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ESP8266 Internet of Things Cookbook

by Marco Schwartz

April 2017

Intermediate to advanced

268 pages

5h 36m

English

Packt Publishing

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Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Downloading the example codeDownloading the color images of this bookErrataPiracyQuestions
Introduction
Getting readyHow it works…See also
Available optionsWhat to choose?There's more…See also
Required componentsSensorsDHT11PhotocellSoil humidity sensorActuatorsRelaysPower switch tail kitWater pumpBreadboardJumper wiresMicro USB cableSee also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
The Board is not visible from the Arduino IDEThe board cannot be configured from the Arduino IDEThe board does not connect to your local Wi-Fi network
Introduction
FeaturesPin configurationPower pinsSerial pinsI2C and SPI pinsGPIO pinsAnalog pinsControl pinsHow it works...See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
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Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
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The analog pin cannot measure high voltagesThe board stops working when things are connected to some pinsThe board keeps on crashing and resettingThe board produces gibberish on the serial monitor when I rest it
Introduction
Wi-Fi connectivityReal-Time Clock (RTC)Over the air updateLow power managementWorking with filesSee also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Flash memoryFilesystem memory managementSetting up the ESP8266FS toolThere's more…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Over the airSecuritySafetySee also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
The Arduino IDE does not show the OTA portThe library no longer compilesThe txt file in my filesystem only holds one value even after saving several values in it
Introduction
MicroPython & the ESP8266See also
Discovering MicroPythonAuto-indentAuto-completionInterrupting a running programPaste modeSoft resetThe special variable _ (underscore)Raw modeSee also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There is more…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
A library can't be usedThe menu to upload files to the ESP8266 is not visibleThe board can't be configured via OTA
Introduction
Sparkfun ESP8266 thingAdafruit feather HUZZAHNodeMCU ESP8266Wio LinkSee also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
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Locking your thingsSee also
Getting readyHow to do it…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
The board is not connecting to the Wi-Fi networkThe lock feature on dweet is not workingThe alert feature on dweet is not workingThe widgets on my dashboard do not display readings
Introduction
See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
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Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
The board is not connecting to the Wi-Fi networkThe generate code button on Temboo returns an error when pressed the second timeThe Temboo sketches bring up errors when I try to compile themAll my applets on IFTTT are being activated when the trigger is firedThe IFTTT SMS service is not working
Introduction
See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
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Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…There's more…See also
Getting readyHow to do it…How it works…See also
The board is not connecting to the Wi-Fi networkThe board is not connecting to Adafruit IOThe board receives more than one reading or different readings from what was sentMy board is not successfully creating a hotspot

Content preview from ESP8266 Internet of Things Cookbook

Connecting the ESP8266 to your local Wi-Fi network

In this recipe, we will show you how to connect your ESP8266 board to your local Wi-Fi network. Before you can send or receive data to and from the Internet, your ESP8266 board has to be connected to a Wi-Fi network that has Internet connectivity. This is done in the setup part of your program since it is supposed to be done once, when the ESP8266 is powered on.

Getting ready

Ensure your ESP8266 board is connected to your computer via the USB cable. No other components will be used in this exercise, since there are no inputs or outputs that are required.

How to do it…

We will include the ESP8266 library in the program and set the Wi-Fi network ssid and password so that the ESP8266 connects to the ...

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