Getting Started! ESP8266 Basic Interpreter Http://esp8266basic.com

To get started you will need the following.

Parts

• ESP8266 Module
• 3.3v power supplie (Available on ebay for less than $3)
• Solid State relay. (I used a 40A)
• Wire nut
• DuPont wires
• 110v extension cable

Tools

• wire cutters
• arduino uno

Go to http://www.esp8266basic.com/download.html and get the latest version of ESP8266 Basic.

Hook your ESP8266 module up in flashing configuration as shown.

Click the "Firmware Flash" button.

Wait for the flash to finish with out errors.

IF there are any errors check your wiring.

Reset the ESP8266 module with out GPIO 0 grounded.

The module will attempt to connect to the last network it was connected to.

Because this module has never been connected before it will start its own access point.

Connect to the "ESP" access point

Goto http://192.168.4.1/edit in your browser.

You should see a screen that looks like this.

You can now use the edit area to type basic programs for the ESP8266.

Saving the program with no file name will make it the default program that is loaded upon restart of module likewise clicking the open button with out a program name specified will open the default program.

Use the picture to hook up all the wires to the esp

go to the edit page on the ESP and past in the following program.

cls
Print “ESP8266 WiFi Solid State Relay” 
print
Button “On” [on]
button “Off” [off]
button “Exit” [exit]
wait


[on]
po 2 0
Wait


[off]
po 2 1
wait

[exit]
end

Hit the run link in the browser and start toggling your relay to your hearts content.