck elbow !

raven canopy Dec 13, 2018, 2:16 AM

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@slender iron false alarm on urllib3. it was actually a self-induced loop. 🤦

candid stump Dec 13, 2018, 2:41 AM

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i would like to separate out the microphone "magnitude" retrieval into a separate class using https://learn.adafruit.com/sensor-plotting-with-mu-and-circuitpython/sound as a base. Is there someplace that would be a natural place to put this?

Sensor Plotting with Mu and CircuitPython

Plot all the things!

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 2:44 AM

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@candid stump not sure what you mean by a "natural place". Do you mean in that sample code in the guide?

candid stump Dec 13, 2018, 2:49 AM

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No, I'm wondering if this could be added to an existing library instead of creating something separate. I need to get the microphone "magnitude" from the example for another project and would like to create a microphone class that just returns that magnitude. But, before creating another dinky library, thought I would ask if there were an existing library this could be added to.

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 2:52 AM

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we don't have an existing audio input helper library, though that's an idea. It could conceivably go in https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground/. You could open an issue there to suggest adding it, or even file a PR. We're careful not to add too much to that library so it won't get too big.

candid stump Dec 13, 2018, 3:04 AM

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@tulip sleet I would gladly file a PR. What are your thoughts of adding a Microphone class that has a magnitude() method and maybe a decibel() method if I can actually map the magnitude to a decibel level?

steady pivot Dec 13, 2018, 3:05 AM

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I wrote this for my pyboard and was thinking it should work on circuitpython boards: https://github.com/KipCrossing/Micropython-AD9833 . It might be useful for anyone wanting to generate waves better that what DAC's can.

GitHub

KipCrossing/Micropython-AD9833

This script is written in python 3.x for interfacing the AD9833 with microcontrollers with micropython (specifically the PyBoard) over SPI. - KipCrossing/Micropython-AD9833

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 3:06 AM

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@fmorton for the CPX library, we would probably just add a "sound_level" method or property. The microphone and the I2S sampling code is probably not good enough to get a real decibel level due to variations based on frequency. There's a very simple realtime filter which is fairly noisy.

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go ahead and open an issue so we can discuss it; I think that's a good next step. Thanks.

candid stump Dec 13, 2018, 3:17 AM

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@tulip sleet 10-4 https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground/issues/43

GitHub

sound_level method? · Issue #43 · adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPytho...

I would like to extract the sound_level from the microphone (referred to as magnitude) using this source code: https://learn.adafruit.com/sensor-plotting-with-mu-and-circuitpython/sound for another...

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 3:17 AM

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great tnx

ruby lake Dec 13, 2018, 4:44 AM

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hm, micropython on fpgas

velvet badger Dec 13, 2018, 5:33 AM

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I'm using circuitpython on the Gemma M0 and trying to figure out what pin to use for the dotstar. Trying to turn it off completely so it's not glowing green while running my code.

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Any ideas?

errant grail Dec 13, 2018, 5:45 AM

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@velvet badger Here's the dotstar example code from the library bundle. Does this help? ```import time
import random
import board
import adafruit_dotstar as dotstar

On-board DotStar for boards including Gemma, Trinket, and ItsyBitsy

dots = dotstar.DotStar(board.APA102_SCK, board.APA102_MOSI, 1, brightness=0.2)

Using a DotStar Digital LED Strip with 30 LEDs connected to hardware SPI

dots = dotstar.DotStar(board.SCK, board.MOSI, 30, brightness=0.2)

Using a DotStar Digital LED Strip with 30 LEDs connected to digital pins

dots = dotstar.DotStar(board.D6, board.D5, 30, brightness=0.2)

HELPERS

a random color 0 -> 224

def random_color():
return random.randrange(0, 7) * 32

MAIN LOOP

n_dots = len(dots)
while True:
# Fill each dot with a random color
for dot in range(n_dots):
dots[dot] = (random_color(), random_color(), random_color())

time.sleep(.25)

velvet badger Dec 13, 2018, 5:48 AM

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I figured it out:

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import adafruit_dotstar as dotstar
import board

dot = dotstar.DotStar(board.APA102_SCK, board.APA102_MOSI, 1, brightness=0.0, auto_write=False)

while True:
dot.fill(0)
dot.show()

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Thanks, though!

manic glacierBOT Dec 13, 2018, 5:53 AM

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tballas

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #519: More accurate time reporting

So, I just put 4.0.0 alpha 5 on my Trinket M0 expecting to be able to use time.monotonic_ns() This is what I get in REPL:

Adafruit CircuitPython 4.0.0-alpha.5 on 2018-12-10; Adafruit Trinket M0 with samd21e18
>>> import time
>>> help(time)
object <module 'time'> is of type module
  __name__ -- time
  monotonic -- <function>
  sleep -- <function>
  struct_time -- <class 'struct_time'>
>>> time.monotonic_ns()
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <mod...

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 12:13 PM

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@velvet badger if you set auto_write=True then you can just issues the dot.fill(0) once outside any loop and the Dotstart will be off.

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import board

dot = dotstar.DotStar(board.APA102_SCK, board.APA102_MOSI, 1, brightness=0.0, auto_write=True)
dot.fill(0)

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or use dot[0]=0 instead of dot.fill(0)

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BTW -- the setting for brightness will not matter in this usage.

manic glacierBOT Dec 13, 2018, 12:43 PM

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dhalbert

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #519: More accurate time reporting

We're only enabling time.monotonic_ns() on the Express builds. We need Python long integers for monotonic_ns() or else the values will wrap around after a few seconds. Unfortunately there's not enough room in the Trinket or Gemma builds for long integers (longints).

manic glacierBOT Dec 13, 2018, 1:30 PM

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tballas

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #519: More accurate time reporting

Ah, that's unfortunate to hear. Thank you for explaining.

manic glacierBOT Dec 13, 2018, 2:49 PM

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TomMutt

[adafruit/circuitpython] New star added

golden goblet Dec 13, 2018, 4:32 PM

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I'm trying to recreate the pitch pipe example given on the adafruit site: https://learn.adafruit.com/perfect-pitch-machine/overview

Perfect Pitch Machine

Program a Circuit Playground Express to teach yourself perfect pitch!

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 4:32 PM

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Alright

golden goblet Dec 13, 2018, 4:32 PM

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There was a good handful of formatting issues etc but I got over that.

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I found this thread on github regarding a similar issue- https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_RTTTL/issues/8

GitHub

not compatible with CP 3.0 audioio API · Issue #8 · adafruit/Ada...

this line causes an error under CP3.0 because of an API change. https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_RTTTL/blob/master/adafruit_rtttl.py#L170 Adafruit CircuitPython 3.0.0-alpha.6-143-...

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The part i'm having issues with is here:

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        length = SAMPLERATE // FREQUENCY  # create length of sample
        sine_wave = array.array("H", [0] * length) 
        for i in range(length):
            sine_wave[i] = int(math.sin(math.pi * 2 * i / 18) * 
                                       (2 ** 15) + 2 ** 15)
        sample = audioio.AudioOut(board.SPEAKER, sine_wave)
        sample.frequency = SAMPLERATE
        sample.play(loop=True)  # Play the sample
        time.sleep(pitchLength)  # Play for length of pitchLength
        sample.stop()  # we tell the board to stop```

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Particularly, sample = audioio.AudioOut(board.SPEAKER, sine_wave)

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 4:33 PM

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If you surround your code with three backticks ` on either side, it will format it as a codeblock

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You can edit previous messages as well 😃

golden goblet Dec 13, 2018, 4:34 PM

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Ah thanks for the info on that

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"TypeError: extra positional arguments given"

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 4:34 PM

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So what's the issue you're having with that bit of code?

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Ok

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We updated the API, so that's probably the issue.

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Yeah that is the issue

golden goblet Dec 13, 2018, 4:35 PM

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Ok I was wondering about that. I'm running the most current API and libraries

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 4:35 PM

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Give me a minute, I'm sorting what it should look like.

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We changed the audioio API.

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@golden goblet Try this: ```python
if magnitude > blowThresshold: # any time we get a sound with a magnitude greater than the value of blowThresshold, trigger the current pitch (can be changed at top where it is defined)
length = SAMPLERATE // FREQUENCY # create length of sample
sine_wave = array.array("H", [0] * length) # create an array for a sine wave
for i in range(length):
sine_wave[i] = int(math.sin(math.pi * 2 * i / 18) * (2 ** 15) + 2 ** 15) # fill the array with values
sample = audioio.AudioOut(board.SPEAKER)
sine_wave = audioio.RawSample(sine_wave)
sample.sample_rate = SAMPLERATE
sample.play(loop=True) # Play the sample
time.sleep(pitchLength) # Play for length of pitchLength
sample.stop() # we tell the board to stop

pixels.show() # show the desired neopixel light up on board

golden goblet Dec 13, 2018, 4:37 PM

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you are an angel 😃

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I'll give it a shot. Thanks much! All the digikey ❤ ❤

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 4:38 PM

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You're welcome! Good luck! Here is where I got the updated code: https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/en/latest/shared-bindings/audioio/RawSample.html#audioio.RawSample

manic glacierBOT Dec 13, 2018, 4:55 PM

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hathach

[adafruit/circuitpython] Pull request opened: #1402 use rbuf for busio uart

change to use ringbuffer in py/ringbuf.h for uart io. keep DMA incoming byte and put it into fifo.

golden goblet Dec 13, 2018, 5:01 PM

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I made the following additional change : sine_wave = audioio.RawSample(sine_wave, sample_rate = SAMPLERATE) # sample.sample_rate = SAMPLERATE sample.play(sine_wave, loop=True) # Play the sample

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:02 PM

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Excellent!

golden goblet Dec 13, 2018, 5:03 PM

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Getting an additional error now when trying to play a second tone, DAC already in use

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Working on that now.

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:04 PM

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You may need to deinit somewhere. Not sure. The code obviously worked at one point without the deinit, and I'm not sure how what we changed would affect needing to deinit the pin, but that's usually what fixes that.

golden goblet Dec 13, 2018, 5:06 PM

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Thank you 😃 added sample.deinit() and seems to be working perfectly!

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:08 PM

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Great job!

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:30 PM

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So... pca.deinit() doesn't work for PCA9685. Setting throttle = 0 on a continuous servo does not stop it. It goes forever, and the pins are never deinitialised. Presumably they will deinitialise if I hard reset the board, I will have to do that in a minute here, I've tested on all the pins, so they're all now continually moving the cont. rot. servo.

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Tried pca.reset() as well since that's what deinit() calls and it didn't seem to change anything.

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 5:41 PM

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sounds like two things maybe. for throttle = 0 not stopping a continuous, what servo module are you using?

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:43 PM

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FS5103R

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 5:43 PM

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sry. meant library

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:43 PM

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I can unplug it and plug it back in and it keeps going, so it's definitely not deinitialising the pin.

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Oh.. whatever was current as of ... looking

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20191126

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 5:44 PM

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you've been refactoring that stuff? into servokit / motorkit?

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:45 PM

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Not exactly how ServoKit works, but yes, I'm using ServoKit. The behavior is the same using PCA9685 directly with the example in the repo.

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 5:45 PM

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like this one? https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Motor/blob/master/examples/continuous_servo.py

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:45 PM

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Yes

stuck elbow Dec 13, 2018, 5:46 PM

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doesn't throttle=0 just set the pwm to 1500us? the continuous rotation servo has a small trimer on the back to adjust it so that it stops at that signal

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:47 PM

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Throttle uses this: ```python
@property
def throttle(self):
"""How much power is being delivered to the motor. Values range from -1.0 (full
throttle reverse) to 1.0 (full throttle forwards.) 0 will stop the motor from
spinning."""
return self.fraction * 2 - 1

@throttle.setter
def throttle(self, value):
    if value > 1.0 or value < -1.0:
        raise ValueError("Throttle must be between -1.0 and 1.0")
    if value is None:
        raise ValueError("Continuous servos cannot spin freely")
    self.fraction = (value + 1) / 2```

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So I don't know if that's what it's doing.

stuck elbow Dec 13, 2018, 5:49 PM

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looks like it sets it to 0.5 which by default should be 1500us

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:49 PM

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Ok... I don't really know servos so I don't know what that implies.

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Does that imply it's doing what the code is telling it to?

stuck elbow Dec 13, 2018, 5:49 PM

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ok, so a quick explanation on how a servo works

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:50 PM

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And that we need to fix that?

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Ok

stuck elbow Dec 13, 2018, 5:50 PM

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it gets a pwm signal at 50Hz and with changing duty cycle

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 5:50 PM

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may not be exactly 1500, depending min/max setting

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https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Motor/blob/master/adafruit_motor/servo.py#L59

stuck elbow Dec 13, 2018, 5:50 PM

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usually the duty cycle can be from around 500µs to around 2500µs (the exact min and max vary between models and individual servos)

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:50 PM

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that's what I thought might be interfering was the min/max defaults.

stuck elbow Dec 13, 2018, 5:51 PM

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at 1500µs (in the middle of the range) a regular servo will move to the center, and a continuous rotation servo will stop

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:51 PM

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ok

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 5:51 PM

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and even 1500 may not be a perfect stop - thus the trim pot

stuck elbow Dec 13, 2018, 5:52 PM

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if you move it either way, a regular servo will move to that position, and a continuous rotation servo will move in that direction, the larger the deviation, the faster

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:52 PM

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ok

stuck elbow Dec 13, 2018, 5:52 PM

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the continuous rotation servos have a screw at the back which you can use to set the "middle" point exactly

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:52 PM

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ok I see that

stuck elbow Dec 13, 2018, 5:53 PM

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so just set it to 0 and then turn the screw so that it stops

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 5:54 PM

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Magic!

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Thank you! 😃

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 6:02 PM

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were you expecting pca.deinit() to stop the servo?

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 6:03 PM

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I was trying whatever after it didn't work initially. Using deinit from the ContinuousServo class sets throttle = 0 so I tried that too.

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 6:04 PM

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ok - so this was all the same thing? you're just wondering why it didn't actually stop?

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just needed to trim the servo

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 6:04 PM

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Yes evidently.

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That resolved the issue.

manic glacierBOT Dec 13, 2018, 6:07 PM

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tannewt

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #1098: Help translate CircuitPython\!

@yeyeto2788 Please file separate issues for strings that cannot be translated. That is the best way for us to keep track of them.

The translation files are updated by running make translate at the top level of circuitpython. It uses gettext to find strings wrapped in a translate() function. If I remember right, the version string doesn't work because it uses C preprocessing to create the string rather than printf.

Next year we can take a look at libraries. The bundle can preproces...

slender iron Dec 13, 2018, 6:10 PM

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I think for built in servo I have throttle = None let it spin freely

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 6:10 PM

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It can't spin freely if it's continuous.

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According to the comment in the library.

slender iron Dec 13, 2018, 6:10 PM

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ah ok

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 6:10 PM

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So None throws an error in that case.

slender iron Dec 13, 2018, 6:11 PM

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kk

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 6:13 PM

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there are a couple of issues in the repo related to the spin freely thing

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 6:19 PM

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https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Motor/issues/19

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and 17 and 18

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 6:38 PM

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Wow. I thought maybe I hadn't saved some code I worked on ages ago, there's no file locally of it. Turns out I actually committed all my changes to a branch in git like I should always be doing. 😄

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And GitHub doesn't support uploading .py files. Unexpected.

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 6:42 PM

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any reason why a custom samd51 CP build would work fine on windows but cause USB issues on OSX?

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usb issues = CIRCUITPY presents but isn't accessible then OSX removes the drive

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 6:43 PM

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did you try storage.erase_filesystem() to reformat it?

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 6:44 PM

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yes on the pc, unable to reach the REPL on the mac

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the mac is able to see the bootloader mode and handle uf2 files

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 6:45 PM

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is there a USB port on the Mac or are you using a USB-C -> regular USB adapter?

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 6:45 PM

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usb type A port no adapters

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 6:46 PM

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I'm thinking maybe clock issues but not sure why it would work on Windows. Would want to look at your board definition. Does a regular CPy board work fine on the Mac?

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what version MacOS?

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 6:48 PM

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The mac has no trouble talking to feather m0 and itsybitsy boards. MacOS is Mojave I think?

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Are there OS-specific calls I would need to make when building CP?

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 6:50 PM

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no, not at all, just narrowing the field of what to test (unfortunately my test Mac machine is now too old for Mojave)

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 6:51 PM

#

#define MICROPY_HW_BOARD_NAME "SAM32v1e"
#define MICROPY_HW_MCU_NAME "samd51j20"
#define CIRCUITPY_MCU_FAMILY samd51

#define MICROPY_PORT_A        (PORT_PA24 | PORT_PA25)
#define MICROPY_PORT_B        (0)
#define MICROPY_PORT_C        (0)
#define MICROPY_PORT_D           (0)

#define AUTORESET_DELAY_MS 500

#define CIRCUITPY_INTERNAL_NVM_SIZE 0

#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE (FLASH_SIZE - 0x4000 - CIRCUITPY_INTERNAL_NVM_SIZE)

#include "internal_flash.h"

#define BOARD_HAS_CRYSTAL 1

#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SCL  (&pin_PA04)
#define DEFAULT_I2C_BUS_SDA  (&pin_PA07)

// #define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_SCK  (&pin_PB14)
// #define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MOSI (&pin_PB12)
// #define DEFAULT_SPI_BUS_MISO (&pin_PB13)

// #define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_RX  (&pin_PB16)
// #define DEFAULT_UART_BUS_TX  (&pin_PB17)

#define IGNORE_PIN_PA24     1
#define IGNORE_PIN_PA25     1

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mpconfigboard.h for the board. Still hacked together but seemed to be working fine. no spi flash

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 6:54 PM

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is this off of 3.x or master?

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 6:55 PM

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master

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a few commits behind by now

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 6:56 PM

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we have had a number of USB fixes quite recently, so try to merge from master and make sure to git submodule sync and git submodule update.

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 6:57 PM

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will do. thank you so much @tulip sleet !

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PS taught a holiday soldering workshop using samd21 ❄ boards running CP. it was a HIT
Thank you all so much for your hard work standing up this unique approach to microcontrollers!

📎 unknown.png

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 6:59 PM

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@lime trellis Those are really neat!

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 6:59 PM

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also we haven't tested internal_flash in a while because we don't have any m4 boards that use it now.

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@lime trellis woot!

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 7:00 PM

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@lime trellis Do you have a post about it anywhere?

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 7:00 PM

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your BOARD_FLASH_SIZE does not include a decrement for the size of the filesystem. See how it's defined for gemma and trinket, for example

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both mpconfigboard.h and .mk

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 7:03 PM

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@idle owl some photos from the event: https://sites.google.com/stanford.edu/lab64-makerspace/holliday-party?authuser=0

lab64 makerspace - HoLLiday Party

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@tulip sleet I will take a look. I think I modeled it after the feather m4 board definition

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 7:05 PM

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@lime trellis Would you be ok with us maybe doing a post about this using some of these images or adding it to our Python on Micrcontrollers newsletter?

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 7:06 PM

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yeah, that still has an SPI flash chip. I looked at the m4 definitions pre-SPI-flash (when we were using internal flash), but I think they may be wrong because they don't subtract 0x10000

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or whatever the internal size is

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 7:07 PM

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@tulip sleet how do I gauge what to take off for the internal size?

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 7:07 PM

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you can make the size larger for the m4 because it has a lot more flash. The build will complain if you overflow, if that constant is right

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 7:08 PM

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@idle owl of course! it was for the Stanford EE dept's makerspace, Lab64. let me digup my github link for the snowflakes as well

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excellent, I'll play with it and see what I come up with.

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 7:08 PM

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@lime trellis Thank you!

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 7:10 PM

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make sure mpconfigboard.mk points to the right .ld file (not the "external-flash" one)as well. Is this all checked in somewhere?

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 7:11 PM

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no I'm only working with it locally. The .mk does point to just the plain .ld file for the J20 variant of the M4

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 7:12 PM

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ok, that's good, this may not have anything to do with the usb problems, just checking for internal flash port issues

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 7:13 PM

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@idle owl https://github.com/maholli/snowflake for the snowflake and https://github.com/maholli/tutorials/tree/master/soldering 101 for the soldering the students worked through

GitHub

maholli/snowflake

snowflake PCBs w/ SAMD21 and neopixels . Contribute to maholli/snowflake development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub

maholli/tutorials

collection of personal tutorials for general electronics prototyping - maholli/tutorials

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 7:14 PM

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see https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/blob/master/ports/atmel-samd/supervisor/internal_flash.h#L36 for m4 internal flash size, but it has to be consistent with the mpconfigboard.h and .ld files as well

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 7:14 PM

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@tulip sleet I think you're on to something, though. I just noticed that saving main.py without having the board in REPL corrupts main.py (on PC) for this board as well

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 7:16 PM

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@lime trellis double wow on that second link - awesome soldering images!

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 7:20 PM

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@tidal kiln thanks! I hope to have my rework & repair write-up out shortly that has even more soldering epiphanies 😃

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 7:20 PM

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they did SMT and reflow oven work also? nice!

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 7:23 PM

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yep! we managed to churn out 40+ boards

manic glacierBOT Dec 13, 2018, 7:30 PM

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Archer36

[adafruit/circuitpython] New star added

slender iron Dec 13, 2018, 7:31 PM

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@lime trellis please make a PR with the board definition too!

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 7:39 PM

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@solar whale you just responded almost verbatim to what i was typing to that blinka thread. i thought i had double posted or something! 😅

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 7:39 PM

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Great minds think alike 😉 I hope you did not mind my jumping in.

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 7:40 PM

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nah. all good.

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@solar whale i think it's dashes, not underscores -> adafruit_circuitpython_si7021

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 7:52 PM

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actually -- both seem to work

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 7:52 PM

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huh....

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 7:52 PM

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pip3 is mysterious

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 7:53 PM

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indeed

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 7:53 PM

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not sure if you can mix/match, bit it seems to forgive using underscores instead of dashes.

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but you are correct -- dashes are probably better since that is how it gets installed and you can mix them !!

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I edited the post -- no need to add more confusion for this user...

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 8:02 PM

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cool. thanks.

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 8:27 PM

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@slender iron do you mean a PR for ports/atmel-samd/boards? It's not polished, I wouldn't want folks to accidentally use it as a reference

slender iron Dec 13, 2018, 8:29 PM

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@lime trellis once you have it working ok then ya

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more boards the merrier

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 8:30 PM

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I'd be honored! haha it's just a samd51 with an esp32 & sd card:

📎 unknown.png

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 8:41 PM

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"just"

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 8:44 PM

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Is a 5V 2A power supply enough to run a micro servo and a continuous rotation micro servo? By "run" I mean test them for a second to make sure the code works.

manic glacierBOT Dec 13, 2018, 8:47 PM

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dhalbert

[adafruit/circuitpython] Pull request closed: #1402 use rbuf for busio uart

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dhalbert

[circuitpython:master] 3 new commits

e136222 use rbuf for busio uart - hathach
b37b2fa overwrite old data if fifo is full - hathach
5e4b3a8 Merge pull request #1402 from hathach/nrf_uarti... - dhalbert

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 8:48 PM

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@idle owl that should be absolutely fine\

raven canopy Dec 13, 2018, 8:49 PM

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@tidal kiln @solar whale I can add anecdotal evidence: using underscores with pypi.org, the server automatically changes them to hyphens and updates the uri.

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 8:49 PM

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@idle owl yep. plenty.

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 8:50 PM

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@solar whale PR 1402 above fixes from @gentle bronze fixes .in_waiting. Note that you should still use a slower baud rate, because when BLE is in use it will lock out UART reception often for short periods (it runs at a higher prio)

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 8:51 PM

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@tulip sleet just updated -- will try it soon

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@tulip sleet @gentle bronze great improvement with the UART in terms of the loss of data but I'm not convinced .in_waiting is working properly -- still need to do more testing. @gentle bronze did you specifically test the ,.in_waiting call?

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 9:07 PM

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i specifically tested it, using an FTDI cable and typing at it, checking .in_waiting. typed nothing, .in_waiting was 0. typed 7 chars, went up to 7, etc.

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set the baud rate way down and see what happens

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 9:07 PM

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OK thanks @tulip sleet must be something I am doing wrong -- great

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 9:07 PM

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the hardware fifo is only a few chars, so things could get lost if interrupts are blocked fora while

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 9:09 PM

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OK -- lots of places for me to check -- this is a big improvement!!

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 9:10 PM

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great! thanks @gentle bronze !

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 9:24 PM

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@tidal kiln @tulip sleet thanks

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 9:26 PM

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@tulip sleet must have been something in the way I am testing .in_waiting -- I just went ahead and ran a test program to use the UART on the particle board and it is working (even at 1152K -- I'm not usinb BLE right now) still lots to do, but this is great -- much appreciated @gentle bronze

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 9:29 PM

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I just earned my first Sparky! 😄

stuck elbow Dec 13, 2018, 9:30 PM

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what died?

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 9:30 PM

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PWM/Servo FeatherWing. Not sure what popped, but it's definitely something on the Wing. Pro tip: unplug the power before removing the barrel jack.

stuck elbow Dec 13, 2018, 9:31 PM

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hmm, there isn't much there, just the pca9685 and a couple of passives

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 9:32 PM

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yah. weird. what else was happening? were you just removing power?

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 9:33 PM

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I was unscrewing the barrel jack wiring from the screw terminal. But I failed to remove power before doing it.

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Loud pop, smell of smoke. Feather seems fine.

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According to my order history, I do have another one somewhere. Whether I can find it is another thing altogether.

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I may have gifted it.

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 9:35 PM

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i see...the feather has screw terminals for power input...you were using one of those barrel adapters...

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 9:35 PM

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Yes

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 9:35 PM

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sounds like you shorted power with the screwdriver or something

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 9:35 PM

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is the 9685 no longer functional? Or maybe it's the power supply that got shorted

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 9:35 PM

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I think the wires got loose and shorted.

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I could smell something on the Wing

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I'll reattach it and try it though

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 9:37 PM

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and you were using a 2A supply...ouch

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 9:37 PM

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oh no... I was using a 10A

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It still works.

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 9:38 PM

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ok then...OUCH

timber mango Dec 13, 2018, 9:38 PM

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Bonjour parler vous français ?

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 9:39 PM

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un petit

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 9:39 PM

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there's reverse polarity protection on the board, maybe you sparked that?

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 9:39 PM

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il y a longtemps

timber mango Dec 13, 2018, 9:39 PM

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Ok

manic glacierBOT Dec 13, 2018, 9:40 PM

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ladyada

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on pull request #1402: use rbuf for busio uart

@jerryneedell wanna try this?

timber mango Dec 13, 2018, 9:41 PM

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Je suis bloquer je reussi pas à configurer mon the launc deck si quelle qu’un peux m’aider

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 9:41 PM

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quelle guide?

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 9:41 PM

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@tidal kiln No idea! That was rather anticlimactic then. I immediately removed the board thinking I had smoked it.

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 9:42 PM

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je l'ai trouve

timber mango Dec 13, 2018, 9:42 PM

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Je l’es u dans la Adabox

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 9:43 PM

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oui continuez ; est-ce qu'il marche un peu?

meager fog Dec 13, 2018, 9:43 PM

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@lime trellis that'll work nicely with our ESP wifi co-processor work, how do you ahve the ESP wired?

timber mango Dec 13, 2018, 9:43 PM

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Oui tous marche mes je c’est pas configuré les touche

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 9:44 PM

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https://learn.adafruit.com/launch-deck-trellis-m4/code-with-circuitpython#launch-deck-code-5-16

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oui - la

timber mango Dec 13, 2018, 9:45 PM

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Vous inquiéter pas je vais chercher es trouver

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 9:45 PM

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@meager fog the ESP speaks to the M4 via uart. The M4 acts as a uart bridge and enables the user to interact with both via USB

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 9:45 PM

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@idle owl did the smoke come from there?

📎 servo_feather.jpg

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 9:45 PM

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I have no idea,. I could only smell it.

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 9:45 PM

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The M4 also has control of the ESP JTAG and DTR/RST pins

tulip sleet Dec 13, 2018, 9:45 PM

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on doit changer le keymap dictionnaire: les valeurs pour chaque clef

meager fog Dec 13, 2018, 9:45 PM

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@lime trellis yah thats good, check out https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_espatcommands

GitHub

adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_espatcommands

Contribute to adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_espatcommands development by creating an account on GitHub.

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and https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_miniesptool

GitHub

adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_miniesptool

Contribute to adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_miniesptool development by creating an account on GitHub.

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its only been tested w/ESP8266 but ESP32 is similar - @median aurora is also working on similar stuff, but with nrf5840+ESP32

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 9:46 PM

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Ahhh!!! that's what I've been looking for!!! thank you @meager fog that saves me time

meager fog Dec 13, 2018, 9:46 PM

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😃 😃 😃

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good timing!

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i just commited that last weekend

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 9:47 PM

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currently can still program ESP by just pointing esptool.py to the port and putting the M4 into "bridge mode"

meager fog Dec 13, 2018, 9:47 PM

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if you can try it with ESP32, and any PR's would be super appreciated

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yah this is easier, drag n drop the .bin file to the file sys

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then run the command - its not fast but its ok

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 9:47 PM

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yes absolutely

meager fog Dec 13, 2018, 9:47 PM

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awesome - again - hvaen't tried it with ESP32

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 9:48 PM

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will let you know how it goes!

meager fog Dec 13, 2018, 9:48 PM

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i ran esptool --no-stub --trace to get the data trace and then implemented

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see the readme for links

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awesome - the current demo is a simple webpage grabber, but i'd like to properly mimic 'socket' so its portable

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may not get to that soon

lime trellis Dec 13, 2018, 9:49 PM

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I'll see what I can do 😃

meager fog Dec 13, 2018, 9:49 PM

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awesome

manic glacierBOT Dec 13, 2018, 9:59 PM

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moliata

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #672: USB Midi\!

@ladyada Awesome, thanks!

manic glacierBOT Dec 13, 2018, 10:40 PM

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jerryneedell

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on pull request #1402: use rbuf for busio uart

Works great on my particle argon!

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jerryneedell

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on pull request #1402: use rbuf for busio uart

I can communicate well to an external ESP32 at 115200 baud. And I can talk to the onboard ERC32 even at 921600!! Still working on using the AT commands. Works to external ESP32. Not yet to internal but it’s early!!!

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 10:58 PM

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(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

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There's something up with that servo.

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I thought the shield was wonky but I tried a different continuous rotation servo and it's fine.

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 11:00 PM

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wonky even before the spark event?

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 11:00 PM

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Wasn't connected when the spark event happened

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I had already moved it to the other board. And was confused why nothing happened. And then remembered I needed to transfer the power jack.

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etc.

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 11:01 PM

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what's the wonkyness?

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 11:01 PM

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Now if I connect it to the shield, and run the same code (forward, backward, 0), it goes one direction and doesn't stop or change direction or change speed. I tried rotating the pot a bunch both directions and nothing changed.

tidal kiln Dec 13, 2018, 11:04 PM

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does seem odd

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could be the signal, but if it's working with another servo, then probably not

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using same channel on the bonnet?

idle owl Dec 13, 2018, 11:05 PM

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I tried multiple channels, and it was FeatherWing vs Shield.

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and this one works on one of the channels that had the weird behavior on the other servo.

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 11:38 PM

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@meager fog very encouraging -- talking to the onboard ERC32 on a particle Argon ```Press any key to enter the REPL. Use CTRL-D to reload.
Adafruit CircuitPython 4.0.0-alpha.5-26-g5e4b3a8fb on 2018-12-13; Particle Argon with nRF52840

import uart_comm
b'ets Jun 8 2016 00:22:57\r\n'
b'\r\n'
b'rst:0x1 (POWERON_RESET),boot:0x13 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)\r\n'
b'configsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee\r\n'
b'clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00\r\n'
b'mode:DIO, clock div:2\r\n'
b'load:0x3fff0018,len:4\r\n'
b'load:0x3fff001c,len:756\r\n'
b'load:0x40078000,len:4892\r\n'
b'load:0x40080000,len:6476\r\n'
b'entry 0x400802ec\r\n'
b''
AT
b'AT\r\n'
b'\r\n'
b'OK\r\n'
b''
AT+GMR
b'AT+GMR\r\n'
b'AT version:1.3.0.0-dev(89b98b0 - Sep 29 2018 05:17:42)\r\n'
b'SDK version:v3.2-dev-1176-g6818c21b0\r\n'
b'0.0.5\r\n'
b'OK\r\n'

meager fog Dec 13, 2018, 11:38 PM

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woo

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that is very good!

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nice work

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what do you think about doing a socket() interface?

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im torn, keep it simple as is, or implement a known interface

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pros: umqtt may just work

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cons: may not, extra work

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 11:41 PM

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I'm open to all approaches -- simple first! That would be very nice.

meager fog Dec 13, 2018, 11:41 PM

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lets hammer it a bit more with current API

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maybe fix the 50% failure rate

timber mango Dec 13, 2018, 11:41 PM

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Omg, it's ladyada

meager fog Dec 13, 2018, 11:41 PM

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and try more stuff like SSL, POST

solar whale Dec 13, 2018, 11:42 PM

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yes -- small steps -- gotta run -- I'll update you tomorrow.

meager fog Dec 13, 2018, 11:42 PM

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go go go!

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i gotta go too

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🌮 time

marble hornet Dec 14, 2018, 12:33 AM

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@meager fog I hope the tacos were tasty 😋

gentle bronze Dec 14, 2018, 3:00 AM

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@tulip sleet @solar whale np, I am glad that help 😄

pastel panther Dec 14, 2018, 3:49 AM

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@slender iron I pinged you on the 34x PR in case you didn't see it. No rush.

manic glacierBOT Dec 14, 2018, 9:03 AM

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Justin318

[adafruit/circuitpython] New star added

manic glacierBOT Dec 14, 2018, 9:31 AM

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ustczzh

[adafruit/circuitpython] New star added

manic glacierBOT Dec 14, 2018, 2:36 PM

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dwilde1

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on pull request #1242: Introduce audioio\.Mixer to allow for multiple sample playback

I want to code in C++, not Python. While this indicates that the modules are there it doesn't help me use them. I am happy that they are there.

I need access registers and functionality. I didn't buy this to use it as an interpreted toy.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and attention to this mater.

manic glacierBOT Dec 14, 2018, 4:12 PM

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dhalbert

[adafruit/circuitpython] Pull request opened: #1403 Link typo in drivers\.rst

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dhalbert

[adafruit/circuitpython] Pull request closed: #1403 Link typo in drivers\.rst

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dhalbert

[adafruit/circuitpython] Pull request opened: #1404 Link typo in drivers\.rst

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dhalbert

[adafruit/circuitpython] Issue opened: #1405 Move drivers\.rst content to Adafruit\_CircuitPython\_Bundle

docs/drivers.rst has a great list of drivers, but to update this requires changes to https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython. Perhaps this content could be generated by https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Bundle, and there could just be a link from the CircuitPython documentation files.

solar whale Dec 14, 2018, 4:35 PM

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@meager fog brief update on espatcommands testing -- using and external ESP8266 or ESP32 the current code "bitcoinprice test" is working well on the M4 and nrf (pca10056, particle argon and xenon) For some reason the basic espatcommad_simpletest.py is not working properly on the nrf boards (something in the reset sequence) but since the bitcoin test works fine, I expect it is a something simple -- just haven't found it yet. The onboard ESP32 on the argon is proving to be more challenging. I can talk to it with a simple uart comm program but it turns out the firmware installed does not support all the AT commands expected 😦 . I think it will be worthwhile to explore uploading a new standard AT firmware it and I'll look into that this weekend. Overall - the espatcommand are working great on the SAMD51 and the NRF52840 woohoo!!

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@tulip sleet FYI -- I tried enabling a BLE advertisement while using the NRF UART at 115200 baud.. It ran OK for awhile then I received a really garbled tranmission on the UART -- as you predicted. Will have to think about how to handle it - hopefully just with try/except ...

manic glacierBOT Dec 14, 2018, 4:50 PM

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kattni

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on pull request #1404: Link typo in drivers\.rst

Travis is failing to build due to an issue with one of the build's download links. Dan will put a fix in eventually. Until then, this PR is approved but waiting on the Travis fix.

solar whale Dec 14, 2018, 5:17 PM

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@tulip sleet after our discussion about the in_waiting yesterday, I went back to an older version on the nrf and I found that I actually could see in_waiting = 1 sometimes, but never > 1. Now it works as expected.

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 5:26 PM

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@slender iron Do you have time to do a voice chat about the BoardTest repo/PR?

craggy harbor Dec 14, 2018, 5:28 PM

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Can we do interrupts in CP?

ruby lake Dec 14, 2018, 5:29 PM

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if only

slender iron Dec 14, 2018, 5:29 PM

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@idle owl in a bit. eating breakfast now

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 5:29 PM

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Ok thank you

slender iron Dec 14, 2018, 5:29 PM

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@craggy harbor no, circuitpython isn't realtime

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you can use interrupts if you add a c module to circuitpython

tulip sleet Dec 14, 2018, 5:41 PM

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@solar whale yes, in the previous implementation, .in_waiting was always 0 (no unread chars) or 1 (at least 1 unread char). The way it was implemented, it only did one char of buffering in software. The new implementation reads all the waiting characters from the hardware FIFO buffer and stores them in a software buffer

meager fog Dec 14, 2018, 5:47 PM

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@solar whale sounds good, yeah i would just update it with esp's firmware, then you can adjust baudrate if ya like

slender iron Dec 14, 2018, 5:52 PM

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@idle owl ready when you are

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 5:53 PM

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@slender iron Ok let's do it

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adafruit_boardtest

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F:  1, 0: No module named adafruit_boardtest.py (fatal)
The command "pylint adafruit_boardtest.py" exited with 1.```

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  - pylint adafruit_boardtest/*.py```

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autodoc_mock_imports = ["supervisor", "storage", "analogio", "boardtest_gpio"]

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.. image:: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_HCSR04/blob/master/docs/hcsr04.jpg

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.. image:: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BoardTest/blob/master/docs/test_jig.png
    :alt: Test jig Fritzing diagram```

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Line 20 in README.rst: Alternatively, tests can be imported as modules. Copy the desired test file to CIRCUITPYTHON device drive and import the test in your own code. Each test can be run with the ``run_test(pins)`` function.

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Line 62 in README.rst:```To use each test, import the library, find the pins available on your board, and call boardtest_<test name>.run_test(pins). To run the GPIO test, for example:

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.. automodule:: adafruit_boardtest.boardtest_gpio
   :members:

.. automodule:: adafruit_boardtest.boardtest_i2c
   :members:

.. automodule:: adafruit_boardtest.boardtest_led
   :members:

.. automodule:: adafruit_boardtest.boardtest_sd
   :members:

.. automodule:: adafruit_boardtest.boardtest_sd_cd
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.. automodule:: adafruit_boardtest.boardtest_spi
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.. automodule:: adafruit_boardtest.boardtest_uart
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.. automodule:: adafruit_boardtest.boardtest_voltage_monitor
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                        "boardtest_led", "boardtest_sd", "boardtest_sd_cd", "boardtest_spi",
                        "boardtest_uart", "boardtest_voltage_monitor"]```

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 6:24 PM

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import adafruit_boardtest.boardtest_led

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 6:24 PM

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from adafruit_featherwing import joy_featherwing

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from adafruit_motor import motor

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result = boardtest_i2c.run_test(pins, sda_pin=I2C_SDA_PIN_NAME, scl_pin=I2C_SCL_PIN_NAME)

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.idea
__pycache__
_build
*.pyc
.env
build*
bundles
*.DS_Store
.eggs
dist
**/*.egg-info```

solar whale Dec 14, 2018, 6:30 PM

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@tulip sleet is there some difference in the uart implementation on the nrf52840 vs the samdd51 taht would impace cahnging the baudrate "on the fly"? on the nrf I can simply set uart.baudrate =newbaudrate and it seems to work fine. I'm not having the same success with the SAMD51 -- just curious if there is a know ndifference in how the baudrate has to be changed. If it is not obvious to you, I'm happy to dig into it. Don't spent any time on it.

tulip sleet Dec 14, 2018, 6:31 PM

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it's basically completely different at the chip-specific level, so I can easily believe there might be an issue on the atmel chips. Feel free to file an issue. If you can test on SAMD21 as well I'd be grateful.

solar whale Dec 14, 2018, 6:34 PM

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ok - the samd51 appears to silently ignore the uart.baudrate command . I'll do some more checking then file an issue. Thanks -- not a big problem. I was just trying to be clever 😉

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 6:35 PM

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https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CCS811/issues/25#issuecomment-447405530 😄

GitHub

Check up on setEnvironmentalData() pull request from Adafruit_CCS8...

We had a pull request over there from @Blu-Eagle that should probably be evaluated with this version of the code: adafruit/Adafruit_CCS811_python#2

solar whale Dec 14, 2018, 6:41 PM

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@tulip sleet ignore what I said for now --- likely user error

solar whale Dec 14, 2018, 7:02 PM

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@tulip sleet I was not giving the uart enough time to send is previous command through the uart before changing the baudrate underneath it! May be a subtle timing difference between SAMD51 and NRF when doing this.. all good now

tulip sleet Dec 14, 2018, 7:03 PM

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sounds good

manic glacierBOT Dec 14, 2018, 7:27 PM

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tannewt

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #1063: print is slower in CircuitPython v3\.0 compared to v2\.3\.1

@hchhaya Is this still a problem? We've swapped USB stacks in 4.x.

solar whale Dec 14, 2018, 8:22 PM

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@umbral dagger the "memory game" is very nice -- Thanks!

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 8:48 PM

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@idle owl Weird pylint question for you! I have a for loop (for i in range(NUM_TESTS):) where I perform some action NUM_TESTS number of times, but I don't actually use the i variable. Pylint is giving me: Unused variable 'i' (unused-variable). Any idea how to get rid of the i?

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 8:48 PM

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Yep! That's exactly the one I was waiting for you to get to.

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for _ in range(NUM_TESTS): when i isn't used again later.

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 8:50 PM

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lol 😛

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I saw that as a possibility on the Googles, but doesn't _ refer to something in the interactive session, which could be a conflict in REPL?

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(well, it won't be code-breaking in this case_)

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 8:51 PM

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Not that I'm aware of? But that's stretching my knowledge. I believe it also refers to a recent item in the REPL, but maybe in the for loop it interprets it correctly? Sounds like something that needs to be tested.

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 8:52 PM

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Here's what I was reading: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/818828/is-it-possible-to-implement-a-python-for-range-loop-without-an-iterator-variable

Stack Overflow

Is it possible to implement a Python for range loop without an ite...

Is it possible to do following without the i?

for i in range(some_number):
# do something
If you just want to do something N amount of times and don't need the iterator.

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but pylint seems to accept it, and even if it refers to something from REPL, it's unused, so I don't think it'll break anythin

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*g

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 8:52 PM

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I've used it a bunch and I've never run into issues

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But I can see where the issue may arise

raven canopy Dec 14, 2018, 8:53 PM

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from what i remember, _ is just treated as a "throw-away" variable in the scope.

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 8:53 PM

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That's what it seems like, but it seems odd to use a throwaway variable that has another meaning somewhere else. I dont' think there's any conflict here, though.

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 8:54 PM

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I don't think so either.

raven canopy Dec 14, 2018, 8:56 PM

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wrt to the REPL craziness, in the for _ in...:pass example from that SO page, i imagine that the explicit assignment in a REPL session causes it remain until the REPL session dies. /speculation

tidal kiln Dec 14, 2018, 8:57 PM

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looks like it has local scope, so probably ok:

>>> 2 + 2
4
>>> print(_)
4
>>> for _ in range(10):
...     pass
... 
>>> _
9
>>> def foo():
...     for _ in range(42):
...         pass
... 
>>> foo()
>>> _
9
>>>

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 8:58 PM

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Aaaah....good test, @tidal kiln that helps 😃

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So as long as we use it within a function, we should be clear of not overwriting it?

tidal kiln Dec 14, 2018, 8:59 PM

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or class, module, etc.

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(i think)

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 9:00 PM

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got it

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thanks 😃

manic glacierBOT Dec 14, 2018, 9:00 PM

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sommersoft

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #1405: Move drivers\.rst content to Adafruit\_CircuitPython\_Bundle

I can support this, since it moves driver/helper aggregation closer to the "source". My overall thoughts are best laid out in pro/con fashion:

Positives

Updates to the RTD driver page can be more seamless. When new libraries are added to the bundle, updating drivers.rst is [hopefully] included with the PR.
For those only working with libraries, it doesn't require downloading the large[r] circuitpython repo locally.

Negatives

Additional RTD instance to maintain (ki...

raven canopy Dec 14, 2018, 9:01 PM

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@fathom lava i'll be interested to see if pylint complains afterwards about the use of range vs enumerate. 😆

tidal kiln Dec 14, 2018, 9:03 PM

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foo.py

for _ in range(42):
    pass

class Foo:
    def __init__(self):
        for _ in range(23):
            pass

then in REPL....

>>> 2 + 2
4
>>> _
4
>>> import foo
>>> _
4
>>> f = foo.Foo()
>>> _
4
>>>

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seems like

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 9:34 PM

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@fathom lava There is a point at which you make your case for something Pylint complains about and we disable it in-line. So if you reach that point, let me know and we can discuss it.

gusty kiln Dec 14, 2018, 9:56 PM

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i personally have just reached that point and unilaterally told pylint to go pound sand about 15 times today.

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it's a useful tool, but if you're making your code observably more complex / harder to understand in order to make it happy, it's probably ok to go the other direction.

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 10:20 PM

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Hahahaha...sounds good 😄

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@idle owl Next one for you! boardtest_suite.py:67:0: E0401: Unable to import 'board' (import-error) for the test suite in the examples folder

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 10:23 PM

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@fathom lava I'll be back in a few minutes to help!

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 10:23 PM

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cool, thanks ^_^

timber mango Dec 14, 2018, 10:29 PM

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Hi

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I have a neotrellis M4 and 2 neotrellis Seesaw and I want to make one big keypad

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So I looked at the code of the library for both type of card

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It look's quite different...

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ie : on the seesaw board, pressed/released key are managed thru interrupt and on M4 board the user only have a list of pressed keys

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any plan about a common approach ?

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 10:38 PM

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@fathom lava Where are you getting that one? I don't see it on Travis and I'm not getting it locally.

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 10:39 PM

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oh, locally

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If I run pylint locally on examples/boardtest_suite.py

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 10:40 PM

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Ok, then I'm guessing it's a local issue. The way CircuitPython works, it has issues importing because you're not running CircuitPython from your machine.

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 10:40 PM

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That's what I figured...so just try to push it?

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 10:41 PM

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Locally I have ```pylint --disable=invalid-name examples/boardtest_suite.py

Your code has been rated at 10.00/10 (previous run: 9.14/10, +0.86)```

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Yep!

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 10:41 PM

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That's kinda odd, because I definitely had some non-capitalized global variables that mine didn't like

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well, lemme test it on my board (since variables got renamed) and see if things still run OK, then I'll commit

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 10:42 PM

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We have a .pylintrc that treats examples a little more lenient.

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Ok sounds good!

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 10:42 PM

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aaah

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got it

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 10:43 PM

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See the pylint command I ran? with --disable=invalid-name ... that's not everything that it ignores with examples, but it's usually the one that is most prevalent for me. So if I want to see what it'll look like on Travis, I'll run it with that. But only for examples 😃

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Otherwise I got this: ```7558 kattni@robocrepe:Adafruit_CircuitPython_BoardTest (venvpypi) [60m master %= 7dfc911]$ pylint examples/boardtest_suite.py
************* Module boardtest_suite
examples/boardtest_suite.py:87:0: C0103: Constant name "test_results" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_])|(.*))$' pattern (invalid-name)
examples/boardtest_suite.py:90:0: C0103: Constant name "pins_tested" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_])|(__.))$' pattern (invalid-name)
examples/boardtest_suite.py:138:0: C0103: Constant name "pins" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*)|(.__))$' pattern (invalid-name)
examples/boardtest_suite.py:149:0: C0103: Constant name "result" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_])|(.*))$' pattern (invalid-name)
examples/boardtest_suite.py:159:0: C0103: Constant name "result" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_])|(__.))$' pattern (invalid-name)
examples/boardtest_suite.py:169:0: C0103: Constant name "result" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*)|(.__))$' pattern (invalid-name)
examples/boardtest_suite.py:179:0: C0103: Constant name "result" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_])|(.*))$' pattern (invalid-name)
examples/boardtest_suite.py:189:0: C0103: Constant name "result" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_])|(__.))$' pattern (invalid-name)
examples/boardtest_suite.py:203:0: C0103: Constant name "result" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*)|(.__))$' pattern (invalid-name)
examples/boardtest_suite.py:215:0: C0103: Constant name "num_spaces" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_])|(.*))$' pattern (invalid-name)
examples/boardtest_suite.py:229:0: C0103: Constant name "tested" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_])|(__.))$' pattern (invalid-name)
examples/boardtest_suite.py:233:0: C0103: Constant name "not_tested" doesn't conform to '(([A-Z_][A-Z0-9_]*)|(.*__))$' pattern (invalid-name)

Your code has been rated at 9.14/10```

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Which is probably what you're seeing.

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 10:51 PM

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ooh, got it. So that will ignore some of the naming things because we're using boardtest_suite as a script

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 10:51 PM

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Example, but yes

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@fathom lava Ok, down to 1 issue!

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I think that one is going to be a disable situation.

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As long as UART does have that in it, it's simply that Pylint can't connect the two.

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We've had to deal with this one before.

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 10:53 PM

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Cool...what do I need to do?

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Here's where I got that method: https://circuitpython.readthedocs.io/en/3.x/shared-bindings/busio/UART.html?highlight=uart

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 10:55 PM

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Alright, on that line, I think on the same line, but sometimes it's finicky put # pylint: disable=no-member so it should read uart.reset_input_buffer() # pylint: disable=no-member

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If that doesn't work, we put it above the line. But I ideally it will be happy on the same line.

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Worked on the same line for me.

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@fathom lava Hooray!

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 11:04 PM

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@idle owl Great success@

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*!

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:05 PM

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I'll merge it here in a bit. Then we can get it released and added to the Bundle. 😃

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 11:06 PM

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woot woot...thank you!

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:06 PM

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I'll get it merged tonight but the rest might have to wait, I'm heading to Chicago tomorrow and I'm trying to get everything set for that.

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 11:07 PM

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No worries. Thank you for all your help!

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:09 PM

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And it looks like there may be an issue with authenticating to PyPI from repos that began their builds on travis-ci.com vs those that started on .org and went to .com. That's the only common thread between these two libraries that are failing with the same error. Bleh.

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@fathom lava Ah bugger. Can you submit one more PR? It's a super simple one. Change the travis-ci.org build badge in the README to travis-ci.com. @raven canopy We need to update cookiecutter.

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Alright the docs are setup, I did an initial release.

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 11:22 PM

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@idle owl No worries...done 😃

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oh...full PR...one sec

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:23 PM

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Yah sometimes it seems silly but inevitably the one time we don't do a PR, and we commit directly, something breaks and the whole repo fails Travis. It's better to catch it and be sure even with simple stuff.

fathom lava Dec 14, 2018, 11:24 PM

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Alright, PR opened

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:24 PM

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@slender iron ServoKit failed to deploy to PyPI. So I now suspect some issue with travis-ci.com though I don't know how it would be related. I looked into it when MotorKit failed to deploy and couldn't find anything that made sense. Either way, we have to figure it out eventually. Brennen and I will be looking into it presumably, but I wanted you to know so when you get back if we haven't fixed it, you can help.

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@fathom lava Thank you!

charred blaze Dec 14, 2018, 11:27 PM

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So im playing with my adabox 10. Is there a keycode in the HID library for left and right clicks? Im trying to set up a button as a right click for use in Fusion when on my surface pro and using my pen

slender iron Dec 14, 2018, 11:28 PM

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@idle owl do these repos use the secure password in the travis yaml?

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is the deploy error authentication related?

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:29 PM

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Yes

slender iron Dec 14, 2018, 11:29 PM

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I bet we need to redo the encrypt part of it

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:29 PM

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I tried redoing the auth about 10 different ways on ServoKit to no avail.

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Including with a different endpoint set locally in travis

slender iron Dec 14, 2018, 11:29 PM

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did you give travis a flag for the com version?

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:30 PM

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Yeah. It failed with setting the flag, but I changed the default to .com and reencrypted it

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It didn't run with the flag

slender iron Dec 14, 2018, 11:30 PM

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travis --com encrypt SOMEVAR="secretvalue" is what I'm thinking of

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:30 PM

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Ok

slender iron Dec 14, 2018, 11:31 PM

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the --com bit

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:31 PM

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yeah

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I am pretty sure I tried that. But I can try again

slender iron Dec 14, 2018, 11:31 PM

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https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/encryption-keys/#usage

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:31 PM

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Sommersoft is the one who suggested the flag.

slender iron Dec 14, 2018, 11:31 PM

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thats my only guess we should email if that isn't working

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:31 PM

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Ok, thank you 😃

tidal kiln Dec 14, 2018, 11:33 PM

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@charred blaze https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-essentials/circuitpython-hid-keyboard-and-mouse#circuitpython-mouse-emulator-15-6
mouse.click(mouse.RIGHT_BUTTON)

charred blaze Dec 14, 2018, 11:33 PM

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Ohhhhhhhhh!! Thank you @tidal kiln !!!!!

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I think i was trying to google the wrong things

tidal kiln Dec 14, 2018, 11:35 PM

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keep in mind there are two messages - a press and release. click does both. but depending on what you are trying to do, you may want to use press and release separately

charred blaze Dec 14, 2018, 11:37 PM

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Hmmmmm ok. I was trying to use @split ocean 's launch deck code and assign right click to one of the buttons on the trellis

tidal kiln Dec 14, 2018, 11:37 PM

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you probably want click

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:39 PM

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Wow the docs failed pretty spectacularly on BoardTest. Issues with the .png file. I'll deal with that later.

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The docs work if you click the link, but the build is failing.

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So it's ok for now because there are docs.

charred blaze Dec 14, 2018, 11:42 PM

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So like, "FIERY EXPLOSION" kinda of spectacular fail? or melty goopy puddle kind of spectacular fail?

idle owl Dec 14, 2018, 11:43 PM

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It seemed more like fiery explosion because it was big. But really it was small, failed on one little thing. Failed big on something little.

charred blaze Dec 14, 2018, 11:43 PM

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ooooof

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I believe the answer you are looking for is "Por Que No Los Dos?"

raven canopy Dec 15, 2018, 12:05 AM

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@idle owl pypi still not happy? 😦 ⚔

charred blaze Dec 15, 2018, 12:18 AM

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Hey @split ocean So i added a line like this to the launch deck program you made for the trellis:

(1,1): (0x110000, KEY, (mouse.RIGHT_BUTTON)),

The program actually runs just fine until I press that specific button. Would you have any advice for making that work?

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Ok ive made a couple of adjustments to the keymap i was trying to make. this is now the command I have: (1,1): (0x110000, MOUSE, mouse.click(Mouse.RIGHT_BUTTON)),

I did add MOUSE as a third command type. When i save code.py the code runs just fine until I press the specific button on the trellis to run the command then it crashes upon press

idle owl Dec 15, 2018, 12:58 AM

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@raven canopy Correct.

raven canopy Dec 15, 2018, 1:05 AM

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Why I oughta! 😄

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yummy steak time! @idle owl i plan on starting the travis-ci.com for cookiecutter and patching steps later tonight.

charred blaze Dec 15, 2018, 1:07 AM

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Woooooo hoooo!!! I got the mouse clicks workings

idle owl Dec 15, 2018, 1:08 AM

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@raven canopy Thank you.

cunning crypt Dec 15, 2018, 1:40 AM

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While I'm super happy to see another CP Helper, I have to say I'm a little disappointed that @charred blaze's name isn't, well, azure anymore.

charred blaze Dec 15, 2018, 1:47 AM

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Lol you mean cuz my name isn't blue??

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Oh geez. I just realized I got changed to a CP helper. I don't know what I'm doing lol

cunning crypt Dec 15, 2018, 1:48 AM

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Don't worry, I have that tag too, and I'm just as clueless

charred blaze Dec 15, 2018, 1:52 AM

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I just sit here and make jokes and ask random questions. I mean, all I did was add mouse clicks to John's launch deck code for the trellis m4. Oh, and I sit in boxes all cute and stuff

idle owl Dec 15, 2018, 1:53 AM

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@charred blaze We added you so you'll get tagged reminders when we do the weekly meetings which you are absolutely welcome to join. That's mostly what the tag is for. It doesn't obligate you to know anything in particular or do anything specific. Sometimes you'll get CircuitPython related info as well.

charred blaze Dec 15, 2018, 1:54 AM

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Ahhh ok!!!

tidal verge Dec 15, 2018, 1:55 AM

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I have a question related to the SPI Flash chip drivers on Circuit Python. I came across this Circuit Python board and I am trying to build my own: https://blog.adafruit.com/2018/12/06/mini-sam-development-board-by-bwshockley-oshpark-microchipmakes-runs-circuitpython/

Adafruit Industries - Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers!

Mini SAM – Development Board by @bwshockley @oshpark @MicrochipM...

Mini SAM – Development Board running CircuitPython! Mini SAM is a project to design and build a LEGO® minifigure sized development board based on the Atmel® | SAM D21E ARM® Cor…

charred blaze Dec 15, 2018, 1:56 AM

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Ok adafruit needs to carry those please!!! I don't have the hands to make one myself!

cunning crypt Dec 15, 2018, 1:56 AM

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@charred blaze But do you have the paws?

tidal verge Dec 15, 2018, 1:57 AM

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I couldn't find an SPI flash chip mentioned in the BoM (W25Q16JVUXIM). So, I found a flash chip that could be considered a drop-in replacement.

charred blaze Dec 15, 2018, 1:57 AM

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No, no I don't @cunning crypt

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My paws are too shaky for SMD work

tidal verge Dec 15, 2018, 1:57 AM

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My question: Can I expect the CIrcuit Python drivers for the SPI flash chip to work with the drop in replacement?

gray narwhal Dec 15, 2018, 1:58 AM

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"my paws" oh hecc somebody else says that? xD

charred blaze Dec 15, 2018, 1:58 AM

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Well Andon asked if I had the paws for it lol

gray narwhal Dec 15, 2018, 1:58 AM

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very good point.

cunning crypt Dec 15, 2018, 1:59 AM

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@tidal verge Depends on the chip.

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Some of them will work just fine using the same programming, others not so much

charred blaze Dec 15, 2018, 2:00 AM

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sings "Blue" by Eiffel 65

cunning crypt Dec 15, 2018, 2:00 AM

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I can't really poke further than that, I'm not super familiar with it

tidal verge Dec 15, 2018, 2:00 AM

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ok

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The flash chip I found is this one: SST25PF040C

charred blaze Dec 15, 2018, 2:06 AM

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Well, I'm off to bed. Gotta be up at 4 am for work. Night everyone.

gray narwhal Dec 15, 2018, 2:08 AM

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Nini!

tulip sleet Dec 15, 2018, 2:20 AM

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@tidal verge we have a general scheme for supporting various flash chips, so take a look at the settings file for them. There are provisions for slightly different commands, timings, etc.

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we look at the flash id and then look it up in a table of settings

tidal verge Dec 15, 2018, 2:21 AM

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Flash ID refers to the vendor id?

tulip sleet Dec 15, 2018, 2:21 AM

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yes

tidal verge Dec 15, 2018, 2:22 AM

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Got it. Thanks.

tulip sleet Dec 15, 2018, 2:23 AM

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circuitpython/supervisor/shared/external_flash/devices.h

tidal verge Dec 15, 2018, 2:25 AM

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thanks.. it answered my question!

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I now have to verify whether my choice of flash chip is supported or just use one of those chips

tulip sleet Dec 15, 2018, 2:26 AM

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worth comparing the datasheets in detail

tidal verge Dec 15, 2018, 2:26 AM

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yup

manic glacierBOT Dec 15, 2018, 5:33 AM

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dhalbert

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #1396: Precisions about raw string compression

I spent some time on this because I wanted to shrink the nrf52832 build.

The key fix is to change https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/blob/master/ports/nrf/device/nrf52/startup_nrf52840.c#L119

const func __Vectors[] __attribute__ ((section(".isr_vector"))) = {

to

const func __Vectors[] __attribute__ ((used, section(".isr_vector"))) = {

This forces the SD-compatible isr_vector section to be marked as used, and then that pulls in everything else. There may be...

manic glacierBOT Dec 15, 2018, 12:50 PM

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jerryneedell

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #1396: Problems enabling LTO build on nrf

@dhalbert Have you seen this discussion https://bugs.launchpad.net/gcc-arm-embedded/+bug/1747966 -- not sure if it is completely relevant -- at the end there are some suggestions about re-ordering object file link order.

manic glacierBOT Dec 15, 2018, 2:02 PM

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dhalbert

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #1396: Problems enabling LTO build on nrf

@jerryneedell I did see that discussion, and duplicated the ordering technique. It did not fix the "empty firmware" issue, but once I discovered adding used to the .isr_vector, emphasized here: https://community.nxp.com/thread/425419#comment-785386, that fixed the "empty" problem and then brought up the "bad code" problem.

manic glacierBOT Dec 15, 2018, 4:08 PM

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simark

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #1396: Problems enabling LTO build on nrf

This forces the SD-compatible .isr_vector section to be marked as used, and then that pulls in everything else. There may be a few other things that then crop up that need to get changed to get it to compile, I think. I was also revising the Makefile a bit to add some compiler warnings that weren't there before, so I'm not sure what was provoked by my changes.

Ah, that makes sense, good find.

I'll try it, see if I get the same problem of suspiciously large code with gcc 8.2.0.

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simark

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #1396: Problems enabling LTO build on nrf

Looks like i do:

/usr/lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/8.2.0/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld: build-pca10059/firmware.elf section `.text' will not fit in region `FLASH_TEXT'
/usr/lib/gcc/arm-none-eabi/8.2.0/../../../../arm-none-eabi/bin/ld: region `FLASH_TEXT' overflowed by 3009072 bytes

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:03 PM

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@solar whale absolutely no pressure on my part but im around today

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i was planning on doing graphics rather than wifi stuff, but can noodle at wifi as well 😃

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for example, we could get esp32 uploading working if ya like

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:06 PM

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I'v been trying to get get started -- 2 issues -- I can't get a particle board ( likely nrf issue) to even upload to an esp8266.. I suppose we can get it working on an M4 first then worry about nrf

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also , the conbined .bin for esp32 is 4Mbytes (as built by them -- factory.bin)

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:07 PM

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rilly?

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yeep

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is it cause of spaces? we could upload separate pieces

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:07 PM

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I think so -- may need to do it in pieces. still ugly

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I have a few questions about miniesptool

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:09 PM

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ok lets do it piece by piece

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wanna start with ESP32 upload via M4?

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OR i could try to find a particle and then make a board definition for it in arduino

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then you could turn the particle into a usb-serial converter

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lemme see if i have a particle board

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ok i dont actually

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so... i cant help ya ther :/

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:11 PM

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np -- lets start wil m4

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:11 PM

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okok

charred blaze Dec 15, 2018, 6:11 PM

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Good day Lady Ada!

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:12 PM

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I'm hooking up ERC32 to M4 now

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:12 PM

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k me too

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:18 PM

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o k connected -- I can run the bitcoin test through it

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:20 PM

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ok you uploaded separately?

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do you recall where the AT firmware is

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:20 PM

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yeah -- just used esptool

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just a sec

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:21 PM

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wait i think i found here

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https://www.espressif.com/en/support/download/at

AT | Espressif Systems

Downloads: SDK & Demos, APKs, Tools and Documents for Espressif Systems products and solutions

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you're using ESP32-WROOM-32 AT Bin V1.1.2?

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:22 PM

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https://github.com/espressif/esp32-at.git

GitHub

espressif/esp32-at

AT application for ESP32 ESP-IDF. Contribute to espressif/esp32-at development by creating an account on GitHub.

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yes, but I rebuilt it

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:23 PM

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did ya build it?

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oh ok

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oh to match the pins?

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:24 PM

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no changes -- it was just easier to manage

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:24 PM

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ok can you tos sme your combined file?

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:24 PM

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easier to just type make flash

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:24 PM

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we can strip 0xff's

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:25 PM

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I loaded it in pieces -- but I build the combined -- I should test it amd make sure it works

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:25 PM

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i could also just upload the release

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:26 PM

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yup

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:29 PM

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lemme start with a blink sketch

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smaller, easier to manage

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:30 PM

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ok - FYI here is the way they load the pieces ```--flash_mode dio --flash_freq 40m --flash_size detect 0x10000 ota_data_initial.bin 0x1000 bootloader/bootloader.bin 0x20000 at_customize.bin 0xf000 phy_init_data.bin 0x100000 esp-at.bin 0x8000 partitions_at.bin

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:32 PM

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yah

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you can read it back with

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/esptool.exe --chip esp32 --port COM98 --baud 921600 --before default_reset --after hard_reset read_flash 0x0 0x3FFFF esp32out.bin

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(i think)

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hold on thats not complete

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:33 PM

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ooh -- good idea

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:34 PM

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esptool.exe --chip esp32 --port COM98 --baud 921600 --before default_reset --after hard_reset read_flash 0x0 0x3FFFFF Desktop/esp32out.bin

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needed more F's - now its 4MB

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what board are you using to wire the esp32?

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:36 PM

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feather m4 express

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downloading from my esp32 now -- nice

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:36 PM

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i mean, the esp 😃

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:37 PM

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feather huzzah

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:37 PM

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ok cool me too

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try this

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📎 pin13blink.bin

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it worries me that just blink is 1.3mb

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hopefully AT wont add too much more

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i guess the particle has 4mb flash

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:38 PM

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o k -- waht command do you use to upload this?

idle owl Dec 15, 2018, 6:38 PM

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Giant blink.

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:39 PM

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esptool.exe --chip esp32 --port COM98 --baud 921600 --before default_reset --after hard_reset write_flash 0x0 Desktop/pin13blink.bin

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next ill try with esptool.py (TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN esptool.exe OF COURSE)

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:40 PM

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I am using esptool.py

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:41 PM

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yeah welcome to esplife

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:41 PM

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laoding

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blinking!!

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:42 PM

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ok good now we will do that within python

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the only thing is i dont think i brought out hte programming pins on the esp32 feather

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i have a different breakout with gpio 0

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:43 PM

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I think A11 is GPIO0 -- no?

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if not -- may be why I had so much trouble

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:44 PM

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nope its not exposed

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you could solder a lil wire

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:45 PM

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what is this 12 - This is GPIO #12 and also an analog input A11 on ADC #2. This pin has a pull-down resistor built into it, we recommend using it as an output only, or making sure that the pull-down is not affected during boot.

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:45 PM

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📎 unknown.png

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different boot thing

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gpio 0 is what is toggled to start the bootloader

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ok this worked, just took like a minute esptool.py --no-stub -t --chip auto --port /dev/ttyS6 write_flash 0 ../pin13blink.bin

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i will test w/my breakout. if you have some other esp32 dev board it may have gpio0

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:48 PM

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the only ones if have are 2 huzzahs and a few particle argons

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:48 PM

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:/ how is your solderin?

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:50 PM

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ok -- I have a huzzah w/o headers on it yet -- should be able to tack a wire on it -- hard with the headers on

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:50 PM

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id go for the spot on the transistor

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i think theres more suface area

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but yah not easy - wasnt designed for this

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ill do it too so i can mimic what you're doing

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:52 PM

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not sure I follow where you are going to solder

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:52 PM

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oh wait yknow this is totally not going to work at all

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the RX/TX pins are also not exposed

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so theres a lot of soldering to do

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:53 PM

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?? not just Tx/RX on the headers?

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:53 PM

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nope thats the hardware serial, not the rom seiral

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you could do it but you'd have to solder to those pads too!

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📎 unknown.png

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:56 PM

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are they available on the breakouts?

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:56 PM

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this has em https://www.adafruit.com/product/3269

Espressif ESP32 Development Board - Developer Edition

The ESP8266 started a small revolution by bringing WiFi to a small and cheap package that also had enough processing power and enough pins to get small things done. Now get ready to take ...

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(i think)

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did you get nrf52->esp8266 uploading going?

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 6:58 PM

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not yet -- keep failing to sync

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I don't see them on that board

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 6:59 PM

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k im not sure what a good next step is for ya

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if you want you can try soldering lil wires

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it might work

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i can get esp32 working on m4 and then get a feather nrf52 and see whats up there

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 7:03 PM

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I can try putting wires on those pads -- just need 3 -- gpio0 , tx, rx.. I think I'll just try going to the pads on the module

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hmm -- not sure what I said --- setting up my soldering station -- need to switch to a smaller tip

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 7:09 PM

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ok im gonig to try and get my breakout to sync..ping if u need somethin

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 7:09 PM

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thanks -- good luck!

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 7:26 PM

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I "think" I have wires in place -- the baord still functions ....

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flashed blinky ok

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 7:32 PM

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ok im still hacking on the breakout

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its responding but not syncing

main meteor Dec 15, 2018, 7:32 PM

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GPIO0, I'd be tempted to solder some wire-wrap wire into the via.

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 7:32 PM

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slow goin' 😃

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 7:35 PM

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this is M4 to esp32? so I'll use these 3 wires and I can try it as well. are you jsut rying the miniesptoo to sync?

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 7:35 PM

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yah i have m4 to esp32 - im using an espressif devboard with all the pins broken out

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im just working on syncing now

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ESP mini prog
Resetting
['0xc0', '0x0', '0x8', '0x24', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x7', '0x7',                                                            '0x12', '0x20', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55',                                                            '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55',                                                            '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55',                                                            '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0xc0']
Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\x08$\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x07\x07\x12 UUUUUUUUUUUUU                                                           UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU\xc0')
['0xc0', '0x0', '0x8', '0x24', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x7', '0x7',                                                            '0x12', '0x20', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55',                                                            '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55',                                                            '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55',                                                            '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0xc0']
Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\x08$\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x07\x07\x12 UUUUUUUUUUUUU                                                           UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU\xc0')
Packet: ['0xc0', '0x1', '0x8', '0x4', '0x0', '0x7', '0x12', '0x20', '0x55', '0x0                                                           ', '0x0', '0xc0', '0x12', '0xc0']
Reading: bytearray(b'\xc0\x01\x08\x04\x00\x07\x12 U\x00\x00\xc0\x12\xc0')
Response: ['0x0', '0x0', '0xc0', '0x12'] Register: ['0x7', '0x12', '0x20', '0x55                                                           ']

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getting a response but my code is probably confused 😃

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 7:48 PM

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I think I'm wired up. let me know if you want me to try your code

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 7:50 PM

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getting close, im getting packets

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 7:50 PM

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cool!

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do i need a separate RESET to the erc32 module wire or is the header RST OK?

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 7:58 PM

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header reset is right

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:00 PM

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good -- don't want to push my luck adding wires!

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:00 PM

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ok got it

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wel at least reading mac

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:01 PM

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wow

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are you just connecting power,gnd,rst,gpio0, rx,tx from module

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:06 PM

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yeah

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sorry back, ok i got it to detect its an ESP32 too

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yeah RX/TX, GPIO0 to D2, RESET to D3

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:08 PM

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ok -- i have D5/D6 but should eb OK -- want me to try your code?

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:08 PM

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sure

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im so not sure it will work 😃

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:08 PM

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np

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I was able to see som stuff after a reset using my comm program - so it does communicat -- at least RX

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:10 PM

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ok i pushed out miniesptool

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:10 PM

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ok

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:10 PM

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make sure debug is on, use 115200 baud

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:14 PM

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😦 ```>>> import esp32
ESP mini prog
Resetting
['0xc0', '0x0', '0x8', '0x24', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x7', '0x7', '0x12', '0x20', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0xc0']
Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\x08$\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x07\x07\x12 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU\xc0')
['0xc0', '0x0', '0x8', '0x24', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x7', '0x7', '0x12', '0x20', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0xc0']
Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\x08$\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x07\x07\x12 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU\xc0')
['0xc0', '0x0', '0x8', '0x24', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x7', '0x7', '0x12', '0x20', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0x55', '0xc0']
Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\x08$\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x07\x07\x12 UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU\xc0')
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File "esp32.py", line 18, in <module>
File "adafruit_miniesptool.py", line 257, in sync
RuntimeError: Couldn't sync to ESP

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just ran the simpletest

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what M4 are you using?

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:21 PM

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metro m4

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try a few times

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may takea few ?

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:22 PM

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OK -- BTW -- I am confused by how GPIO0 is set -- should it be high or low -- I jsut see it getting toggled in the code.

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trying in the REPL now -- still no sync -- no responses getting reported

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reset works -- esp.reset() -- I see my blinky

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:27 PM

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oof

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sorry im neck deep in some refactoring

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not sure - could be the trasistor is interfering

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wanna try it on nrf52?

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with the built in chip?

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:28 PM

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np -- I went right to GPIO0 -- sure I'll try that on particle argon

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WOW!! it workd!!!!! ```ESP32
Reading register 0x3ff00050
['0xc0', '0x0', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x50', '0x0', '0xf0', '0x3f', '0xc0']
Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\n\x04\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00P\x00\xf0?\xc0')
Packet: ['0xc0', '0x1', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0xc0']
Reading: bytearray(b'\xc0\x01\n\x04\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xc0')
Response: ['0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0'] Register: ['0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0']
Reading register 0x3ff00054
['0xc0', '0x0', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x54', '0x0', '0xf0', '0x3f', '0xc0']
Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\n\x04\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00T\x00\xf0?\xc0')
Packet: ['0xc0', '0x1', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0xc0']
Reading: bytearray(b'\xc0\x01\n\x04\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xc0')
Response: ['0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0'] Register: ['0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0']
Reading register 0x3ff00058
['0xc0', '0x0', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x58', '0x0', '0xf0', '0x3f', '0xc0']
Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\n\x04\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00X\x00\xf0?\xc0')
Packet: ['0xc0', '0x1', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x30', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0xc0']
Reading: bytearray(b'\xc0\x01\n\x04\x000\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xc0')
Response: ['0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0'] Register: ['0x30', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0']
Reading register 0x3ff0005c
['0xc0', '0x0', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x5c', '0x0', '0xf0', '0x3f', '0xc0']
Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\n\x04\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\\x00\xf0?\xc0')
Packet: ['0xc0', '0x1', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0xff', '0x8', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0xc0']
Reading: bytearray(b'\xc0\x01\n\x04\x00\xff\x08\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xc0')
Response: ['0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0'] Register: ['0xff', '0x8', '0x0', '0x0']
MAC ADDR: ['0x0', '0x8', '0xff', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0']
Resetting

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not sure I believe the MAC address

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:36 PM

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wow

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no thats wrong

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gtrab the altest

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the base addr varies

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i just fixed mac

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:36 PM

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ok

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:37 PM

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im h0ngry tho. gotta takea break

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writing doesnt work quite yet

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thers a few steps missing i think i have to 'setup the SPI flash'

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not hard stuff, just isnt used in esp8266

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:37 PM

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At least it talks to it!! Thanks for getting it going -- I'll try the other test

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I don;t see alt test -- where is it?

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ohh -- pulled latest -- ```Reading register 0x6001a000
['0xc0', '0x0', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0xa0', '0x1', '0x60', '0xc0']
Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\n\x04\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xa0\x01\xc0') Packet: ['0xc0', '0x1', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0xc0'] Reading: bytearray(b'\xc0\x01\n\x04\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xc0') Response: ['0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0'] Register: ['0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0'] Reading register 0x6001a004 ['0xc0', '0x0', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x4', '0xa0', '0x1', '0x60', '0xc0'] Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\n\x04\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x04\xa0\x01\xc0')
Packet: ['0xc0', '0x1', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x6c', '0x69', '0xd1', '0xa4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0xc0']
Reading: bytearray(b'\xc0\x01\n\x04\x00li\xd1\xa4\x00\x00\x00\x00\xc0')
Response: ['0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0'] Register: ['0x6c', '0x69', '0xd1', '0xa4']
Reading register 0x6001a008
['0xc0', '0x0', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x8', '0xa0', '0x1', '0x60', '0xc0']
Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\n\x04\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x08\xa0\x01\xc0') Packet: ['0xc0', '0x1', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0xae', '0x30', '0x47', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0xc0'] Reading: bytearray(b'\xc0\x01\n\x04\x00\xae0G\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xc0') Response: ['0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0'] Register: ['0xae', '0x30', '0x47', '0x0'] Reading register 0x6001a00c ['0xc0', '0x0', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0xc', '0xa0', '0x1', '0x60', '0xc0'] Writing: bytearray(b'\xc0\x00\n\x04\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x0c\xa0\x01\xc0')
Packet: ['0xc0', '0x1', '0xa', '0x4', '0x0', '0x0', '0xa2', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0xc0']
Reading: bytearray(b'\xc0\x01\n\x04\x00\x00\xa2\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xc0')
Response: ['0x0', '0x0', '0x0', '0x0'] Register: ['0x0', '0xa2', '0x0', '0x0']
0x4730ae
MAC ADDR: ['0x30', '0xae', '0xa4', '0xd1', '0x69', '0x6c']
Resetting

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:46 PM

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tats seems mor right?

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hard to tell, you can compare against your esptool output

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:47 PM

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not sure how to use ESPTOOL with the argon esp32 chip?

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:47 PM

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oh right yeah

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maybe argon software has soe way to know the mac

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or look on the labelling

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:48 PM

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Oh yes -- there is an AT command -- Just asec

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b'AT+GETMAC=0\r\n'
b'+GETMAC: "30:ae:a4:d1:69:6c"\r\n'
b'OK\r\n'
b''

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looks good!

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 8:52 PM

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kool

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 8:54 PM

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very encouraging -- great work!

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 9:03 PM

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ok i can write but its so deathly slow at 115200

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i need to bump it up

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got some 🌮

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 9:10 PM

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enjoy!!!

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 9:18 PM

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code.py output:
ESP mini prog
Resetting
Synced
ESP32
MAC ADDR:  ['0x24', '0xa', '0xc4', '0x0', '0x3d', '0xd0']
Writing pin13blink.bin w/filesize: 1351440
Took 0.82s to erase 1320 flash blocks
Writing at 0x00005000... (1 %)

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it is ridiculously slow

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but it is going at 912600

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 9:18 PM

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It's ok to be slow...

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 9:19 PM

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ok in a minute or two it should be done

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🤷

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Writing at 0x00069400... (31 %)

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 9:20 PM

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great -- I have to go for awhile anyway -- I'll pull your updates and try it later -- I'll try loading the AT firmware in pieces . Not sure blinky will do much on the argon esp32 chip 😉

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 9:20 PM

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yah this is just an ez test

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i can try the AT afterwards

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 9:21 PM

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Great -- good luck -- wish I could have been more help... I'm happy to try it when you are ready.

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 9:21 PM

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well its good to hear you can comm on the nrf52

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thats a new success

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 9:22 PM

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yes -- not sure why my tacked wires are not workin on the Huzzah, but the argon is the goal anyway

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I can flash the huzzah the "old" wasy

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it was a good soldering challenge

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 9:25 PM

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kk the esp32 is blinking pin 13

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so i guess next ill try the at firm

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 9:25 PM

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woohoo!

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may take awhile 😉

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I'll check back later this evening. Good luck and thanks!

stark hare Dec 15, 2018, 9:37 PM

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I was wondering if you could use circuitpython on a metro 328.

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 9:38 PM

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@stark hare no - sorry -- It needs the metro M0 or M4

stark hare Dec 15, 2018, 9:38 PM

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Aww. Thanks.

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 10:38 PM

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@solar whale will get back to it tonite...

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 10:39 PM

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np, I’ll be back at it later as well.

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 10:39 PM

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one thing we gotta do is build an AT firmware that has the RX/TX pins on the same as the bootload pins

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cause the default AT firmwar released by esp has the AT commands on different pins than the bootload pins

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 10:41 PM

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Ah. Ok . I can look at that.

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I guess particle did that in theirs.

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 10:42 PM

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just to check. you got M4 + ESP8266 AT working, did you get nrf52 +ESP8266 AT working?

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 10:42 PM

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Yes

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 10:42 PM

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like with an external ESP8266 module

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ok and you could sorta chat with the ESP32 but the baudrate was too high?

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 10:44 PM

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Yes. New nrf uart is much better but can’t handle 921600 and can’t change baudrate in the particle ESP32

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 10:44 PM

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kk

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if you can build an at firmware for esp32 that then ovre the USB-uart it can comm

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right now i get debug details over USB

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so that has to be tweeked

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 10:45 PM

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External are both good. And you can lower the baudrate

meager fog Dec 15, 2018, 10:46 PM

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ok pop a zip in here with the AT firm

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separate bin files is good

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 10:47 PM

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On the external ESP32 if I flash via USB I can do AT via RX/TX on the m4

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Just have to get proper EOL. Screen does not work

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espatcommands works

solar whale Dec 15, 2018, 11:18 PM

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It’ll be late tonight before I can do anything else.

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:09 AM

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@meager fog looking at AT firmware but I want to make sure I understand what you need - Is the change for the external ESP32 or the one on hte argon. for the external, it works now if loaded through USB, the AT communication is via teh RX/TX pins and it works with the M4 and nrf boards. I can see that a change may be needed for the argon since we want the AT to be on the proframming UART. Is that what you meant?

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:09 AM

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hihi

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i got md5 verification gonig

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right!

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the AT firmware i downloaded from espressif site has 2 UARTs - one for uploading/debug and one for at commanding

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the argon has 1 UART for both

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so if you can build it, then when you upload it w/esptool to yuour ESP32 you should be able to send AT command over the USB port

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USB port = one UART for both

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:13 AM

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OK -- but now you can program AT firmware to ERC32 via M4? and it works via stnadard UART? are there new changes to miniesptool for that?

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:13 AM

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yeah

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yes lots

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well im still chasing a bug

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but i wanted to add verification in the meantime so i did that

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so you can md5 sum

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but im gettin' there

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:15 AM

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OK good -- I'll look at AT build -- no rush -- just wanted to clarify that the new AT build was need for argoon and not external ERC32 -- so does teh USB to ESP32 talk to the programming UART

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sorry keep typing ERC32 -- that is a processor I have used for the past 15 years --

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:16 AM

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yah im able to write eveything but erasing is failing in some sections

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not sure whatsup yet

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:25 AM

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looks like the UART is set here https://github.com/espressif/esp32-at/blob/master/main/interface/uart/Kconfig#L12 -- I think I may as well turn off flow control as the default since we don't support it in busio.

GitHub

espressif/esp32-at

AT application for ESP32 ESP-IDF. Contribute to espressif/esp32-at development by creating an account on GitHub.

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:27 AM

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ok found the thng im missing

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i need a fe wmore mins to implement

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:29 AM

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me too!

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:36 AM

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nice thing about esp32 is its got md5s

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i probably broke esp8266 in the meantime but i can go back n fix

scarlet fjord Dec 16, 2018, 2:38 AM

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not sure who to ask about this, but... any chance of N-Key rollover for CircuitPython??

📎 unknown.png

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:39 AM

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can't thats built into HID spec

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you can only send 6 codes in a report :/

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@solar whale ok ready for some code?

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:40 AM

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@meager fog sure -- I'll be playing catch-up , pu I'll try to keep up

scarlet fjord Dec 16, 2018, 2:40 AM

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oh 🤔 how do n-key rollover keyboards work, then? do they just send multiple reports?

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:42 AM

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yahh

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i think so?

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not sure what that is to be honest 😦

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but you can press a key then press another one

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like nearly instany

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you just cant send it in the same report

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@solar whale pull n check latest multifile

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📎 bundle.zip

scarlet fjord Dec 16, 2018, 2:43 AM

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alright 👍 thanks

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:43 AM

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thats the 'esp32' folder bundle

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as generated by esp idf

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its ... slow but seems to work

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then its just a matter of generating the right firmware

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:46 AM

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great -- looks good -- I'm getting close to firmware for argon

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:46 AM

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yah its some setting in the AT firmware makefiles or whatnot

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if you load it into the huzzah and can AT thru the USB port, its correct 😃

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:47 AM

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and thaose are md5 checksums for each file

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:47 AM

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yeah

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use md5sum in the command line on each file

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if you pass in None it will skip test

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:50 AM

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ok -- back to firrmare -- too bad my huzzah erc32 won't let me run a simple test.

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oh -- I see your comment -- nice way to test it via the huzzah USB -- great

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:51 AM

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why not?

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kk

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alright you should get this output when you've run it

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on the argon

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Writing esp32/esp-at.bin w/filesize: 1119072
***erase size 1119072, num_blocks 1093, size 1024, offset 0x100000
Took 1.34s to erase 1093 flash blocks
Writing at 0x00211000... (100 %)Took 250.01s to write 1119072 bytes
Verifying MD5sum  02e9c4af9480387644c7e45f7f8b9c0a

Writing esp32/partitions_at.bin w/filesize: 3072
***erase size 3072, num_blocks 3, size 1024, offset 0x8000
Took 0.05s to erase 3 flash blocks
Writing at 0x00008800... (100 %)Took 0.68s to write 3072 bytes
Verifying MD5sum  76bc3722dae4b1f2e66c9f5649b31e02
Resetting

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well, thers a bunch of those chunks, but basically that

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:52 AM

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ok -- thanks -- will keep you posted on progress

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:52 AM

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all but one are a few seconds, the chonker is 4 minutes

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this way you dont have to do the file merge thing

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:52 AM

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luckily the argon has a4Mbyte flash

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:53 AM

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yah you only need 1mb for this, because its sparse

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thats why i did multifile

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ok im going to move to gfx stuff now

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@solar whale are you all good?

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 2:56 AM

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@meager fog yup -- thanks!

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 2:56 AM

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epic, ping if u are stuck - im gonna logoff - l8r!

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 4:25 AM

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@meager fog still fighting with firmware build -- getting close -- I get command echo on USB but cant actually execute commands. Getting late -- I'll try a few more things then keep at it tomorrow.

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 4:49 AM

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woohoo!! -- now I can get AT commands via USB -- just had to use miniterm,py to talk to it -- Issue was with EOL characters.

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 5:05 AM

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@meager fog OK -- I do have a build that works on the Huzzah ESP32 via USB ```jerryneedell@Ubuntu-Macmini:~/projects/esp32-at$ miniterm.py /dev/ttyUSB0 115200
--- Miniterm on /dev/ttyUSB0 115200,8,N,1 ---
--- Quit: Ctrl+] | Menu: Ctrl+T | Help: Ctrl+T followed by Ctrl+H ---
AT

OK
AT+GMR
AT version:1.3.0.0-dev(6aafec8 - Dec 7 2018 02:23:19)
SDK version:v3.3-dev-343-g7fa98593b
compile time:Dec 15 2018 23:55:32

OK

tough flax Dec 16, 2018, 5:45 AM

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Hi folks - doing some fun stuff w/ the Christmas SoundBoard... why do I get occasional "busy signals"?

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And an occasional "shooting star" sound?

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PFFT - Nevermind! It was the soundbar's battery dying 😃

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Ok, I'm still getting the shooting star sound through the headphones...

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 6:35 AM

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@tough flax https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neotrellis-m4/faq-troubleshooting#faq-4

Adafruit NeoTrellis M4 Express

The NeoTrellis M4 is an all-in-one USB + NeoPixel + Elastomer + Audio board.

karmic notch Dec 16, 2018, 6:53 AM

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Working with circuit python and CPX I am trying to find a project that will be fun and engaging for about 3-4 boards/students. One board has a cricket, one is attached to a 24 nonpixel ring. What are some interesting projects I can do with this setup (I also have the eeducator pack that comes in adabot lunch pale.)

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recommendations would be great. 😃

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 6:58 AM

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@karmic notch zombie game is fun )

karmic notch Dec 16, 2018, 6:58 AM

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Ooh, that does sound fun.

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 6:58 AM

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https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-express-ir-zombie-game

Zombie Tag Game with Circuit Playground Express

Play infrared zombie tag with Circuit Playground Express and CircuitPython or MakeCode!

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ornaments are popular: https://learn.adafruit.com/remote-control-tree-ornament-with-circuit-playground-express

Remote Control Tree Ornament with Circuit Playground Express

Use an IR remote and CircuitPython to change the colored lights of your holiday tree ornament!

karmic notch Dec 16, 2018, 6:59 AM

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oh yeah,, that' looks great.

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 7:00 AM

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here's another multiplayer project
https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-treasure-hunt

Circuit Playground Express Treasure Hunt

Where are those hidden Circuit Playground Express treasures?

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lots more here https://learn.adafruit.com/search?q=playground

karmic notch Dec 16, 2018, 7:01 AM

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Are you related to Ada Lovelace? I took a comp science test that mentioned her, I thought of you immediately. 😃

tough flax Dec 16, 2018, 7:05 AM

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Thanks for the heads up on the caps, @meager fog

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 7:05 AM

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tru, nope

tough flax Dec 16, 2018, 7:06 AM

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📎 image0.jpg

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📎 image0.jpg

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Tactile larger buttons for low vision kiddos

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And one that holds an icon 😃

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 7:07 AM

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nice

tough flax Dec 16, 2018, 7:07 AM

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Finally found a use for the clear TPU

manic glacierBOT Dec 16, 2018, 7:08 AM

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nickzoic

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #1048: nrf: implement touchio\.TouchIn

OK, thanks to Mouser for fast shipping :-)

The same code works on the NRF 52840 DK (PCA10056) with only minor modifications to pin numbers and thresholds. The tracks on this board from NRF to pins are really long, but it still picks up a good touch signal.

import board
import touchio
t0 = touchio.TouchIn(board.P0_04)
t1 = touchio.TouchIn(board.P0_29)

t0.threshold = 61700
t1.threshold = 61400

while True:
    print("%4d %d %4d %d" % (t0.raw_value, t0.value, t1.raw_value, ...

tough flax Dec 16, 2018, 7:09 AM

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The big ones kinda hard to press in the center. But I think it’s solvable

📎 video.mov

karmic notch Dec 16, 2018, 7:10 AM

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Awesome.

manic glacierBOT Dec 16, 2018, 11:17 AM

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moliata

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #672: USB Midi\!

@ladyada following up, even tho' there is no ETA, do you know is it a couple of days or a few months job? Thanks!

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 11:51 AM

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@meager fog It works!! I flashed the modified AT Firmeare to the Argon Esp32 and I can execute AT Commands on it !! ```
AT
b'\r\n'
b'OK\r\n'
b''
AT+GMR
b'AT version:1.3.0.0-dev(6aafec8 - Dec 7 2018 02:23:19)\r\n'
b'SDK version:v3.3-dev-343-g7fa98593b\r\n'
b'compile time:Dec 16 2018 05:38:30\r\n'
b'\r\n'
b'OK\r\n'
b''

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 12:09 PM

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I'm still experimenting with the AT build but let me know if you want a set of the .bin's to try.

marble hornet Dec 16, 2018, 2:29 PM

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does the sram lib for the epd work for all microchip sram chips? https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_EPD/blob/master/adafruit_epd/mcp_sram.py

GitHub

adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_EPD

e paper driver for circuit python. Contribute to adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_EPD development by creating an account on GitHub.

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i'm thinking about this:

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https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/23LC1024T-I%2FSN/23LC1024T-I%2FSNCT-ND/5818675/?itemSeq=279726263

23LC1024T-I/SN Microchip Technology | Integrated Circuits (ICs) | ...

SRAM Memory IC 1Mb (128K x 8) SPI - Quad I/O 20MHz 8-SOIC

raven canopy Dec 16, 2018, 3:00 PM

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@solar whale woohoo! excellent work! are you using espressif's AT firmware, or particle's argon-ncp?

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 3:15 PM

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@raven canopy it's a custom compile of Espressif AT firmware -- have to move the AT UART. On big annoynace in the particle_ncp code was that they disabled the UART_CUR command so it was not possible to change the baudrate. Something I htink we will need some flexibility with.

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Now taht we can flash the argon ESP32 at will (thanks to Ladyada!) there are many options

raven canopy Dec 16, 2018, 3:20 PM

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agree that changing baudrate is a crucial ability. there is another option, but i'm not sure of the work involved/possibility: add flow control to blinka . 😄

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 3:21 PM

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yup -- something to look into -- the lists keep growing.

raven canopy Dec 16, 2018, 3:22 PM

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the real upside to that is that users won't have to flash new firmware. assuming that we can get circuitpython to talk at the baudrate.

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 3:23 PM

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maybe, but there were other issue with the NCP sw taht are not compatible with the AT Firware in the exterenal boards.

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 3:44 PM

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@raven canopy it is far from perfect, but I can now use eitehr the external ESP8266 or ESP32 with an M4 or particle xenon and the particle argon -- al with the same code to run Ladyadas espatcommnad example to check bitcoin prices ! Still a lot of cleanup to do.

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 4:02 PM

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This is worse than Dunkin Donuts -- too many options 😉

raven canopy Dec 16, 2018, 4:12 PM

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😆

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 4:12 PM

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Particle.argon checking bitcoin price via internet with CircuitPython

📎 image0.jpg

timber mango Dec 16, 2018, 5:25 PM

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I'm finding the Huzzah a little slow to develop on with CP. It there another Feather that provides drive emulation that I can add wifi to?

raven canopy Dec 16, 2018, 5:44 PM

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@timber mango any of the M0/M4 (SAMD) boards will have the USB drive. and, as ladyada and jerryn have been working on, you can UART with an ESP using AT Commands. (requires AT command firmware on the ESP)
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_espatcommands

timber mango Dec 16, 2018, 5:47 PM

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Thank you- I was hoping to hear about Wifi support for the SAMD boards, but I don't see any Feather Wings that support that

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 6:02 PM

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@solar whale oh goodness you're up early

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lol - congrats. we did it!!!

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 6:03 PM

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Dog woke me up 😉

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yes -- lots of tweaks to do, but it works!

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 6:04 PM

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ok sweet

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should i merge in your changes

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and release the two libs?

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 6:06 PM

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I'm ok with that if you are -- as lonk as you don't mind some commented out code in the espatcommands lib.

manic glacierBOT Dec 16, 2018, 6:07 PM

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ladyada

[adafruit/circuitpython] New comment on issue #672: USB Midi\!

no ETA 😁

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 6:09 PM

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@solar whale yah since you're doing ESP32 why dont ya commit whatever you can

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and then ill check against my bitcoinner

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and we'll go back n forth if we have to till we have stabilized for both

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want me to merge the PR?

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 6:10 PM

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Yes -- go ahead and merge it - thanks

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 6:10 PM

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is this still true https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_espatcommands/issues/5

GitHub

AT+RST causes nRF52840 UART to hang · Issue #5 · adafruit/Adafru...

I'v noticed that if an AT+RST command is executed na nrf52840 board communication with the uart appears to lock up. This is done routinely in the espatcommand_simpltest.py by the lines if not e...

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 6:12 PM

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I need to do some checking on that -- I'll check it and eitehr update or close it. It does not seem to bother the argon but need to check other boards again.

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do you want a copy of my .bin for the argon and the load script? I'll probably have a new version later today or tomorrow,

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 6:14 PM

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sure toss it here in a zip when ready

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ok git updated and its still working on my esp8266

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its slow at times. i sorta wish i knew why sometimes w dont get a response

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i think i could cookie it now?

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@solar whale i could rename it at the same time, is 'espATcontrol' better?

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 6:19 PM

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it can be slow and ofter erros but it recovers -- seems mor stable with erc32

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sounds good to me.

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particle argon AT files

📎 esp32_particle_argon.zip

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📎 argon_multi.py

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 6:21 PM

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ugh travis changed how to activate

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 6:21 PM

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note -- i did not enable the AT BLE -- had issues building it and don't need it. I wonder if we should take oth OTA stuff as well?

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the miniesptool worked great -- for the ARGON I had to pull CTS low in order to sync.

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the md5 checksums are really nice!

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with the name change -- do I have to refork or does git keep it straight?

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 6:50 PM

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ok -- got github and fork straightened out -- all good.

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 6:50 PM

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@solar whale hiya back, im docs'ing

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almost done

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may want to wait a few mins since im about to push a lot of changes

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 6:51 PM

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np -- all synched -- ready for changes

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@meager fog just confimed the AT+RST issue still occurs with an nrf52840 and an external ESP9266 but it does not occure on the particle argon using the onboard ERC32 .... still investigating.

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 7:00 PM

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k

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still pylinting

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 7:00 PM

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😬

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 7:07 PM

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well i cant seem to turn on travis for some reason

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but its here now https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_ESP_ATcontrol

GitHub

adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_ESP_ATcontrol

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solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 7:09 PM

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OK -- I'll pull and test.

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 7:09 PM

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looks like i can use travis.org

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unclear - will activate it now

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travis'n

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jerry - ok linted and ready to go, please fork/use the new lib

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 7:17 PM

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ok - got it -- updating my test cases and will run them

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 7:18 PM

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k next ill do miniesptool

idle owl Dec 16, 2018, 7:22 PM

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@meager fog Travis seems to take a little time but activates eventually on .com. I'll look into to when I librarify it.

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 7:23 PM

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np

idle owl Dec 16, 2018, 7:23 PM

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Have to try one more thing with PyPI before emailing them anyway so I'll ask so we know for sure.

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 7:34 PM

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@meager fog forgot to mention -- default nrf53840 builds fo not have "ure" I added it in order to run miniesptool -- I'll put in a PR to CP to add it to the builds

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 7:34 PM

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oh kk

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yeah

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did we use it?

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i thought i got rid of most of em

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yeah its notused?

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 7:35 PM

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It was imported -- I did not check if it was used

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OK -- if you can take it out -- that is simpler

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 7:38 PM

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than

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pylintin....

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 7:46 PM

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cool! new ESP_ATcontrol code runs on the particle xenon w/ESP8266 and particle.argon with onboard ESP32

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just have to avoid the AT+RST on the xenon

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yay! ESP_ATcontrol also runs on featherm4 with external ESP32

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I've run simpletest and bitcoinprice on all of them

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 7:57 PM

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man linting...

manic glacierBOT Dec 16, 2018, 8:02 PM

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moliata

[adafruit/circuitpython] New star added

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 8:03 PM

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I have to go do some errands -- back later.

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 8:07 PM

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k

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 8:41 PM

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@solar whale ok 'final' code uploaded

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i could do a writeup

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if you can give me screenshots of the argon programming that would be 👍

charred blaze Dec 16, 2018, 8:43 PM

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I haven't followed this too closely. But what exactly are you guys working on?

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 8:46 PM

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adding wifi to circuitpython by wiring up an ESP module

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@solar whale writing guide - bbl, try the new esp32 demo, it should match up with your code now

charred blaze Dec 16, 2018, 8:59 PM

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Oooh that's cool!!!

charred blaze Dec 16, 2018, 9:16 PM

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One day ill look into fully porting my lightsaber code into Circuitpython

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 9:20 PM

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@meager fog OK -- I'll pull the latest and give it a run -- I'll capture a log and make some screen shots .. thanks

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 9:20 PM

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ok i put what you sent me here

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https://learn.adafruit.com/adding-a-wifi-co-processor-to-circuitpython/firmware-upload?preview_token=1mwy5pbqkre0hxjI06sxqw

Adding a WiFI Co-Processor to CircuitPython

Surf the 'net with Blinka!

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but feel free to send whatever, or i can also add u as an author there

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 9:21 PM

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Wow -- looks official!

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Either way is fine -- your are welcome to make me an author if that is easier.

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I'll try to get thsi done this evening, but may not be until tomorrow afternoon before I get a block of time.

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 9:32 PM

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np

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 9:37 PM

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found one error in esp32multifile -- I'll fix and do a PR -- have to define TX/RX - cant use board.tx/RX

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neverminnd -- I misunderstood the Comments -- trying again

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it works fine -- loading big chunk now.

buoyant wigeon Dec 16, 2018, 9:45 PM

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@meager fog @solar whale Nice work with ESP_ATcontrol 👏 ....Will it also be possible to use ESP-01 with 1MB flash and ItsyBitsy M0?

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 9:45 PM

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yes

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you need 1MB flash tho

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the very old 512kb ones wont work - AT firmware wont fit

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@solar whale if you can give me a screenshot

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 9:47 PM

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ok juat a sec

buoyant wigeon Dec 16, 2018, 9:47 PM

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Thanks... I have mostly new ones with 1MB 🙂

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 9:57 PM

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@buoyant wigeon try it out! let us know if it does/doesn't work

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 9:57 PM

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are these what you have in mind?

📎 Screenshot_from_2018-12-16_16-53-00.png

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📎 Screenshot_2018-12-16_16-55-57.png

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 9:57 PM

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perfect

solar whale Dec 16, 2018, 9:57 PM

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shows beginning and end

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worked great!

meager fog Dec 16, 2018, 9:58 PM

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yay that page is done

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ill do up the 'usage' page now

#circuitpython-dev

On-board DotStar for boards including Gemma, Trinket, and ItsyBitsy

Using a DotStar Digital LED Strip with 30 LEDs connected to hardware SPI

dots = dotstar.DotStar(board.SCK, board.MOSI, 30, brightness=0.2)

Using a DotStar Digital LED Strip with 30 LEDs connected to digital pins

dots = dotstar.DotStar(board.D6, board.D5, 30, brightness=0.2)

HELPERS

a random color 0 -> 224

MAIN LOOP