ESP8266 Community Forum

- Sun Mar 06, 2016 11:16 am #42557 Hello All,

I have a few ESP-01s but I prefer my more breadboard friendly ESP-12s.
Before I build one (like others have), does anyone know of a breadboard adapter to make working with these easy?
I've seen some stuff that might work on ebay, but can't tell if it would do everything.

Other than just the connections, it would be nice if it:
Broke out the I/O connections
Had buttons for RESET and PROGRAMMING to easily put it into those modes
Maybe had the CH340/FTDI on board? WITH micro/mini-USB input?
Mabye the 3.3v regulator on board?
An LED or two wouldn't hurt.

I guess what I'm really looking for is something like a HUZZAH or NodeMCU with no chip and a pin header for the ESP-01.

Ideas?

Thanks!

Cam

- Sun Mar 06, 2016 12:59 pm #42566 I just did a adapter that just breaks the pins out to breadboard just solder the esp-12 on and headers. Will have 30 in about a week.

- Sun Mar 06, 2016 1:35 pm #42569 This is the best I've seen:

High Quality Breadboard adapter for ESP8266 Serial-to-WiFi transceiver diy kit Electronics ESP8266 Serial WIFI Module Adapter

But it simply breaks out the pins - it doesn't provide any of the other function. I don't really see the need for my esp-01s anymore, now I use the d1-mini or nodemcus, and given the esp-12s on their own are pretty much the same price as the esp-01s.

esp8266 otb-iot software - https://github.com/piersfinlayson/otb-iot
esp8266 otb-iot documentation - https://otb-iot.readthedocs.io/
esp8266 related blog - http://www.packom.net/

- Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:39 pm #42574

This is the best I've seen:

High Quality Breadboard adapter for ESP8266 Serial-to-WiFi transceiver diy kit Electronics ESP8266 Serial WIFI Module Adapter

But it simply breaks out the pins - it doesn't provide any of the other function. I don't really see the need for my esp-01s anymore, now I use the d1-mini or nodemcus, and given the esp-12s on their own are pretty much the same price as the esp-01s.

Thanks for the tip on the D-1 mini! You're right, no reason to buy the ESP-01 anymore!