ESP32_MicroPython

Install MicroPython and running python scripts on ESP32

Tools required
esptool.py: pip install esptool
ampy: pip install adafruit-ampy

Download firmware for ESP32 from MicroPython: http://micropython.org/download#esp32

Installation
Erase flash on ESP32: esptool.py --port /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART erase_flash
Flash firmware to ESP32: esptool.py --port /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART --chip esp32 write_flash -z 0x1000 esp32-20171001-v1.9.2-274-g59ab4a22.bin

Python prompt
Connect via serial to ESP32: minicom -D /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART -b 115200

Set default serial port for ampy: export AMPY_PORT=/dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART

Upload python script to ESP32
ampy put helloworld.py

Run python script from computer on ESP32 and output to console
ampy run helloworld.py

For non-returning script, add --no-output
ampy run --no-output helloworld.py

Setting boot and autorun script - replace the following on ESP32:
boot.py
main.py