Add micropython

_includes/project_summary.html

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         width=128 height=128>
     </a>
 
-    <section>
+    <section class = "text">
     <section class="title-date-container">
         <h2 class="p-name blogroll-title"><a class="u-uid u-url" href="{{ post.url }}">{{ post.title }}</a></h2>
         <time class="dt-modified" datetime="{{ post.last_modified_at | date_to_xmlschema }}">{{ page.last_modified_at | date: '%b %Y' }}</time>

_posts/2025-07-20-micropython-simulator.md

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+---
+title: MicroPython Simulator
+layout: post
+excerpt: Embedded Programming is fun again!
+
+image: /assets/blog/micropython/simulated_display.png
+thumbnail: /assets/blog/micropython/simulated_display.png
+assets: /assets/blog/micropython
+alt: A simulator for my USB C Power supply project using Micropython running in websassembly.
+
+head: |
+    <script src="/assets/blog/micropython/micropython.min.mjs" type="module"></script>
+---
+
+This simulator lets me quickly try out micropython code drawing to a 240x240 pixel color lcd display. * 
+
+This particular display uses 5, 6 and 5 bits for each channel, respectively. The raw pixel data gets passed from micropython to javascript where it gets converted to normal RGB before being blitted to the `<canvas>` tag. Under the hood it uses the fact that the micropython VM supports being compiled to WASM.
+
+I'm using a ttf font called [gunship](https://www.iconian.com/g.html) converted to bitmap format and frozen into the firmware along with other library code.
+
+
+Building the code looks like:
+```sh
+cd /ports/webassembly
+make min FROZEN_MANIFEST=/path/to/custom/manifest.py
+cp ...wasm and ....min.mjs to your webserver directory
+```
+
+
+<script src="{{page.assets}}/cm6.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script src="{{page.assets}}/simulator.js" type = "module"></script>
+
+<usbc-power-supply-simulator code="{{page.assets}}/demo.py" ></usbc-power-supply-simulator>

_projects/usbc_power_station.md

@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ head: |
     }
     </script>
     <script src="/assets/js/outline-model-viewer/index.js" type="module"></script>
+    <script type="module" src="/assets/js/kicanvas.js"></script>
+
 ---
 
 {% include mastodon_post.html post_id = "111813225328398667" %}
-{% include mastodon_post.html post_id = "111816310882560850" %}
+{% include mastodon_post.html post_id = "111816310882560850" %}
+
+<kicanvas-embed src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TomHodson/pcbs/main/usb-c%20psu/usb-c%20psu.kicad_sch" controls="basic"> </kicanvas-embed>

_sass/projects.scss

@@ -24,4 +24,8 @@ article.project {
     padding: 0;
     justify-content: center;
   }
+
+  section.text {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
 }

assets/blog/micropython/example_micropython.py

@@ -1,62 +1,15 @@
 import asyncio
 import gc
-import struct
 import sys
-from array import array
 
 import console
 import display
+import drawing as draw
 import fonts
 import framebuf
 
 WHITE = 255
-
-
-def palette_from_colors(*args):
-    pbuf = array("H", range(len(args)))
-    struct.pack_into(">HH", pbuf, 0, *args)
-    p = framebuf.FrameBuffer(
-        pbuf, len(args), 1, framebuf.RGB565
-    )
-    return p
-
-
-def str_width(string, font, xpad=0):
-    return sum(font.get_ch(c)[2] + xpad for c in string)
-
-
-def print_buf(
-    framebuffer,
-    string,
-    x,
-    y,
-    color,
-    font,
-    ha="left",
-    va="top",
-    bg=WHITE,
-    xpad=0,
-):
-    total_width = str_width(string, font, xpad)
-    if ha == "center":
-        x -= total_width // 2
-    elif ha == "right":
-        x -= total_width
-    if va == "center":
-        y -= font.height() // 2
-    elif va == "bottom":
-        y -= font.height()
-    p = palette_from_colors(bg, color)
-
-    for c in string:
-        b, height, width = font.get_ch(c)
-        c_fbuf = framebuf.FrameBuffer(
-            array("B", b), width, height, framebuf.MONO_HLSB
-        )
-        framebuffer.blit(c_fbuf, x, y, bg, p)
-        x += width + xpad
-    return x, y
-
+BLACK = 0
 
 print(
     "This is μPython saying hello from the on page console!\n"
@@ -74,40 +27,90 @@ w, h = 240, 240
 buf = bytearray(w * h)
 fbuf = framebuf.FrameBuffer(buf, w, h, framebuf.GS8)
 
+mode = "night"  # "night"
+bg_color = WHITE if mode == "day" else BLACK
+text_color = BLACK if mode == "day" else WHITE
+
+def hbar(fbuf, x, y, w, h, level, c=BLACK):
+    fbuf.rect(x, y, w, h, c)
+    fbuf.rect(x, y, int(w*level), h, c, True)
+
+def vbar(fbuf, x, y, w, h, level, c=BLACK):
+    fbuf.rect(x, y, w, h, c)
+    fbuf.rect(x, y, w, int(h*level), c, True)
+
+def curved_bar(fbuf, x, y, r1, r2, theta1, theta2, level, c=0, n = 10):
+    dtheta = theta2 - theta1
+    w = draw.wedge(r1, r2, theta1, theta2, n)
+    fbuf.poly(x, y, w, c, False)
+    w2 = draw.wedge(r1, r2, theta1, theta1 + dtheta*level, n)
+    fbuf.poly(x, y, w2, c, True)
+
 i = 0
 while True:
     i += 1
-    fbuf.rect(0, 0, 240, 240, 255, True)
-    fbuf.pixel(120, 120, 128)
-    x, y = print_buf(
-        fbuf,
-        str(i % 150),
-        140,
-        145,
-        255,
-        font=fonts.gunship50,
-        ha="right",
-        va="bottom",
-        bg=0,
-    )
+    fbuf.fill(255)
 
-    x, y = print_buf(
+    quads = 0b1010 if (i % 10) < 5 else 0b0101
+
+    r1, r2 = 120, 115
+    fbuf.ellipse(120, 120, r1, r1, 0, True, quads)
+    fbuf.ellipse(120, 120, r2, r2, 255, True)
+    power = i % 90 + 200
+    volts = 24.1 + (i % 10)/10
+    amps = power / volts
+
+    x, y = draw.display_with_units(
         fbuf,
-        "mW",
+        str(power),
+        "W",
+        185,
+        145,
+        color=text_color,
+        bg=bg_color,
+        mainfont=fonts.gunship45,
+        subfont=fonts.gunship25,
+    )
+    draw.display_with_units(
+            fbuf,
+            f"{volts:3.1f}",
+            "V",
+            x,
+            y - fonts.gunship45.height(),
+            text_color,
+            bg=bg_color,
+            mainfont=fonts.gunship30,
+            subfont=fonts.gunship20,
+    )
+    draw.display_with_units(
+        fbuf,
+        f"{amps:3.1f}",
+        "A",
         x,
-        145,
-        255,
-        font=fonts.gunship30,
-        ha="left",
-        va="bottom",
-        bg=0,
+        175,
+        text_color,
+        bg=bg_color,
+        mainfont=fonts.gunship30,
+        subfont=fonts.gunship20,
     )
 
-    display.draw(buf)
+    w = 100
+    x = 120 - w//2
+    hbar(fbuf, x, 50, w, 10, power / 300)
+
+    vbar(fbuf, 50, 50, 8, 30, power/300)
+    vbar(fbuf, 40, 50, 8, 30, volts/50)
+    curved_bar(fbuf, x=120, y=120, r1=105, r2=110,
+               theta1=4, theta2=6, level=power/300,
+               c=0, n=15)
+
+    display.draw_GS8(buf)
+    print(gc.mem_free())
+    gc.collect()
 
     # Note: Because of the way the webassembly port works, this code is actually running like an asyncio thread
     # This call to asyncio.sleep yeilds back to the JS event loop and gives the browser a chance to update the display.
     #  This is not needed on a real device.
     # There is way to make it so that a bare time.sleep() will work but it requires emcripten's ASYNCIFY feature
     # Which apparently kills performance. See https://github.com/tomhodson/micropython/commit/2fa6373d226b65f977486ecda32b8786cd1dceed
-    await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)

assets/blog/micropython/example_micropython_color.py

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import asyncio
+import gc
+import sys
+
+import console
+import display
+import drawing as draw
+import fonts
+import framebuf
+
+print(
+    "This is μPython saying hello from the on page console!\n"
+    f"Version {sys.version}"
+)
+console.log(
+    "This is μPython saying hello from the JS console!"
+)
+
+print(
+    f"Stack: alloc'd: {gc.mem_alloc()} free {gc.mem_free()} total {gc.mem_alloc() + gc.mem_free()}"
+)
+
+w, h = 240, 240
+buf = bytearray(w * h * 2)
+fbuf = framebuf.FrameBuffer(buf, w, h, framebuf.RGB565)
+
+mode = "day"  # "night"
+bg_color = draw.WHITE if mode == "day" else draw.BLACK
+text_color = draw.RED if mode == "day" else draw.WHITE
+
+def draw_ui(fbuf, power, amps, volts):
+    fbuf.fill(bg_color)
+
+    quads = 0b1010 if (i % 10) < 5 else 0b0101
+
+    r1, r2 = 120, 115
+    fbuf.ellipse(120, 120, r1, r1, draw.BLUE, True, quads)
+    fbuf.ellipse(120, 120, r2, r2, bg_color, True)
+
+    x, y = draw.display_with_units(
+        fbuf,
+        str(power),
+        "W",
+        185,
+        145,
+        color=text_color,
+        bg=bg_color,
+        mainfont=fonts.gunship45,
+        subfont=fonts.gunship25,
+    )
+    draw.display_with_units(
+            fbuf,
+            f"{volts:3.1f}",
+            "V",
+            x,
+            y - fonts.gunship45.height(),
+            text_color,
+            bg=bg_color,
+            mainfont=fonts.gunship30,
+            subfont=fonts.gunship20,
+    )
+    draw.display_with_units(
+        fbuf,
+        f"{amps:3.1f}",
+        "A",
+        x,
+        175,
+        text_color,
+        bg=bg_color,
+        mainfont=fonts.gunship30,
+        subfont=fonts.gunship20,
+    )
+
+    w = 100
+    x = 120 - w//2
+    draw.hbar(fbuf, x, 50, w, 10, power / 300, c = draw.MAGENTA)
+
+    draw.vbar(fbuf, 50, 50, 8, 30, power/300, draw.YELLOW)
+    draw.vbar(fbuf, 40, 50, 8, 30, volts/50, draw.CYAN)
+    draw.curved_bar(fbuf, x=120, y=120, r1=105, r2=110,
+               theta1=4, theta2=6, level=power/300,
+               c=draw.GREEN, n=15)
+
+    display.draw_RGB565(buf)
+
+i = 0
+while True:
+    i += 1
+    power = i % 90 + 200
+    volts = 24.1 + (i % 10)/10
+    amps = power / volts
+    draw_ui(fbuf, power, amps, volts)
+    print(gc.mem_free())
+    gc.collect()
+
+    # Note: Because of the way the webassembly port works, this code is actually running like an asyncio thread
+    # This call to asyncio.sleep yields back to the JS event loop and gives the browser a chance to update the display.
+    #  This is not needed on a real device.
+    # There is way to make it so that a bare time.sleep() will work but it requires emcripten's ASYNCIFY feature
+    # Which apparently kills performance. See https://github.com/tomhodson/micropython/commit/2fa6373d226b65f977486ecda32b8786cd1dceed
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)