firmware

Precompiled MicroPython firmware for the BBC micro:bit

https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython

microbit-micropython-v1.7.9-gbe020eb.hex

• https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/commits/master
• https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/tree/09162c6b38d24f464db0fc1fbdf04658baaf9928

microbit-micropython-v1.9.2-34-gd64154c73.hex

• https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/commits/version1
• https://github.com/bbcmicrobit/micropython/tree/e17de0954178d88aa2a1d70b6e6ebc43f5456607

Installation

• This will overwrite your scripts, so be sure to backup any existing code you wish to keep.
• Connect the micro:bit to your computer via USB and you should see a MICROBIT drive appear.
• Copy the v1.7.9 or v1.9.2 precompiled firmware .hex file to the MICROBIT drive and wait for board to reboot.
• Use ufs to copy the tm1637.py script to the flash.
• Open the /examples folders and use ufs to copy one of the main.py scripts to the flash.
• Reboot the micro:bit to run main.py.
• Edit main.py and ufs put your changes and reboot.

$ ufs put tm1637.py
$ ufs put examples/counter/main.py