Hey folks, welcome to my blog. Before we go ahead let me you guys why I had written a blog on this topic because I felt that there is a huge increase in usage of wireless devices and machines. So, it’s mandatory now to improve our skills in various wireless communication techniques.
As a beginner, we can get started with the ESP8266 NodeMCU WiFi development board. We will also try to perform a small practice of LED blinking on our Node-MCU development board.
Once you observed all the basics, I assured you that you will be more familiar with Arduino software and ESP8266 NodeMCU as well. In the future, you can also try for IoT based projects using this module.
Table of Contents
What is ESP8266 NodeMCU?
- It is a Wi-Fi module with TCP/IP stack and microcontroller capability.
- It can either be a host of an application or offloading all Wi-Fi networks from another application processor.
- It can be controlled by any local internet connection.
- It can be programmed by using Arduino/USB to TTL converter through serial communication pin (Rx/Tx).
ESP8266 NodeMCU PINOUT
Difference between ESP8266 and Node-MCU
| ESP8266 | Node-MCU |
| This is a micro-controller with wi-fi capability. This module is soldered on the Node MCU development board with some additional requirements of the circuit such as boot configuration, USB connection, etc. | This is an open-source firmware. Open source is a term that means codes of this software are available for everyone and also can be re-edited and modified. |
Requirements:
- Arduino IDE
- ESP8266 NodeMCU Development board
- Micro USB Cable
Let’s get started and check out the process.
Download Arduino from the link given below and install it on your desktop and launch it.
For downloading Arduino IDE:
Click on Download Now Button mention above.
After that Go to software then downloads
Here, you can choose either windows installer downloads or zip file download
Click on “Just Download”
Connect your ESP8266 NodeMCU module to the PC in USB port.
Open Arduino
Go to File —> preferences —-> Additional Boards Manager’s URL —> (copy & paste this link there) https://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json —> click OK
Then go to tools—> Boards—> Boards manager—> search ‘ESP8266’—> click on install
For the selection of ESP8266 board again go to tools—> boards—> ESP8266 Boards—> Generic ESP8266 module
Then we have to select port for that go to —> tools —> port —> tick the given port
For Led blink program you will use the program already available in Arduino.
Go to File—> Examples —> Basics—> Blink
In program we have to replace 13 with 16 because according to the pin diagram of Node-MCU LED is connected on pin no.16 on which output will be seen
// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
void setup() {
// initialize digital pin no 16 of ESP8266 NodeMCU as an output.
pinMode(16, OUTPUT);
}
// the loop function runs over and over again forever
void loop() {
digitalWrite(16, HIGH); // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
delay(1000); // wait for a second
digitalWrite(16, LOW); // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
delay(1000); // wait for a second
}
Verify your program by clicking on the icon as shown below.
Upload your program by clicking on icon as shown below.
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