MicroPython built for the ESP8266 WiFi module
https://github.com/micropython/micropython
https://github.com/themadinventor/esptool.git
Get the ESP8266 into flashing mode and then execute the following command to write the combined firmware image to the device.
This is an example on OSX using an FTDI USB cable to connect to a ESP8266-01 device
esptool.py --port /dev/cu.usbserial-A50285BI write_flash 0 firmware-combined.bin
Take the device out of flashing mode and reset.
Use the following command from the terminal to access the Python prompt
screen /dev/cu.usbserial-A50285BI 115200
Micro Python v1.4.4-160-g1934dca on 2015-08-03; ESP module with ESP8266
Type "help()" for more information.
>>> print('Hello World')
Hello World
>>>
import network
network.scan(print)
network.connect('{your ssid}','{your password}')
#Custom ashtons firmware that has an added method for setting working mode
network.setopmode(network.STATION_MODE)