ESP8266 Programmer Helper

Name: ESP8266 Programmer Helper
SKU: 11016
Price: 4.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.75 (1 reviews)

(1 Review)

Programming board for the ESP8266 WiFi Enabled Arduino Compatible Board

Designed by misperry in United States of America

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Programming board for the ESP8266 WiFi Enabled Arduino Compatible Board

What is it? This is a board to help you program your ESP8266 Board. Simply plug in your ESP8266 device; Plug in your USB to UART converter; Finally set the jumper to ground IO0 and press the reset b…

What is it?

This is a board to help you program your ESP8266 Board. Simply plug in your ESP8266 device; Plug in your USB to UART converter; Finally set the jumper to ground IO0 and press the reset button.

Why did you make it?

I made this because of the issue of programming the ESP8266 board. You have to ground down pin IO0, pull the enable pin high, and then ground, temporarily, the reset pin so that the unit goes into programming mode. This is a lot of wiring on a bread board and if you cross things up you can short out the board OH NOOO!! Thus, I came up with a simple board that is configured just for programming where it makes this an easy and painless process to perform.

What makes it special?

This device does not need to be powered it is simply passive. It keeps you from crossing wires and causing damage to the very sensitive ESP8266 device. It makes programming multiple devices, in case of Home Automation, a complete pain free experience.

Instructions

1.) Insert your ESP8266 into the programmer as show in the images 3.) Set the jumper between pin IO0 and GND 4.) Connect a 3.3V (VERY IMPORTANT IT IS 3.3V) USB to UART Cable / Converter 5.) Once powered press the Reset Button on the board 6.) Your device is ready for programming

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James | Dec. 16, 2017

Great Idea!

I really appreciate the convenience of this little board, and it's much better than an assemblage of parts on a breadboard. It's especially useful when programming a few ESP-01's in succession.

2018-10-01 : Still liking this board for programming ESP-01s. But I've added a toggle switch on leads with female connectors to replace the jumper. I've also drawn an arrow in silver sharpie on the top side to remind me which way the ESP-01 is supposed to face.