The document discusses using the ESP8266 microcontroller for home automation projects. It provides an overview of the ESP8266, including its specifications, firmware options like Arduino and NodeMCU, and communication protocols supported. Examples are given of using the ESP8266 to build an IoT home automation network with MQTT and Home Assistant or create devices like a solar-powered irrigation controller or quadcopter controller.

1. HOME AUTOMATION
BY
ESP8266
GLEB VINNIKOV

2. I AM
• Many years in IT :)
• FullStack Developer
• JavaScript, NodeJS, AngularJS, etc …
• Independent contractor/IT Expert/CTO
• Pet projects: IoT, Arduino, Hardware, etc …

3. PLAN
• already finished
• habits
• standard tasks

4. PRODUCTION
• a lot of communications
• constant changes
• interference

5. ???
• beginners
• documentations
• examples on github/stackoverflow
• ready projects
• easy toolchains, IDE
• large community
• cheap
• wide specifications
• flexible

6. ESP8266
• http://espressif.com
• http://bbs.espressif.com/
• CPU: Tensilica L106 32-bit
micro controller
• Operating Voltage: 3.0 ~
3.6V
• Operating Current: ~80mA

7. ESP8266 FAMILY
• ESP01 - 12
• Form factors
• Diff. antennas
• Flash memory 512K-4M

8. WI-FI
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
• Wi-Fi mode: station/softAP/
SoftAP+station, WPA/WPA2,
WEP/TKIP/AES
• Types of Antenna: PCB Trace,
External, IPEX Connector,
Ceramic Chip

9. NETWORK PROTOCOLS
• IPv4
• TCP
• UDP
• HTTP
• FTP

10. PERIPHERAL BUS
• UART
• SDIO
• SPI
• I2C
• I2S
• GPIO
• ADC
• PWM

11. FIRMWARE UPGRADE
• UART Download
• OTA (via network)

12. FLASH TOOLS
• esptool.py
• ArduinoIDE
• https://github.com/nodemcu/
nodemcu-flasher
• Espressif

13. ESPRESSIF
FIRMWARES
• http://bbs.espressif.com
• AT commands
• SDK
> AT
> OK
> AT+GMR
> AT version:0.60.0.0(Feb 2 2016 18:43:31)
SDK version:1.5.2(80914727)
compile time:Feb 2 2016 18:59:50
OK

14. NODEMCU
FIRMWARES
• http://nodemcu.com/
• LUA
• NodeMCU DevKit
• http://esp8266.ru/esplorer/
• Libs <
• need much more memory
• upload by file

15. ARDUINO
FIRMWARES
• Arduino IDE
• C/C++
• Libs >
• https://github.com/esp8266/
Arduino
• gitter community!
• load common bundle

16. FIRMWARES
• MicroPython
• https://github.com/
micropython/micropython
• smart.js

17. PLATFORMIO
• http://platformio.org/
• ATOM IDE
• PlatformIO CLI tool
• Lint
• Multiple platforms
• Boards 200+

18. DEV BOARDS
• ready dev boards
• adapters
• FDTI

19. COMMUNICATION

20. MQTT
• MQ Telemetry Transport
• Lightweight
• PubSub
• QoS
• TCP based

21. HTTP VS MQTT
HTTP
• Overhead
• No QoS
MQTT
• Lightweight
• QoS
• TCP based
http://stephendnicholas.com/posts/power-profiling-mqtt-vs-https

22. MQTT SOFT
• Mosquitto - Open Source
MQTT
• Clients for all langs
• Mob. apps
• Browser extensions`
• cloudmqtt.com
• https://thingmq.com/

23. WHAT’S NEXT?
• create IoT network
• home-assistant.io
• openhab.org
• http://freedomotic.com/

24. HOME ASSISTANT
• http://home-assistant.io
• Opensource
• Python
• Win, Mac, Ubuntu, RPI, …
• Components >
• Mobile, Desktop
• Automate

25. THE INTERNET OF BEES
HTTP://MAKEZINE.COM/PROJECTS/BEES-SENSORS-MONITOR-HIVE-HEALTH/

26. SOLAR POWERED ESP8266
HTTPS://HACKADAY.IO/PROJECT/9302-HOT-WATER-SOLAR-POWERED-ESP8266-WITH-A-THERMISTOR

27. CONTROL AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM
HTTP://MAKEZINE.COM/PROJECTS/WIFI-WATER-VALVE/

28. VNC CLIENT
HTTPS://GITHUB.COM/LINKS2004/ARDUINOVNC

29. ESP8266-BASED QUADCOPTER
HTTPS://GITHUB.COM/CNLOHR/WIFLIER

30. ESP8266 DASH BUTTON
HTTPS://GITHUB.COM/DEQINGSUN/ESP8266-DASH-BUTTON

31. THANKS!
• http://www.slideshare.net/glebvinnikov
• gleb.vinnikov@gmail.com