micropython_macos

MicroPython-specific Libraries for macOS

MicroPython machine and network modules for macOS

These versions of the modules rely on built-in macOS system commands (e.g. ifconfig) to implement the expected behavior of the modules. These system commands are executed using os.popen and the output of the commands are parsed for the relevant information.

Requirements

• micropython for unix (for macOS). Install using Homebrew: brew install micropython

Install to local environment

Install the modules using the include Makefile:

make install

Or manually copy the Python modules in ./src to the local environment's MicroPython library directory. The library directory is usually ~/.micropython/lib:

cp -a ./src/* ~/.micropython/lib/

Modules:

machine

TODO

network

The network module implements the WLAN class. It only supports station mode (STA_IF). If the class is instantiated with mode is to AP mode (AP_IF) it will raise NotImplementedError.

This module requires the micropython-xmltok library to parse the output of macOS's airport command after scanning for available networks.

Some differences from other MicroPython impelmentations, specifically differences from ESP8266 WLAN implementation.

• WLAN.disconnect() is not implemented
• WLAN.scan() does not include "hidden" wireless networks in the return value
• WLAN.status() either returns either STAT_GOT_IP or STAT_IDLE For STAT_GOT_IP it doesn't check if actually it got an IP. It only checks if the wireless interface connected.
• WLAN.ifconfig() is read-only. It does not allow setting any config values.
• WLAN.config() only supports returning MAC address. It does not allow setting any config values.