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, ...

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).

At the heart of the ESP-01 module is the ESP8266 chip with at least two boot modes — the normal mode and the programming/flash mode. The latter refers to uploading any software (or firmware) to the ...

Looking for practical Arduino projects? This guide shows how to control a relay from your smartphone using an Arduino Uno — either via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi with an ESP8266 ESP-01 module. With ...

ESP-01 is a tiny and useful piece of hardware. It has a 32-bit MCU, 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, 1MB flash memory, and several other useful embedded features. Such ...

Control your WS2812 RGB LED strip via an ESP8266 WiFi access point. This project controls an LED strip with WS2812 RGB Neopixels via WiFi. An ESP-01 (containing the well-known ESP8266) sets up a WiFi ...

The ever popular ESP8266 is popping up in more and more projects. There are CNC controllers, blinkey WiFi lighting, and downright bizarre WiFi to Ethernet bridges. [Cicero] has thrown his hat into the ...