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<h1>eric7.MicroPython.Devices.EspDevices</h1>

<p>
Module implementing the device interface class for ESP32 and ESP8266 based
boards.
</p>
<h3>Global Attributes</h3>

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

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice">EspDevice</a></td>
<td>Class implementing the device for ESP32 and ESP8266 based 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>
<hr />
<hr />
<a NAME="EspDevice" ID="EspDevice"></a>
<h2>EspDevice</h2>

<p>
    Class implementing the device for ESP32 and ESP8266 based boards.
</p>
<h3>Derived from</h3>
BaseDevice
<h3>Class Attributes</h3>

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

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

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__init__">EspDevice</a></td>
<td>Constructor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__backupFlash">__backupFlash</a></td>
<td>Private slot to backup the currently flashed firmware.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__createEsp32Submenu">__createEsp32Submenu</a></td>
<td>Private method to create the ESP32 submenu.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__eraseFlash">__eraseFlash</a></td>
<td>Private slot to erase the device flash memory.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__firmwareVersionResponse">__firmwareVersionResponse</a></td>
<td>Private method handling the response of the latest version request.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__flashAddons">__flashAddons</a></td>
<td>Private slot to flash some additional firmware images.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__flashMicroPython">__flashMicroPython</a></td>
<td>Private slot to flash a MicroPython firmware to the device.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__installEspTool">__installEspTool</a></td>
<td>Private slot to install the esptool package via pip.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__resetDevice">__resetDevice</a></td>
<td>Private slot to reset the connected device.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__restoreFlash">__restoreFlash</a></td>
<td>Private slot to restore a previously saved firmware.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__showChipID">__showChipID</a></td>
<td>Private slot to show the ID of the ESP chip.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__showFirmwareVersions">__showFirmwareVersions</a></td>
<td>Private slot to show the firmware version of the connected device and the available firmware version.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__showFlashID">__showFlashID</a></td>
<td>Private slot to show the ID of the ESP flash chip.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.__showMACAddress">__showMACAddress</a></td>
<td>Private slot to show the MAC address of the ESP chip.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice._getSetTimeCode">_getSetTimeCode</a></td>
<td>Protected method to get the device code to set the time.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries">addDeviceMenuEntries</a></td>
<td>Public method to add device specific entries to the given menu.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.canRunScript">canRunScript</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a script can be executed.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.canStartFileManager">canStartFileManager</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a File Manager can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.canStartPlotter">canStartPlotter</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a Plotter can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.canStartRepl">canStartRepl</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a REPL can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.checkInternet">checkInternet</a></td>
<td>Public method to check, if the internet can be reached.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.connectWifi">connectWifi</a></td>
<td>Public method to connect a device to a WiFi network.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.deactivateInterface">deactivateInterface</a></td>
<td>Public method to deactivate a given WiFi interface of the connected device.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.deviceName">deviceName</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the name of the device.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.disconnectWifi">disconnectWifi</a></td>
<td>Public method to disconnect a device from the WiFi network.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.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="#EspDevice.getConnectedClients">getConnectedClients</a></td>
<td>Public method to get a list of connected clients.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.getDocumentationUrl">getDocumentationUrl</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the device documentation URL.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.getFirmwareUrl">getFirmwareUrl</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the device firmware download URL.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.getWifiData">getWifiData</a></td>
<td>Public method to get data related to the current WiFi status.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.hasFlashMenuEntry">hasFlashMenuEntry</a></td>
<td>Public method to check, if the device has its own flash menu entry.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.hasWifi">hasWifi</a></td>
<td>Public method to check the availability of WiFi.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.removeCredentials">removeCredentials</a></td>
<td>Public method to remove the saved credentials from the connected device.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.runScript">runScript</a></td>
<td>Public method to run the given Python script.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.scanNetworks">scanNetworks</a></td>
<td>Public method to scan for available WiFi networks.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.setButtons">setButtons</a></td>
<td>Public method to enable the supported action buttons.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.startAccessPoint">startAccessPoint</a></td>
<td>Public method to start the access point interface.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.stopAccessPoint">stopAccessPoint</a></td>
<td>Public method to stop the access point interface.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#EspDevice.writeCredentials">writeCredentials</a></td>
<td>Public method to write the given credentials to the connected device and modify the start script to connect automatically.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Static Methods</h3>

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

<a NAME="EspDevice.__init__" ID="EspDevice.__init__"></a>
<h4>EspDevice (Constructor)</h4>
<b>EspDevice</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="EspDevice.__backupFlash" ID="EspDevice.__backupFlash"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__backupFlash</h4>
<b>__backupFlash</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to backup the currently flashed firmware.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__createEsp32Submenu" ID="EspDevice.__createEsp32Submenu"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__createEsp32Submenu</h4>
<b>__createEsp32Submenu</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to create the ESP32 submenu.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__eraseFlash" ID="EspDevice.__eraseFlash"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__eraseFlash</h4>
<b>__eraseFlash</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to erase the device flash memory.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__firmwareVersionResponse" ID="EspDevice.__firmwareVersionResponse"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__firmwareVersionResponse</h4>
<b>__firmwareVersionResponse</b>(<i>reply</i>)

<p>
        Private method handling the response of the latest version request.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>reply</i> (QNetworkReply)</dt>
<dd>
reference to the reply object
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__flashAddons" ID="EspDevice.__flashAddons"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__flashAddons</h4>
<b>__flashAddons</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to flash some additional firmware images.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__flashMicroPython" ID="EspDevice.__flashMicroPython"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__flashMicroPython</h4>
<b>__flashMicroPython</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to flash a MicroPython firmware to the device.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__installEspTool" ID="EspDevice.__installEspTool"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__installEspTool</h4>
<b>__installEspTool</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to install the esptool package via pip.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__resetDevice" ID="EspDevice.__resetDevice"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__resetDevice</h4>
<b>__resetDevice</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to reset the connected device.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__restoreFlash" ID="EspDevice.__restoreFlash"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__restoreFlash</h4>
<b>__restoreFlash</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to restore a previously saved firmware.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__showChipID" ID="EspDevice.__showChipID"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__showChipID</h4>
<b>__showChipID</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to show the ID of the ESP chip.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__showFirmwareVersions" ID="EspDevice.__showFirmwareVersions"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__showFirmwareVersions</h4>
<b>__showFirmwareVersions</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to show the firmware version of the connected device and the
        available firmware version.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__showFlashID" ID="EspDevice.__showFlashID"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__showFlashID</h4>
<b>__showFlashID</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to show the ID of the ESP flash chip.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.__showMACAddress" ID="EspDevice.__showMACAddress"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.__showMACAddress</h4>
<b>__showMACAddress</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to show the MAC address of the ESP chip.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice._getSetTimeCode" ID="EspDevice._getSetTimeCode"></a>
<h4>EspDevice._getSetTimeCode</h4>
<b>_getSetTimeCode</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Protected method to get the device code to set the time.
</p>
<p>
        Note: This method must be implemented in the various device specific
        subclasses.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
code to be executed on the connected device to set the time
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
str
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries" ID="EspDevice.addDeviceMenuEntries"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.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="EspDevice.canRunScript" ID="EspDevice.canRunScript"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.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="EspDevice.canStartFileManager" ID="EspDevice.canStartFileManager"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.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="EspDevice.canStartPlotter" ID="EspDevice.canStartPlotter"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.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="EspDevice.canStartRepl" ID="EspDevice.canStartRepl"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.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="EspDevice.checkInternet" ID="EspDevice.checkInternet"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.checkInternet</h4>
<b>checkInternet</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to check, if the internet can be reached.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating reachability and an error string
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.connectWifi" ID="EspDevice.connectWifi"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.connectWifi</h4>
<b>connectWifi</b>(<i>ssid, password</i>)

<p>
        Public method to connect a device to a WiFi network.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>ssid</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
name (SSID) of the WiFi network
</dd>
<dt><i>password</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
password needed to connect
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing the connection status and an error string
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.deactivateInterface" ID="EspDevice.deactivateInterface"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.deactivateInterface</h4>
<b>deactivateInterface</b>(<i>interface</i>)

<p>
        Public method to deactivate a given WiFi interface of the connected device.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>interface</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
designation of the interface to be deactivated (one of 'AP'
            or 'STA')
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containg a flag indicating success and an error message
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>

<dt>Raises <b>ValueError</b>:</dt>
<dd>
raised to indicate a wrong value for the interface type
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.deviceName" ID="EspDevice.deviceName"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.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="EspDevice.disconnectWifi" ID="EspDevice.disconnectWifi"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.disconnectWifi</h4>
<b>disconnectWifi</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to disconnect a device from the WiFi network.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating success and an error string
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.forceInterrupt" ID="EspDevice.forceInterrupt"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.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="EspDevice.getConnectedClients" ID="EspDevice.getConnectedClients"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.getConnectedClients</h4>
<b>getConnectedClients</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get a list of connected clients.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
a tuple containing a list of tuples containing the client MAC-Address
            and the RSSI (if supported and available) and an error message
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of ([(bytes, int)], str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.getDocumentationUrl" ID="EspDevice.getDocumentationUrl"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.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="EspDevice.getFirmwareUrl" ID="EspDevice.getFirmwareUrl"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.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="EspDevice.getWifiData" ID="EspDevice.getWifiData"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.getWifiData</h4>
<b>getWifiData</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to get data related to the current WiFi status.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of three dictionaries containing the WiFi status data
            for the WiFi client, access point and overall data
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (dict, dict, dict)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>

<dt>Raises <b>OSError</b>:</dt>
<dd>
raised to indicate an issue with the device
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.hasFlashMenuEntry" ID="EspDevice.hasFlashMenuEntry"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.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="EspDevice.hasWifi" ID="EspDevice.hasWifi"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.hasWifi</h4>
<b>hasWifi</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to check the availability of WiFi.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating the availability of WiFi
            and the WiFi type (esp32)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.removeCredentials" ID="EspDevice.removeCredentials"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.removeCredentials</h4>
<b>removeCredentials</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to remove the saved credentials from the connected device.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating success and an error message
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.runScript" ID="EspDevice.runScript"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.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="EspDevice.scanNetworks" ID="EspDevice.scanNetworks"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.scanNetworks</h4>
<b>scanNetworks</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to scan for available WiFi networks.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing the list of available networks as a tuple of 'Name',
            'MAC-Address', 'channel', 'RSSI' and 'security' and an error string
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (list of tuple of (str, str, int, int, str), str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.setButtons" ID="EspDevice.setButtons"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.setButtons</h4>
<b>setButtons</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to enable the supported action buttons.
</p>
<a NAME="EspDevice.startAccessPoint" ID="EspDevice.startAccessPoint"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.startAccessPoint</h4>
<b>startAccessPoint</b>(<i>ssid, security=None, password=None, ifconfig=None</i>)

<p>
        Public method to start the access point interface.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>ssid</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
SSID of the access point
</dd>
<dt><i>security</i> (int (optional))</dt>
<dd>
security method (defaults to None)
</dd>
<dt><i>password</i> (str (optional))</dt>
<dd>
password (defaults to None)
</dd>
<dt><i>ifconfig</i> (tuple of (str, str, str, str))</dt>
<dd>
IPv4 configuration for the access point if not default
            (IPv4 address, netmask, gateway address, DNS server address)
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating success and an error message
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.stopAccessPoint" ID="EspDevice.stopAccessPoint"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.stopAccessPoint</h4>
<b>stopAccessPoint</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to stop the access point interface.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containg a flag indicating success and an error message
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="EspDevice.writeCredentials" ID="EspDevice.writeCredentials"></a>
<h4>EspDevice.writeCredentials</h4>
<b>writeCredentials</b>(<i>ssid, password</i>)

<p>
        Public method to write the given credentials to the connected device and modify
        the start script to connect automatically.
</p>
<dl>

<dt><i>ssid</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
SSID of the network to connect to
</dd>
<dt><i>password</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
password needed to authenticate
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
tuple containing a flag indicating success and an error message
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
tuple of (bool, str)
</dd>
</dl>
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<a NAME="createDevice" ID="createDevice"></a>
<h2>createDevice</h2>
<b>createDevice</b>(<i>microPythonWidget, deviceType, vid, pid, boardName, serialNumber</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>
<dt><i>boardName</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
name of the board
</dd>
<dt><i>serialNumber</i> (str)</dt>
<dd>
serial number of the board
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
reference to the instantiated device object
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
EspDevice
</dd>
</dl>
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