Pybricks v3 Beta Announcements

[dlech]

Subscribe to this issue to be notified of new features and bug fixes during the initial v3.0 beta period.

Changes are published on https://code.pybricks.com as soon as they are merged.

See #29 for the v3.0 roadmap.

[dlech]

Added: Code snippets - try typing cplushub and look for the snippet in the code completion.

[dlech]

https://code.pybricks.com has been updated.

Added:

• Support for City hub (note, requires Chrome 85 to flash firmware due to quirks in the City hub bootloader)
• Changed firmware flashing packet size on City hub and Control+ hub (speeds up flash time)
• Increased frequency of progress checks when flashing firmware (slows down flash time but should help prevent errors)
• Firmware v3.0.0a4
  • Bluetooth support on City hub (https://github.com/pybricks/pybricks-micropython/issues/1)
  • Fixed sensor ID issue on City hub
  • WeDo 2.0 sensor support
  • Fixed Move hub motor polarity
  • Enabled builtin help and input functions
  • Enabled urandom module ([Question] [Control+] Random Number #41)

[dlech]

https://code.pybricks.com has been updated.

Fixed:

• Not working in offline mode (https://github.com/pybricks/pybricks-code/issues/117).

[dlech]

https://code.pybricks.com has been updated.

Fixed:

• cityhub code snippet indentation

Changed:

• Firmware v3.0.0a5
  • Improved color scanning and range for the ColorDistanceSensor
  • Added ColorDistanceSensor.hsv and ColorDistanceSensor.color_map method
  • Sensor bug fixes

[dlech]

https://code.pybricks.com has been updated.

Added Clear button to terminal context menu

[dlech]

https://code.pybricks.com has been updated.

Changed:

• Firmware v3.0.0a6
  • Lots of refactoring (if there are any regressions, this is probably the cause)
  • Added experimental Matrix class for linear algebra (not available on BOOST Move hub)
  • Added colors Color.CYAN, Color.MAGENTA, Color.GRAY
  • Renamed Color.PURPLE to Color.VIOLET
  • Removed uos.uname()
  • Added from pybricks import version
  • Adjust Technic hub gyro filter (so you can do this)

[dlech]

https://code.pybricks.com has been updated.

Changed:

• Firmware v3.0.0a7
  • Lots of refactoring - again (if there are any regressions, this is probably the cause)
  • Low battery shutdown fixed on Technic hub
  • Low battery indication light now works
  • Hub status light flashes when first turned on to indicate that it is discoverable via Bluetooth
  • Power off delay when holding button changed from 5 seconds to 3 seconds
  • Changed BOOST Color and Distance Sensor infrared remote control API