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...

Wemos RGB led example

In this example we will connect an RGB led to our Wemos MIni, lets look at RGB leds first RGB LEDs consist of one red,...

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...

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 and SHT31

SHT31 is the next generation of Sensirion’s temperature and humidity sensors. It builds on a new CMOSens® sensor chip that is at the heart of...

Wemos Mini and I2C LCD example

Sometimes a nice big LCD is useful for your projects, in this example we will interface to an I2C LCD using our ESP32. Now...

MAX30102 pulse and heart-rate monitor sensor and ESP8266

The MAX30102 is an integrated pulse oximetry and heart-rate monitor biosensor module. It includes internal LEDs, photodetectors, optical elements, and low-noise electronics with ambient...

Wemos 1.44“ inch TFT LCD shield examples

In this example we look at the 1.44“ inch TFT LCD shield from Wemos. It can display 128×128 resolution and 18-bit color The TFT is...

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...

Wemos Mini and a TTP223 Capacitive Touch Sensor

In this example we will connect a TTP223 Capacitive Touch Sensor to our Wemos Mini. The TTP223 is a touch pad detector IC which offers 1...

ESP8266 and HMC5983 magnetometer example

The Honeywell HMC5983 is a temperature compensated three-axis integrated circuit magnetometer. This surface-mount, multi-chip module is designed for low-field magnetic sensing for applications such...

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....

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...

Wemos mini MATRIX LED Shield example

A new shield for the Wemos Mini came my way recently, this is called the MATRIX LED Shield - You can find out more...

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 Si7021 temperature sensor example

The  Si7021  I2C Humidity  and  Temperature  Sensor  is  a  monolithic  CMOS  IC integrating   humidity   and   temperature   sensor   elements,  ...