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Published January 13, 2019

How to Program ESP8266 (ESP-01) Module with Arduino UNO

It's difficult to make communication with ESP-01 module but today I'll show how to do it in the simplest way.

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How to Program ESP8266 (ESP-01) Module with Arduino UNO

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Jumper wires (generic)

Arduino UNO

USB-A to B Cable

Espressif ESP8266 ESP-01

Breadboard (generic)

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE

Blynk

Story

Introduction:

In a previous story we saw how to flash firmware on ESP8266 ESP-01 module. Now we are going to see how to program ESP-01 module using an Arduino UNO with few very simple steps.

Note:

Download and install Blynk libraries to your Arduino IDE its very important before programming (Search on YouTube you can find easily).

Step 1:

Connections for programming

(Find the code in attachments)

ESP8266:-------------- >Arduino:

GND -------------------------- GND

GPIO-2 -------------------------- Not connected (open)

GPIO-0 -------------------------- GND

RXD -------------------------- RX

TXD -------------------------- TX

CHPD ------------------------ 3.3V

RST -------------------------- Not connected (open) *(Read Below Instruction)

VCC -------------------------- 3.3V

Very Important Instruction:

Now before hitting upload, take GPIO-0 to ground.

And RST to ground afterwards, remove RST after half a second (the blue LED flashes for some millisecond).

Hit upload, the blue flashes once and then blinks till it gets uploaded.

Now you are all done.

Programming Procedure.

Step 2:

After programming, remove the serial Arduino cable and plug it again and take out GPIO-0 from GND and just interchange the connection of RX and TX that is RX connect to TX and TX connect to RX.

Connections after programming

ESP8266:-------------- >Arduino:

GND -------------------------- GND

GPIO-2 -------------------------- Not connected (open)

GPIO-0 -------------------------- Not connected (open)

RXD -------------------------- TX

TXD -------------------------- RX

CHPD ------------------------ 3.3V

RST -------------------------- Not connected (open)

VCC -------------------------- 3.3V

After Programming Connections.

That's it, you are done!!!

Open serial monitor of Arduino IDE where you see the ESP is connected and ready.

ESP is online

Code

Blynk Simple code

#define BLYNK_PRINT Serial
#include <ESP8266_Lib.h>
#include <BlynkSimpleShieldEsp8266.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#define ESP8266_BAUD 9600

char auth[] = "6bae2d0e7bfa4b6096feeaffa2030e4f";
char ssid[] = "Enter wiFi Name"; //You can replace the wifi name to your wifi 

char pass[] = "Password";  //Type password of your wifi.

SoftwareSerial EspSerial(2, 3); // RX, TX
WidgetLCD lcd(V0);

ESP8266 wifi(&EspSerial);

void setup()
{

  Serial.begin(9600);
  EspSerial.begin(ESP8266_BAUD);
  Blynk.begin(auth, wifi, ssid, pass);
   lcd.clear();
 lcd.print(1, 1, "IoT");
}

void loop()
{
  Blynk.run();
}

Credits

Pratik Desai

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How to Program ESP8266 (ESP-01) Module with Arduino UNO

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Story

Introduction:

Note:

Step 1:

Very Important Instruction:

Step 2:

Schematics

For Programming Connections

After Programming Connections

Code

Blynk Simple code

Credits

Pratik Desai

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How to Program ESP8266 (ESP-01) Module with Arduino UNO

How to Program ESP8266 (ESP-01) Module with Arduino UNO

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Story

Introduction:

Note:

Step 1:

Very Important Instruction:

Step 2:

Schematics

For Programming Connections

After Programming Connections

Code

Blynk Simple code

Credits

Pratik Desai

Comments

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