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1. Abstract

PikaPython is an ultra-lightweight Python interpreter that runs with only 4KB of RAM, zero dependencies. It is ready to use out of the box without any configuration required and easy to extend with C.

PikaPython also known as PikaScript and PikaPy.

It's very easy to bind C function to python module with the help of Pika Pre-compiler.Only write the API of python in .pyi and the bindings are autoly generated by Pre-compiler.

Get pikapython:

Use Online Project Generator

Generator url: http://pikascript.com

Note: You need the Community Edition license (Now Free) to build Keil projects, and the version of Keil should be newer than v5.36.

PikaPython studio

PikaPython serial terminal, script download and package menage tool.

Quick Start

You can use simulation project to quick start without hardware，or use the out-of-the-box develop board Pika-Pi—Zero.

The board based on STM32G030C8T6 MCU, only 64kB Flash, 8kB RAM can run pikapython with total peripheral device (GPIO、TIME、IIC、RGB、KEY、LCD、RGB). CH340 is deployed to support USB to serial with Type-C USB, support download python script py serial, there are 4 RGB on the board and support the LCD.

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Document

https://pikadoc-en.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

How to contribute

https://pikadoc-en.readthedocs.io/en/latest/%E5%A6%82%E4%BD%95%E5%8F%82%E4%B8%8E%E7%A4%BE%E5%8C%BA%E8%B4%A1%E7%8C%AE.html

Folders

src - core code

bsp - mcu/board support

port - OS and package manager

test - unit test

document - developt document

examples - example scripts

package - packages and moudles

pikaCompiler - pre-compiler write by Rust, used to bind C function to python moudle.

pikaPackageManager - pacakge manager

2.Platform support

MCU support

Board support

OS support

3.Characteristic

(1)Run environment

Support run in mcu without OS or file system. Can run in everywhere with RAM ≥ 4kB and FLASH ≥ 64kB，such as stm32g030, stm32f103c8t6，esp8266.

(2)Develop enviroment

Support REPL by serial.

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Support run and program python scripts by serial.

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Support IDEs like Keil, IAR, RT-Thread studio and segger embedded studio to develop C moudle.

Support build tools like CMake, makeFile and Scons.

Zero dependencies, zero configuration, out-of-the-box, easy to integrated into privious C projcet.

Eazy to extern customized C moudles.

Support linux.

(3)Syntax

Support subaggregate of python 3 standard syntax.

Support class and method define, encapsulation-inheritance-polymorphism and moudles in .pyi of C module.

Operator

Control flow

Module

List/Dict

Exception

Slice

Other keywords/Syntax

(4)Develop standard.

Readability first, nearly never use macro function and global argument.

Complete unit testes based on google test.

4.Both talk and show the code：

E-mail: liang6516@outlook.com

5.Demo

The scripts in demos are in the examples folder.

Demo 01 GPIO

import PikaStdLib
import STM32G0

mem = PikaStdLib.MemChecker()
io1 = STM32G0.GPIO()
time = STM32G0.Time()

io1.setPin('PA8')
io1.setMode('out')
io1.enable()
io1.low()

print('hello pikapython')
print('mem.max :')
mem.max()
print('mem.now :')
mem.now()

while True:
    io1.low()
    time.sleep_ms(500)
    io1.high()
    time.sleep_ms(500)

Demo 02 USART

import PikaStdLib
import STM32G0

time = STM32G0.Time()
uart = STM32G0.UART()
uart.setId(1)
uart.setBaudRate(115200)
uart.enable()

while True:
    time.sleep_ms(500)
    readBuff = uart.read(2)
    print('read 2 char:')
    print(readBuff)

Demo 03 ADC

import PikaStdLib
import STM32G0

time = STM32G0.Time()
adc1 = STM32G0.ADC()

adc1.setPin('PA1')
adc1.enable()

while True:
    val = adc1.read()
    print('adc1 value:')
    print(val)
    time.sleep_ms(500)

Demo 04 PWM output

import PikaStdLib
import STM32G0

time = STM32G0.Time()
pwm = STM32G0.PWM()
pwm.setPin('PA8')
pwm.setFrequency(2000)
pwm.setDuty(0.5)
pwm.enable()

while True:
    time.sleep_ms(500)
    pwm.setDuty(0.5)
    time.sleep_ms(500)
    pwm.setDuty(0.001)
    

Demo 05 RGB

import STM32G0
import PikaPiZero
import PikaStdLib

rgb = PikaPiZero.RGB()
mem = PikaStdLib.MemChecker()

rgb.init()
rgb.enable()

print('hello 2')
print('mem used max:')
mem.max()

while True:
    print('flowing')
    rgb.flow()

Demo 06 Snake(Need LCD)

from PikaObj import *
import PikaStdLib
import PikaPiZero
import STM32G0

# hardware init
lcd = PikaPiZero.LCD()
lcd.init()
lcd.clear('white')
key = PikaPiZero.KEY()
key.init()
time = STM32G0.Time()
x_max = 120
y_max = 150

# snake init
s = PikaPiZero.Point()
w = 9
h = 9
s.x = 50
s.y = 10
len = 0
while len < 3:
    b = s
    i = 0
    while i < len:
        b = b.next
        i = i + 1
    b.next = PikaPiZero.Point()
    b.next.x = b.x - 10
    b.next.y = b.y
    b.next.prev = b
    len = len + 1
# ring link
b.next = s
s.prev = b

i = 0
b = s
while i < len:
    lcd.fill(b.x, b.y, w, h, 'blue')
    b = b.next
    i = i + 1

print('snake lengh')
print(len)

# fruit init
f = PikaPiZero.Point()
f.x = 30
f.y = 20
lcd.fill(f.x, f.y, w, h, 'green')

# memory check
mem = PikaStdLib.MemChecker()
print('mem used max:')
mem.max()

# main loop
d = 0
isUpdate = 1
isEat = 0
while True:
    if isUpdate:
        # isUpdate = 0
        # check eat fruit
        if f.x == s.x and f.y == s.y:
            # have eat fruit
            isEat = 1
            f.x = f.x + 30
            if f.x > x_max:
                f.x = f.x - x_max
            f.y = f.y + 30
            if f.y > y_max:
                f.y = f.y - y_max
            lcd.fill(f.x, f.y, w, h, 'green')
        # move snake by the direction
        if d == 0:
            x_new = s.x + 10
            y_new = s.y
            if x_new > x_max:
                x_new = 0
        elif d == 1:
            x_new = s.x
            y_new = s.y - 10
            if y_new < 0:
                y_new = y_max
        elif d == 2:
            x_new = s.x
            y_new = s.y + 10
            if y_new > y_max:
                y_new = 0
        elif d == 3:
            x_new = s.x - 10
            y_new = s.y
            if x_new < 0:
                x_new = x_max
        if isEat:
            isEat = 0
            b_new = PikaPiZero.Point()
            b_new.x = x_new
            b_new.y = y_new
            b_new.prev = s.prev
            b_new.next = s
            s.prev.next = b_new
            s.prev = b_new
            s = b_new
            len = len + 1
            print('snake lengh')
            print(len)
            print('mem used max:')
            mem.max()
        # drow the snake and fruit
        # clear last body
        lcd.fill(s.prev.x, s.prev.y, w, h, 'white')
        # new body
        s.prev.x = x_new
        s.prev.y = y_new
        # head is last body
        s = s.prev
        lcd.fill(s.x, s.y, w, h, 'blue')
        b = s
        i = 0
    # scan key
    key_val = key.get()
    if key_val == 0:
        d = 0
        isUpdate = 1
    elif key_val == 1:
        d = 1
        isUpdate = 1
    elif key_val == 2:
        d = 2
        isUpdate = 1
    elif key_val == 3:
        d = 3
        isUpdate = 1
	

The maximum RAM usage of these demos is only 3.56K, which is 4.56K if the 1K stack is included, and the maximum Flash usage is 30.4K. Refer to the 20K RAM and 64K Flash of STM32F103C8T6, less than 25% RAM and less than 50% Flash are used.

About the custom extern module ？

In addition to device drivers, developing custom Python modules for MCU is very easy. The following two demos are extensions of the custom module, which developed python interfaces for the ARM-2D image driver library.

Boxes~

Rotating suns~

6.Test and develop Core

Test core in docker (recommend)

get start with docker

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