Awesome MicroPython

MicroPython is a lean and efficient implementation of the Python 3 programming language that includes a small subset of the Python standard library and is optimised to run on microcontrollers and in constrained environments.

A curated list of awesome MicroPython libraries, frameworks, software and resources.

Inspired by the Awesome lists.

Contents

• Libraries
  • Audio
  • Communications
    • Bluetooth
    • Ethernet
    • GPS
    • IR
    • OneWire
    • Radio
    • RFID
    • RTC
    • WiFi
  • Display
    • E-Paper
    • LCD Character
    • LCD Graphic
    • LCD TFT
    • LED Matrix
    • LED Segment
    • LEDs
    • OLED
  • IO
    • ADC
    • DAC
    • IO-Expander
    • Joystick
    • Waveform Generator
  • Motion
    • DC Motor
    • Servo
    • Stepper
  • Sensors
    • Accelerometer Digital
    • Air Quality
    • Barometer
    • Camera
    • Compass
    • Current
    • Distance IR
    • Distance Ultrasonic
    • Energy
    • Gaseous
    • Light
    • Motion Inertial
    • Soil Moisture
    • Temperature Analog
    • Temperature Digital
    • Temperature IR
    • Touch Capacitive
    • Touch Resistive
• Tools
• Community
• Books
• Resources
• Miscellaneous
• Contributing

Libraries

Audio

• JQ6500 - Driver for JQ6500 UART MP3 modules.
• KT403A-MP3 - Driver for KT403A, used by DFPlayer Mini and Grove MP3 v2.0.
• micropython-buzzer - Play nokia compose and mid files on buzzers.
• micropython-dfplayer - Driver for DFPlayer Mini using UART.
• micropython-longwave - WAV player for MicroPython board.

Communications

Bluetooth

• PyBoard-HC05-Android - Pyboard HC05 Bluetooth adaptor example application.

Ethernet

• Official wiznet5k - Official driver for the WIZnet5x00 series of Ethernet controllers.

GPS

• micropyGPS - Full featured GPS NMEA sentence parser.
• micropython-gnssl76l - MicroPython I2C driver for Quectel GNSS L76-L (GPS).

IR

• micropython-necir - NEC infrared capture for TL1838 IR receiver LEDs.
• Micropython-IR - Pyboard infrared remote sniff and replay.

OneWire

• Official OneWire - For devices using the OneWire bus, eg Dallas ds18x20.

Radio

• micropython-radio - Protocols for nRF24L01 2.4Ghz radio modules.
• micropython-rfsocket - Micropython implementation of popular 433MHzn based RFSockets.
• Official nRF24L01 - Official driver for nRF24L01 2.4Ghz radio modules.

RFID

• micropython-mfrc522 - Driver for NXP MFRC522 RFID reader/writer.
• micropython-wiegand - Wiegand protocol reader.

RTC

• micropython-tinyrtc-i2c - Driver for DS1307 RTC and AT24C32N EEPROM.
• Micropython_TinyRTC - Driver for DS1307 RTC.

WiFi

• HueBridge - Philips Hue Bridge.

Display

E-Paper

• micropython-epaper - Pyboard driver for Embedded Artists 2.7 inch e-paper display.
• micropython-ili9341 - SSD1606 active matrix epaper display 128x180.
• micropython-waveshare-epaper - Drivers for various Waveshare e-paper modules.

LCD Character

• Grove_RGB_LCD - Driver for SeeedStudio's Grove RGB LCD.
• lcdi2c - Driver for HD44780 compatible dot matrix LCDs.
• micropython-charlcd - Driver for HD44780 compatible LCDs.
• micropython-i2c-lcd - Driver for I2C 2x16 LCD Screens.
• micropython_grove_rgb_lcd_driver - Driver for SeeedStudio's Grove RGB LCD.
• pyboard-LCD-character-display - PyBoard driver for HDD44780 compatible 1602 LCDs.
• python_lcd - Driver for HD44780 compatible dot matrix LCDs.

LCD Graphic

• micropython-lcd-AQM1248A - ESP8266 driver for AQM1248A graphic LCD.
• micropython-lcd160cr-gui - Simple touch driven event based GUI for the Pyboard and LCD160CR colour display.
• micropython-pcd8544 - Driver for Nokia 5110 PCD8544 84x48 LCD modules.
• micropython-st7565 - Driver for ST7565 128x64 LCDs.
• micropython-st7920 - Library for simple graphic primitives on ST7920 128x64 monochrome LCD panel using ESP8266 and SPI.
• MicroPython_PCD8544 - ESP8266 driver for Nokia 5110 PCD8544.
• Official LCD160CR - Driver for official MicroPython LCD160CR display with resistive touch sensor.

LCD TFT

• micropython-ili9341 - Collection of drivers for TFT displays, ILI9341, SH1106, SSD1606, ST7735.
• micropython-ili934x - SPI driver for ILI934X series based TFT / LCD displays.
• MicroPython-ST7735 - ESP32 version of GuyCarvers's ST7735 TFT LCD driver.
• micropython-st7735 - Driver for ST7735 TFT LCDs.
• MicroPython_ST7735 - Driver for ST7735 128x128 TFT.
• SSD1963-TFT-Library-for-PyBoard - Driver for SSD1963 864x480 TFT LCDs.
• ST7735 - Driver for ST7735 TFT LCDs.

LED Matrix

• micropython-ht1632c - Driver for HT1632C 32x16 bicolor led matrix.
• micropython-matrix8x8 - Driver for AdaFruit 8x8 LED Matrix display with HT16K33 backpack.
• micropython-max7219 - Driver for MAX7219 8x8 LED matrix modules.
• micropython-wemos-led-matrix-shield - Driver for Wemos D1 Mini Matrix LED shield, using TM1640 chip.
• micropython-wemos-led-matrix - Driver for Wemos D1 Mini Matrix LED shield, using TM1640 chip.

LED Segment

• LKM1638 - Driver for JY-LKM1638 displays based on TM1638 controller.
• max7219_8digit - Driver for MAX7219 8-digit 7-segment LED modules.
• micropython-max7219 - Driver for MAX7219 8-digit 7-segment LED modules.
• micropython-my9221 - Driver for MY9221 10-segment LED bar graph modules.
• micropython-tm1637 - Driver for TM1637 quad 7-segment LED modules.
• micropython-tm1638 - Driver for TM1638 dual quad 7-segment LED modules with switches.
• micropython-tm1640 - Driver for TM1740 8x8 LED matrix modules.

LEDs

• micropython-morsecode - Blink an LED with morse coded message.
• micropython-p9813 - Driver for P9813 RGB LED used in SeeedStudio's Grove Chainable RGB LED.
• micropython-ws2812-7seg - 7-segment display using WS2812 RGB LEDs.
• micropython-ws2812 - Driver for WS2812 RGB LEDs.
• Official APA102 - ESP8266 APA102/DotStar RGB LED driver.
• Official WS2811 - ESP8266 WS2811/NeoPixel RGB LED driver.
• tlc5940-micropython - Driver for TLC5940 16 channel LED driver.

OLED

• Grove_OLED - Driver for SSD1327 used by SeeedStudio's Grove OLED Display 1.12" v1.0.
• micropython-oled - Collection of drivers for monochrome OLED displays, PCD8544, SH1106, SSD1306, UC1701X.
• micropython-ssd1327 - Driver for SSD1327 128x128 4-bit greyscale OLED displays.
• micropython-ssd1351 - Driver for SSD1351 OLED displays.
• MicroPython_SSD1306 - ESP8266 driver for SSD1306 OLED 128x64 displays.
• Official SSD1306 - Driver for SSD1306 128x64 OLED displays.
• SH1106 - Driver for the SH1106 OLED display.

IO

ADC

• ads1x15 - Driver for the ADS1015/ADS1115 ADC, I2C interface.
• micropython-ads1015 - ADS1015 12-Bit and ADS1115 16-bit ADC, 4 channels with programmable gain, I2C interface.
• Micropython_ADS1115 - ADS1115 16-bit ADC, 4 channels with programmable gain, I2C interface.

DAC

• micropython-mcp4725 - Driver for the MCP4725 I2C DAC.

IO-Expander

• MCP23017-ESP8266-Miniature-Driver - Driver for MCP23017 16-bit I/O Expander.
• micropython-mcp230xx - Driver for MCP23017 and MCP23008 GPIO expanders.

Joystick

• micropython-nunchuck - Driver for Nunchuk game controller, I2C interface.

Waveform Generator

• Micropython-AD9833 - Pyboard driver for AD9833, spi interface.

Motion

DC Motor

• L298N - Driver for the L298N dual h-bridge motor controller.

Servo

• micropython-pca9685 - 16-channel 12-bit PWM/servo driver.

Stepper

• micropython-upybbot - A4988 driver for bipolar stepper motors.
• uln2003 - Driver for 5V 28BYJ-48 stepper motors

Sensors

Accelerometer Digital

• ADXL345-with-Pyboard - Driver for ADXL345 16g 3-axis accelerometer.
• adxl345_micropython - Driver for ADXL345 16g 3-axis accelerometer.
• micropython-lis2hh12 - I2C driver for LIS2HH12 3-axis accelerometer.
• MMA7660 - Driver for MMA7660 1.5g 3-axis accelerometer.

Air Quality

• CCS811 - CCS811 Air Quality Sensor.
• upython-aq-monitor - Air Quality monitor using PMS5003 sensor and WiPy.

Barometer

• micropython-bme280 - Driver for the Bosch BME280 temperature/pressure/humidity sensor.
• micropython-bmp180 - Driver for Bosch BMP180 temperature, pressure and altitude sensor.
• mpy_bme280_esp8266 - Bosch BME280 temperature/pressure/humidity sensor.
• wipy_bme280 - Driver for the Bosch BME280 temperature/pressure/humidity sensor.

Camera

• micropython-ov2640 - MicroPython class for OV2640 camera.

Compass

• micropython-esp8266-hmc5883l - 3-axis digital compass on the ESP8266.

Current

• micropythonINA219 - Driver for INA219 current sensor.
• pyb_ina219 - Driver for INA219 current sensor.

Distance IR

• micropython-gp2y0e03 - IR-LED distance measuring sensor using Sharp GP2Y0E03.
• micropython-vl53l0x - Time-of-Flight laser-ranging sensor.
• micropython-vl6180 - Time-of-Flight sensor, ambient light sensor & IR emitter.

Distance Ultrasonic

• micropython-hcsr04 - Driver for HC-SR04 ultrasonic distance sensors.

Energy

• ATM90E26_Micropython - Driver for ATM90E26 energy metering device.

Gaseous

• micropython-MQ - Drivers for MQ series gas sensors.
• MQ135 - Driver for MQ135 gas sensor.

Light

• MicroPython-SI1145 - SI1145 UV index, IR, visible light and proximity sensor.
• micropython-tsl2561 - Driver for the TSL2561 illumination sensor from TAOS / ams.
• mpy_bh1750fvi_esp8266 - ESP8266 driver for BH1750FVI sensor.

Motion Inertial

• micropython-bmx055 - Driver for Bosch BMX055 IMU sensor.
• micropython-bno055 - Bosch Sensortec BNO055 9DOF IMU sensor, I2C interface.
• micropython-lsm9ds0 - LSM9DS0 g-force linear acceleration, gauss magnetic and dps angular rate sensors.
• micropython-mpu9250 - I2C driver for MPU9250 9-axis motion tracking device.
• micropython-mpu9x50 - Driver for the InvenSense MPU9250 inertial measurement unit.
• MPU6050-ESP8266-MicroPython - ESP8266 driver for MPU6050 accelerometer/gyroscope.
• py-mpu6050 - ESP8266 driver for MPU6050 accelerometer/gyroscope.

Soil Moisture

• micropython-chirp - Driver for the Chirp Soil Moisture Sensor.

Temperature Analog

• micropython-max31855 - Thermocouple amplifier, SPI interface.
• max31856 - Precision thermocouple to digital converter with linearization, SPI interface.

Temperature Digital

• bme680-mqtt-micropython - Driver for BME680 gas, pressure, temperature and humidity sensor.
• LM75-MicroPython - Driver for LM75 digital temperature sensor, I2C interface.
• micropython-am2320 - Aosong AM2320 temperature and humidity sensor, I2C interface.
• micropython-dht12 - Aosong DHT12 temperature and humidity sensor, I2C interface.
• micropython-hdc1008 - Driver for the Texas Instruments HDC1008 humidity and temperature sensor.
• micropython-mcp9808 - Driver for the Microchip MCP9808 temperature sensor.
• micropython-mpl115a2 - Pyboard driver for the MPL115A2 barometric pressure sensor.
• micropython-sht30 - Driver for SHT30 temperature and humidity sensor.
• micropython-sht31 - Driver for the SHT31 temperature and humidity sensor.
• micropython-Si7005 - Driver for Si7005 relative humidity and temperature sensor.
• micropython-si7021 - SI7021 Temperature and humidity sensor, I2C interface.
• micropython-si7021 - SI7021 Temperature and humidity sensor, I2C interface.
• micropython-Si705x - Silicon Labs Si705x series of temperature sensors, I2C interface.
• micropython-Si70xx - Silicon Labs Si70xx series of relative humidity and temperature sensors, I2C interface.
• micropython-tmp102 - Driver for TMP102 digital temperature sensor.
• Official DHT11+DHT12 - ESP8266 driver for DHT11 and DHT12 temperature and humidity sensor.
• SHT10_uPython - Driver for SHT10 temperature and humidity sensor.
• sht25-micropython - Driver for SHT25 temperature and humidity sensor.

Temperature IR

• micropython-mlx90614 - Driver for Melexis MLX90614 IR temperature sensor.

Touch Capacitive

• micropython-mpr121 - Driver for MPR121 capacitive touch keypads and breakout boards.
• micropython-ttp223 - Examples using TTP223 capacitive touch module.

Touch Resistive

• XPT2046-touch-pad-driver-for-PyBoard - Driver for XPT2046 touch pad controller used in many TFT modules.

Tools

• mpfshell - A simple shell based file explorer for ESP8266 and WiPy Micropython based devices.

Community

• MicroPython Forum - Online community of over 3400 users discussing all things related to MicroPython.
• MicroPython on Twitter - Follow MicroPython on Twitter for latest news and updates.

Books

• Programming with MicroPython: Embedded Programming with Microcontrollers and Python - by Nicholas H. Tollervey.

Tutorials

• Asynchronous programming in MicroPython - Tutorials and examples of asynchronous programming.
• micropython-microbit-kitronik-robotics - Example MicroPython (for BBC micro:bit) code for the Kitronik All-in-one Robotics Board.
• MicroPython NES Emulator on a RISC-V 64 Processor - Project executed in a FPGA.

Projects

• MicroPython Robot Kit - Rapid Prototyping Open Source Robot Kit.

Resources

• MicroPython - Project website. Test drive the pyboard. Try MicroPython online with unicorn.
• MicroPython on GitHub - Submit bug reports, follow and join in development on GitHub.
• MicroPython Official Documentation - For various ports, including quick reference, general information, examples and tutorials.
• MicroPython Wiki - Community generated documentation and examples of the features of MicroPython and the pyboard.
• MicroPython Newsletter - Subscribe to the MicroPython newsletter for news and announcements including new features and new products.
• MicroPython Store - Where you can buy the pyboard, housings, skins, books, connectors and peripherals.
• MicroPython on Wikipedia

Miscellaneous

• MicroPython Kickstarter - 1,931 backers pledged £97,803 to help bring this project to life.
• MicroPython on the ESP8266 Kickstarter - 1,399 backers pledged £28,534 to help bring this project to life.

Contributing

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