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...
Sampling analog data
Sampling sata is particularly useful for analog sensors such as an LDR or a thermistor. Another good example is one of the MQ gas...
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 vibration sensor module
In this example we connect a vibration motor module to an ESP8266. This is the type of motor that you could find in a...
Wemos Infrared receiver example
In this example we look at how to connect an IR Reciever. Generally, they require Vcc(5v) but I found this to work well with 3v3, GND...
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...
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...
Wemos Mini and PIR sensor example
In this example we connect a PIR module to a Wemos Mini. A passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) is an electronic sensor that measures infrared...
Wemos Mini WS2812b example
The WS2812 family is a intelligent control LED light source that the control circuit and RGB chip are integrated in a package of 5050...
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...
TM1637 7 segment display example
A common display module that you can buy on the internet contain the Tm1638 driver chip, I was interested in this one which is the...
Wemos and reed switch example
The reed switch is an electrical switch operated by an applied magnetic field. It consists of a pair of contacts on ferrous metal reeds...
ESP8266 and LCD4884 example
This LCD4884 provides a 84x48 display this LCD shield can help meet your needs. It is able to display in English, Chinese and even images, it...
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 and L3GD20 sensor
The L3GD20 is a low-power three-axis angular rate sensor. This is the module I bought for reference
More information can be found at http://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/products/mems-and-sensors/gyroscopes/l3gd20.html about the...
PAJ7620 gesture sensor and ESP8266
The PAJ7620 integrates gesture recognition function with general I2C interface into a single chip forming an image analytic sensor system. It can recognize 9...