PAJ7620 gesture sensor and ESP8266

The PAJ7620 integrates gesture recognition function with general I2C interface into a single chip forming an image analytic sensor system. It can recognize 9...

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...

Wemos buzzer shield example

In this example we look at another Wemos mini shield, this time its the buzzer_shield which as its name suggests is a basic buzzer....

Using a MMC5603 Triple-axis Magnetometer sensor with an ESP8266

In this article we look at a Triple-axis Magnetometer, the MMC5603 and connect it to an ESP8266 board - a Wemos D1 Mini pro...

ESP8266 and SHt30 shield example

This time we look at the SHT30 shield from Wemos. Now there are other versions of this board as well, this is the official...

ESP8266 and OLED Micropython example

In this example we show an example written in Micropython using the uPycraft IDE. This time we will be trying out the Wemos OLED...

VEML6070 ultraviolet light sensor and ESP8266

In this example we look at an VEML6070 UV sensor and connect it to an Arduino UNO VEML6070 is an advanced ultraviolet (UV) light sensor...

Wemos RGB led example

In this example we will connect an RGB led to our Wemos MIni, lets look at RGB leds first RGB LEDs consist of one red,...

Wemos and DHT Pro shield Micropython example

In this example we look at a DHT PRO example in Micropython for an ESP8266. Once again we use uPyCraft and again we use...

Wemos mini MATRIX LED Shield example

A new shield for the Wemos Mini came my way recently, this is called the MATRIX LED Shield - You can find out more...

ESP8266 and MS5611 barometric pressure sensor example

In this example we look at the MS5611 barometric pressure sensor This barometric pressure sensor is optimized for altimeters and variometers with an altitude resolution of...

ESP8266 and HDC1080 humidity and temperature sensor

The HDC1080 is a digital humidity sensor with integrated temperature sensor that provides excellent measurement accuracy at very low power. The HDC1080 operates over...

ESP8266 and DS18b20 sensor readings displayed on a web server

In this example we will connect a Wemos compatible DS18B20 shield to a Wemos Mini and display a page on a web server. This...

VEML6040 color sensor and ESP8266

VEML6040 color sensor senses red, green, blue, and white light and incorporates photodiodes, amplifiers, and analog / digital circuits into a single chip using...

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...

ESP8266 displaying a QR code on an OLED display

In this example we will display a QR code on an OLED display with an ESP8266, in this case a Wemos mini. This will...