BME680 environment sensor and ESP8266 example
In this article we will connect a BME680 sensor to an ESP8266 - as usual we will use a Wemos Mini
BME680 is an integrated...
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...
Using a KX132 or KX134 Triple Axis Accelerometer with an ESP8266
In this article we look at 2 very similar Triple-axis Magnetometer that I recently purchased, the KX132 and KX134 Triple Axis Accelerometers, we will...
APDS-9930 ambient light and proximity sensor example
The APDS-9930 provides digital ambient light sensing (ALS), IR LED and a complete proximity detection system in a single 8 pin package. The proximity...
ESP8266 and LPS331AP pressure sensor example
In this article we look at the LPS331AP pressure sensor and as usual we connect it to a Wemos Mini and the example will...
Wemos and LIS2DH three-axis linear accelerometer example
The LIS2DH is an ultra low-power high performance three-axis linear accelerometer belonging to the “femto” family, with digital I2C/SPI serial interface standard output.
The LIS2DH...
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 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...
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...
Wemos Mini DH11 shield example
I like the Wemos Mini and when I saw that there were some shields I decided to purchase some of them, in this first...
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...
ESP8266 and BMI160 sensor example
The BMI160 is a small, low power, low noise 16-bit inertial measurement unit designed for use in mobile applications like augmented reality or indoor...
ESP8266 displaying a QR code on an OLED display
In this example we will display a QR code on an OLED display with an ESP8266, in this case a Wemos mini. This will...
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)...
Wemos and basic TEA5767 example
The TEA5767HN is a single-chip electronically tuned FM stereo radio for low-voltage applications with fully integrated Intermediate Frequency (IF) selectivity and demodulation. The radio...
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...