Get Started With A D1 Mini (ESP8266) In Under 5 Minutes!

[@AnotherMaker]

Great tutorial. These things are fantastic for little wifi-enabled widgets. I use them a lot as network to IR or RF blasters to control devices that already have built in IR/RF. Also for wifi-enabled buttons.

[@charlielowell4077]

Thanks for the "just the facts" basic tutorial. I've used Aduinos for quite a few years and I've used (years ago) the 8266 as a wifi module for the Arduino. I have up until now not attempted to use the 8266 as a stand alone. I've spent the last several hours watching other videos and Instructables trying to figure out how if I was actually connected to, much less able to write to one. Thanks to you I uploaded the blink sketch to mine! Heck, I didn't even know this thing HAD an LED. Thanks again!!!

[@SimpleElectronics]

Hey - thanks for the kind words and I am glad I was helpful! Happy prototyping!

[@diazaccesscontrols6582]

Love it it works. You are a genius. I been trying this for 3 days and I just found out that my USB cable was bad.

[@SimpleElectronics]

Glad I was some help!

[@danjunk-DIY]

Oh My God ! At last I found your video to solve my problems in installing this Wemos D1 UNO board. In fact, earlier I was using Arduino IDE 1.8.18. I tried same procedures to add ESP8266 board. For some reasons still not clear to me, I could not do it. Tried all other versions of Arduino IDEs ....up to 1.8.5 etc. I just purchased the board today from Amazon. All other versions of Arduino IDES s were throwing errors. Having fed up I decided to return the board. First I took break and tried one last time, where in I stumbled on your very nicely narrated video. I installed to Arduino IDE version 1.8.12 afresh, as you suggested. Yes Sir , it worked. I programmed the ESP8266 Blinker successfully. Thanks a lot. I wish to use it for my CNC Plotter so that the plotter could be controlled over my local Wi-Fi network. Is it logical ? Please take time seem my CNC project on KZbin.com/@danjunk-DIY. Thanks !

[@DaPanda19]

Just got super interested in the esp8266 and ordered some d1 mini's (x5) they show up tomorrow and I can't wait!!!

[@DennisMurphey]

We use the Wemos for model train control. We have one in the engine and a second is a handheld controller. We found the base code at Thingiverse from a fellow in Sweden that build a 3D Printed train for his kids. We are installing out kit into a 1950 American Flyer Steam engine and it is nearly done. Amazing to use WiFi to run our 1950 Train, and a OLED in the handheld, and a PWM driver to run the DC converted motor in the steam engine. And I had three I/O left. I want to add some voices and Steam Whistle Sound. We already have the light, forward, reverse, speed and stop. The Little board is great and very cost effective. Commercial train controllers can run $150 to $450. And they are locked up with proprietary code.

[@ChrisScottsy]

Fantastic, as simple as you showed. We're going to run a workshop with high school students building an IOT light switch using the ESP8266. Thank you!

[@peteygnyc]

Thank you SO MUCH! This video is the best I have found in detailing and explaining how to get started with these. Turns out, I was using a bad MiniUSB cable. Very good tutorial. Great work!

[@justin_baker]

Great tutorial. Easy to follow. Thanks for spending the time to put this together and make it so clear and simple.

[@SimpleElectronics]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pileofstuff]

I agree with you on the IDE. It's a "just works" tool designed for beginners to easily use. I know it's not the most advanced and is limited compared to the more "professional" stuff out there, but in the 3+ years I have been tinkering with various micro-controller boards, I haven't been limited by it.

[@stevesfascinations1516]

I agree pileofstuff....KISS Sometimes it is overwhelming trying to get the best. Use what you know and what works.

[@aa2fd]

I thought it should be easy. I followed your instructions, and at first, it didn't see my WEMOS (picked wrong COM port). Once I picked the proper COM port, I saw "Connecting...", a few more lines, ending with "esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Invalid head of packet (0x00)". Any clue what I did wrong? I purchased several of these things, and they all do the same, making me think it was something I did.

[@ilikedeathmetal7458]

All Blinked and ready to go! Thanks so much for your help!

[@SimpleElectronics]

I'm glad it worked for you!

[@slabs7823]

Thank you. I have been using NodeMCUs but I was not positive how to set up a Mini D1.

[@mrtechsavvy8835]

I am not able to upload code to my d1 mini. I have tried even by pressing the flash button and connecting D3 to GND. Still it does not work. But i have another d1 mini in whivh the code got uploaded successfully without doing anything. I just pluged it in and hit upload and it worked successfully. What should i do ?

[@ih4286]

I've had this thing for a while now and now I know how to use it so thanks😁

[@MrVatierra]

I am infinitely grateful, your video helped me too much. thank you very much bro.

[@younessid437]

so easy so simple, a lot of thanks sir ☺️

[@syedabidaliabdi1273]

I am facing Issue in uploading code "A fatal esptool.py error occurred: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet header" i push reset button before uploadng but issue is same. also installed CH340 Driver and using Arduino IDE 2.0.4.

[@HumidGnome]

I do not know why, but I am not able to get to the port, since it is grayed out. Not sure why this is. Could I have done something wrong?

[@jamest.5001]

I'm going to try building a diy BMS, although I just heard of arduino about 3 years ago, and never programmed anything, even with everything already done, I do not know if I can accomplish this feat, it is nothing to you, but a enormous task to me, so I bought a few cheap arduino, to play with, and extra wemos for the project, the BMS also uses modules with at tiny 841 chips, that I hope can be sourced from jlcpcb with the pcb's I am hoping to use a opto isolated relay board to trip a shunt trip breaker, if things with the battery deems it necessary to disconnect, with over 20kwh of lithium ion batteries, you must have something watching your back! I don't even know anything about WiFi, so I think you may see why it is such a feat! It's like stelling someone to pick oranges, when they never seen the colour orange, fruit, or trees, so like a two year old I am! I'm hoping KZbin can help me figure this out!

[@MopeyFand]

This was a great introduction video! Thanks!

[@infernious]

At 4:31, what did you do to run the program?

[@SimpleElectronics]

Plugged the USB cable into a charging brick - it runs the program automatically on power up

[@infernious]

@@SimpleElectronics nice to know. Thanks!

[@ChrisD1984]

You were right. Under 5 mins to get it working. Thanks.

[@marcosmimenza]

Does anybody else buyed a full featured osciloscope just to verify that the led is really blinking?

[@TheUKRifter]

no - I just turned the room light off

[@casondave]

OK, so its Nov of 2024 now and what do you do if the CH340 software that drives the USB-to-Serial CAN'T see the bloody Wemos D1's boards when you plug them in? It's driving me potty !!!

[@SimpleElectronics]

no kidding - try a different USB cable - so many of them are ONLY for charging, no data wires at all

[@casondave]

@@SimpleElectronics Yea I've tried 4 cables and 3 PC's ..... No Joy. It’s weird, I last played with them about 4 years ago and remember just plugging in the Wmos Mini to a regular micro USB cable on one end and the other end is a A type end to my computer with no problems at all. (If I remember right? - grin) It saw it as a USB-to-Serial device and I remember being off to the races. There is a chance that the two boards I have here are dead but that seems odd because if I power them up the old programs on them work, they find my Wi-Fi network and I can login to each of them. If I press and hold down the RESET button on the Wemos D1 is that just like a reboot or can press and hold it to factory reset it completely? Thanks for the reply BTW !

[@CH3ST3R99]

Please help... esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet header esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet header

[@typingcat]

04:02 How could you get 485.0 kbit/s? I only get (not D1 but other NodeMCU) about 100 kbit/s upload speed. That number makes sense if 1 baud rate means 1 bit/s, because my serial connection baud rate is set to 115200. I just searched Google and it seems that baud rate is confusing. In short, how can I get 500 kbit/s as yours? Have you set some special settings?

[@SimpleElectronics]

I'm not sure, i just used the default settings

[@Maxkour]

Thanks for the video! My very first project will be to send a Telegram message when my door bell rings 🙂 Can't wait to receive this thing !

[@ahmadprogramming1197]

You are my savior!

[@نمورالشوتوكانبينالماضيوالآن]

Does that cable provide 5volt or 3.3volt?

[@vincejustinecruz9356]

Hello! I am using wemos d1 mini with a PIR sensor. Can I use a power bank to power it up? Thankyou.

[@SimpleElectronics]

Yes you can!

[@Kai-Made]

I think at this point most people who would be using the esp8266 or the esp32 based boards will be slightly more advanced than the simple blink project that comes as an example. What I would like to see is someone make a video of how to put OTA web server on it then add to that code other examples or sensor read code that can then be installed OTA... I will eventually find or figure out how to do this. I have OTA loaded and I am adding code to make a RGB change colors...but there in lies the problem. All ESP 32 based boards lack the analogWrite function so you have to do some fancy extra thing to get the library necessary to do analogWrite when every other microcontroller has it by default. Terribly short-sighted considering the 32 is better in a few ways compared to most other wifi enabled Arduino based boards. So after many hours of tinkering I did discover a extra library that can be added to get that functionality. Got my RGB running, and now I want to add a LED for power, one for battery life, and a camera with SD card for storage. I see cams with built in motion detection and think that would be a wonderful project to build, box up and deploy at my home. It being possible to webserver into it would be wonderful too so to view video. So many wonderful things...just gotta keep drilling.

[@Kai-Made]

one more thing about the WEMOS and presumably all the esp boards. The pin out is not the same as regular arduino. Some of the shields I have for the regular UNO R3 for instance will work with this but the pin numbers are not the same...and they are not marked clearly on the board I have...also remember that some pins share the flash memory circuit so depending on whether you read from or write to those pins may damage your firmware or worse...

[@bryanst.martin7134]

Check out the ESP 32 CAM. Someone was doing facial recog with it.

[@zielonakosa]

PERFECT! this is first video which help me to flash my board. Thank you very much :)

[@nathanlevigraves]

I’m relatively new to automation/programming so forgive me in advance. I have a projector that’s remote runs 2.4ghz so a rf/ir blaster (broadlink) will not control it. I only need to turn it off and on. Is this something I could wire into the existing physical on/off button to control that via something like homebridge?

[@SimpleElectronics]

I can't see why not!

[@zahidabbas6906]

Great video can you tell why i am having an "Driver install Failure"

[@SimpleElectronics]

hmmm never had that, did you get the correct drivers for your system? (64 bit or 32 bit)

[@zahidabbas6906]

@@SimpleElectronics yes issue was resolved thanks to you Now I want to connect my GSM 800l with this so how can I do this using Arduino ide

[@SimpleElectronics]

Hmm I don't have one of those personally so I don't think I can help much!

[@zahidabbas6906]

@@SimpleElectronics it's okay thanks btw

[@IronyImpact]

For anyone having this problem, Plug the device in and then install the drivers.

[@gapadad2]

I would like to know what all I th can do and the IO PINS do. Thanks well explained

[@SimpleElectronics]

Tune into the next episode of ESP8266...Same wifi time, same Bluetooth channel!

[@gapadad2]

@@SimpleElectronics Your showing your age with that reply.

[@dygsyafiranatasha3563]

I going to use mini d1 for my pet feeder project,it is okay if I use the RTC for the same time?I need your help..

[@SimpleElectronics]

Ofc you can use a RTC, I think there is an RTC shield for the D1 mini

[@dygsyafiranatasha3563]

@@SimpleElectronics my supervisor want me to develop a Automatic Pet Feeder using wifi and then he want me to use one mobile application to set the time to feed the pet.How can I do for this project?😂 I still confused for what I shoud do?

[@winningabe]

I'm a teacher but newbie on this whole thing. I'm planning to make rfid attendance system sending data to spreadsheet. Trying to figure out, do I need to work this ESP8266 with arduino uno? Or I just directly connect ESP8266 with rfid reader? Which one do you recommend? Thanks!

[@SimpleElectronics]

I would recommend going with an ESP32 and you can run the RFID system and the webserver directly on it, no other microcontroller needed. I would warn you though - I am not well versed in coding so I can't help you much more than that!

[@winningabe]

​@@SimpleElectronics I just afforded RFID Reader, Arduino Uno, and Wemos WIFI ESP 8266. We'll consider what you suggested. Thank you for your reply!

[@timo4463]

i know 4 years too late but thank you very much im going to use it in a led controlled "Ghost" from destiny those little companion cubes for my cousin

[@denissumikaela]

Hi. Just want to know if this wifi module can be used in tracking. Thanks a lot in advance!

[@SimpleElectronics]

What kind of tracking?

[@denissumikaela]

@@SimpleElectronics Hi, the function I need to add here is to scan all available wifis in the area and then connect to the one with the strongest RSSI. Then send that data to a server. I already discovered how to scan all available wifi in the area. I'm just having a problem with connecting to the strongest one. Do you have any idea for this? Thanks

[@tohcp5729]

Essential and sharp to the point .Great learning information..thanks

[@djrobwilliam1673]

Enjoyed the video bro!

[@simced]

I have luxorparts (luxor from my hometown closed down in sweden so I guess chinese?)

[@coolsav0074]

Does it work exactly like the nodemcu esp8226 full size ?

[@SimpleElectronics]

Pretty sure yes!

[@Dancopymus]

Hello; is the driver the same as the esp8266 Nodemcu board?

[@SimpleElectronics]

Yup, seems to be

[@Dancopymus]

@@SimpleElectronics Another thing: how to power this board + an LED strip (60 LEDs)? Can it be by Micro USB or by 5V pin? Thanks

[@SimpleElectronics]

I suggest you power the LEDs from a decent power supply and check that the board has a "VIN" or "RAW" pin (I don't have one on front of me) and send the power from your strips to there

[@CraftyOldGit]

Vwery useful tutorial -- thanks. For many projects ESP8266 is enough and also much cheaper than an ESP32.

[@nandanbanerji8309]

Truly awesome!!

[@eduardogodoi417]

Just if someone faces the same issue, my ESP8266 was blinking blue when plugged in but nothing appeared on COM ports in my device manager. I have downloaded all the things that I've found in forums, it was just the mini usb cable that didn't worked with data transportation, only energy!

[@monticolo3]

Thanks, worked 4 me

[@jeremyjansevanrensburg1070]

Great video thanks!!! I just have one problem, on loading the code I get an error saying "esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet header " Please help

[@SimpleElectronics]

Can you try it with another board? and also uninstall and re-install drivers.

[@mlo7238]

Same issue here. Ive tried everything

[@chethiyawijewickrama6425]

Thanks for your explanation

[@GrumpyEddie]

Thank you for the tutorial. It looks very simple and to some it probably is, but I have been messing around for too long trying to get these things to work with no luck. Your instructions are basically the same as other places. I have followed them, but Arduino just keeps throwing errors. I'm well past frustrated.

[@johnpryke4992]

Just got mine blinking, thanks!

[@mauricerohrer]

Very helpful! Thank You!

[@justinsookdeo4260]

Im trying to upload the senric files for alex to controol it and I keep getting errors about the board 😫

[@SimpleElectronics]

hmmm maybe you have the wrong board selected? which board did you buy?

[@justinsookdeo4260]

@@SimpleElectronics well its working now the tricky part is connecting a relay to it 🤔

[@SimpleElectronics]

@@justinsookdeo4260 yeah it has to be a 3v relay or use a secondary power supply

[@redhytech]

thank you for this video.. you saved me a lot of time searching on how to get my wemos d1 mini working with arduino. I hope it will work with the ESP 8266 boards and the esp32 boards as well and as easily. although I think the ESP32 uses prolific drivers and NOT the ch340.

[@CoolScienceExperiments]

I cannot install the #include library. When I go to intall from the board manager It says no protocol. Can someone help me please and tell me why this is not installing.

[@mayham2003]

Hey man it's me again how do we connect this to a relay a simple one that u use in a arduino board

[@August301989]

HI! Does anyone experience having D7 pin in D1 mini turning HIGH during upload of sketch? how to prevent this? thank you.

[@SimpleElectronics]

it's a communication pin, it may need to do that

[@August301989]

@@SimpleElectronics thanks bro!

[@Guddooz]

Loved the video - short and to the point with an easy to understand content. Can this Mini help me connect to Google Calendar? And all of it controlled by Arduino Uno?

[@SimpleElectronics]

The ESP is limitless and it doesn't need an arduino to control it, the arduino code can run directly on the ESP itself!

[@aviaryan9925]

thanks a lot for such a fantastic and to the point tutorial ☺👍👍

[@frankowalker4662]

It's a lot of fuss just to turn an LED on and off. :)

[@furkankcp3255]

I am getting the error esp8266 a fatal error occurred: timed out waiting for packet content Can someone help me

[@abbasthegreat5]

Thanks man. it worked

[@loukxo]

génial! un grand merci a toi de la part de la communauté francophone !

[@jodrafting]

thx so much. now onto my automatic door opener. fingers crossed

[@SimpleElectronics]

You can do it!

[@lonpowley]

Thank you so much. I'll be using mine to monitor a greenhouse.

[@EspenShampoo25]

i got this message when trying to upload a program to my wemos clone: serial.serialutil.SerialException: could not open port 'COM6': PermissionError(13, 'No Access.', None, 5) Anyone who has an idea of why this happens?

[@SimpleElectronics]

Try a different port and if that doesn't work, try running the ide as administrator

[@edma06]

mine just doesnt register at all

[@emmanueladuwari1004]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@46754675di]

Все работает! Спасибо!

[@stevesfascinations1516]

Good video, thanks for sharing.

[@jamesdonegal]

nice, thanks

[@zmarssojourner7435]

After I hit upload, I go this error. collect2.exe: fatal error: CreateProcess: No such file or directory compilation terminated. exit status 1 Compilation error: exit status 1

[@jamest.5001]

And thanks for the video!

[@yakacm]

anyone managed to install the drive on win11? It keeps failing for me.

[@caklutfi5340]

It doesn’t have Vin?

[@SimpleElectronics]

It does not!

[@MrBobWareham]

Thanks for the video but for me its a nop port does not exist or board not plugged in this is my 3 rd try after removing the Arduino IDE and reinstall plus drivers and following your directions to the letter I give up now if I plug my Genuine Arduino Uno in all works fin as all ways have changed the board I have three D1 boards and they worked ok but now no luck

[@SimpleElectronics]

Interesting and strange problem! Maybe someone has a solution for you

[@rahuldevkar1446]

thank you so much mannn..... great info

[@SimpleElectronics]

Glad I could help!

[@Lebowski9000]

Nice, thank you,

[@AmazonGrow-rm5sc]

how to reset it?

[@anasmatic]

yaaaaay ! now what ! how to stop this blinking, I'm dying here aaaaaah

[@anaheed8897]

شكرا جزيلا

[@markvk42]

Really? its not getting started at all its loading a blink sketch, i call getting started hooking it up to my Wifi!

[@anefi-uq5fd]

My for weather control cleaning and fun time with me or me and my family Security 197 thank you for your vedio

[@rexated5148]

❤

[@christophermcdonald5578]

Walking to my computer took more than 5 mins

[@lukacek4664]

good gide

[@jloyola]

thank you bro eres una ñonga

[@ScaryLasers]

You kept me at 30 seconds

[@ScaryLasers]

Clever man

[@SeraphX2]

how do you code and not know how git works? lol

[@SimpleElectronics]

Simply. Cobble examples together and make over 100 videos that feature some kind of coding - and never even look into git

It's great for Deauthering your friends XD

[@handdancin]

if you "dont know how github works" thats ok, but it certainly calls into question having an opinion on IDEs lol

[@Mr_Meowingtons]

I think mine is broken trying to upload the blink and i get this... serial.serialutil.SerialException: Cannot configure port, something went wrong. Original message: PermissionError(13, 'A device attached to the system is not functioning.', None, 31) Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 1