- Thu Apr 30, 2015 10:15 am
#16096
Hi Everyone,
I've tried to use the search on the forum to find the answer for my question, but actually I ended up even more confused, because there's a lot of different informations, mostly theory.
I would like to hear your experience powering up ESP8266 using batteries, but first let me explain what I'm trying to do:
My project is similar to the amazon dash button (https://www.amazon.com/oc/dash-button), basically one button and nothing else.
What I'm thinking to do is to use this button to exit from deep sleep, this way conserving power as much as possible.
Basically the workflow that I'm thinking about is:
- Device stays on deep sleep until the key is pressed
- If the key is pressed for more than 5 seconds, it enters in configuration mode and start in AP mode to allow the user to configure it using a web browser
- If it's a normal key press ESP8266 will connect on the wifi, do an API call and return to deep sleep state.
What's a known to work power configuration for this kind of setup that can last a considerable amount of time without maintenance, preferable using readly available batteries like AAA, AA or cell coins?
I've found multiple LDO voltage regulators on the market but I'm not sure which one is the correct for my project
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
I've tried to use the search on the forum to find the answer for my question, but actually I ended up even more confused, because there's a lot of different informations, mostly theory.
I would like to hear your experience powering up ESP8266 using batteries, but first let me explain what I'm trying to do:
My project is similar to the amazon dash button (https://www.amazon.com/oc/dash-button), basically one button and nothing else.
What I'm thinking to do is to use this button to exit from deep sleep, this way conserving power as much as possible.
Basically the workflow that I'm thinking about is:
- Device stays on deep sleep until the key is pressed
- If the key is pressed for more than 5 seconds, it enters in configuration mode and start in AP mode to allow the user to configure it using a web browser
- If it's a normal key press ESP8266 will connect on the wifi, do an API call and return to deep sleep state.
What's a known to work power configuration for this kind of setup that can last a considerable amount of time without maintenance, preferable using readly available batteries like AAA, AA or cell coins?
I've found multiple LDO voltage regulators on the market but I'm not sure which one is the correct for my project
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
