[Microbit-Python] Sprint with MicroPython on ESP8266 and BBC microbits

[Nicholas H.Tollervey]

MicroPython already runs directly on the ESP8266... I was using a couple
of weeks ago in a class Radomir ran at PyCon Poland. It's awesome!

N.

On 31/10/16 15:35, Nevil Hunt wrote:
> Hi Marc-Andre,
> 
> 
> I've managed to get the micro:bit's I2C to drive various other devices
> such as some of the Adafruit backpack displays using micro python.
> 
> It took me a while to get the I2C syntax and commands right so it loaded
> the right byte in the right register.
> 
> I can send you some of my I2C display driver code to use as an
> I2C example if you like.
> 
> I also bought a Spark Fun Bus Pirate to help debugging the I2C.
> 
> 
> Nevil
> 
> 
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> *Subject:* Re: [Microbit-Python] Sprint with MicroPython on ESP8266 and
> BBC microbits
>  
> Hi Nevil,
> 
> On 31.10.2016 15:26, Nevil Hunt wrote:
>> Hi Marc-Andre,
>> 
>> 
>> I've not played with the ESP8266 yet so I'd be interested to hear how you get on.
>> 
>> Which particular ESP8266 module will you be using?
> 
> We'll probably be using one of the NodeMCU modules, since
> they make it much easier to get started than the ESP
> stand-alone devices.
> 
> As for connecting the ESP to the Microbits, we still have to
> figure that one out. Perhaps we can use i2c for this.
> 
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