Port of MicroPython to the mbed platform. See micropython-repl for an interactive program.

Dependents:   micropython-repl

This a port of MicroPython to the mbed Classic platform.

This provides an interpreter running on the board's USB serial connection.

Getting Started

Import the micropython-repl program into your IDE workspace on developer.mbed.org. Compile and download to your board. Connect to the USB serial port in your usual manner. You should get a startup message similar to the following:

  MicroPython v1.7-155-gdddcdd8 on 2016-04-23; K64F with ARM
  Type "help()" for more information.
  >>>

Then you can start using micropython. For example:

  >>> from mbed import DigitalOut
  >>> from pins import LED1
  >>> led = DigitalOut(LED1)
  >>> led.write(1)

Requirements

You need approximately 100K of flash memory, so this will be no good for boards with smaller amounts of storage.

Caveats

This can be considered an alpha release of the port; things may not work; APIs may change in later releases. It is NOT an official part part the micropython project, so if anything doesn't work, blame me. If it does work, most of the credit is due to micropython.

  • Only a few of the mbed classes are available in micropython so far, and not all methods of those that are.
  • Only a few boards have their full range of pin names available; for others, only a few standard ones (USBTX, USBRX, LED1) are implemented.
  • The garbage collector is not yet implemented. The interpreter will gradually consume memory and then fail.
  • Exceptions from the mbed classes are not yet handled.
  • Asynchronous processing (e.g. events on inputs) is not supported.

Credits

  • Damien P. George and other contributors who created micropython.
  • Colin Hogben, author of this port.
Committer:
Colin Hogben
Date:
Wed Apr 27 22:11:29 2016 +0100
Revision:
10:33521d742af1
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pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 1 /*
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 2 * This file is part of the MicroPython project, http://micropython.org/
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 3 *
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 4 * The MIT License (MIT)
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 5 *
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 6 * Copyright (c) 2015 Paul Sokolovsky
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 7 *
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 8 * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 9 * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 12 * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
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pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 14 *
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pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 19 * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 20 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
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pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 23 * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 24 * THE SOFTWARE.
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 25 */
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 26
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 27 #include <stdlib.h>
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 28
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 29 #include "py/nlr.h"
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 30 #include "py/runtime.h"
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 31
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 32 // This is universal iterator type which calls "iternext" method stored in
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 33 // particular object instance. (So, each instance of this time can have its
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 34 // own iteration behavior.) Having this type saves to define type objects
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 35 // for various internal iterator objects.
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 36
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 37 // Any instance should have these 2 fields at the beginning
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 38 typedef struct _mp_obj_polymorph_iter_t {
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 39 mp_obj_base_t base;
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 40 mp_fun_1_t iternext;
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 41 } mp_obj_polymorph_iter_t;
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 42
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 43 STATIC mp_obj_t polymorph_it_iternext(mp_obj_t self_in) {
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 44 mp_obj_polymorph_iter_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 45 // Redirect call to object instance's iternext method
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 46 return self->iternext(self_in);
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 47 }
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 48
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 49 const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_polymorph_iter = {
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 50 { &mp_type_type },
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 51 .name = MP_QSTR_iterator,
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 52 .getiter = mp_identity,
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 53 .iternext = polymorph_it_iternext,
pythontech 0:5868e8752d44 54 };