Despite a wealth of tutorials for setting up and writing code for the ESP8266 WiFi module, there has not been much of anything on programming this cheap wireless module with the Arduino IDE. Finally, ...

This is a fork of Arduino.org WiFi Link firmware. The goal of this fork is make improvements and provide documentation. The WiFi Link firmware is an ESP8266 arduino sketch developed by Arduino.org in ...

In this post, I am going to probe the components and compatibility of a cheapest Arduino Uno Wi-Fi board you can buy for your IoT projects. The UNO R3+WiFi (ATmega328P+ESP8266) board is an unofficial ...

A little board that adds WiFi to any project for a few hundreds of pennies has been all the rage for at least half a year. I am referring to the ESP8266 and this product is a marrige of one of those ...

ESP8266 module (e.g., ESP-01, NodeMCU, or Wemos D1 Mini). USB to Serial adapter (for programming and debugging). Power supply (e.g., USB cable or batteries). Breadboard and jumper wires (if needed).

I have a wee major project underway - a giant clock made out of seven segment LED strips. Lots of soldering: Much to my surprise, the soldering all went fine and my Arduino code to display the time ...

Electronics is an expensive hobby. You often need to buy expensive hardware to complete a small hobby project. Fortunately, searching will give you a long list of cheap “retired” parts. If you’re sure ...

Design News CEC participants will learn to create wireless sensors and control devices using WiFi as the communication application channel. WiFi software setup, wiring of electronic sensors, LEDs, and ...

The maker, Rizwan's Ideas, made a video on DIY vacuum cleaner 3 years ago. A lot of people loved the original, but many wanted Wi-Fi and IoT features, so he decided to upgrade it with better tech and ...