UPDATE !! Fixed broken Tindie Link from below, now should be OK UPDATE !! MPDMv4 Boards are also available on Tindie: AC MAINS Dimmer – MPDMv4 For any new orders/custom requests please feel free to use also the usual: tech at esp8266-projects.com. ————————————————— DISCLAIMER ————————————————– WARNING!! You will play Read more…
What is it? A MAINS Power Dimmer/Switch with integrated Phase detection and ZCD (Zero Crossing Detection) processing. It is Triac driven and intended to be used for lighting control. Tested and working ok with standard lightbulbs (incandescent lamps or the new Halogen ECO). For LED or fluorescent lights you need to check first that they are dimmable units. Designed and tested for EU MAINS 240V/50Hz but working also on US 110/60hz without any changes, a true Universal MAINS voltage solution! Available on TINDIE Store: https://www.tindie.com/products/nEXT_EVO1/universal-ac-mains-dimmer-mpdmv41/
Autorange Analog frontend For a deeper Hardware description please take a look at the ESP8266 Analog Extension Board What we will need: ESP8266 nEXT EVO Board ESP8266 nEXT EVO – Analog Extension Board – AN1 For programming and uploading the driver and the software we will continue to use Read more…
This Mailbag can also be seen as Part 4 of the ESP8266 nEXT EVO Analog Extension Board (AN1) In this part we will continue talking about the ESP8266 nEXT Evo 8 Bit I/O Expansion Port based on the PCF8574 chip from NXP, testing procedures and software programming for the AN1 Read more…
This is Part 3 of the ESP8266 nEXT EVO Analog Extension Board (AN1) In this part we will talk about the ESP8266 nEXT Evo 8 Bit I/O Expansion Port based on the PCF8574 chip from NXP, testing procedures and software programming for the AN1 Board Previous related Articles: New ESP8266 Read more…
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…
This is Part 2 of the ESP8266 nEXT EVO Analog Extension Board (AN1) Series In this part we will talk a bit about the nEXT Bus I²C protocol and we will start also a longer, multi-part discussion about testing procedures and software programming for the AN1 Board devices Read more…
I think everybody knows already the popular SSD1306 0.96″ OLED Display available all over the place for a very good price: SSD1306 0.96″ I2C OLED Display My first option for a Alphanumeric Display still remain the ST7032i LCD one, but as looking also for a Graphical Display option found Read more…
Part 3 of the ESP8266 nEXT Evolution Board Series Analog Extension Board – AN1 ————————————————————————————————————————– For any new CBDB orders/requests please feel free to use as usual: tech at esp8266-projects.com. CBDB nEXT Evo bare PCB has also been made available directly at Dirty PCBs, our preferred PCB House Read more…
Part 2 of the the new ESP8266 nEXT Evolution Board Series ————————————————————————————————————————– For any new CBDB orders/requests please feel free to use as usual: tech at esp8266-projects.com. CBDB nEXT Evo bare PCB has also been made available directly at Dirty PCBs, our preferred PCB House for experimenting Read more…