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<h1>eric7.MicroPython.PyBoardDevices</h1>

<p>
Module implementing the device interface class for PyBoard boards.
</p>
<h3>Global Attributes</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Classes</h3>

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice">PyBoardDevice</a></td>
<td>Class implementing the device for PyBoard boards.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Functions</h3>

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#createDevice">createDevice</a></td>
<td>Function to instantiate a MicroPython device object.</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<a NAME="PyBoardDevice" ID="PyBoardDevice"></a>
<h2>PyBoardDevice</h2>

<p>
    Class implementing the device for PyBoard boards.
</p>
<h3>Derived from</h3>
MicroPythonDevice
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>DeviceVolumeName</td></tr><tr><td>FlashInstructionsURL</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Class Methods</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
<h3>Methods</h3>

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__init__">PyBoardDevice</a></td>
<td>Constructor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__activateBootloader">__activateBootloader</a></td>
<td>Private slot to activate the bootloader and disconnect.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__deviceVolumeMounted">__deviceVolumeMounted</a></td>
<td>Private method to check, if the device volume is mounted.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__dfuUtilAvailable">__dfuUtilAvailable</a></td>
<td>Private method to check the availability of dfu-util.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__findWorkspace">__findWorkspace</a></td>
<td>Private method to find the workspace directory.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__flashMicroPython">__flashMicroPython</a></td>
<td>Private slot to flash a MicroPython firmware.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__listDfuCapableDevices">__listDfuCapableDevices</a></td>
<td>Private slot to list all DFU-capable devices.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__showDfuDisableInstructions">__showDfuDisableInstructions</a></td>
<td>Private method to show some instructions to disable the DFU mode.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__showDfuEnableInstructions">__showDfuEnableInstructions</a></td>
<td>Private method to show some instructions to enable the DFU mode.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.__showFlashInstructions">__showFlashInstructions</a></td>
<td>Private slot to open the URL containing instructions for installing MicroPython on the pyboard.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries">addDeviceMenuEntries</a></td>
<td>Public method to add device specific entries to the given menu.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.canRunScript">canRunScript</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a script can be executed.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.canStartFileManager">canStartFileManager</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a File Manager can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.canStartPlotter">canStartPlotter</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a Plotter can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.canStartRepl">canStartRepl</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a REPL can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.deviceName">deviceName</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the name of the device.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.forceInterrupt">forceInterrupt</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine the need for an interrupt when opening the serial connection.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.getDocumentationUrl">getDocumentationUrl</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the device documentation URL.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.getFirmwareUrl">getFirmwareUrl</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the device firmware download URL.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.getWorkspace">getWorkspace</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the workspace directory.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.hasFlashMenuEntry">hasFlashMenuEntry</a></td>
<td>Public method to check, if the device has its own flash menu entry.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.runScript">runScript</a></td>
<td>Public method to run the given Python script.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.setButtons">setButtons</a></td>
<td>Public method to enable the supported action buttons.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#PyBoardDevice.supportsLocalFileAccess">supportsLocalFileAccess</a></td>
<td>Public method to indicate file access via a local directory.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Static Methods</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>

<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__init__" ID="PyBoardDevice.__init__"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice (Constructor)</h4>
<b>PyBoardDevice</b>(<i>microPythonWidget, deviceType, parent=None</i>)

<p>
        Constructor
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>microPythonWidget</i> (MicroPythonWidget)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the main MicroPython widget
</dd>
<dt><i>deviceType</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
device type assigned to this device interface
</dd>
<dt><i>parent</i> (QObject)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the parent object
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__activateBootloader" ID="PyBoardDevice.__activateBootloader"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.__activateBootloader</h4>
<b>__activateBootloader</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to activate the bootloader and disconnect.
</p>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__deviceVolumeMounted" ID="PyBoardDevice.__deviceVolumeMounted"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.__deviceVolumeMounted</h4>
<b>__deviceVolumeMounted</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to check, if the device volume is mounted.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicated a mounted device
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__dfuUtilAvailable" ID="PyBoardDevice.__dfuUtilAvailable"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.__dfuUtilAvailable</h4>
<b>__dfuUtilAvailable</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to check the availability of dfu-util.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating the availability of dfu-util
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__findWorkspace" ID="PyBoardDevice.__findWorkspace"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.__findWorkspace</h4>
<b>__findWorkspace</b>(<i>silent=False</i>)

<p>
        Private method to find the workspace directory.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>silent</i> (bool)</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating silent operations
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
workspace directory used for saving files
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
str
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__flashMicroPython" ID="PyBoardDevice.__flashMicroPython"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.__flashMicroPython</h4>
<b>__flashMicroPython</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to flash a MicroPython firmware.
</p>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__listDfuCapableDevices" ID="PyBoardDevice.__listDfuCapableDevices"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.__listDfuCapableDevices</h4>
<b>__listDfuCapableDevices</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to list all DFU-capable devices.
</p>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__showDfuDisableInstructions" ID="PyBoardDevice.__showDfuDisableInstructions"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.__showDfuDisableInstructions</h4>
<b>__showDfuDisableInstructions</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to show some instructions to disable the DFU mode.
</p>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__showDfuEnableInstructions" ID="PyBoardDevice.__showDfuEnableInstructions"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.__showDfuEnableInstructions</h4>
<b>__showDfuEnableInstructions</b>(<i>flash=True</i>)

<p>
        Private method to show some instructions to enable the DFU mode.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>flash</i> (bool)</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating to show a warning message for flashing
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating OK to continue or abort
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.__showFlashInstructions" ID="PyBoardDevice.__showFlashInstructions"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.__showFlashInstructions</h4>
<b>__showFlashInstructions</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to open the URL containing instructions for installing
        MicroPython on the pyboard.
</p>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries" ID="PyBoardDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries</h4>
<b>addDeviceMenuEntries</b>(<i>menu</i>)

<p>
        Public method to add device specific entries to the given menu.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>menu</i> (QMenu)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the context menu
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.canRunScript" ID="PyBoardDevice.canRunScript"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.canRunScript</h4>
<b>canRunScript</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to determine, if a script can be executed.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating it is safe to start a
            Plotter and a reason why it cannot.
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.canStartFileManager" ID="PyBoardDevice.canStartFileManager"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.canStartFileManager</h4>
<b>canStartFileManager</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to determine, if a File Manager can be started.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating it is safe to start a
            File Manager and a reason why it cannot.
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.canStartPlotter" ID="PyBoardDevice.canStartPlotter"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.canStartPlotter</h4>
<b>canStartPlotter</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to determine, if a Plotter can be started.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating it is safe to start a
            Plotter and a reason why it cannot.
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.canStartRepl" ID="PyBoardDevice.canStartRepl"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.canStartRepl</h4>
<b>canStartRepl</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to determine, if a REPL can be started.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating it is safe to start a REPL
            and a reason why it cannot.
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.deviceName" ID="PyBoardDevice.deviceName"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.deviceName</h4>
<b>deviceName</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the name of the device.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
name of the device
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
str
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.forceInterrupt" ID="PyBoardDevice.forceInterrupt"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.forceInterrupt</h4>
<b>forceInterrupt</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to determine the need for an interrupt when opening the
        serial connection.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating an interrupt is needed
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.getDocumentationUrl" ID="PyBoardDevice.getDocumentationUrl"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.getDocumentationUrl</h4>
<b>getDocumentationUrl</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the device documentation URL.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
documentation URL of the device
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
str
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.getFirmwareUrl" ID="PyBoardDevice.getFirmwareUrl"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.getFirmwareUrl</h4>
<b>getFirmwareUrl</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the device firmware download URL.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
firmware download URL of the device
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
str
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.getWorkspace" ID="PyBoardDevice.getWorkspace"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.getWorkspace</h4>
<b>getWorkspace</b>(<i>silent=False</i>)

<p>
        Public method to get the workspace directory.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>silent</i> (bool)</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating silent operations
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
workspace directory used for saving files
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
str
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.hasFlashMenuEntry" ID="PyBoardDevice.hasFlashMenuEntry"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.hasFlashMenuEntry</h4>
<b>hasFlashMenuEntry</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to check, if the device has its own flash menu entry.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating a specific flash menu entry
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.runScript" ID="PyBoardDevice.runScript"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.runScript</h4>
<b>runScript</b>(<i>script</i>)

<p>
        Public method to run the given Python script.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>script</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
script to be executed
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.setButtons" ID="PyBoardDevice.setButtons"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.setButtons</h4>
<b>setButtons</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to enable the supported action buttons.
</p>
<a NAME="PyBoardDevice.supportsLocalFileAccess" ID="PyBoardDevice.supportsLocalFileAccess"></a>
<h4>PyBoardDevice.supportsLocalFileAccess</h4>
<b>supportsLocalFileAccess</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to indicate file access via a local directory.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
flag indicating file access via local directory
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
bool
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="createDevice" ID="createDevice"></a>
<h2>createDevice</h2>
<b>createDevice</b>(<i>microPythonWidget, deviceType, vid, pid</i>)

<p>
    Function to instantiate a MicroPython device object.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>microPythonWidget</i> (MicroPythonWidget)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the main MicroPython widget
</dd>
<dt><i>deviceType</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
device type assigned to this device interface
</dd>
<dt><i>vid</i> (int)</dt>
<dd>
vendor ID
</dd>
<dt><i>pid</i> (int)</dt>
<dd>
product ID
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
reference to the instantiated device object
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
PyBoardDevice
</dd>
</dl>
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