Flashing the ESP8266 or ESP32 is not that easy if you have not had much contact with microcontrollers before. Now, there is something very cool that makes this process super […]
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Tag: ESP8266
News – Summer 2022
It's been a while since I gave an overview of my current projects. So here's a little update. 🙂 WinDIY_2 I've been working on the second version of WinDIY for […]
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HowTo: Node Red - Control GPIO of an ESPEasy device
EspEasy and Node Red each offer a number of options for automation. You get even more options if you combine both systems. In the article ESPEasy – Execute commands and […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Build the pxlDigit_clock using the pxlDigit_PCB
I got the idea for the pxlDigit_PCB while building the pxlDigit (article here: https://nerdiy.de/howto-elektronik-seven-segment-digit-pxldigit-aus-ws2812-leds-bauen/). There the pxlDigit is made up of individual WS2812 LED segments. To do this, the LEDs […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy - Setup time synchronization with the DS3231 / DS3232 RTC
Thanks to the NTP server, ESPEasy is able to call up the time via the WiFi connection. This option is very easy to set up and is described, for example, […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Build your own pxlBlck_CassetteLamp
MP3 players, smartphones and USB sticks with 128GB and more memory are now part of everyday life. Storing and transporting music has therefore never been easier. About 30 years ago […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Set up password protection, save and restore configurations
I'm not sure whether ESPs can really be abused to set up a botnet. Either way, you shouldn't neglect the issue of security, even with the small ESPEasy devices. [...]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Connect VL53L0X / VL53L1X distance sensor to the ESP8266 / ESP32 and read its data
The VL53L0x or its sister / brother, the VL53L1X is a very precise and relatively inexpensive laser distance sensor. With this, distances can be measured almost at millimeter accuracy. In one […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy - Connect the BME280 / BMP280 to the ESP8266 and read its data
The BME280 is one of the sensors that I use in almost all of my projects. With this sensor one cannot only measure the temperature. The air humidity and […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy - Configure MQTT server on the ESP8266 and subscribe to topics
ESPEasy can read out a large number of different sensors and/or control actuators (see also ESPEasy – Sensors & Actuators). With the help of the "Rules" it is [...]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Connect a rotary encoder to the ESP8266 and evaluate it
Especially if your own circuit has a display to show values, the next step is often to connect an interface option. You can connect buttons or switches. A relatively cool […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Connect the PCA9685 PWM port extension to the ESP8266
The PCA9685 is quite a practical IC. This is connected to the microcontroller (eg ESP8266) via I2C and can then control up to 16 individual PWM channels. You can control [...]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Build your own pxlBlck_RingClock
The pxlBlck_RingClock is very similar to the pxlBlck_SlotClock. It is also built using a 1 × 60 LED matrix and can display the time according to the same scheme as […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Build your own pxlBlck_8x8
The pxlBlck_8x8 was one of the first members of the pxlBlck family. Thanks to the few parts and the prefabricated WS2812 8×8 LED matrix, it is set up fairly quickly […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Design icons, transfer them to the pxlBlck and display them
I started developing the pxlBlcks because I was looking for a way to stay informed about events in the SmartHome. There are now two options integrated into the pxlBlck plug-in. [...]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Install and configure the pxlBlck plugin
The pxlBlck plugin for the ESPEasy framework is the "software counterpart" to the pxlBlck platforms. With the plugin you can easily control the built-in LED matrices and with the help […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Commands to configure the pxlBlck
The pxlBlck plugin and the functions of your pxlBlck can be configured in two different ways. One possibility is to configure most of the functions via the plugin's web menu. [...]
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HowTo: pxlBlck - Configure and display animations
With the pxlBlck you can be informed about events in different ways. One of these possibilities is to be able to display previously set icons. Unfortunately, this option only works […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Configure watch faces and screensavers
The adjustable dials differ from the type of LED matrix used. Unfortunately, this is the case because different LED matrix sizes allow or do not allow different dials and screensavers. In […]
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HowTo: pxlBlck – Automatic setting of the display brightness via LDR
If you not only want to stay informed about events with your pxlBlck and also use it to display the current time, then it might be you noticed that a […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Activate NTP time retrieval from the Internet
Thanks to WiFi and thus (often) an internet connection, an ESP8266 or ESP32 programmed with ESPEasy also has the option to retrieve the actual time. In order for this to […]
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HowTo: Tasmota – Flash Tasmota firmware to Sonoff iFan03 module
There are some practical modules in the Sonoff range. This also includes the "Sonoff iFan03". This is actually intended to be able to control ceiling fans and a connected lamp […]
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HowTo: ESPEasy – Connect VL53L0X / VL53L1X distance sensor to the ESP8266 / ESP32 and read its data
I recently stumbled across the VL53L0X and VL53L1X TOF distance sensors. These sensors can determine distances with millimeter accuracy using a laser. In addition, they have a range of up […]
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HowTo: Tasmota – firmware flashing
Besides the hardware, the right software for your project is just as important. A practical and universally applicable firmware for the "forest-and-meadow microcontroller" ESP8266 is the Tasmota firmware. This allows […]
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HowTo: Build a retro-smart home display via analog displays
The other day I found an old control panel with old analogue displays when mucking out the cellar. It came to me the idea that somehow it must be possible […]
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HowTo: Sonoff – 433Mhz RF Bridge flashing Tasmota firmware
The Sonoff 433Mhz RF Bridge is a cheap and easy way to drive devices that communicate with each other over the 433Mhz radio frequency. In principle, as the name suggests, […]
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HowTo: Tasmota – WS2812 Fairy lights to build yourself
From the construction of the world map lamp I had a few plastic lamp housings over. These lay for a long time lonely on the shelf, until I came up […]
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