Pybricks 2.0

Supported Hubs:

• LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 on ev3dev stretch

Main Updates:

• Improved sensor read performance:
  • Faster access to values
  • Corrected mode switch behavior
• Improved motor behavior and control:
  • Improved precision
  • Configurable control settings
  • Smooth transitions between subsequent motor commands
• Improved DriveBase class:
  • Motor synchronization
  • Driving for given distance in millimeters
  • Turning by a given angle in degrees
• New and improved EV3Brick class:
  • Faster speaker and screen performance
  • Play speech generated from text
  • Configurable fonts
  • Draw shapes on the screen
  • The older ev3brick module remains available
• Improved error handling:
  • More descriptive error messaging
  • Stop motors safely on an exception
  • Enabled MicroPython GIL for improved thread safety
• New generic I/O device classes to support custom devices:
  • I2C
  • UART
  • Analog voltage / resistance
  • Raw access to all ev3dev compatible sensors
  • LEGO UART protocol devices
  • DCMotor
• New data logging class
• Add support for NXT Sensors (Color, Light, Touch, Sound, Ultrasonic)
• Add support for LEGO Education Temperature sensor and Energy Meter
• Add support for Bluetooth communication between EV3 Bricks and/or PCs
• Updated to MicroPython 1.11