TMP102 digital sensor and ESP8266 example
In this article we look at the TMP102 digital sensor and we will connect it up to an ESP8266
The TMP102 device is a digital...
ESP8266 and MPU6500 6-axis Motion Tracking device
The MPU-6500 is the company’s second-generation 6-axis Motion Tracking device for smartphones, tablets, wearable sensors, and other consumer markets.
The MPU-6500, delivered in a 3...
VEML6075 ultraviolet (UV) light sensor and ESP266
The VEML6075 senses UVA and UVB light and incorporates photodiode, amplifiers, and analog / digital circuits into a single chip using a CMOS process....
ESP8266 and LPS22HB absolute pressure sensor example
In this article we look at another absolute pressure sensor - this time its the LPS22HB
Once again lets look at this sensor from the...
Using a LTR-329 Ambient Light sensor with an ESP8266
In this article we look at an Ambient Light sensor, the LTR-329 and connect it to an ESP8266 board - a Wemos D1 Mini...
The Wemos IR controller shield
In this small article we take a look at the IR controller shield, this is a shield which can act as an IR receiver...
Wemos OLED shield example
In this example we look at another terrific little low cost shield for the Wemos mini, this time its the OLED shield. Lets look...
The Wemos PIR shield
A new wemos shield and this time its based on a passive infrared sensor
An overview of a PIR
A passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) is...
Wemos Mini DH11 shield example
I like the Wemos Mini and when I saw that there were some shields I decided to purchase some of them, in this first...
BME680 environment sensor and ESP8266 example
In this article we will connect a BME680 sensor to an ESP8266 - as usual we will use a Wemos Mini
BME680 is an integrated...
TM1637 7 segment display example
A common display module that you can buy on the internet contain the Tm1638 driver chip, I was interested in this one which is the...
Sampling analog data
Sampling sata is particularly useful for analog sensors such as an LDR or a thermistor. Another good example is one of the MQ gas...
VCNL4010 light sensor and ESP8266 example using the Arduino IDE
In this article we look at another acceleration sensor - this time its the VCNL4010 and we will connect it to a Wemos Mini
First...
A quick look at the Wemos TFT 2.4 Touch Shield
This is a 2.4 inch TFT shield for a Wemos, its a large shield thats more than twice the size of a D1 mini...
QRE1113 IR reflectance sensor and ESP8266 example
The QRE1113 features an easy-to-use analog output, which will vary depending on the amount of IR light reflected back to the sensor. The QRE1113...
PCT2075 temperature-to-digital converter and ESP8266 example using the Arduino IDE
In this article we look at a PCT2075 temperature-to-digital converter and we will connect it to a Wemos Mini
First lets look at the sensor
The...