Release v23.142.1235

Just a tiny display fix 📺

• Better handling of different edge cases when rendering text
• Very early mic support. Mostly boilerplate code, and won't actually do much without the right FPGA binary installed. Watch this space!

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Flash your Monocle via J-Link using the command:

nrfjprog --program monocle-micropython-*.hex --chiperase --verify --reset

Or use the .zip file for over-the-air updating with nRF Connect.

Release v23.132.0844

More colors! 🎨

• Display classes can now support any color by passing RGB values into the color parameter
• Memory errors in the display module have been fixed
• Added a splash screen when Monocle powers on

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Flash your Monocle via J-Link using the command:

nrfjprog --program monocle-micropython-*.hex --chiperase --verify --reset

Or use the .zip file for over-the-air updating with nRF Connect.

Release v23.124.1428

MicroPython v1.20.0 🎉

• Bumped to the big new MicroPython release!
• Fixed the file writing bug which prevented writing more than 128 bytes
• Added support for multiple text strings on the display
• Fixed text placement and justification
• Added display.VLine, display.HLine, display.Fill, and display.clear() wrappers
• Minor display library fixes and memory improvements
• Enabled sys.modules function

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Flash your Monocle via J-Link using the command:

nrfjprog --program monocle-micropython-*.hex --chiperase --verify --reset

Or use the .zip file for over-the-air updating with nRF Connect.

Release v23.112.1046

Display revamp 📺

• A brand new display library!
• Added soft reset functionality when pressing Ctrl-D
• Default display brightness increased to display.brightness(3)

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Flash your Monocle via J-Link using the command:

nrfjprog --program monocle-micropython-*.hex --chiperase --verify --reset

Or use the .zip file for over-the-air updating with nRF Connect.

Release v23.097.1422

Testing the vector graphics 📐

• Added the alpha build of @sathibault 's vector graphics library which works with StreamLogic.
• Increased the max bluetooth MTU length to 256 bytes.
• Added an extra bluetooth transmit buffer for less blocking of bluetooth.send() when REPL is transmitting at the same time.
• Enabled support for MicroPython input() feature.
• Moved low level flash functions to monocle-drivers.c.
• Added fpga.run() which allows for powering down the FPGA in case it misbehaves and locks out the flash. It also acts as a low power mode.
• Cleaned up some naming around the drivers and critical code.

Update your Monocle automatically via the Brilliant REPL

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Flash your Monocle via J-Link using the command:

nrfjprog --program monocle-micropython-*.hex --chiperase --verify --reset

Or use the .zip file for over-the-air updating with nRF Connect.

Release v23.082.1344

Did someone say persistent storage? 🗃️👀

• Enabled filesystem based on LittleFS2.
• Added support for uploading and running custom FPGA binaries.
• Flash driver support to enable both of these features + error checking.
• Raised the limit of on-screen graphics elements.
• Added basic camera.zoom functionality. Supports 1x and 16x zoom.
• Added camera.record and camera.replay functions.
• Removed fpga.power and fpga.status commands as they aren't really possible.
• Converted some module constants such as led.RED, led.GREEN etc to strings.
• Some improvements in critical code to automatically disable the FPGA on failed startups.
• Cleaned up logs

Flash your Monocle board with the command:

nrfjprog --program monocle-micropython-*.hex --chiperase --verify --reset

Or use the .zip file for over-the-air updating with nRF Connect

Release v23.053.1351

Midweek updates ☕️

• Bluetooth functions complete for sending and recieving data
• Fixed device.reset_cause()
• Completed touch module
• Added device.force_sleep() function
• Fixed a bug in REPL when recieving long strings with escape characters
• Added device.GIT_REPO string
• Started work on flash driver

Flash your Monocle board with the command:

nrfjprog --program monocle-micropython-*.hex --chiperase --verify --reset

Or use the .zip file for over-the-air updating with nRF Connect

Release v23.048.1010

Friday hotfix 🧯

• Fixed display power-down sequence to prevent glitchy startups
• Added the device.prevent_sleep() function
• Removed error check in camera startup code for factory programming the FPGA

Flash your Monocle board with the command:

nrfjprog --program monocle-micropython-*.hex --chiperase --verify --reset

Or use the .zip file for over-the-air updating with nRF Connect

Release v23.047.1423

Camera, Bluetooth, power ++ 📸

• Camera enabled
• Added MicroPython bluetooth module
• Cleaned up and improved Bluetooth code
• Non-blocking MicroPython delay functions
• Async/await functionality enabled!
• Added keyboard exception to break out of loops in REPL
• Added devkit mode to allow running the firmware on an NRF52DK board
• Improved the SPI functions
• Added display.brightness() API
• Fixed RAW repl bug
• Fixed lots of small bugs

Flash your Monocle board with the command:

nrfjprog --program monocle-micropython-*.hex --chiperase --verify --reset

Or use the .zip file for over-the-air updating with nRF Connect

Release v23.037.1303

Another hotfix 🔥

• Fixed display crash on startup.

Flash your Monocle board with the command:

nrfjprog --program monocle-micropython-*.hex --chiperase --verify --reset

Or use the .zip file for over-the-air updating with nRF Connect