Develop Python applications

The IX15 features a standard Python 3.6 distribution. Python is a dynamic, object-oriented language for developing software applications, from simple programs to complex embedded applications. Digi offers the Digi IoT PyCharm Plugin to help you while writing, building, and testing your application. It also provides examples to use as the base for programming your IX15. See Create and test a Python application.

In addition to the standard Python library, the IX15 includes a set of extensions to access its configuration and interfaces. See Python modules.

The IX15 provides you with the ability to:

• Run Python applications on the device interactively or from a file.
• Specify Python applications and other scripts to be run each time the device system restarts, at specific intervals, or at a specified time. See Configure scripts to run automatically.
• Use pip to install Python packages.

  Note Although pip is provided to help facilitate the installation of Python packages, there are limitations in Python package support due to package dependencies, storage limitations, and other issues.

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