Tag: uPyCraft

Socket Programming in ESP8266 using MicroPython

Seetha Akella

Keywords: Socket, Socket programming, TCP/UDP   Dictionary meaning of a Socket – an electrical device receiving a plug or light bulb to make a connection. In computer terminology, when a computer program needs to connect to Internet, it uses a software component called a socket. The socket opens the network connection for the program, allowing data to be read and written over the network. Please note that these sockets are software networking sockets, unlike hardware sockets these sockets will not give any shock ☠ 😄. When two computers or processes…

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Getting started with Micropython for Microcontrollers

Seetha Akella

Keywords: ESP8266, MicroPython, COM port for ESP8266 not detected, uPyCraft, GPIO control, IDE for micro python, ESP32  Have you ever wondered why do we need Python for micro controllers ??? Yes you got it right it is widely used language for Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence. With increasing market in Data Science, Machine Learning and Big Data, I being an Embedded Engineer gave a thought and made some use cases which requires a combination of hardware and software mainly python. The simplicity of the Python programming language makes MicroPython an…

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