https://github.com/rajkumargara/picoscriptdeployer

Deploy scripts to the Pico connected to pi.
https://github.com/rajkumargara/picoscriptdeployer

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Deploy scripts to the Pico connected to pi.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/rajkumargara/picoscriptdeployer
• Owner: RajkumarGara
• Created: 2024-01-19T22:15:36.000Z (10 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-02-07T22:33:12.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-02-07T23:29:45.024Z (9 months ago)
• Topics: pico, pico-w, raspberry-pi
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 688 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# About

This project automatically sends Python code to the Pico-W when it connects to the Raspberry Pi. Running  [`PicoScriptDeployer.py`](./PicoScriptDeployer.py) fetches the Wi-Fi SSID, password and IP-address from the Pi and saves them in [`config.txt`](./config.txt), without overwriting existing details if new ones aren't found. The script waits for a Pico connection. Once a Pico is connected to the Pi, it updates the Wi-Fi credentials in [`main.py`](./main.py) with the details from "config.txt" and then transfers the updated code to the Pico. This project is an extension for [`pico-network-serial-port`](https://github.com/RajkumarGara/pico-network-serial-port).

## Installation of Prerequisites

* Open terminal in Raspberry Pi and enter the below commands to install `rshell`.

    ``` bash

    sudo apt update

    mkdir ~/python-environments

    cd ~/python-environments

    python -m venv rshell-env

    source ~/python-environments/rshell-env/bin/activate

    pip install rshell

    ```

## Running the code

* Copy [`PicoScriptDeployer.py`](./PicoScriptDeployer.py), [`config.txt`](./config.txt), and [`main.py`](./main.py) (code that needs to run on Pico) to the path `~/python-environments`.

* Open terminal on the Raspberry Pi and enter below commands to run the code.

    ``` bash

    cd ~/python-environments

    source ~/python-environments/rshell-env/bin/activate

    python PicoScriptDeployer.py

    ```

## Setup

* Connect Pico-W (the target board) to the Pi through usb cable.

    ![pi](img/pi.png)

    ![pico](img/pico.png)

    ![terminal](img/terminal.png)

## Developer Notes

* The [`main.py`](./main.py) will be deployed only to the most recently connected Pico if multiple Picos are attached to the Pi.

* If [`PicoScriptDeployer.py`](./PicoScriptDeployer.py) cannot detect your Wi-Fi details, you can manually update [`config.txt`](./config.txt) with the correct credentials.

* After the code is deployed to the Pico, it will automatically reset and run the code.

* Files in the [`extras`](./extras) folder are optional for this project. See the points below for more details.

    * Run [`wifi_cred_getter.py`](./extras/wifi_cred_getter.py) on the Pi to retrieve its wifi SSID, password and IP-address, and save these details in [`config.txt`](./config.txt). 

    * Run [`PicoJustScriptDeployer.py`](./extras/PicoJustScriptDeployer.py) on the Pi connected to the Pico to deploy [`main.py`](./main.py) on the Pico without modifying the wifi credentials. 

    * Run [`pico_id_getter.py`](./extras/pico_id_getter.py) on the Pi connected to the Pico to get the Pico VID and PID.