pico-wifi-setup (circuitpython)

Status: incomplete

About

The idea is to be able to remotely configure a Raspberry Pi Pico (running circuitPython) so that it can connect to a home WiFi network.

Method

Assuming a setup button is pressed on startup, then the following will happen:

1. Create a local wifi network called Pico_WiFi with password xxxxxxxx (8 x's)
2. Host a static website that will ask for WiFi name and password
3. Save those values to the Settings.toml file

When it's connected it should have an IP address printed to the terminal, which will most likely be

Started development server on http://192.168.4.1:80

References

This is a project using circuitPython - info here: https://circuitpython.org/

1. https://docs.circuitpython.org/en/latest/shared-bindings/wifi/index.html#wifi.Radio.start_ap
2. https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/httpserver/en/latest/examples.html
3. https://www.recantha.co.uk/blog/?p=21398