ESP Easy

Last updated

ESP Easy is a free and open source MCU firmware for the Internet of things (IoT). [1] and originally developed by the LetsControlIt.com community (formerly known as ESP8266.nu community). It runs on ESP8266 [2] Wi-Fi based MCU (microcontroller unit) platforms for IoT from Espressif Systems. The name "ESP Easy," by default, refers to the firmware rather than the hardware on which it runs. [3] [4] At a low level, the ESP Easy firmware works the same as the NodeMCU firmware and also provides a very simple operating system on the ESP8266. The main difference between ESP Easy firmware and NodeMCU firmware is that the former is designed as a high-level toolbox that just works out-of-the-box for a pre-defined set of sensors and actuators. Users simply hook up and read/control over simple web requests without having to write any code at all themselves, including firmware upgrades using OTA (Over The Air) updates. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Contents

The ESP Easy firmware can be used to turn ESP8266 modules into simple multifunction sensor and actuator devices for home automation platforms. Once the firmware is loaded on the hardware, configuration of ESP Easy is entirely web interface based. [9] ESP Easy firmware is primarily used on ESP8266 modules/hardware as a wireless Wi-Fi sensor device with added sensors for temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, light intensity, etc. The ESP Easy firmware also offers some low-level actuator functions to control relays. [10] [11] [12] [13]

The firmware is built on the ESP8266 core for Arduino which in turn uses many open source projects. Getting started with ESP Easy takes a few basic steps. In most cases, ESP8266 modules come with AT or NodeMCU LUA firmware, and you need to replace the existing firmware with the ESP Easy firmware by flashing the hardware with a (available on Windows, macOS and Linux platforms) flash tool to use it. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

ESP8266 Arduino Core

As Arduino.cc began developing new MCU boards based on non-AVR processors like the ARM/SAM MCU used in the Arduino Due, they needed to modify the Arduino IDE so that it would be relatively easy to support alternate toolchains to allow Arduino C/C++ to be compiled down to these new processors. They did this with the introduction of Boards Manager and the Arduino SAM Boards Core. A "core" is the collection of software components required by Boards Manager and the Arduino IDE to compile an Arduino C/C++ source file down to the target MCU's machine language.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">QEMU</span> Free virtualization and emulation software

QEMU is a free and open-source emulator. It emulates a computer's processor through dynamic binary translation and provides a set of different hardware and device models for the machine, enabling it to run a variety of guest operating systems. It can interoperate with Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) to run virtual machines at near-native speed. QEMU can also do emulation for user-level processes, allowing applications compiled for one architecture to run on another.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arduino</span> Italian open-source hardware and software company

Arduino is an Italian open-source hardware and software company, project, and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices. Its hardware products are licensed under a CC BY-SA license, while the software is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) or the GNU General Public License (GPL), permitting the manufacture of Arduino boards and software distribution by anyone. Arduino boards are available commercially from the official website or through authorized distributors.

MQTT is a lightweight, publish-subscribe, machine to machine network protocol for message queue/message queuing service. It is designed for connections with remote locations that have devices with resource constraints or limited network bandwidth, such as in the Internet of Things (IoT). It must run over a transport protocol that provides ordered, lossless, bi-directional connections—typically, TCP/IP, but also possibly over QUIC. It is an open OASIS standard and an ISO recommendation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Intel Galileo</span> Arduino-certified single-board computer

Intel Galileo is the first in a line of Arduino-certified development boards based on Intel x86 architecture and is designed for the maker and education communities. Intel released two versions of Galileo, referred to as Gen 1 and Gen 2. These development boards are sometimes called "Breakout boards".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Intel Edison</span> Computer-on-module by Intel

The Intel Edison is a computer-on-module that was offered by Intel as a development system for wearable devices and Internet of Things devices. The system was initially announced to be the same size and shape as an SD card and containing a dual-core Intel Quark x86 CPU at 400 MHz communicating via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. A later announcement changed the CPU to a 500 MHz Silvermont dual-core Intel Atom CPU, and in September 2014 a second version of Edison was shown at IDF, which was bigger and thicker than a standard SD card.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salvius (robot)</span> Open source humanoid robot

Salvius is an open source humanoid robot built in the United States in 2008, the first of its kind. Its name is derived from the word 'salvaged', being constructed with an emphasis on using recycled components and materials to reduce the costs of designing and construction. The robot is designed to be able to perform a wide range of tasks due to its humanoid body structure planning. The primary goal for the Salvius project is to create a robot that can function dynamically in a domestic environment.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arduino Uno</span> Microcontroller board

The Arduino Uno is an open-source microcontroller board based on the Microchip ATmega328P microcontroller (MCU) and developed by Arduino.cc and initially released in 2010. The microcontroller board is equipped with sets of digital and analog input/output (I/O) pins that may be interfaced to various expansion boards (shields) and other circuits. The board has 14 digital I/O pins, 6 analog I/O pins, and is programmable with the Arduino IDE, via a type B USB cable. It can be powered by a USB cable or a barrel connector that accepts voltages between 7 and 20 volts, such as a rectangular 9-volt battery. It has the same microcontroller as the Arduino Nano board, and the same headers as the Leonardo board. The hardware reference design is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.5 license and is available on the Arduino website. Layout and production files for some versions of the hardware are also available.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NodeMCU</span> Open-source IoT platform

NodeMCU is a low-cost open source IoT platform. It initially included firmware which runs on the ESP8266 Wi-Fi SoC from Espressif Systems, and hardware which was based on the ESP-12 module. Later, support for the ESP32 32-bit MCU was added.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ESP8266</span> System-on-a-chip microcontroller model with Wi-Fi

The ESP8266 is a low-cost Wi-Fi microchip, with built-in TCP/IP networking software, and microcontroller capability, produced by Espressif Systems in Shanghai, China.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zephyr (operating system)</span> Real-time operating system

Zephyr is a small real-time operating system (RTOS) for connected, resource-constrained and embedded devices supporting multiple architectures and released under the Apache License 2.0. Zephyr includes a kernel, and all components and libraries, device drivers, protocol stacks, file systems, and firmware updates, needed to develop full application software.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arduino Nano</span> Single-board microcontroller

The Arduino Nano is an open-source breadboard-friendly microcontroller board based on the Microchip ATmega328P microcontroller (MCU) and developed by Arduino.cc and initially released in 2008. It offers the same connectivity and specs of the Arduino Uno board in a smaller form factor.

MicroPython is a software implementation of a programming language largely compatible with Python 3, written in C, that is optimized to run on a microcontroller.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ESP32</span> Low-cost, low-power SoC microcontrollers with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

ESP32 is a series of low-cost, low-power system on a chip microcontrollers with integrated Wi-Fi and dual-mode Bluetooth. The ESP32 series employs either a Tensilica Xtensa LX6 microprocessor in both dual-core and single-core variations, Xtensa LX7 dual-core microprocessor or a single-core RISC-V microprocessor and includes built-in antenna switches, RF balun, power amplifier, low-noise receive amplifier, filters, and power-management modules. ESP32 is created and developed by Espressif Systems, a Chinese company based in Shanghai, and is manufactured by TSMC using their 40 nm process. It is a successor to the ESP8266 microcontroller.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MySensors</span>

MySensors is a free and open source DIY software framework for wireless IoT devices allowing devices to communicate using radio transmitters. The library was originally developed for the Arduino platform.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Webduino</span>

The BPI Bit is an ESP32 with Xtensa 32bit LX6 single/dual-core processor based embedded system

Marlin is open source firmware originally designed for RepRap project FDM 3D printers using the Arduino platform.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FatFs</span> Software library for microcontrollers

FatFs is a lightweight software library for microcontrollers and embedded systems that implements FAT/exFAT file system support. Written on pure ANSI C, FatFs is platform-independent and easy to port on many hardware platforms such as 8051, PIC, AVR, ARM, Z80. FatFs is designed as thread-safe and is built into ChibiOS, RT-Thread, ErlendOS, and Zephyr real-time operating systems.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pedroliveira.pt/home-domotics-internet-things-part-one/ Archived 2016-11-06 at the Wayback Machine Home Domotics + Internet of Things Part One
  2. ↑ Brown, Eric (2016-09-27). "Linux and Open Source Hardware for IoT". Linux.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ↑ "Part 2 OpenHAB, MQTT, and ESP Easy - Build Your Own DIY Node". Instructables. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  4. ↑ "(Polski) Domoticz ESP8266 DHT22 | Let's play with the technology". blog.jokielowie.com. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  5. ↑ "ESPEasy - MultiSensor Node for ESP8266 Modules - Part 1". Hackster.io. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  6. ↑ "ESP8266 - Easiest way to program so far (Using Arduino IDE)". What I Made Today. 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  7. ↑ http://www.my-iota.com/Development%20boards/Witty%20Cloud%20(GizWits)%20-%20ESP8266%20Development%20Board/Witty%20Cloud%20(GizWits)%20-%20ESP8266%20Development%20Board.pdf Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Witty Cloud / GizWits - ESP8266 Development Board
  8. ↑ http://www.my-iota.com/ESP%20Easy%20Firmware/ESP%20easy%20firmware.htm Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine ESP Easy firmware
  9. ↑ https://www.linuxfestnorthwest.org/sites/default/files/slides/Internet%20of%20Thingies.pdf Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine LinuxFest Northwest 2016 Internet of Thingies - The OpenNMS Group
  10. ↑ "Experimental: ESP Easy MySensors Edition". MySensors Forum. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  11. ↑ "Mikeys Notes". Mikeys Notes. 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  12. ↑ http://www.inventech.co.za/product/wifiswitch/ Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine Inventech WiFi Switch
  13. ↑ http://www.letscontrolit.com/index.php#ESPEasy LetsControlIt - ESP Easy
  14. ↑ https://nathan.chantrell.net/20160422/esp8266-relay-modules-from-itead-and-electrodragon/ Archived 2016-10-20 at the Wayback Machine ESP8266 Relay Modules from Itead and Electrodragon
  15. ↑ "ESPEasy installation on ESP8266 (preliminary to domoticz)". Get To Know The Bob. 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  16. ↑ Cross, Andrew (2015-09-23). "The ESP8266 Wifi Chip: Part 3 – Flashing Custom Firmware". AGCross.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  17. ↑ "Esp8266 Firmware Update". Instructables. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  18. ↑ "Introduktion till ESP8266, del 1 – Bakgrund och mjukvara". blog.m.nu (in Swedish). 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  19. ↑ http://captain-slow.dk/2016/05/22/replacing-the-itead-sonoff-firmware/ REPLACING THE ITEAD SONOFF FIRMWARE
  20. ↑ "ESP8266 3 Channel Solid State Wifi Switch by Inventech on Tindie". Tindie. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  21. ↑ http://iothyngs.com/?page_id=125 IoThyng
  22. ↑ http://www.projetsdiy.fr/esp-easy-esp8266-wemos-d1-mini-mqtt/ Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine ESP Easy + Jeedom : objets connectés ESP8266 simplifiés
  23. ↑ Robin (2016-03-16). "ESPEasy: Administrationsoberfläche für ESP8266 für IoT und Fhem". Robins Blog - Technik und Multimedia (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-27.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.