MicroPython is one of the most popular firmware for microcontrollers due to its ease of use. The MicroPython v1.27 release adds support for some interesting microcontrollers, namely Espressif Systems ...

>>> for _ in range(0, 10): a = time.ticks_us() ; time.sleep(0.002) ; b = time.ticks_us() ; print(b - a) ; ... 1900 1767 1883 1868 1882 1894 1918 1885 1902 1901 Expecting sleep times to be at least the ...

Abstract: Industrial low-power wireless networks exhibit unique requirements in terms of reliability, battery lifetime and security. Time Synchronized Channel Hopping is a networking technique created ...

Toy cars, tractors, fire trucks or radio-controlled airplanes—these toys are enjoyed worldwide. But what if you want to turn play into an enjoyable learning time to spend with the family? This is the ...

Rather than duplicating the BP5 firmware functionality, I decided to ignore it completely and go with existing MicroPython capabilities. I planned to just make a simple set of board definition files — ...

Costing a mere $4, the Raspberry Pi Pico was launched in 2021 using the in-house RP2040 chip. Unlike most other Raspberry Pi models, the Pi Pico isn't a microcomputer, as it is classified instead as a ...

In case you haven’t heard, about a month ago MicroPython has celebrated its 11th birthday. I was lucky that I was able to start hacking with it soon after pyboards have shipped – the first tech talk I ...

The world of microcontrollers is set to experience a significant shift with the upcoming release of MicroPython v1.23, which will introduce support for Asymmetric Multiprocessing (AMP) on multi-core ...

That's why it make sense that ntptime sets the time in UTC. As far as i know, Thonny sets the time on the micropython board automatically on connect. But the time is inconsistent with ntptime. It ...