In this video, I will explain how to prepare your Arduino IDE to upload sketches into the ESP8266 microcontroller and connect to an ESP-12E / ESP-12F board over USB.
Pictures and diagrams:
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Add the following URL to the "Additional Boards Manager URLs":
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If your USB-to-serial adapter has a CH340 USB-to-serial chip on it, you may need to download and install the CH340 drivers for your operating system:
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Programming the ESP8266 chip over Wi-Fi:
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NodeMcu: [ Ссылка ]
USB to Serial Adapter: [ Ссылка ]
Esp-12E/Esp-12F Programmer Module: [ Ссылка ]
Witty Cloud Development Board: [ Ссылка ]
ESP-12E/ESP-12F Adapter Board: [ Ссылка ]
HT7333A 3.3V Linear Voltage Regulator: [ Ссылка ]
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ESP-12F Wi-Fi Module: [ Ссылка ]
NodeMcu: [ Ссылка ]
USB to Serial Adapter: [ Ссылка ]
Esp-12E/Esp-12F Programmer Module: [ Ссылка ]
Witty Cloud Development Board: [ Ссылка ]
ESP-12E/ESP-12F Adapter Board: [ Ссылка ]
HT7333A 3.3V Linear Voltage Regulator: [ Ссылка ]
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:52 Perparint Arduino IDE
01:39 Difference between ESP-12E and ESP-12F
01:51 Arduino code
02:10 NodeMCU
02:45 Programming options for ESP-12E/ESP-12F
03:05 Dedicated programmer board
04:02 Adapter board for ESP-12E/ESP-12F
04:24 Using NodeMCU to program a plain ESP-12E/ESP-12F
06:35 Using a dedicated USB-to-serial adapter
10:46 Using a Witty Cloud Development Board
13:45 Intro to Wi-Fi
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