Simple explanation and usage of ESP8266 12E and MicroPython

esp826612e+micropython+commands

# ESP8266 12E + MicroPython

## Install tools to connect to the board
pip install esptool ampy
apt install picocom

## Erase | Flash the firmware
esptool.py --port /dev/ttyUSB0 erase_flash
esptool.py --port /dev/ttyUSB0 --baud 460800 write_flash --flash_size=detect 0 esp8266-20170108-v1.8.7.bin

## Usage
# Connect to REPL
picocom /dev/ttyUSB0 -b115200

## Download a file
ampy --port /dev/ttyUSB0 get main.py

## Upload a file
ampy --port /dev/ttyUSB0 put main.py /main.y