micropython.org Pyboard D downloads page
This arose in the forum.
Unlike Pyboard 1.x there are no firmware builds available for the D series with threading enabled.
Suggestion: new firmware build for Pyboard, Pyboard Lite and for the Pyboard D Series.
Hello!
As Wiznet W5200 is not recommended anymore for new designs (https://www.wiznet.io/product/tcpip-chip/) and the W5200 is difficult to find, and W5500 is very easy to find and W5500 supported too by driver (https://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/library/network.WIZNET5K.html?highlight=w5500), maybe can be a good way to add the firmware build (in the next builds > 1.18) to download page - supporting the W5500 and W5200. Actually the Pyboard Lite download page and the Pyboard download page has just the W5200 firmware -> Firmware (Wiznet 5200 Driver).
- Add a firmware build maybe is better than just change from W5200 to W5500 because people that are already using the W5200 will break.
- In my case that are starting now with projects/applications that needs LAN support for the Pyboard Lite, Pyboard and Pyboard D series, I will use the driver just for the W5500, not W5200. So, there is a ready new firmware build with W5500 support will be easy for new users starting with ethernet on the Pyboard Lite and Pyboard. And in this case for Pyboard D series, where MicroPython firmware has no Wiznet driver included by default, people that need ethernet support, will need just to build own firmware with W5500 driver.
Ps: I do not know if that Wiznet driver works on the Pyboard D Series too. If anyone has build own firmware with that driver and worked, please let me know!
Edit:
Will be great if there is a ready firmware build for the Pyboard D series download page supporting the Wiznet Ethernet, like as exists for Pyboard Series.
Thank you!