Micropython Install Firmware Script For ESP32 & ESP8266

firmware-install.md

Requirements

• mac/linux terminal zsh
• zenity installed
• conda env microptyhon (with all necessary scripts epstools etc.)
• folder with firmware im bin format

mpy-firmware-install.zsh

#!/bin/zsh

# change conda env
CONDA_BASE=$(conda info --base)
source $CONDA_BASE/etc/profile.d/conda.sh
conda activate micropython

# collect usb ports
AVAILABLE_PORTS=$(find /dev/cu.usb*)

# select port - convert available ports to array
PORT=$(zenity --list --title="Choose controller to reset and install micropython" --column="controller" \
    ${(@f)AVAILABLE_PORTS})

if [[ $PORT = *[!\ ]* ]]; then
    echo "Selected port for installation" $PORT
else
    echo "No port selected aborting... Bye!"
    exit
fi

# erase board bootloader
esptool.py --port $PORT erase_flash

# select firmware
AVAILABLE_FIRMWARE=$(find ../firmware/*)
FIRMWARE=$(zenity --list --title="Choose firmware" --column="firmware" \
    ${(@f)AVAILABLE_FIRMWARE})

if [[ $FIRMWARE = *[!\ ]* ]]; then
    echo "Selected firmware for installation" $FIRMWARE
else
    echo "No firmware selected aborting... Bye!"
    exit
fi

# install ESP32 Only!
esptool.py --port $PORT --baud 115200 write_flash -z 0x1000 $FIRMWARE

# info
zenity --info
echo "Bye!"
exit