ESP8266 and TSL2591 layout

TSL2591 light-to-digital converter and ESP8266 example

In this article we look at another light-to-digital converter - this time its the TSL2591 and we will connect it to a Wemos Mini First...

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...

ESP8266 and Si7021 temperature sensor example

The  Si7021  I2C Humidity  and  Temperature  Sensor  is  a  monolithic  CMOS  IC integrating   humidity   and   temperature   sensor   elements,  ...

VL53L0X Time-of-Flight sensor and ESP8266

The VL53L0X is a new generation Time-of-Flight (ToF) laser-ranging module housed in the smallest package on the market today, providing accurate distance measurement whatever...

ESP8266 and DS18B20 sensor and MIcropython example

In this example we look at a DS18b20 example in Micropython for an ESP8266. Once again we use uPyCraft and again we use Wemos...

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...

Wemos and MAX44009 ambient light sensor example

The MAX44009 ambient light sensor features an I²C digital output that is ideal for a number of portable applications such as smartphones, notebooks, and...

PCA9685 LED controller and ESP8266 example

In this example we connect a PCA9685 LED controller to an ESP8266 The PCA9685 is an I²C-bus controlled 16-channel LED controller optimized for Red/Green/Blue/Amber (RGBA)...

A look at various ESP specific APIs

  Description Some ESP-specific APIs related to deep sleep, RTC and flash memories are available in the ESP object. These may be useful, we have already...

Wemos and MCP3008 example

The Microchip MCP3008 ADC is a 10-bit Analog to Digital (A/D) converter with on-board sample and hold circuitry. Communication with the device is accomplished using...

Wemos and TMP36 example

The TMP35, TMP36, and TMP37 are low voltage, precision centigrade temperature sensors. They provide a voltage output that is linearly proportional to the Celsius...

Wemos and reed switch example

The reed switch is an electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field. It consists of a pair of contacts on ferrous metal reeds...

TMP175 digital temperature sensor and ESP8266 example

Another sensor or module to cross our path, this time we will look at the TMP175 digital temperature sensors We will connect one of these up...

Wemos and dust sensor example

Sharp's GP2Y1010AU0F is an optical air quality sensor it is designed to sense dust particles. An infrared emitting diode and a phototransistor are diagonally...

Wemos Mini and MMA8451 accelerometer

The MMA8451 is a low-power accelerometer with 14 bits of resolution, with the following features: Embedded functions with flexible user-programmable options, configurable to two interrupt...

ESP8266 and SHT21 humidity and temperature sensor example

SHT21, the new humidity and temperature sensor of Sensirion is about to set new standards in terms of size and intelligence: Embedded in a...