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Pros & Cons
Pros
These things are great as a standalone with micropython. They really shine when programmed directly though! Here's a video explaining a project i did with them.
Sending esp8266 tx to the arduino rx pin worked fine. Just make sure to connect ch_pd to 3. V as well.
The esp 8266 is an excellent alternative to arduino for internet of things (iot) applications. The only downside is that the esp8266 chip has many more pins/gpios that this board doesn't break out. If you know how to work with this module, it's the mo... Read More
Package from other sellers sells 4 of these for $14. Great seller great quality and packaging. They definitely have my loyalty and orders for future purchases.
Cons
Hard to use out of the box. Different baud rate than advertised. Not the esp-01s. Older board with worse wi-fi radio performance.
Highlights
Quality
I am really happy with this product
3v usb cable from diymall to communicate with the esp 8266
3v ftdimake sure you have a good cable and quality ftdi adapter that can supply stable power
Came with the latest firmware installed from aithinker
Competitiveness
33v signal to the esp8266 rx but it was too much resistance and my signal didnt work
I set it up the arduino to use a ds18b20 temperature sensor to report to the esp8266 website
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Ordered 2 of these and one was doa so i put in a return
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Exactly as advertised still working to figure out how to use it correctly
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I was going to use this to allow my arduino to communicate with my device wirelessly however considering that im a beginner it was a little complicated to use and youtube videos werent really helpful
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Communicated through serial io on arduino boards to thing speak
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There is a ton of information out there on the 8266 not all of it being correct
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Little bit of a learning curve getting the sketch to load directly on the esp 8266 but nothing terrible
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Like turning ur lights on or off or ur fans or many other thing
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