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For working with esp8266 is it necessary to learn Python? For example, to flash the firmware do I need to have Python installed? Or is there a way to do this i

For working with esp8266 is it necessary to learn Python? For example, to flash the firmware do I need to have Python installed? Or is there a way to do this in Lua, or in C?

noonespecial 10y ago
In C, most esp incarnations can be used with the Arduino IDE. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/esp8266-thing-hookup-guide/installing-the-esp8266-arduino-addon https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/esp8266-thing-hookup-gu... For Lua, nodeMCU's got your back. http://nodemcu.com/index_en.html http://nodemcu.com/index_en.html
- hedgehog 10y ago
  This is a pretty good way to go. I wrote the software for a 40ish node lighting control network built with NodeMCU boards. The software was C++ via the Arduino IDE, it all worked out pretty well.
Cerium 10y ago
Checkout NodeMCU. You can program in lua. There are some downsides, but overall my experience with NodeMCU is fairly good. Just like everyone else, I've been using them to upload sensor data (humidity, temperature, strain). Documentation: https://nodemcu.readthedocs.io/en/dev/ https://nodemcu.readthedocs.io/en/dev/ esp8266 flash utility: https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-flasher https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-flasher IDE: http://esp8266.ru/esplorer/ http://esp8266.ru/esplorer/ Tips: The cpu is responsible for everything, so if you crash it or get it into a loop the serial output will stop. Be careful with what you put in the init.lua, since it will run on startup. If you do get stuck in a boot loop simply hold down the button while pressing reset, and it will get into a recovery mode. Then use the nodemcu-flasher to reflash the chip.
garybake 10y ago
I would recommend micropython on the esp8266 as then you can use the same code that was running on the pi with a few tweeks. https://github.com/micropython/micropython/tree/master/esp8266 https://github.com/micropython/micropython/tree/master/esp82... http://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/esp8266/ http://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/esp8266/

For working with esp8266 is it necessary to learn Python? For example, to flash the firmware do I need to have Python installed? Or is there a way to do this in Lua, or in C?

noonespecial 10y ago

In C, most esp incarnations can be used with the Arduino IDE. https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/esp8266-thing-hookup-guide/installing-the-esp8266-arduino-addon https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/esp8266-thing-hookup-gu... For Lua, nodeMCU's got your back. http://nodemcu.com/index_en.html http://nodemcu.com/index_en.html

hedgehog 10y ago
This is a pretty good way to go. I wrote the software for a 40ish node lighting control network built with NodeMCU boards. The software was C++ via the Arduino IDE, it all worked out pretty well.

Cerium 10y ago

Checkout NodeMCU. You can program in lua. There are some downsides, but overall my experience with NodeMCU is fairly good. Just like everyone else, I've been using them to upload sensor data (humidity, temperature, strain). Documentation: https://nodemcu.readthedocs.io/en/dev/ https://nodemcu.readthedocs.io/en/dev/ esp8266 flash utility: https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-flasher https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-flasher IDE: http://esp8266.ru/esplorer/ http://esp8266.ru/esplorer/ Tips: The cpu is responsible for everything, so if you crash it or get it into a loop the serial output will stop. Be careful with what you put in the init.lua, since it will run on startup. If you do get stuck in a boot loop simply hold down the button while pressing reset, and it will get into a recovery mode. Then use the nodemcu-flasher to reflash the chip.

garybake 10y ago

I would recommend micropython on the esp8266 as then you can use the same code that was running on the pi with a few tweeks. https://github.com/micropython/micropython/tree/master/esp8266 https://github.com/micropython/micropython/tree/master/esp82... http://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/esp8266/ http://docs.micropython.org/en/latest/esp8266/