micropython alternitive hardware

[euridium]

Hello,

just incase anyone is interested.
i recently purchased a micropython board and i'm really enjoying programming on it and writing python for an embeded device rather than C!
i love it so much that i thought i would have a look around for some other hardware based on the stm32f405 micro and came accross the dev board CORE405R. The schematic is more basic than the micropython board, but has almost the exactally the same setup. I just flashed the standard micropython to the board and it works with the REPL and flash with only 1 minor hardware modification (addition of 570R resistor between 5V and pin PA9, to signal the USB bus connection).

the 4 status LEDs + USR button are also easily added with a board connected to the JTAG headder.

This provides a more basic alternitive to the offical board for embeded 1 off projects. Clearly this board does not have a SD card, but this could also be added if needed at minimal cost. (i will be trying this next)

I have not tested many functions yet, but there is no reason why everything (excluding the missing hardware) will not work as the schematics are very similar.

The CORE405R is available of ebay, and took about a week to ship to me (UK) from China.

Anyone else using the CORE405R?
would be interested to hear what other people are running micropython on?

Stephen.

[Turbinenreiter]

There is page on the dev-wiki about other boards:
https://github.com/micropython/micropyt ... ds-Summary

[euridium]

thanks,
didn't know that one existed!

it's perhaps worth adding the core405R to the page then? As it is a direct hardware drop in replacement with a minor hardware mod if you want USB functionality.