Pyboard Hookup Guide

Contributors: LightningHawk

Introduction

The pyboard is a powerful microcontroller board designed to run MicroPython code that also happens to be conveniently compact. There is a pyboard can be sold without headers and with headers.

MicroPython pyboard v1.1

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MicroPython pyboard v1.1 (with Headers)

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Materials Required

• A Computer
  • Windows(XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1) Not Windows 10
  • Mac OS X
  • Linux
• A Micro-B USB cable
• Your favorite text editor
  • Notepad++
  • IDLE
  • Brackets
  • Vim

<div class="well well-sm"> sudo apt-get install vim</div>
* [Gedit](https://help.gnome.org/users/gedit/stable/)
<div class="well well-sm"> sudo apt-get install gedit</div>

• Your Favorite Serial Terminal
  • Putty

Suggested Reading and Viewing

• Serial Terminal Basics
• MicroPython
• Pyboard Documentation

Here is great video tutorial from MicroPython on getting started with your pyboard: