Arduino, ESP32 & ESP8266 | Projekte & Tutorials
You have a LEGO Lunar Lander, but you still lack the right lighting? In this project, you build an LED ring under the lunar module, which you switch on with an ESP8266 as soon as the moon rises – and switch off again after the moon has set. Beginner 1 …
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In this project you create a kind of intercom. However, this is not limited to one single building, but can send messages from home to your smartphone – and also receive messages from there and display them on an OLED display. In practice, the project consists of two buttons that …
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In this project you will learn how to switch a light source on and off from your smartphone. You can also use it to check whether the light is on or off. For a first test, use an LED connected to your ESP8266. If you want to do this later …
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Do you want to take photos and save them on an SD card, send them over the Internet or set up a video stream right away? Then the ESP32-CAM is a great thing! There is only one circumstance: The board has no USB port. So what to do? In this …
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You want to read the latest headlines directly in your Serial Monitor? Then it’s time for your own news ticker! In this project you connect your ESP32 to the internet, retrieve the latest news via an API call, parse JSON data and display the headlines in your Serial Monitor. In …
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Have you ever left your apartment and then stood on the street in the rain? With this project you will make sure that this does not happen again. With an ESP8266, you retrieve the current weather situation via an API and show on an OLED display whether it is raining, …
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You post photos and videos on Instagram? But notifications about new likes on your smartphone are too boring for you? Then try something new! With this ESP8266 project you regularly request the number of your Likes for your latest Instagram Post online. Depending on how many Likes have been added …
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Push the door to the Internet of Things wide open! If you need a connection to the Internet for your project, the two controllers ESP8266* and ESP32* will serve you well. All you need is a Wi-Fi network, the appropriate access data and a few lines of code. Before you …
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If you work with an ESP8266* and are on the internet anyway, there is an easy way to find out the current time: With the library NTPClient.h Note: Of course this also works with an ESP32 or an Arduino with WiFi Shield – but here we’ll focus on the ESP8266 …
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The ESP8266* microcontroller is not only perfectly suited for retrieving and processing data from the Internet. With just a few lines of code, you can create your own web server with it. You can use your smartphone or computer to access current measurement data from sensors, for example, or switch …
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With this ISS Tracker you always know when you can observe the International Space Station in the sky: An OLED display shows the time and duration of the next pass, and as soon as the ISS rises above the horizon, an LED signals that it is time to observe. The …
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In this project you create a cool gadget that lights up when the ISS flies over you. It consists of two cubes, one inside the other: The lower one houses the technology; the upper one a hidden ISS on the inside, which only becomes visible when the real International Space …
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How about if your LEGO ISS lights up as soon as the real International Space Station flies over it? In this project, you make that happen. You will learn how to find out the time of the next flyover so that you can program a countdown and then light up …
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Bluetooth is ubiquitous and your ESP32 can handle it too. In this tutorial you will learn how to use Bluetooth Classic and exchange data between a smartphone and your ESP32. For this tutorial you only need an ESP32* and an Android smartphone on which you can install the free app …
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The ESP32 is something like the big brother of the ESP8266*. As well as WiFi, it also lets you use Bluetooth. And best of all, you can easily program it with your Arduino IDE – just like your Arduino boards. However, you need to make a few preparations. Find out …
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In this project, you will use an ESP8266 to set up a Dash button that sends a message to your Telegram account at the touch of a button. You can receive this message anywhere on your smartphone – as long as you have Internet access. Beginner 1 – 2 hours …
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In this project you monitor the temperature with a sensor and your ESP8266. As soon as a certain temperature defined by you is exceeded, your microcontroller sends a message to your Telegram bot. This project is the second part of a series: In terms of content it is set up …
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In this project you use Telegram to contact your ESP8266 to check the current temperature. As soon as your ESP8266 receives your request, it requests the current temperature from the BMP180 sensor and sends it to your smartphone. This project is the third part of a series and builds up …
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If you are on the internet with your ESP8266 or ESP32*, there is a reason for that. You may want to retrieve data from an API and use it in your project. In this tutorial you will learn how to load data in JSON format and decode (or parse) it …
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In this project you create a motion detector that sends you a message when someone moves in front of it. In principle, this is a silent alarm– an alarm system that does not make any noise but discreetly tells you that something is in progress. The sensor HC-SR501 is used …
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The board NodeMCU EPS8266* is a real asset for your projects. With it you push the door to the Internet of Things wide open! Best of all, you can easily program it with your Arduino IDE – just like your Arduino boards. But you have to make some preparations for …
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ESP32 and ESP8266 boards together with Telegram are a great combination. You can send data to your smartphone at lightning speed and control your microcontroller from there. In this project you create a photo trap that snaps as soon as someone moves in front of the camera. Then it takes …
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With the ESP32-CAM you can easily and cheaply realize your camera projects like our camera trap. But it doesn’t always have to be just photos – a video livestream is also possible! In this tutorial you will learn how to set up a livestream with your ESP32-CAM, which you can …
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