Post by mirek on Aug 7, 2018 12:56:48 GMT
Hey, guys... Came across following video and decided to give it a shot:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJGBRriNc9I
I didn't use ESP8266, but bought WEMOS D1 mini Pro for several reasons:
- it has much more RAM (1MB vs 16MB), so there is a lot of space for eventual upgrades in future
- it supports 5v, so no need for AMS1117 voltage regulator
- it has it's own USB port, so no need for extra Arduino board for flashing
- it allows you to use external WiFi antenna for better coverage
- ...and last, but not least, it cost me $6.05 USD with pins, external antenna, pigtail and free shipping:
I have used latest 1.0 release:
github.com/luc-github/ESP3D/releases/tag/1.0
And following schema for connecting the D1 mini Pro to DP5 board:
github.com/luc-github/ESP3D/wiki/D1-mini
Description of the AUX-1 connector can be found at the bottom of the board:
On following photo, you can see that I used just jumper wires to connect D1 mini Pro and DP5. You can also spot a place where I drilled hole for external antenna connector:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJGBRriNc9I
I didn't use ESP8266, but bought WEMOS D1 mini Pro for several reasons:
- it has much more RAM (1MB vs 16MB), so there is a lot of space for eventual upgrades in future
- it supports 5v, so no need for AMS1117 voltage regulator
- it has it's own USB port, so no need for extra Arduino board for flashing
- it allows you to use external WiFi antenna for better coverage
- ...and last, but not least, it cost me $6.05 USD with pins, external antenna, pigtail and free shipping:
I have used latest 1.0 release:
github.com/luc-github/ESP3D/releases/tag/1.0
And following schema for connecting the D1 mini Pro to DP5 board:
github.com/luc-github/ESP3D/wiki/D1-mini
Description of the AUX-1 connector can be found at the bottom of the board:
On following photo, you can see that I used just jumper wires to connect D1 mini Pro and DP5. You can also spot a place where I drilled hole for external antenna connector:
