Arduino MKR1000 meets Python
With the release r2.0.7, Zerynth adds another board to its supported device list: Arduino MKR1000, a device specifically designed for IoT projects.
The MKR1000 is described as a powerful board that combines the functionality of an Arduino Zero (already supported by Zerynth) and the connectivity of a Wi-Fi Shield, with a Cryptochip for secure communication. The design also includes a Li-Po charging circuit that allows the Arduino MKR1000 to run on battery power or external 5V, charging the Li-Po battery while running on external power.
Now, programming the board in Python thanks to the Zerynth VM makes Arduino MKR1000 one of the best choices for the development of IoT battery-powered projects.
MKR1000 specifications
The Arduino MKR1000 is based on the Microchip ATSAMW25 SoC, that is part of the SmartConnect family of Microchip Wireless devices. In particular, the ATSAMW25 is composed of three main blocks:
- SAMD21 Cortex-M0+ 32bit low power ARM MCU
- WINC1500 low power 2.4GHz IEEE® 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
- ECC508 Crypto Authentication
The main features of the board are:
- Board Power Supply (USB/VIN): 5V
- Supported Battery: Li-Po single cell, 3.7V, 700mAh minimum
- Operating Voltage: 3.3V
- Digital I/O Pins (DIO): 14
- Analog Input Pins (ADC): 7
- UARTs: 1
- SPIs: 1
- I2Cs: 1
- Flash Memory: 256 KB
- SRAM: 32 KB
- Clock Speed: 48 MHz
- Size (LxW mm): 61.5 x 25.0
Go to the dedicated page of the Zerynth Docs to get more info about this board.
Get started with Arduino MKR1000 and Python
Download and Install Zerynth Studio
First of all, of course, you have to download and install Zerynth Studio, our cross-platform IDE for embedded and IoT development. If you didn’t do it yet, download it here for free! Once you’ve installed it, open Zerynth Studio and create a Zerynth user account.
Connect and Virtualize the board
To recognize the device, Windows machines require drivers that can be downloaded from the official Arduino MKR100 page, while OSX and Linux machines will recognize the board automatically.
Read more: Getting started with Python and Arduino MKR1000 for secure IoT projects
