no lilygo v1.28 upython?

[krismc]

Does anyone know why there is no stable v1.28 upython @ https://micropython.org/download/LILYGO_T3_S3/ , just v1.29 previews?

Also what's the likelyhood of display & sx1262 drivers being included? From what I can see the old of idea of having stuff like ssd1306 libs included in a build seems to have fallen by the wayside lately?

And, if T3_S3 specific files are not included what makes a lilygo v1.28 build (if I could find it) different from a generic V1.28?

[peterhinch]

V1.28 was released on 6th April. The LILYGO_T3_S3 port was created on 8th April. Hence no V1.28. Looking at the board definition, SSD1306 and SX126x should be included in the build.

[krismc]

Is there a link to docs that describe the ssd1306 & SX126x libs baked into the lilygo specific build Peter? They don't accept the cmds I'm used to using with external libs & because they're baked in I can't take a peek at them.

[ricksorensen]

The manifest pull these in from the micropython lib repository, which is a good first place to look for libraries.

https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib/tree/master/micropython/lora
https://github.com/micropython/micropython-lib/tree/master/micropython/drivers/display/ssd1306

There are probably other customized versions.

[krismc]

Jeez I see why folks are using externals like micropySX126X, very finicky about what cmds go where. Had to use an AI to come up with code that will run on both a ttgoT3S3 and a heltecV4. Thnx for the links though, nice to use libs already baked into the build even if they are a bit prickly.

[projectgus]

@krismc Is there anything specifically that tripped you up? Was it getting all the pin assignments correct, or something else?

We can look at improving the support to make it easier to use out of the box.

[krismc]

To be fair I've always struggled with official upy docs Angus, invariably terse, dense & often lacking a simple example that might allow the beginner to verify the functionality being described. I just found https://github.com/ehong-tl/micropySX126X/tree/master/example easier to get a toehold while the ping pong guide, to see if you really have got it all together, was a dream. Having said that, it's nice to have a baked in libs even it takes longer to figure out how to drive 'em.