microterm 0.1.0

CLI tool for interacting with MicroPython devices

Microterm

CLI tool for interacting with MicroPython devices

Installation

Install microterm from the command line using pip.

pip install microterm

Getting Started

Launch the microterm terminal from the Python module.

python -m microterm

Usage Examples

Display command list.

Microterm> help
Commands ("help <command>" for details):
cat  connect  disconnect  get   ls     mv   pwd     reboot  rmdir
cd   devices  exit        help  mkdir  put  python  rm      uname

Get help for a specific command.

Microterm> help connect
Connect to MicroPython device.
Usage: connect DEVICE

List serial devices.

Microterm> devices
COM7 - USB Serial Device (COM7)

Connect to device.

Microterm> connect com7

List files on device.

Microterm> ls
main.py  settings.txt

Copy file from host machine (such as a laptop running Microterm) to the connected MicroPython device.

Microterm> put main.py

Copy file from connected MicroPython device to the host machine.

Microterm> get main.py

Read contents of a file.

Microterm> cat main.py
print('Hello world!')

Execute script on MicroPython device.

Microterm> python main.py
Press CTRL+C to return to Microterm
Hello world!

Enter MicroPython REPL.

Microterm> python
Press CTRL+C to return to Microterm
MicroPython v1.20.0 on 2023-04-26; SparkFun Pro Micro RP2040 with RP2040
Type "help()" for more information.
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