Python for Hardware Folks
summary
Shows concrete examples: CircuitPython on microcontrollers runs a button→LED loop and powers a Bevy van pump fixture that reliably drains and refills an ice bank; a National Instruments stack via NI-DAQmx reading 50 samples from dev1/0 captures analog voltages to verify pressure switch trip points with repeatable precision; a Revolution Pi PLC with Python pairs ladder control and Python for database/connective tasks; workflow suggestions include using GitHub Desktop for version control and starting with small fixtures.
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chapters (13)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:23Hardware folks and software
- 3:05Why write code
- 5:15Python with microcontrollers
- 9:28CircuitPython fixture example
- 11:15Data acquisition systems
- 13:19Sensor data collection and visualization
- 17:12Testing pressure switches
- 18:56Industrial automation with PLCs
- 21:03Python in programmable logic controllers
- 22:48Barriers to learning Python
- 25:35Overcoming Python barriers
- 28:23Q&A
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