Pyboard

Pyboard is a development board designed to run MicroPython, a lean implementation of Python 3 for microcontrollers. It was created by Damien George as the reference hardware platform for the MicroPython project, enabling direct experimentation with Python on embedded devices. The board is intended for education, prototyping, and demonstrations of hardware interfacing using high-level Python code.

The original Pyboard uses an ARM Cortex-M4 microcontroller from the STM32 family, commonly the STM32F405 or related variants. It offers a compact package with on-board flash memory and RAM suited for running MicroPython and user programs. The board provides a USB connection for power, programming, and interaction with the MicroPython REPL, along with a set of general-purpose I/O pins and built-in peripherals that can be controlled from Python. This design allows developers to write and test hardware control code in Python, with access to modules for digital I/O, I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, PWM, and other common microcontroller features through the pyb module.

Software and usage characteristics are centered on MicroPython. When connected to a computer, Pyboard exposes a Python prompt for interactive experimentation and can execute scripts stored on onboard flash. It serves as a practical platform for learning embedded programming, rapid prototyping, and demonstrations of sensor interfacing, motor control, and other hardware projects using Python.

See also: MicroPython, Microcontroller, STM32, Damien George.