The ESP-01 module based on the ESP8266 is all the rage with IoT folks at the moment – and why not. For about 5 bucks, it can’t be beat on price for the features it offers. The one thing that such ...

This circuit allows you to drive a strip of WS2812 RGB LEDs (also called NeoPixels via Wi-Fi. Using the module ESP-01 module (featuring the ESP8266 chip), the board becomes a Wi-Fi access point. You ...

Tasmota is a very clever open-source custom firmware that runs on any smart home device, which uses the ESP Wi-Fi chip. It provides local control of the smart devices through MQTT, HTTP, Serial, or ...

There was an error while loading. Please reload this page. Since the ESP8266 ESP-01 isn't breadboard friendly I will be using an ESP8266 breakout board. I'll also be ...

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 ...

What a time to be alive! The range of things you never knew you needed but absolutely must have expands at a breakneck pace, such that it’s now possible to pick up a belt buckle with an embedded LED ...

I have just upload the new ESP8266 release, and activate the DHT since I'm using a Shield DHT11 with a ESP-01. My code is like this: #ifdef USE_DHT float temp = 0.0; float hum = 0.0; float temp_weight ...

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 ...

IoT and home automation have come a long way since they first gained popularity in 2014, thanks to the debut of a game-changing IC called the ESP8266 by espressif systems. Today we know it as the ...