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...
ESP8266 and L9110 fan module example
In this example we connect an ESp8266 to a dual L9110 fan module. This is a commonly found, basic low cost module which consists...
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...
Wemos Mini and HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor
The HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor uses sonar to determine distance to an object like bats or dolphins do. Ultrasonic ranging module HC-SR04 provides 2cm - 400cm...
ESP8266 and TCS34725 Color Sensor
The TCS3472 device provides a digital return of red, green, blue (RGB), and clear light sensing values. An IR blocking filter, integrated on-chip and...
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)...
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...
ESP8266 and LPS22HB absolute pressure sensor example
In this article we look at another absolute pressure sensor - this time its the LPS22HB
Once again lets look at this sensor from the...
Wemos and L9110 Fan module example
In this example we connect an Arduino to a L9110 fan module.
The L9110 is anASIC device control and drive motor design two-channel push-pull power...
Wemos and dust sensor example
Sharp's GP2Y1010AU0F is an optical air quality sensor it is designed to sense dust particles. An infrared emitting diode and a phototransistor are diagonally...
TLV493D magnetic sensor and ESP8266 example using the Arduino IDE
In this article we look at a TLV493D magnetic sensor and we will connect it to a Wemos Mini
First lets look at the sensor
The...
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...
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...
Wemos Mini Ws2812B example
In this example we connect a Wemos Ws2812B RGB shield to a Wemos mini, we will then loop through red, green and blue colors
The...
ESP8266 and BMA400 acceleration sensor example
In this article we look at another acceleration sensor - this time its the BMA400
Lets take a look at the sensor and its features
Description
The...
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...