Adapter for ESP8266-01

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dlh
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Adapter for ESP8266-01

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And here's a USB-SER adapter that supports the ESP8266-01 & -11.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/262000791994
  • ESP-01 and ESP-11 supported
    A Reset button for esp8266
    Jumper for flash firmware to esp8266
    Operating voltage:3.3V
    System support:Windows 98SE/2000/XP/Vista/Window7/Mac OS 9/Mac OS X/Linux 2.40
    Output current:400mA+ (a MIC5219 LDO)
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:oops: not the link you wanted .. :!:
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Post by dlh »

Thanks. Here's the one I meant to post. And, I fixed the original.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/262000791994
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It's unfortunate that they didn't include automatic reset circuitry. All that's needed is a diode and a capacitor.
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dkinzer wrote:It's unfortunate that they didn't include automatic reset circuitry. All that's needed is a diode and a capacitor.
I've ordered one and have been notified it shipped and to expect delivery in about a month. I'll see whether there's a simple way to add auto reset. Do you have a recommended value for the capacitor? Is this the DTR Only Reset Mode or Wifio Reset Mode?
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dlh wrote:Do you have a recommended value for the capacitor?
I couldn't get it to work on an ESP-12E with 0.1uF but it did work with 0.33uF and 1.0uF. The diode I used was a BAT42 Schottky.
dlh wrote:Is this the DTR Only Reset Mode or Wifio Reset Mode?
It is DTR Only, circuit shown in the attached image. The resistor on RESET wasn't used as there was already a 12K resistor on the ESP-12E. I had to add the one on GPIO0, 10K is what I used.
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dkinzer wrote:It's unfortunate that they didn't include automatic reset circuitry. All that's needed is a diode and a capacitor.
It appears there's a Rev2 which does auto-reset (NodeMCU Reset Mode).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ESP8266-Flasher ... 2000791994

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dlh wrote:It appears there's a Rev2 which does auto-reset (NodeMCU Reset Mode).
While clever, this auto-reset mode has the disadvantage that both DTR and RTS are required. That's less of an issue in this case since the USB interface is included on the board.
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dkinzer wrote:While clever, this auto-reset mode has the disadvantage that both DTR and RTS are required.
I received the original board and see no easy way to add even the DTR-only reset components. So now, I await the rev2 version I ordered.
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