MaixPy IDE installation and use

About MaixPy IDE

First of all, you need to clarify: MaixPy uses Micropython script syntax, so it does not need to be compiled like C language. In fact, it can be used happily without IDE: Use the serial terminal tool, which has been installed before

Using IDE will facilitate real-time editing of scripts on the computer and upload to the development board, execute scripts directly on the development board, and view camera images on the computer in real time, save files to the development board, etc.

Of course, the use of IDE will consume some resources for compression and transmission, so the performance will be reduced, and if MaixPy is down, there is no serial terminal to find the problem.

MaixPy firmware

To use MaixPy IDE, the firmware must be v0.3.1 or higher, otherwise MaixPyIDE will not be connected. Try to check the firmware version and IDE version before use, and update to the latest version to ensure normal use

Download the installation package

dl.sipeed.com

Please refer to the readme.txt file in the latest version folder for the description of the file list. If the download speed is slow, please use the cdn link to download

Installation

If it is an installer (recommended, simple and convenient)

Windows directly double-click the exe file to run the installer; Linux command line to run the permission and then execute

chmod +x maixpy-ide-linux-x86_64-0.2.2.run
./maixpy-ide-linux-x86_64-0.2.2.run

If it is a compressed package (7z)

Unzip to folder

If the system does not support 7z, you need to download 7z decompression tool, then use 7z

You can also double-click the compressed package to decompress it under Linux!

If you need to use the terminal to decompress, you can refer to the following command:

sudo apt install p7zip-full
7z x maixpy-ide-linux-x86_64-0.2.2-installer-archive.7z -r -omaixpy-ide
# `-o` is directly followed by the decompressed path, without spaces.

• After decompression, execute
  • If it is Windows: directly double-click maixpyide to execute, you can right-click to fix it to the start page or fix it to the taskbar for later use
  • Linux: execute

chmod +x setup.sh
./setup.sh
./bin/maipyide.sh

Test run

Open MaixPy IDE, select the model of the development board in the upper toolbar. Please select Maixduino to connect to amigo and cube development board.

Tool-> Select Board (Tool->Select Board)

Click connect to connect to MaixPy IDE

After the connection is successful, the link button will change from green to red.

Below the link button is the run button, which will execute the py file in the current editing area.

Click the run button (red) again to stop running the current code.

upload files

You can choose to send files in the Tool/Tools menu

Note

• After clicking the connection, do not use it with the terminal tool at the same time, otherwise the serial port will be occupied and cannot be opened
• If you have been unable to successfully connect successfully, check:
  • Please check whether the development board model selection is wrong;
  • Observe whether there is any change on the development board screen, if there is no response, it may be the serial port selection error;
  • Try to upgrade to the latest master branch firmware, and the latest MaixPy IDE software

Find the reason according to the error message

When the program runs incorrectly, a pop-up box will prompt an error, but the error information may not be complete, please look for more detailed error information in the terminal output

If necessary, please disconnect the IDE, and only use the serial terminal to run the program (maybe you need to save the program to a file first, and then run the file) to check and print to troubleshoot

If you submit a problem (bbs, group, github issue, etc.), in order to solve the problem quickly, please be sure to bring the complete information described above