A collection of MicroPython drivers and modules for Soldered products. This library aims to provide plug-and-play support for sensors, displays, actuators, and other peripherals used with Soldered development boards.
Soldered MicroPython Modules is an open-source library of MicroPython drivers developed and maintained by Soldered for our range of DIY electronics modules, sensors, and development boards. The goal is to make it easy for makers, educators, and engineers to get started quickly with Soldered hardware using MicroPython—whether for prototyping, classroom learning, or embedded projects.
Each module in the library is designed to be lightweight, readable, and compatible with a wide range of MicroPython-compatible microcontrollers.
You can install a specific module using mpremote or manually downloading specific files onto the board using an IDE such as Thonny
After installing the mpremote package, flash a module to the board using the following command:
mpremote mip install github:SolderedElectronics/Soldered-Micropython-modules/CATEGORY/ENTER-MODULE-HEREOr, if you're running a Windows OS:
python -m mpremote mip install github:SolderedElectronics/Soldered-Micropython-modules/CATEGORY/ENTER-MODULE-HEREFor example, downloading the BME280 module looks like this:
mpremote mip install github:SolderedElectronics/Soldered-Micropython-modules/Sensors/BME280The module can now be imported and used on your board:
from bme280 import BME280Installing using an IDE (Thonny)
- Connect your board to your computer via USB.
- Open Thonny, and make sure the correct interpreter is selected:
- Go to Tools > Options > Interpreter
- Select "MicroPython (Raspberry Pi Pico / ESP32 / etc.)"
- Choose the correct port and click OK
- Open the
modules/folder from this library on your computer. - For each module you want to use:
- Open the
.pyfile (e.g.,shtc3.py) in Thonny - Go to File > Save As...
- Choose MicroPython device
- Save the file inside the
/lib/directory on the device (create it if it doesn’t exist)
- Open the
- Once the modules are on your board, you can import them in your MicroPython scripts like any other module:
from bme280 import BME280Note: When manually installing the modules you must also manually install any dependancies a module might use, those can be found in the package.json file in any module folder:
"deps": [
["github:SolderedElectronics/Soldered-Micropython-modules/Qwiic/Qwiic.py", "main"]
],Each Module has its own folder with its respective package.json for usage with the above mentioned mpremote installation. There is also the module itself as well as a folder with examples of using the modules The structure is as follows:
Module_Name/
|
+--- package.json <-- Configuration file used by the mpremote package, contains dependencies and links to download module remotely
|
+--- Module_Name/
| +--- Module_Name.py <-- The MicroPython module
| |
| `--- Examples/
| |--- Module_Example.py <-- An example of how to use the respective module
|
+--- README.md <-- Installation guide for the specific module
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