In this post I want to show you what hardware you’ll need in order to get started with the ESP8266. In the post I assume that you have no hardware yet at all. I also assume, that you’re mostly interested in programming the ESP8266 directly, …
Month: January 2015
Oled 128×64 SSD1306 display & Arduino – How to get started
Today I received one of those super cheap Oled displays which I bought on Banggood and it was hard to find one single source of help for this tiny display. Maybe this post will help you when you receive yours The module To be sure …
ESP8266: Test board review
Recently a test board for the ESP8266 ESP-12 arrived. I ordered it on AliExpress and took several weeks to arrive. Since the description was really bad I had to reverse engineers the functions and pins: Pin layout of the test board As you can see the board …
ESP8266: using Docker to setup the build tool chain the easy way
When you get started with wonderful world of the ESP8266 your first step might have been to play around with the AT command firmware. Then you might have chosen one of the pre-built multi purpose firmwares, such as the NodeMCU or the NodeLua image. Then, …
ESP8266 with web update: NodeLua, a Spark.io like ESP8266 firmware
The ESP8266 chip is really something: cheap and with its Wifi interface capable for Internet-of-Things tasks. You can get boards on Aliexpress for as little as $3, shipping to Europe or US included! OK, so you ordered one, waited (possibly) a few weeks and then …
ESP8266: a good power supply is essential
While playing with the ESP8266-ESP01 board I had a lot of problems with random reboots. I had used the 3.3V power supply of my Seeeduino and apparently it could deliver enough power and forced the board to reboot. After a while I ordered one of …