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The objective of this post is to explain how to make a Python application talk with a ESP8266 by sending HTTP GET Requests to a HTTP web server running on the microcontroller. Introduction The objective of this post is to explain how to make a Python application talk with a ESP8266 by sending HTTP GET Requests …
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The objective of this post is to explain how to access query parameters passed in HTTP requests sent to a web server deployed in the ESP8266. Introduction The objective of this post is to explain how to access query parameters passed in HTTP requests sent to a web server deployed in the ESP8266. Query parameters …
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The objective of this post is to explain how to serve some HTML, Javascript and CSS in a ESP8266 HTTP webserver. Introduction The objective of this post is to explain how to serve some HTML, Javascript and CSS in a ESP8266 HTTP webserver. It's important to take in consideration that HTML, Javascript and CSS are …
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The objective of this post is to explain how to set a HTTP web server on a ESP8266 and how to make some requests to it using a web browser. Introduction The objective of this post is to explain how to set an HTTP web server on a ESP8266 and how to make some requests …
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The objective of this post is to explain how to control the LEDs of a LED matrix using 2 74HC595 ICs and a ESP8266 microcontroller. Introduction The objective of this post is to explain how we can control a LED matrix using 2 74HC595 ICs and a ESP8266. With this method, we will only …
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The objective of this post is to explain how to control a motor, including its speed, using an ESP8266 and an ULN2803A integrated circuit. Hardware Since the digital pins of a microcontroller can only source a limited amount of current (in the case of the ESP8266, 12 mA maximum [1]), we can't directly use them …
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How to control a DC motor, including its speed, using an ESP8266 and an ULN2803A integrated circuit.
How to use the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) technique with the ESP8266
The objective of this post is to illustrate how to chain two SN74HC595 ICs and controlling them, using SPI, with the ESP8266. Introduction The objective of this post is to illustrate how to chain two SN74HC595 ICs and controlling them, using SPI, with the ESP8266. Naturally, the working principle is the same for using the shiftOut …
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The objective of this post is to explain how to transfer data between the ESP8266 and the SN74HC595 using the SPI interface. Introduction The objective of this post is to explain how to transfer data between the ESP8266 and the SN74HC595 using the SPI interface. An explanation on how to control some LEDs using this …
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