A look at SHA-1 and ESP8266
Description
In cryptography, SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm 1) is a cryptographic hash function which takes an input and produces a 160-bit (20-byte) hash value known...
Wemos Infrared receiver example
In this example we look at how to connect an IR Reciever. Generally, they require Vcc(5v) but I found this to work well with 3v3, GND...
AHT20 Temperature & Humidity Sensor and ESP8266 example using the Arduino IDE
In this article we look at a AHT20 Temperature & Humidity Sensor and we will connect it to a Wemos Mini
First lets look at...
CCS811 digital gas sensor and ESP8266 example
CCS811 is a low-power digital gas sensor solution, which integrates a gas sensor solution for detecting low levels of VOCs typically found indoors, with...
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 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....
The Wemos PIR shield
A new wemos shield and this time its based on a passive infrared sensor
An overview of a PIR
A passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) is...
Wemos and LDR example
In this example we connect a photoresistor to an Arduino, the value read from the photoresistor corresponds to the amount of light present. The...
Wemos Mini and LIS3MDL magnetic field sensor example
In this article we look at another sensor - this time its the LIS3MDL which is a 3-axis MEMS magnetic field sensor, digital output,...
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...
SHT20 temperature and humidity sensor and ESP8266
The SHT2x series consists of a low-cost version with the SHT20 humidity sensor. the SHT2x provides calibrated, linearized sensor signals in digital, I2C format....
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...
VEML6075 ultraviolet (UV) light sensor and ESP266
The VEML6075 senses UVA and UVB light and incorporates photodiode, amplifiers, and analog / digital circuits into a single chip using a CMOS process....
ESP8266 and Stepper motor example
In this example we will show a basic stepper motor example, we use a driver board that can be bought on many sites which...
ESP8266 RGB LED examples in Micropython
In this example we look at some WS2812B RGB LEDs example in Micropython for an ESP8266. Once again we use uPyCraft and again we...
ESP8266 and LSM6DS3 accelerometer and gyroscope example
The LSM6DS3 is a system-in-package featuring a 3D digital accelerometer and a 3D digital gyroscope performing at 1.25 mA (up to 1.6 kHz ODR)...