April 2017
Intermediate to advanced
268 pages
5h 36m
English
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Controlling pins using MicroPython
In this recipe, we will learn how to control the ESP8266 pins with MicroPython. To do that we will come up with a setup where we will be switching the state of an LED connected to an ESP8266 board GPIO pin. This will help you understand how to control digital outputs using MicroPython.
Getting ready
You will need the following things to accomplish the setup:
- ESP8266 board (Adafruit HUZZAH)
- USB cable
- LED (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/528)
- 220 Ω resistor (https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10969)
Begin by mounting the LED onto the breadboard. Connect one end of the 220 Ω resistor to the positive leg of the LED (the positive leg of an LED is usually the taller one of the two legs). Connect the other end of the resistor ...