VEML7700 lux sensor and ESP8266 example using the Arduino IDE
In this article we look at a ambient light digital 16-bit resolution sensor - this time its an VEML7700. As per usual we will...
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 OLED shield example
In this example we look at another terrific little low cost shield for the Wemos mini, this time its the OLED shield. Lets look...
Wemos and LX1972 light sensor example
The LX1972 is a low cost silicon light sensor with spectral response that closely emulates the human eye. Patented circuitry produces peak spectral response...
ESP8266 and BMI160 sensor example
The BMI160 is a small, low power, low noise 16-bit inertial measurement unit designed for use in mobile applications like augmented reality or indoor...
OPT3001 Digital Ambient Light Sensor and ESP8266 example
In this example we will connect an OPT3001 to a Wemos, this sensor measures light intensity - so you can easily create a lux...
A look at various ESP specific APIs
Description
Some ESP-specific APIs related to deep sleep, RTC and flash memories are available in the ESP object. These may be useful, we have already...
ESP8266 and BMM150 digital geomagnetic sensor example
In this article we look at a digital geomagnetic sensor - this time its the BMM150 and as usual we will connect this to...
WS2812B RGB SHIELD for WeMos D1 mini examples
In this example we look at a new wemos shield (for us anyway), this is called the RGB shield and as you might expect...
Wemos mini and US-026 Ultrasonic Detector example
In this article we look an ultrasonic module that works well with a Wemos Mini in that it will work with 3.3v.
The US-026 is...
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...
Wemos and DS3231 RTC example
The DS3231 is a low-cost, extremely accurate I2C real-time clock (RTC) with an integrated temperature-compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) and crystal.
The device incorporates a battery...
SHT20 temperature and humidity sensor and ESP8266
The SHT2x series consists of a low-cost version with the SHT20 humidity sensor. the SHT2x provides calibrated, linearized sensor signals in digital, I2C format....
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...
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...
Using a MMC5603 Triple-axis Magnetometer sensor with an ESP8266
In this article we look at a Triple-axis Magnetometer, the MMC5603 and connect it to an ESP8266 board - a Wemos D1 Mini pro...