micropython & esp8266

[Toby Catlin]

Someone mentioned (Ben i think) ESP82266 on the other thread.

This looks awesome and has doubled its funding goal

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/214379695/micropython-on-the-esp8266-beautifully-easy-iot/posts/1485145

The boards can be got for about £8 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0131V0WYI

and considering they have builtin wifi thats good value.

t

[Nigel Waring]

I've had micropython running on mine: https://github.com/micropython/micropython/tree/master/esp8266

The problem is (and with using lua too), the runtime takes up most of the resources on the mcu!  If you're only running something simple then that's fine - but certainly with lua there are stability issues with the runtime.  I've had the best experience using the arduino ide to program mine.

Also, you can pick them up from china for under a fiver: http://www.banggood.com/Geekcreit-Doit-NodeMcu-Lua-ESP8266-ESP-12E-WIFI-Development-Board-p-985891.html

The most basic version, the esp-01 can be bought for only £1.36: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/ESP8266-ESP-01-Serial-WIFI-Wireless-Transceiver-Module-Send-Receive-free-shipping/32314161783.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.57.tBHnKX&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_1,searchweb201644_5_505_506_503_504_502_10001_10002_10016_10017_10010_10005_10011_10006_10003_10004_10009_10008,searchweb201560_3,searchweb1451318400_-1,searchweb1451318411_6449&btsid=bab6c332-352a-461a-8f76-dc978d9e2556

It's very exciting technology (especially given the price!)  I'll bring mine along this evening if anyone wants to have a play.

N.

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[Ben Norcutt]

Yeah I'd seen that might back it.

I've ordered one of those boards from banggood.

Posted a load of links in another thread.

Ben