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<h1>eric7.MicroPython.RP2040Devices</h1>

<p>
Module implementing the device interface class for RP2040 based boards
(e.g. Raspberry Pi Pico).
</p>
<h3>Global Attributes</h3>

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

<table>

<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device">RP2040Device</a></td>
<td>Class implementing the device for RP2040 based boards.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Functions</h3>

<table>
<tr><td>None</td></tr>
</table>
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<a NAME="RP2040Device" ID="RP2040Device"></a>
<h2>RP2040Device</h2>

<p>
    Class implementing the device for RP2040 based boards.
</p>
<h3>Derived from</h3>
MicroPythonDevice
<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="#RP2040Device.__init__">RP2040Device</a></td>
<td>Constructor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.__activateBootloader">__activateBootloader</a></td>
<td>Private method to switch the board into 'bootloader' mode.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.__flashPython">__flashPython</a></td>
<td>Private slot to flash a MicroPython firmware to the device.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.addDeviceMenuEntries">addDeviceMenuEntries</a></td>
<td>Public method to add device specific entries to the given menu.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.canRunScript">canRunScript</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a script can be executed.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.canStartFileManager">canStartFileManager</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a File Manager can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.canStartPlotter">canStartPlotter</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a Plotter can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.canStartRepl">canStartRepl</a></td>
<td>Public method to determine, if a REPL can be started.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.deviceName">deviceName</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the name of the device.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.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="#RP2040Device.getDocumentationUrl">getDocumentationUrl</a></td>
<td>Public method to get the device documentation URL.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.getDownloadMenuEntries">getDownloadMenuEntries</a></td>
<td>Public method to retrieve the entries for the downloads menu.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.hasFlashMenuEntry">hasFlashMenuEntry</a></td>
<td>Public method to check, if the device has its own flash menu entry.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.runScript">runScript</a></td>
<td>Public method to run the given Python script.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="#RP2040Device.setButtons">setButtons</a></td>
<td>Public method to enable the supported action buttons.</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Static Methods</h3>

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

<a NAME="RP2040Device.__init__" ID="RP2040Device.__init__"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device (Constructor)</h4>
<b>RP2040Device</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="RP2040Device.__activateBootloader" ID="RP2040Device.__activateBootloader"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.__activateBootloader</h4>
<b>__activateBootloader</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private method to switch the board into 'bootloader' mode.
</p>
<a NAME="RP2040Device.__flashPython" ID="RP2040Device.__flashPython"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.__flashPython</h4>
<b>__flashPython</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Private slot to flash a MicroPython firmware to the device.
</p>
<a NAME="RP2040Device.addDeviceMenuEntries" ID="RP2040Device.addDeviceMenuEntries"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.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="RP2040Device.canRunScript" ID="RP2040Device.canRunScript"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.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="RP2040Device.canStartFileManager" ID="RP2040Device.canStartFileManager"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.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="RP2040Device.canStartPlotter" ID="RP2040Device.canStartPlotter"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.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="RP2040Device.canStartRepl" ID="RP2040Device.canStartRepl"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.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="RP2040Device.deviceName" ID="RP2040Device.deviceName"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.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="RP2040Device.forceInterrupt" ID="RP2040Device.forceInterrupt"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.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="RP2040Device.getDocumentationUrl" ID="RP2040Device.getDocumentationUrl"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.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="RP2040Device.getDownloadMenuEntries" ID="RP2040Device.getDownloadMenuEntries"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.getDownloadMenuEntries</h4>
<b>getDownloadMenuEntries</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to retrieve the entries for the downloads menu.
</p>
<dl>
<dt>Return:</dt>
<dd>
list of tuples with menu text and URL to be opened for each
            entry
</dd>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Return Type:</dt>
<dd>
list of tuple of (str, str)
</dd>
</dl>
<a NAME="RP2040Device.hasFlashMenuEntry" ID="RP2040Device.hasFlashMenuEntry"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.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="RP2040Device.runScript" ID="RP2040Device.runScript"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.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="RP2040Device.setButtons" ID="RP2040Device.setButtons"></a>
<h4>RP2040Device.setButtons</h4>
<b>setButtons</b>(<i></i>)

<p>
        Public method to enable the supported action buttons.
</p>
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