Category: Hardware

PCB for ESP32 Touchscreen

Printed Circuit board for ESP32 with Touchscreen This is the next logical step after the “older and solder” touchscreens I have been using for years. ESP32 is a logical upgrade: more power, more GPIO and much simpler HTTPS capabilities. Furthermore several libraries have better versions. PCB production Everyone likes soldering, but a few of these… Continue reading PCB for ESP32 Touchscreen

EPD47 Practical issues

The EPD47 is an ePaper equipped ESP32 microcontroller board from Lilygo, featuring Wifi and Battery management. In practical terms, getting these to work presents no significant challenges. Thankfully the board is equipped with USB-C connector which performs well and feels better to use than the flimsy USB-micros. This post is to offer a few simple… Continue reading EPD47 Practical issues

WiFi Remote control

ESP8266 to control a range of devices. SSD1306 & ESP8266 controller This gadget takes a bit of soldering ! When finished, it connects via WiFi to local servers to control lights, switches or anything that can be controlled via a http request. The examples show it being used to operate a music system via pHp… Continue reading WiFi Remote control

ESP8266 with Touchscreen

ESP8266 with Touchscreen The ILI9341 is a powerful and cost effective screen.Here is a project with some suggestions on how the screen and touch functions can be managed. These make use of Bodmer’s splendid libraries. This version goes into a 3d printed box along with a charger module and small LiPo battery. For this application,… Continue reading ESP8266 with Touchscreen

TTGO Watch: IR remote

Control the TV ! A surprising function for the TTGO watch 2020.Fortunately all of the hard work has been done and libraries are well known. As always thanks to the inspiration and developers.https://github.com/Arduino-IRremote/Arduino-IRremote Here are some tips for getting the Watch going. First step is to get the codes you are going to need.I lashed… Continue reading TTGO Watch: IR remote