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Coding Challenge – RGB Tilt Stick – Are you up to it?
The idea of the project is to display RGB color effects on a 19 LED strip that has an accelerometer in it so it knows its inclination, and using the tilt (acceleration) to create interesting color effects. I was thinking.. Read More
ScopeMeter Giveway!
Currently www.esp8266.com has a giveaway of a scope-meter for June 2019. Mustool MT8206… looks very cool! Specifications of meter here. See more details here: https://www.esp8266.com/viewtopic.php?f=167&t=19842
C Compiler Short Circuit
A C compiler like that found in the Arduino IDE can short circuit?????? Read on…. What do you think the output of String g is at each stage?? String g = “no”; int i = 10; i > 10 && Read More
ESP32 Arduino: Creating a Memory Map file
I had created a very large project that was starting to consume too much RAM and needed to see where it was all going, and how to better optimise the use of the RAM…. I quickley learned no map file Read More
Espressif receives FCC Approval for WROOM-ESP32U
Seems Espressif Systems has received as of today approval for FCC ID 2AC7Z-ESP32WROOM32U Details of the FCC application can be found here. This module has an external WIFI and Bluetooth antenna connection and no on-board antenna as seen in earlier Read More
ESP32 Resource Page
This page will regularly change its content to reflect new ESP32 resources. ESP32 IDF API Reference
FiPy with ESP32 onboard now shipping
I just got word this is now officially shipping. Find below information copied from the official Kickstarter Campaign. About It’s us again! We hope you enjoyed another serious bout of bad acting. It’s our last campaign – we promise. Now, Read More
Common WDT reset causes for ESP8266
Since day 1, I get many questions about the stability of the ESP8266 and why do users get a WDT regularly. The answer lies in 2 different areas. Stable, high current power supply or LDO voltage regulator If your power Read More
ESP32 I/O pins not always GPIOOOO
As of late I have been playing with ESP32’s, and ran into a problem of not being able to make a pin an output. It turns out that not all ESP32 pins can be true GPIO, but rather GPI (no Read More