RPI-1031 tilt sensor and Wemos Mini example

In this article we look at a tilt sensor - this time its the RPI-1031 and we will connect it to a Wemos The RPI-1031...

ESP8266 and BMP388 barometric pressure sensor

In this article we look at another sensor - it is a BMP388 by Bosch Sensortec, so lets crack on and try this out...

Wemos Mini ADXL345 example

The ADXL345 is a small, thin, low power, 3-axis accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to ±16g. Digital output data is formatted...

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...

Wemos mini bmp180 sensor example

This bmp180 from Bosch is the best low-cost sensing solution for measuring barometric pressure and temperature. The sensor is soldered onto a PCB with...

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...

ESP8266 and GY-21P module example

This module  combines a BMP280 sensor and an SI7021 sensor. The on-board BMP280+SI7021 sensor measures atmospheric pressure from 30kPa to 110kPa as well as...
ESP8266 and VCNL4040 layout

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 HMC5883L example

The Honeywell HMC5883L is a surface-mount, multi-chip module designed for low-field magnetic sensing with a digital interface for applications such as lowcost compassing and...

DHT11 sensor data to Thingspeak using a Wemos D1

In this example we will connect a DHT11 sensor to our Wemos D1, we will then send the temperature and humidity values to thingspeak. DHT11...

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...

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...

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....

Wemos Mini and LPS25H piezoresistive pressure sensor example

In this article we look at a pressure sensor - this time its the LPS25H and we will connect it to a Wemos Mini The...

Wemos and dust sensor example

Sharp's GP2Y1010AU0F is an optical air quality sensor it is designed to sense dust particles. An infrared emitting diode and a phototransistor are diagonally...

VL53L0X Time-of-Flight sensor and ESP8266

The VL53L0X is a new generation Time-of-Flight (ToF) laser-ranging module housed in the smallest package on the market today, providing accurate distance measurement whatever...