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 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...
IR Line tracking sensor example
This is another example using a sensor from the 37 sensor kit, this time we use the one called the KY-033 Hunt sensor module,...
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 a BH1745NUC Luminance and Colour Sensor
In this article we look at a BH1745NUC Luminance and Colour Sensor and connect it to a Wemos Mini
First of all lets take a...
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,...
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...
TSL2591 light-to-digital converter and ESP8266 example
In this article we look at another light-to-digital converter - this time its the TSL2591 and we will connect it to a Wemos Mini
First...
Wemos mini and OLED shield bitcoin ticker
In this example we will display the price in USD of 1 bitcoin, the data is taken from coindesk's API and displayed on an...
Wemos LSM303 example
The LSM303 3D Accelerometers/Magnetometer Models are a system-in-package featuring a 3D digital linear acceleration sensor and a 3D digital magnetic sensor. These best-in-class eCompass devices...
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 MPU6500 6-axis Motion Tracking device
The MPU-6500 is the company’s second-generation 6-axis Motion Tracking device for smartphones, tablets, wearable sensors, and other consumer markets.
The MPU-6500, delivered in a 3...
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...
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 Micropython I2C Scanner
This is a simple very short code example in which we show how to create a basic I2CScanner in Micropython using the uPyCraft IDE...
Wemos and MAX44009 ambient light sensor example
The MAX44009 ambient light sensor features an I²C digital output that is ideal for a number of portable applications such as smartphones, notebooks, and...