I2C Tutorial for Arduino, ESP8266 and ESP32 In this tutorial we dive deeper into the I2C communication protocol. You learn which practical examples: which pins you need for Arduino and ESP8266 microcontroller to connect devices through I2C. the advantages and disadvantages of this communication protocol how to use a I2C multiplexer Table of Contents The … Read more
Arduino vs ESP8266 vs ESP32 Comparison In this microcontroller comparison I compare in total 8 different boards and I give you my suggestion, which board to use based on different use cases. I will give you an overview of different Arduino boards which are the most popular boards on the market as well as ESP32 … Read more
ESP32 Tutorial: What do you have to know about the ESP32 microcontroller? There is a follow-up model of the ESP8266, a very powerful microcontroller with a low purchasing price: The ESP32 also produced by Espressif Systems. In this tutorial you learn : Technical specifications of the ESP32 Pinout of the ESP32 Power supply of the … Read more
How to reduce the ESP8266 power consumption? With the different power saving modes, you can reduce the power consumption of your ESP8266 by 64%. If you plan to use a battery as power supply for your next project, read the following article that explains the different power modes, modem-sleep, light-sleep and deep-sleep for the ESP8266. … Read more
Arduino Desktop IDE Guide In this article you learn step by step how you install the Arduino Desktop IDE on your computer. Moreover I show you how to set up the Arduino IDE with different libraries and different boards that you do not have to worry about the setup for your next project. Table of … Read more
Arduino Web Editor Guide The following article covers the whole Arduino Web Editor. Your learn the advantages and disadvantages of the Arduino Web Editor before we see how to sign up for the Editor. After we get an overview of the whole Web Editor I show you how to flash a sketch from the Arduino … Read more
ESP8266 Pinout Overview [ESP-01, NodeMCU, WeMos D1 Mini] The following article give you an overview of the ESP8266 pinout of different boards I use. We compare the specifications of the different microcontroller and take a look at the pinout in detail. Also you find an overview of different possibilities of power supply. Table of Contents … Read more
ESP8266 Tutorial: What do you have to know about the ESP8266 microcontroller? The following ESP8266 tutorial give you a kick-start in the fundamental knowledge of the ESP8266 microcontroller. First I show you that the ESP8266 is in my opinion the best microcontroller on the market regarding price-performance ratio. After we compare the pros and cons … Read more