MicroIDE

What is MicroIDE?

MicroIDE is an Integrated Development Environment for micro controllers

• Completely embedded into the firmware
• Full access and control over internal / external files
• Data visualization and Command Terminal emulation
• Simple to add custom modules for rapid development
• Supports ESP32 chips with WiFi (ESP8622 to follow)
• Integrated Web Server (GET & PUT) for read/write
• Accessible from anywhere via Port Forwarding
• Eliminates special software requirements
• Wireless editing of Code via local website

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MicroIDE is Free

• The software is free for Personal (non-Commercial) use
• It may not be distributed without written permission
• All other rights are reserved
• © Ronny Neufeld 2020

Why not open source? Cause this is my first time sharing anything on the internet - babysteps...
Source is now open! setup.py for putting it on any ESP32 (uncompiled) - Web elemets seperate
If you want to pre-compile it into your firmware use this file - it has all web elements incldued
If you want it without the static webfiles this file will work - add your own with the sub_pack.py script

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Easy to install

1. Download the firmware binary
2. Download the Flash Download Tool
3. Connect the Board to the Computer via USB
4. Launch the ESP Flash Tool and install the firmware at 0x0000
5. Board will boot and start a WiFi hotspot - SSID: microIDE
6. Connect to the hotspot and go to http://192.168.4.1
7. Edit boot.py to connect your WiFi / disable the hotspot
8. Start developing python code
9. When ready - simply comment out microIDE in boot.py

MicroIDE can be installed on any ESP32 based board. The underlying language is Micropython v1.12

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MicroIDE Documentation

The entire interface was build without using a framework to save space, formatting never was my strong suite.
The firmware will open index.html if it is available. If the index does not exist it will redirect to x.x.x.x/microIDE.html
Files are prioritized for file.abc as follows:

1. Frozen file.abc.gz bytecode
2. Disk file.abc.gz files
3. Disk file.abc files
4. Disk file.abc.html files
5. Wildcard *file.abc*

These files have been compressed (*.gz) and frozen into the firmware as bytecode:

• ace.js
• chart.js
• microIDE.html
• microIDE.css
• microIDE.js
• favicon.svg

No need to append .gz

The terminal feature uses os.dupterm(index=1) to save all output to an internal ioStream.
WebREPL was still usable (port != 80)

The chart looks for commas in the terminal stream.
Text gets interpreted as labels / Numbers as data.
First collumn is x-axis, Remainder as y-axis

The current time is send to the chip via the xhr request header. It will always increase the time to mach a timestame (but never decrease)
Time is persistent as long as the esp32 has power and is not reset externaly

Note: If the file system corrupts (e.g. power loss during write), micropython's inisetup.fs_corrupted() will launch microIDE and a hotspot.

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MicroIDE Interface

The default screen:


The editor screen:

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MicroIDE boards

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MicroIDE tutorials

• "Hello world"
• Blink