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Oh huge bump for recommending the Wemos D1. Built in USB to serial. Easy integration with arduino platform. Not magic button presses to enter flash/upload mode.
by noonespecial 10y ago
Oh huge bump for recommending the Wemos D1. Built in USB to serial. Easy integration with arduino platform. Not magic button presses to enter flash/upload mode. A very easy way to get started with ESP8266. Worth the extra dollar or 2 per unit.
Also check out this one. A wemos made in the shape of a Uno so you can use shields and everything for only $6.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-WeMos-D1-R2-WiFi-uno-based-ESP8266-for-arduino-nodemcu-Compatible/32648062862.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_10,searchweb201602_5_10057_10056_10055_10049_10059_10058_10017_405_404_10060_10061_10062_412,searchweb201603_2&btsid=9ddcaa0d-4b4c-4533-90b0-ad2e35847498 http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-WeMos-D1-R2-WiFi-uno-base...
- StavrosK 10y agoAh yes, the big WeMos is also good, but the Uno form factor is just too monstrously large these days. I also designed a tiny breakout board that's pretty much the size of the ESP8266 12E plus some pins (https://github.com/skorokithakis/tiny-ESP8266-breakout https://github.com/skorokithakis/tiny-ESP8266-breakout), but it's just that, a breakout. I definitely prefer the WeMos for most things, nowadays.
- voltagex_ 10y agoAny idea what serial chipset these use? (for USB->TTL)
- noonespecial 10y agoUnfortunately its the CH340 USB-TTL. Serviceable but not great by any stretch. OTOH, windows won't ever brick it because it thinks its a fake. Been meaning to have a go at rolling one of these myself using the mighty microchip MCP2221 instead.
- voltagex_ 10y agoAFAICT the FTDI bricking code was taken out of the Windows Update driver. I'm glad it's a CH340 - I've had no problems with those, unlike Prolific or (fake) FTDI devices.