MicroPython VS kmk_firmware

Just putting my hand up to say that MicroPython is awesome (and runs on the RP2040). https://micropython.org

Gah, I just ordered one on impulse [1]. I've wanted to build out a WiFi PDA for quite some time now and I like this hardware.

I'm quite liking the idea of running tulip MicroPython [2] on it, or going back to pure MicroPython [3] and writing some drivers. Apparently something like ampy can be used to upload/download Python files [4].

Threads could be quite exciting for running multiple programs at once [5], although I have no idea what it means for two programs to fight over GPIO! It does seem as though MicroPython can only utilise a single core [6].

[1] https://www.lilygo.cc/products/t-deck?variant=43087936487605

[2] https://github.com/bwhitman/tulipcc/tree/main/tulip/tdeck

[3] https://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/esp32/tutorial/intro....

[4] https://www.digikey.co.uk/en/maker/projects/micropython-basi...

[5] https://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/library/_thread.html

[6] https://github.com/micropython/micropython/issues/8197

If you really want to engage in the travesty that is shoehorning a high level scripting language into an environment that has 512 bytes of RAM and less clock cycles than an electric toothbrush, there is micropython.

There is some work to implement a common CAN interface in micropython but it's some way off yet: https://github.com/micropython/micropython/pull/13149

https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-sdk/ links to a PDF about connecting to the interwebs with a pi pico.

micropython/micropython//ports/rp2/boards/RPI_PICO_W: https://github.com/micropython/micropython/tree/master/ports...

raspberrypi/pico-sdk /lib: btstack, cyw43-driver, lwip, mbedtls, tinyusb https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-sdk/tree/master/lib

raspberrypi/pico-examples//pico_w/wifi/access_point/picow_access_point.c:

https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-examples/blob/master/pic...

There's an iperf opkg pkg, or is it just netperf (which works with fluent)?

raspberrypi/pico-examples//pico_w/wifi/iperf/picow_iperf.c:

Needed for hobby project, maintained by very small team. Haven't decided on specific microcontroller. Needed for general bit-banging, speed and code size are not priorities.

So far have considered MicroPython [0] [1] and Lua [2] [3], but open for suggestions for others.

What are experiences?

[0] https://micropython.org/

Python is also a general-purpose programming language. It's typically used on desktop / laptop computers. But Micropython is a variant that can be used to program embedded devices.

plenty.. try their zulip and you will see(https://kmkfw.zulipchat.com/).. also google may help... plenty of youtube pushers also will provide you the info...

Im not really sure where the problem would be. Try to flash the example firmware from the official kmk github and see if that works for you. If it doesn't then there may be a problem with the hardware 🤔 https://github.com/KMKfw/kmk_firmware/tree/master/boards/reviung41

You'll need to copy the following onto storage device: 1. CircuitPython files/binaries for controller, if not present 2. kmk folder from KMK firmware. github, if not present. 3. kb.py and main.py files for your board. Pre-configured boards can be found in KMK firmware github in boards directory.

I'll try to set it up locally and will otherwise contact... Got time over Easter. Thx a lot. I also have seen that piantor for KMK has an open pull request which means the board dev will soon be ready for workflow builds of Miryoku. https://github.com/KMKfw/kmk_firmware/pull/723 I like KMK a bit more as it will allow me to quickly change the extra keys to whatever makes sense .... All just with s simple text editor.

Here's a pull request to add piantor board to KMK firmware. The logic to define config for left and right halves is actually really nice.

There's a recent pull request to add the Piantor to KMK, and that's a split 42 key that uses the pico with direct pins to keys: https://github.com/KMKfw/kmk_firmware/pull/723

See above. I set this up some time ago; the one I am using is pretty much the demo one from the KMK github.

I've uploaded these files to github here if you wish to look around but I recommend also looking through the various boards in the kmk github as well for more guidance too. This was my first kmk based keyboard so my code might not be the best lol but I hope this is helpful regardless. Let me know if you have any questions!