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uTalkTimer

uTalkTimer: An async ESPNOW-based MicroPython library for efficient discussion management in meetings, featuring speaker time tracking, speech queuing, and voting functionalities.

Installation and Setup

Follow these instructions to set up the environment and install all required dependencies for the uTalkTimer project.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have MicroPython installed on your ESP32 device. You will also need to install mpremote to interact with your MicroPython device from your computer.

Installing mpremote

You can install mpremote using pip. Open your terminal and run:

pip install mpremote

Installing Required Libraries

The project depends on the aioespnow and ssd1306 libraries for asynchronous ESPNOW communication and OLED display management, respectively. Follow the steps below to install these libraries on your MicroPython device.

1. Connect to Your MicroPython Device:

   First, make sure to close any active IDE connections to the ESP32 micropython device:

   mpremote mip install aioespnow
   mpremote mip install ssd1306

2. Verify Libraries:

   Use thonny or another IDE to varify that the two files are stored in a 'lib' directory with the .mpy extension:

   lib
       aioespnow.mpy
       ssd1306.mpy

You should see aioespnow.mpy and ssd1306.mpy listed.

3. Transfer the following files to your device:

• boot.py
• freesans20.py (for larger font support)
• writer.py (required for rendering freesans20)

Verifying the Installation

After installing the libraries, you can check if they are correctly placed by listing the files in the /lib directory on your device by trying to import the libraries:

import aioespnow
import ssd1306

Running the Project

Once all prerequisites and required libraries are installed, you can upload power on the device: Project runs on the boot.py at boot