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Mailbag – Nextion Enhanced NX8048K070_011C – teardown

For any of you looking for affordable HMI Displays, it is Special Summer sale on Bangood until 20 Aug 2017!! https://www.banggood.com/search/nextion.html?p=A524021677049201505T ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————- Part 2 of the Nextion HMI Enhanced NX8048K070_011C Display Series, teardown time! And a closer, deeper look, under the microscope: Used Model above : Nextion Enhanced NX8048K070_011C (108USD at Read more…

By esp8265_wp, 7 years ago

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Mailbag – Nextion HMI Display – Enhanced NX8048K070_011C

And the story behind: Today we will start a new hands-on tutorial series generally related with Display options available for the esp8266 projects and in particular with the smarter type of Displays, the HMI (Human Machine Interface) class ones. I was looking for a while for the best HMI option Read more…

By esp8265_wp, 7 years ago

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Mailbag !! MPU6050 Module I2C Driver, Init and config

As been requested by many people that have difficulties to use the MPU6050 Modules, I’ve done a more detailed ESP8266 Video Tutorial related with the MPU6050 GY-521 Module initialisation and basic usage. It is a detailed, step-by-step tutorial, showing all the needed init stages and tests for a proper and Read more…

By esp8265_wp, 8 years ago

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Mailbag – ESP8266 Weather Station 433Mhz KN-WS400 hack

Using a 433Mhz radio link the ESP8266 CBDB Dev Board module equipped with a DHT22 temperature/humidity sensor is uploading data directly to the Konig 433 mhz wireless station with hygro-thermometer [KN-WS400N] : And the story behind: As been working to a ESP DHT22 sensors array for a Environment data logging Read more…

By esp8265_wp, 9 years ago

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Mailbag Arrival !! MAX7219 – 8 Digit LED Display Driver

First RUN test for MAX7219 LED Display Module using ESP8266 CBDBv2 EVO Board Another very popular and widely available module, used already in many Projects before, meeting the ESP8266 ecosystem 🙂 You can buy MAX7219 modules from Banggood, Amazon, Ebay, nameyourfavorite.com, quality and price might hugely vary Read more…

By esp8265_wp, 9 years ago

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Mailbag Arrival !! ACS712 Current Sensor Board

Because of the very cheap ACS712 Current Sensor Board modules available all over the place, I really think that everybody heard about ACS712 sensor from Allegro MicroSystems. As I was asked if “Can be used as a current sensor module for our ESP8266 Projects without too much hustle?”, I Read more…

By esp8265_wp, 9 years ago

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AT24C32 – I2C External EEPROM Data Looger

As you remember from our previous article about DS3231 RTC Module, we have identified onboard an EEPROM chip, a 32k AT24C32 one. It is independent from the RTC circuit and conected on the I2C bus, perfect companion for a Data Logger System 🙂 AT24C32 EEPROM The AT24C32 provides 32,768 Read more…

By esp8265_wp, 9 years ago

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Mailbag Arrival !! DS3231 – I2C Real Time Clock Module

What we will need: CBDB Board USB adapter (take a look on Part 1 for details how to connect them together) DS3231 Module – you can buy them at a very good price HERE, 1.62USD/pcs, a very good deal!! For programming and uploading the driver and the software we Read more…

By esp8265_wp, 9 years ago

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Mailbag Arrival !! New ESP8266 Adapter board

New goodies hit my MailBox, this time from Singapore : Let’s see what’s inside. Short but nice documentation including, schematics, pinout, configuration: YES! It’s a new breadboard adapter for ESP-07 or ESP-12 ESP8266 WiFi module, designed by Baoshi a box containing the module nice packed in antistatic bag. Read more…

By esp8265_wp, 9 years ago

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Mailbag arrival! New Battery solution for ESP8266 Modules!

================== W A R N I N G ! ! ==================== Li-Ion batteries are very dangerous if not handled properly. Use them only with proper protection circuits and chargers. DO NOT OVER CHARGE / BURN / OPEN Li-Ion Bats Using any of the informations available on esp8266-projects.com is on your Read more…

By esp8265_wp, 9 years ago