Getting Started with Olimex ESP8266 DEV and AT Commands

ESP8266

ESP8266 is a low cost system on a chip that runs at 80Mhz and has a WiFi. It has low consumption and it is possible to control the WiFi using AT commands. It is a perfect component for Internet of Things. For more information please have a look at ESP8266 wiki.

Requirements

The following hardware components are used in this video:

• MOD-WIFI-ESP8266-DEV
• USB-PWR
• BREADBOARD-1
• USB-Serial-Cable-F
• 7 wires
• USB male to mini USB male cable

Test

Perform the following actions to verify that Olimex MOD-WIFI-ESP8266-DEV works as expected by connecting it to a WiFi network:

1. Clone Python scripts adapted for this module from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/leon-anavi/pyesp8266.git

2. Enter the directory:

   cd pyesp8266

3. Run the test script with the following arguments:

   python port baud_rate ssid password

   For example on Ubuntu the following command will try to connect ESP8266 to a Wifi network called Demo with password 12345678:

   sudo python esp8266test.py /dev/ttyUSB0 115200 Demo 12345678