Planned features
- ESP8266 ESP-07 module as core (802.11 b/g/n WiFi, 32-bit low power CPU, Arduino IDE programmable)
- LiPo-battery powered using LTC4080 as charger and power management
- Small enclosure (1551H by Hammond)
- 50x29mm PCB (to be <50x50mm for cheaper manufacturing)
- DS18B20 and other optional sensors (i²c, OneWire, ...) e.g. TSL2561 or DHT22 and many more...
- optional USB serial using the cheap CH340G
- optional SD-Card in SPI mode
- Arduino "standard" programming header as backup/extension
- ...
- ...
History
2015-07-08 Breadboard Prototype
Plain prototype for software testing (just the ESP8266 ESP-07, a DS18B20 temperature sensor and a cheap AMS1117 voltage regulator):
Deep sleep current consumption (power LED from the ESP-07 has been removed to save energy) only 24µA (after the AMS1117 voltage regulator):
2015-07-09 recruiting
Got U. Rüegg to work with me on this project because developing together is more fun and having some review is always nice :-)
2015-07-20 ordered PCBs
The gerber files sent to the manufacturer: 20150720-ESP-WiFiTemp-gerber-as-ordered.zip
Some rendered images:
(rendered using gerber-viewer.com)
2015-08-05 PCBs arrived
2015-08-08 USB and box fitting test
2015-08-10 LTC4080 footprint test
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