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...
SHT40 Temperature & Humidity Sensor and ESP8266 example using the Arduino IDE
In this article we look at a SHT40 Temperature & Humidity Sensor and we will connect it to a Wemos Mini
First lets look at...
ESP8266 and MMA7660 accelerometer example
The MMA7660FC is a digital output I²C, very low-power, low-profile capacitive micro-machined accelerometer featuring a low pass filter, compensation for zero-g offset and gain...
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 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...
DHT12 humidity temperature sensor and ESP8266 example
The DHt12 is an upgraded version of the classic DHT11 humidity temperature sensor, it is fully downward compatible, more precise and adds an I2C...
MPL3115A2 pressure sensor and ESP8266
The MPL3115A2 is a compact, piezoresistive, absolute pressure sensor with an I2C digital interface. MPL3115A2 has a wide operating range of 20 kPa to...
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...
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...
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 DS18B20 temperature sensor example
The DS18B20 is a temperature sensor that can be used in various simple projects. This part uses the 1 wire (I2C) bus and you can...
MLX90615 infrared thermometer and ESP8266 example
The MLX90615 is a miniature infrared thermometer for non-contact temperature measurements. Both the IR sensitive thermopile detector chip and the signal conditioning ASIC are...
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...
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....
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...
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...