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...
ESP8266 and L3G4200D layout

L3G4200D three-axis gyroscope and ESP8266 example

In this example we connect a L3G4200D three-axis gyroscope module to a Wemos Mini - you can of course use any ESP8266 based board...

Wemos and PCF8591 example

The PCF8591 is a monolithically integrated, and a separate power supply, low-power, 8-bit CMOS data acquisition devices. The PCF8591 has the four analog inputs,...

SHTC1 digital humidity sensor and ESP8266 example

In this article we look at another digital humidity sensor - this time its the SHTC1 and we will connect it to a Wemos...

ESP8266 and DS1624 sensor example

The DS1624 consists of two separate functional units: a 256-byte nonvolatile E2 memory and a direct-to-digital temperature sensor. The nonvolatile memory is made up of...

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...
ESP8266 and LTR390 layout

LTR390 UV Light Sensor and ESP8266 example using the Arduino IDE

In this article we look at a LTR390 UV Light Sensor and we will connect it to a Wemos Mini First lets look at the...

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....

ESP8266 and Ambient light Shield example

This was another new shield for the Wemos called the Ambient light Shield , this time its based around the BH1750FVI digital Ambient Light Sensor Lets...

ESP8266 and BMP280 sensor example

BMP280 is an absolute barometric pressure sensor especially designed for mobile applications. The sensor module is housed in an extremely compact package. Its small...

ESP8266 and a BH1745NUC Luminance and Colour Sensor

In this article we look at a BH1745NUC Luminance and Colour Sensor and connect it to a Wemos Mini First of all lets take a...

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...

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 and Max6675 example

In this example we take a look at the MAX6675 Cold-Junction-Compensated K-Thermocouple-to-Digital Converter The MAX6675 performs cold-junction compensation and digitizes the signal from a type-K thermocouple....

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...

TMP102 digital sensor and ESP8266 example

In this article we look at the TMP102 digital sensor and we will connect it up to an ESP8266 The TMP102 device is a digital...