NodeMCU

Post Time: 2017-05-03 18:05:35 Category: NodeMCU IoT Kit

What is NodeMCU
Features
Specifications
Pin Definition
Hardware Resource
Getting Started with the Osoyoo NodeMCU Kit
Tutorial and Sample Projects(Arduino IDE)
FAQ
Reference

What is NodeMCU?

The NodeMCU development board is a powerful solution to program microcontrollers and be part of the Internet of Things (IoT). The NodeMCU development board, based on ESP8266EX, is a cute module with a microcontroller, integrated Wi-Fi receiver, and transmitter. NodeMCU supports several programing languages; hence, it is very easy to upload programs from any computer over a micro-USB port. I have been playing with the NodeMCU for quite a while now and, I have to say, it is a lot more fun than the other available IoT modules. When it comes to prototyping — just another perfect, relatively cheap, easy-to-learn, and user-friendly minuscule magic module!

Features

Open-source,Interactive,Programmable,Low cost,Simple,Smart,WI-FI enabled
Deep sleep power <10uA, Power down leakage current < 5uA
Wake up and transmit packets in < 2ms
Standby power consumption of < 1.0mW
Compatible with Arduino IDE
Easy to access wireless router
Based on Lua 5.1.4 (without debug, os module.)
Event-Drive programming preferred.
Build-in json, file, timer, pwm, i2c, spi, 1-wire, net, mqtt, coap, gpio, wifi, adc, uart and system api.
GPIO pin re-mapped, use the index to access gpio, i2c, pwm.
Both Floating Point and Integer versions of the firmware can be built.

Specifications

Categories	Items	Parameters
WiFi	Standard	CCC/FCC/CE/TELEC/SRRC
	Protocols	802.11 b/g/n
	Frequency Range	2.4G～2.5G (2400M～2483.5M)
Hardware	MCU	Xtensa L106
	RAM	50K
	Flash	4MB
	Peripheral Interface	UART/SDIO/SPI/I2C/I2S/IR Remote Control
	Peripheral Interface	GPIO/PWM
	Power Supply	4.5V～9V(10VMAX),Support USB power supply
	Operating Voltage	3.0~3.6V
	Operating Current	Average: 80mA(200mA MAX)
	Standby Current	<200uA
	Transmission Rate	110-460800bps
	Port Driving Capability	15mA
	Operating Temperature Range	-40℃～+125℃
	Storage Temperature Range	-40℃～+125℃
	Board Size	48mm x 26mm
	Weight	～7g
Software	Wi-Fi Mode	Station/SoftAP/SoftAP+Station
	Security	WPA/WPA2
	Encryption	WEP/TKIP/AES
	Firmware Upgrade	UART Download/OTA (via network) Download and Write Firmware via Host
	SoftwareDevelopment	Supports Cloud Server Development/ SDK for Custom Firmware Development
	Network Protocols	IPv4,TCP/UDP/HTTP/FTP
	User Configuration	AT Instruction Set,Cloud Server,Android/iOS App

Pin Definition

Note:D0(GPIO16) can only be used as GPIO read/write,no interrupt supported no pwm/i2c/ow supported.

You can see the new GPIO map as below:

IO index	ESP8266 pin	IO index	ESP8266 pin
0 [*]	GPIO16	7	GPIO13
1	GPIO4	8	GPIO15
2	GPIO5	9	GPIO3
3	GPIO0	10	GPIO1
4	GPIO2	11	GPIO9
5	GPIO14	12	GPIO10
6	GPIO12

Micro USB port – it use for upload the program and update firmware,you can also charge the battery
Reset button – to have a reset
Flash button – it use for update the firmware

Hardware Resource

The NodeMCU is a fully open–source hardware,you can get more informations at below links:

hardware Resource: https://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-devkit

Getting Started with the Osoyoo NodeMCU Kit

Using Arduino IDE
Using NodeMCU Lua

Tutorial and sample projects(Arduino IDE)

FAQ

You can list you question here or contact with [email protected] for technology support.

When I connect stuff to some of the pins, the NodeMCU stops working. Whats up with that?

The ESP8266 uses some of the pins as ‘boot mode’ pins so on boot they must be set to certain values:

CH_PD (EN) should be always pulled high (it will disable the entire module if low)
RST should be always pulled high (it will disable the entire module if low)
GPIO 0 sets whether the bootloader is active, it must be pulled HIGH during power up/reset for the user program to run. If its pulled LOW, it will activate the bootloader. The built-in red LED on #0 pulls it up
GPIO 2 must be pulled high on power up/reset.
GPIO 15 must be pulled low on power up/reset.

My NodeMCU board keeps crashing and resetting, whats up with that?

The most common reason for crashes is power failure. Make sure you’re powering the NodeMCU with a good ~5V power supply, and if you’re using a USB-Serial cable, that its plugged into the mainboard of your computer or through a powered hub!

I can’t seem to find the Serial port on my computer for the NodeMCU?

Don’t forget to install the Serial port driver(CP2104 driver / CH340 driver) or your computer, they are required!

I can’t get Lua to respond to my commands

Make sure your terminal software is sending correct line endings! The default PuTTY settings may be wrong when trying to talk to Lua on an ESP8266. Lua expects CRLF “\r\n” line endings, and apparently PuTTY defaults to just LF “\n”!