ESP8266 Intro Course – Saturday 22 July
Want to add “Internet of Things” to your maker skills? The ESP8266 is a low cost (< R100) chip with full TCP/IP stack! This means connecting your projects to the internet, remotely reading nodes and triggering actions.
This course offers a gentle introduction to the ESP8266. We utilise the WeMos development board, which combines the familiar Arduino interface with the power of the ESP8266 to offer a very accessible introduction to the Internet of Things – a technology trend that is busy changing our world.
When: 22 July 2017
Time: 9:00-14:00
Where: House4Hack, 4 Burger avenue, Lyttelton Manor, Centurion
Cost: R980 includes course kit
Thank you for your support – the course is fully booked
Course Overview
Topics that will be covered in the course:
- Introduction to ESP8266 Module
- Overview of the ESP8266 Module / WeMos D1-R2 development board
• Specification
• Different Modules / Development boards available
• Board Layout and pin definitions - Arduino IDE setup for ESP8266 programming (Programming method used)
- Look at some of the basic program reference language
• Digital IO
• Analog IO
• Timing and delays
• Serial
• I2C – For connecting the OLED/ADS1115 module
• Using Libraries - Extending ADC by using a ADS1115 Module
• Module features and configuration
• Building voltage dividers for voltage measurements - I2C Intro and Hardware Configuration – used by Oled and ADS1115
• A Little Basic WiFi Theory
• Connecting the ESP8266 to a WiFi network - Build some basic programs
• Control a LED with GPIO
• Control a LED thru PWM
• Read a GPIO input
• Use the ADS1115 as ADC input - Build more advanced projects
• Control an OLED screen to display status messages
• Features of Oled library used like UI and creating fonts
• Simple webserver
• Use Oled and ADS1115 and build a voltmeter - Basic Introduction to IOT (Internet Of Things)
• A basic Home Automation Solution on Raspberry Pi
• IOT Tools Introduction – MQTT, ThingSpeak and Node Red
Components that will be supplied for the duration of the course:
- LAB Equipment:
• 1x Prototype board with necessary components on it - Course Kit:
• 1x WeMos D1/R2 Development Board
• ADS1115 16-Bit ADC – 4 Channel with Programmable Gain Amplifier
• 1x 0.96” 128*64 I²C OLED Display
• Jumper Wires
• Components for voltage divider (resistors and capacitor)
• Documentation (Software and Notes)
• Program code examples
When: 22 July 2017
Time: 9:00-14:00
Where: House4Hack, 4 Burger avenue, Lyttelton Manor, Centurion
Cost: R980 includes course kit
Thank you for your support – the course is fully booked
Want to add “Internet of Things” to your maker skills? The ESP8266 is a low cost (< R100) chip with full TCP/IP stack! This means connecting your projects to the internet, remotely reading nodes and triggering actions. This course offers a gentle introduction to the ESP8266. We utilise the WeMos development board, which combines the familiar Arduino interface with the…