ESP8266

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IoThursday

The ESP8266 has been discussed quite a bit in the regular IoThursday meetings.

ESP8266

The ESP8266 is a microcontroller that has WiFi built in, making it a great starting device for all things IoT.

Getting Started

A section for useful information on getting started with an ESP8266 module

Modules

A subsection to explain the different modules and what differs between them

Connecting to an ESP8266 module

What you'll need:

  1. An ESP8266 module with
  2. A breadboard and suitable cables
  3. A USB to TTL Serial adapter
  4. A computer to connect to the ESP8266 with

Firmware

A subsection to explain the different firmwares available for the ESP8266 and how they differ

Espressif

The default firmware

Firmware flash download tools: http://bbs.espressif.com/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=433 (version 2.4 at 31/Mar/16)

NodeMCU

Uses the Lua scripting/programming language to control the ESP8266

Arduino

An Arduino based firmware.

Projects

A section for Hackspace members to fill up with links to their ESP8266 related projects