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The only other part needed to get this running is a programming cable. The ESP8266 does not have a USB port but a serial one, so you need an adapter to connect
by mgraupner 11y ago
The only other part needed to get this running is a programming cable. The ESP8266 does not have a USB port but a serial one, so you need an adapter to connect and programm it.
e.g.:
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12977 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12977
Just be careful not to connect the 5V VCC to the ESP8266, it will probably kill it.
- IanCal 11y agoThat's fantastic, thanks :)
- extra88 11y agoThe SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Dev Board [0] has a USB-to-serial so you can use a micro USB cable. They're obviously more expensive but ESP8266 breakout boards like SparkFun's Things and Adafruit's Huzzah are more breadboard-friendly an generally easier to work with. [0] https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13711 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13711