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**Software Setup** | **Software Setup** | ||
You should do the following things before the class: | You should do the following things before the class: | ||
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+ | If you are using a Macintosh, install these drivers for the serial board - https:// | ||
Install Arduino IDE if you don't already have it, and upgrade to something recent if you're below version 1.7 - http:// | Install Arduino IDE if you don't already have it, and upgrade to something recent if you're below version 1.7 - http:// | ||
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====THINGS WE WILL DO AT THE CLASS==== | ====THINGS WE WILL DO AT THE CLASS==== | ||
+ | Your kit should consist of a number of boards: | ||
+ | * ESP8266 Wifi-enabled microcontroller | ||
+ | * BME280 sensor array | ||
+ | * AD1117 voltage regulator | ||
+ | * CH34x-based programmer for the ESP8266 | ||
==Hardware Construction== | ==Hardware Construction== | ||
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* If you plan on re-using the boards for something else in the future, solder in header pins on the other boards. If you're building this as a | * If you plan on re-using the boards for something else in the future, solder in header pins on the other boards. If you're building this as a | ||
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- | If you want to re-use the component boards for other projects | + | If you want to re-use the component boards for other projects, solder pins into the BME280/ |
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**Power considerations** | **Power considerations** | ||
- | The kit does not come with a power source. The regulator board requires at least 4.5V (and at most 15V!) to adequately supply 3.3V to the ESP8266 and BME280 boards. A 9V battery or 6V AA case should work | + | The kit does not come with a power source. The regulator board requires at least 4.5V (and at most 15V!) to adequately supply 3.3V to the ESP8266 and BME280 boards. A 9V battery or 6V AA case should work. You should be able to power via USB with the serial board as well- just run wires from 3.3v & ground to the appropriate ESP8266 pins. |
introduction_to_the_internet_of_things.txt · Last modified: 2018/08/22 15:09 by sdh7