Max7219 8×8 LED matrix example
The MAX7219/MAX7221 are compact, serial input/output common-cathode display drivers that interface microprocessors (µPs) to 7-segment numeric LED displays of up to 8 digits, bar-graph...
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...
Wemos mini and US-026 Ultrasonic Detector example
In this article we look an ultrasonic module that works well with a Wemos Mini in that it will work with 3.3v.
The US-026 is...
Using a 74HC595 shift register with the Wemos
Sometimes in your projects you simply do not have enough I/O lines available, take for example a lot of the multiple LED examples, these...
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...
Si1145 sensor and ESP8266 example
Another sensor reaches the desk, this time it is a Si1145 sensor, we will connect it to an ESP8266 and test it out
The Si1145/46/47...
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...
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...
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...
MLX90615 infrared thermometer and ESP8266 example
The MLX90615 is a miniature infrared thermometer for non-contact temperature measurements. Both the IR sensitive thermopile detector chip and the signal conditioning ASIC are...
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...
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...
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...
Wemos and DS3231 RTC example
The DS3231 is a low-cost, extremely accurate I2C real-time clock (RTC) with an integrated temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) and crystal.
The device incorporates a battery...
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...
Wemos and 4067 example
The 4067 was one of the IC's that I wanted to connect up to various microcontrollers as it looked extremely useful, here is a quick...