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...
Using a 74HC595 shift register with the Wemos
Sometimes in your projects you simply do not have enough I/O lines available, take for example a lot of the multiple LED examples, these...
BME680 environment sensor and ESP8266 example
In this article we will connect a BME680 sensor to an ESP8266 - as usual we will use a Wemos Mini
BME680 is an integrated...
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...
ESP8266 and Si7021 temperature sensor example
The Si7021 I2C Humidity and Temperature Sensor is a monolithic CMOS IC integrating humidity and temperature sensor elements, ...
ESP8266 and PIR example in Micropython
In this example we look at a PIR example in Micropython for an ESP8266. Once again we use uPyCraft and again we use Wemos...
Wemos and LDR example
In this example we connect a photoresistor to an Arduino, the value read from the photoresistor corresponds to the amount of light present. The...
Wemos and 4051 LED example
The HCF4051 device is a monolithic integrated circuit fabricated in MOS (metal oxide semiconductor) technology available in SO-16 and PDIP-16 packages.
The HCF4051 analog multiplexer/demultiplexer...
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...
Wemos and a MQ-135 sensor
MQ-135 gas sensor is a hazardous gas detection apparatus for the family, the environment, suitable for ammonia, aromatic compounds, sulfur, benzene vapor, smoke and other...
ESP8266 and bme280 temperature sensor example
The BME280 is a great new chip which was originally designed for the next generation of smartphones. It is made up of a very...
VEML6040 color sensor and ESP8266
VEML6040 color sensor senses red, green, blue, and white light and incorporates photodiodes, amplifiers, and analog / digital circuits into a single chip using...
Wemos and MAG3110 magnetometer
Freescale’s MAG3110 is a small, low-power, digital 3-axis magnetometer. The device can be used in conjunction with a 3-axis accelerometer to realize an orientation...
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...
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 LIS3MDL magnetic field sensor example
In this article we look at another sensor - this time its the LIS3MDL which is a 3-axis MEMS magnetic field sensor, digital output,...







