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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...

ESP8266 and MMA7660 accelerometer example

The MMA7660FC is a digital output I²C, very low-power, low-profile capacitive micro-machined accelerometer featuring a low pass filter, compensation for zero-g offset and gain...

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...

ESp8266 and force sensitive resistor example

A force-sensing resistor is a material whose resistance changes when a force or pressure is applied. Force-sensing resistors consist of a conductive polymer, which changes...

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....

DHT12 humidity temperature sensor and ESP8266 example

The DHt12 is an upgraded version of the classic DHT11 humidity temperature sensor, it is fully downward compatible, more precise and adds an I2C...

A basic NodeMCU and Simba OS example

Ok, I had heard of Simba OS but hadn't managed to try it, as quoted "2Simba is an RTOS and build framework. It aims...

PCF8575 I/O expander and ESP8266 examples

This 16-bit I/O expander for the two-line bidirectional bus (I2C) is designed for 2.5-V to 5.5-V VCC operation. The PCF8575 device provides general-purpose remote I/O...

ESP8266 and bme280 temperature sensor example

The BME280 is a great new chip which was originally designed for the next generation of smartphones. It is made up of a very...

Connecting a basic Touch sensor

This example shows how to interface a basic touch sensor to our Wemos Mini (esp8266), this sensor came as part of a kit of...

Wemos Mini and a TTP223 Capacitive Touch Sensor

In this example we will connect a TTP223 Capacitive Touch Sensor to our Wemos Mini. The TTP223 is a touch pad detector IC which offers 1...

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 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...

Control a Wemos using an application on your PC

In this example we will control an RGB led connected to our Wemos Mini from an application running on our PC. In this example...

WS2812B RGB SHIELD for WeMos D1 mini examples

In this example we look at a new wemos shield (for us anyway), this is called the RGB shield and as you might expect...

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...