IOT for Beginners-with Node Mcu

Hi I,m Samarth in this tutorial, iwill be teaching you how to create your own IOT projects using the NODE MCU wifi module and Blynk app.

1.Windows PC or MAC

2.Android or IOS phone

3.Node mcu - ESP8266

4.led

5.Breaddboard

6. jumpers

NODE MCU

NodeMCU is an open source firmware for which open source prototyping board designs are available. The name "NodeMCU" combines "node" and "MCU" (micro-controller unit).[8]. The term "NodeMCU" strictly speaking refers to the firmware rather than the associated development kits.[citation needed]

Both the firmware and prototyping board designs are open source.

BLYNK

Blynk is a Platform with IOS and Android apps to control Arduino, Raspberry Pi and the likes over the Internet. It's a digital dashboard where you can build a graphic interface for your project by simply dragging and dropping widgets.

:-Install blynk app on your iPhone or android device

Link to download blynk on ios:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blynk-control-arduin...

Link to download blynk on android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cc.b...

now that you have done installing blynk, we can move on to creating your first iot project.

>create a Blynk account and login

>once you have logged into your account, click on new project

>Give your project a name, select the board as NODEMCU, the connection type as wifi and create project

>Drag button icon on the main screen and then click on that button icon

> Click the '+' button and add a switch to control your led

>Change Pin to whatever pin you want to connect your led in output section. I connected led to D7 so i changed pin to D7. Then change the mode type if you want it as switch. Please refer the image

>Go back to main screen

>Check your email and copy the auth token sent by Blynk

Now we have to install the node mcu board in the arduino ide and install Blynk library.

>Open arduino ide and click on tools.

>click on board

>click 'board manager'

>now search for node mcu in the search box and install the board.

Now that we have installed the board in the arduino ide, we have to install the Blynk library

click on this github link and download the library:

https://github.com/blynkkk/blynk-library/releases

>Import the blynk library to your code.

>Under examples, select Blynk esp8266 standalone.

>Change the SSID and password with your SSID and password

>Paste the auth token which you copied from your email.

>Compile and upload your code.

>Connect the power pin of the led to Digital pin 7 of the node mcu.

>Connect the GND pin to GND on the node mcu.

Now let us check if our iot project works

So you guys can see the photos and video and the node mcu iot project is working perfectly fine.

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