Got it working at last!
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:23 amHi all.
A little bit about me, I have been using (and abusing!) microcontrollers for a number of years now. I started out with PICs in assembly (blurgh!) and have since graduated to the Arduino. I usually test the code out on my Uno before transferring it to a DIY board. I've steered clear of using WiFi in the past due to the complexity of the necessary code etc., and usually just used a 433MHz RX/TX pair and basic serial protocols.
Imagine my surprise when I discovered the ESP8266 range, and programmable from the Arduino IDE too! It is a little annoying having to remember to press <prog> and <reset> before uploading sketches, but I'm sure there must be a way around that, maybe flashing the ESP with new firmware or something similar. I'll look into that more when I've got a bit more experience of it, and maybe a few spares in case I brick it!
I'm looking forward to untethering my projects for good, but baby steps are the order of the day at the moment.
A little bit about me, I have been using (and abusing!) microcontrollers for a number of years now. I started out with PICs in assembly (blurgh!) and have since graduated to the Arduino. I usually test the code out on my Uno before transferring it to a DIY board. I've steered clear of using WiFi in the past due to the complexity of the necessary code etc., and usually just used a 433MHz RX/TX pair and basic serial protocols.
Imagine my surprise when I discovered the ESP8266 range, and programmable from the Arduino IDE too! It is a little annoying having to remember to press <prog> and <reset> before uploading sketches, but I'm sure there must be a way around that, maybe flashing the ESP with new firmware or something similar. I'll look into that more when I've got a bit more experience of it, and maybe a few spares in case I brick it!
I'm looking forward to untethering my projects for good, but baby steps are the order of the day at the moment.