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ESP8266 Thing Development Board Hookup Guide

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The ESP8266 is a cost-effective, and very capable WiFi-enabled microcontroller. Like any microcontroller, it can be programmed to blink LEDs, trigger relays, monitor sensors, or automate coffee makers, and with an integrated WiFi controller, the ESP8266 is a one-stop shop for almost any Internet-connected project. To top it all off, the ESP8266 is incredibly easy-to-use: firmware can be developed in Arduino and uploaded over a simple, serial interface.

To take advantage of all of those benefits, we've created the ESP8266 Thing Development Board -- an ESP8266 development board, with an integrated FTDI USB-to-Serial chip.

The SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Dev Board is a development board that has been solely designed around the ESP8266, with an integra…

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The ESP8266 Thing Development Board breaks out all of the module's pins, and the USB-to-serial converter means you don't need any peripheral components to program the chip. Just plug in a USB cable, download the Arduino board definitions, and start IoT-ing.

This tutorial will help you get your ESP8266 Thing Development Board from zero to Internet-controlled blinking. It's split into the following sections:

• Hardware Overview -- A quick rundown of the Thing Development Board's components and pinout.
• Hardware Setup -- Tips and recommendations on what to solder to the Thing Development Board's I/O pins.
• Setting Up Arduino -- What truly makes the ESP8266 so powerful is its potential for Arduino-compatibility.
• Example Sketch: Web Server -- Run an HTTP server on the Thing. Use it to serve web pages, print status messages, and control LEDs!
• Example Sketch: Blink with Blynk -- One of our favorite new toys is the Blynk phone app, which allows you to toggle LEDs and monitor inputs with a simple multi-platform phone app.
• Using the ESP8266 in Arduino -- A few gotchya's to look out for when programming the ESP8266 in Arduino.

If you are ordering the ESP8266 Thing Development individually, you will need a few components to get started. Beyond the ESP8266 Thing Development Board itself, all you should need to get started is a micro-B USB Cable, which will deliver power the board and set up our USB programming interface.

Depending on how you want to use the board, you may also want to add male headers, female headers, or hedge your bets with 10-pin stackable headers.

A row of headers - break to fit. 40 pins that can be cut to any size. Used with custom PCBs or general custom headers.

Single row of 40-holes, female header. Can be cut to size with a pair of wire-cutters. Standard .1" spacing. We use them exte…

USB 2.0 type A to Micro-B 5-pin. This is a new, smaller connector for USB devices. Micro-B connectors are about half the heig…

This is a 10-pin female header, with extra long legs -- great for stacking R3-compatible Arduino shields! Pins are spaced…

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with male headers soldered to the board as another option.

Before continuing on with this tutorial, you may want to familiarize yourself with some of these topics if they're unfamiliar to you:

Asynchronous serial communication concepts: packets, signal levels, baud rates, UARTs and more!

Learn the difference between 3.3V and 5V devices and logic levels.

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