VCNL4040 Proximity Sensor and ESP8266 example using the Arduino IDE
In this article we look at a VCNL4040 Proximity Sensor and we will connect it to a Wemos Mini
First lets look at the sensor
The...
RPI-1031 tilt sensor and Wemos Mini example
In this article we look at a tilt sensor - this time its the RPI-1031 and we will connect it to a Wemos
The RPI-1031...
ESP8266 SHT30 shield I2C code example
This example uses the same Wemos SHt30 shield or one of the variants on the internet but tis time we don't use a library,...
LTR390 UV Light Sensor and ESP8266 example using the Arduino IDE
In this article we look at a LTR390 UV Light Sensor and we will connect it to a Wemos Mini
First lets look at the...
Wemos mini bmp180 sensor example
This bmp180 from Bosch is the best low-cost sensing solution for measuring barometric pressure and temperature. The sensor is soldered onto a PCB with...
L3G4200D three-axis gyroscope and ESP8266 example
In this example we connect a L3G4200D three-axis gyroscope module to a Wemos Mini - you can of course use any ESP8266 based board...
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...
Wemos Mini and PIR sensor example
In this example we connect a PIR module to a Wemos Mini. A passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) is an electronic sensor that measures infrared...
MCP4725 Digital-to-Analog Converter example
MCP4725 is a single channel, 12-bit, voltage output Digital-to-Analog Converter with integrated EEPROM and an I2C Compatible Serial Interface.
Again the easiest way to interface...
MQ3 Gas Sensor example
The MQ3 Gas Sensor module is useful for gas leakage detection (in home and industry). It is suitable for detecting Alcohol, Benzine, CH4, Hexane, LPG,...
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...
Wemos and PCF8563 RTC example
The PCF8563 is a CMOS Real-Time Clock (RTC) and calendar optimized for low power consumption. A programmable clock output, interrupt output, and voltage-low detector...
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...
Wemos and Max6675 example
In this example we take a look at the MAX6675 Cold-Junction-Compensated K-Thermocouple-to-Digital Converter
The MAX6675 performs cold-junction compensation and digitizes the signal from a type-K thermocouple....
ESP8266 and MMA8452 accelerometer example
In this example we will connect a MMA8452Q accelerometer to an ESP8266 - as usual it's a Wemos Mini
Lets look at the sensor
The MMA8452Q is a...
Wemos mini and OLED shield bitcoin ticker
In this example we will display the price in USD of 1 bitcoin, the data is taken from coindesk's API and displayed on an...