Arduino Mega 2560 with ESP8266 (ESP-01) Wifi, AT Commands and Blynk
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video, I show how to connect an ESP8266 to the Arduino Mega 2560, and I send data to my phone which is running the Blynk app. I can also control an LED from the Blynk app. This tutorial assumes that you already know how to create simple Arduino projects. Aside from that, no special skills are needed.
Yes, you really DO need an external 3.3V supply to make this circuit work. Or you need an adapter like the one I use in the video. The 3.3V supply from the Arduino Mega does not provide enough current to run the ESP module.
If you want to know how to connect an Arduino Uno to an ESP-01, watch my "sequel" video:
• Arduino+ESP8266 Follow...
This is a pretty long video, so I have included a "table of contents" below:
0:00 Introduction
1:54 Project Hardware
8:38 Download AT Command firmware for the ESP8266
12:53 Download the app to flash the firmware to the ESP8266
16:42 Wiring up the circuit to flash the ESP8266
19:17 Flashing the AT Command firmware to the ESP8266
24:01 Wiring up the Arduino Mega 2560 + ESP8266
27:05 Setting up the Blynk app to send and received data
33:17 Write Arduino code for the LED and millis
38:46 Confirm Wifi is working and connected to the Blynk cloud server
39:19 Confirm the LED button works and Millis is displayed
39:49 Add code to run the temperature sensor and push data to the Blynk app
43:18 Confirm the temperature data is being sent to the phone
44:16 Conclusion - Bye!
There are several websites that I use in the video. The links are below:
This is the first link I show in the video. It takes you to the documentation page of the Blynk website.
docs.blynk.cc/#hardware-set-up...
This is the link to get the AT_Command firmware
github.com/Edragon/esp_firmwa...
This is the link to get the flasher app that I used in the video:
drive.google.com/file/d/1frCA...
This page shows an example sketch for the DS18b20 sensor:
www.sunfounder.com/learn/Sens...
The Arduino sketch (sketch_nov25a.ino) shown near the end of the video can be found here:
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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This project requires certain libraries to be loaded into your Arduino IDE. To get the ESP8266 and Blynk libraries, go to this site:
help.blynk.cc/en/articles/5121...
… click on "Download Blynk Library", and follow the instructions
The temperature sensor used in this video requires two libraries that can be downloaded from SunFounder. The zip folder can be found here:
www.sunfounder.com/learn/down...
Open the zip folder and navigate to find…
\Sensor_Kit_V2.0_for_Arduino.zip\Sensor Kit V2.0 for Arduino\Library\Ds18b20
… and…
\Sensor_Kit_V2.0_for_Arduino.zip\Sensor Kit V2.0 for Arduino\Library\OneWire
Copy those two library folders into your Arduino library folder.
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Definitely the best tutorial on using ESP to connect to MEGA as WiFi shield! I'm honestly very doubtful of the other channels as they just show you the steps and wouldn't let you know if their method works. I followed your steps and get it connected to Blynk!
I used a different firmware and the alternative way of flashing showed, and it worked either.
Helped me a lot + all the time saving and headcracking going through info of flashing etc, cheers for more videos like this.
You did very well. Please do more. You’re complete, clear and modest. None of that is common on TH-cam. You have another subscriber.
Possibly the best tutorial on TH-cam , thank you.
True I watched so many videos and that’s the only one wich worked
There are no words to describe how much you have helped me, thank you very much
Thank you so much for this. I spent days trying to get this to work and your tutorial is the only one that managed to do so!!
Great tutorial Man ! spending 45 minutes to explain good ideas with a very beautiful way that means you are awesome.Thanks a lot
Nathan, your presentation is just perfect! Thanks a lot.
I have been struggling on this for days and couldn't find videos that explained it as thoroughly as you did/I needed. Thanks so so very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the best videos on this topic.Cleared all my doubts.
a very well explained video - thanks a lot.... i was really frustrated in search for a proper video and got a big relief in seeing this video. it worked very well.
Excellent video tutorial with complete clear and beautiful explanation. One of the best tutorial I have ever seen on youtube. Keep it up sir.
The best tutorial about Blynk ESP8266 and Arduino
Wow, thank you so much for such a detailed tutorial!! You're awesome!
THE BEST AND CLEAR TUTORIAL ON THIS TOPIC! I GET LOST WITH INCORRECT AT Firware links founded in variuois Internet sites but the one you linked in perfect! About the version of the firmware (8M) or (32M) depends on the size of your ESP flash memory. I have a 8M and work nice with the AT 8M Firmare
Very useful video, thanks for taking the time to create it.
This video really help me up on my project. Thanks for helping me.
OMG so helpful. I wish more people would be as detailed as you have been in this video. Thank you so much
Most useful video i have ever watched. Much thanks for sharing the video sir! Survived my college thesis through this 😊
Wow. Congratulations. Glad I could help.
Thanks a lot for this amazingly detailed tutorial
Thanks Nathan - A most useful tutorial - Cheers :)
Sir u deserve a statue! U saved me from madness with my esp8266.. A BIG THANK YOU!
Your tutorial greatly helped, thank you!
This is the most underrated TH-cam Channel!
I totally agree with the last comment. Awesome job. Thank you so much for investing your time to help us out :-)
I have created a similar project to turn on and off my aquarium heater that I watch with blank and it notifies me through text message if my parameters get out of range. But you're project here made it much more simple for me and I'm going to change my setup :-) thank you.
YOU'RE AMAZING!!
Thanks a lot for amazing video.
Your method worked for me, I didn't use a TTL to USB or any kind of adapter.
Instead I connected to Arduino Uno - RX->RX, TX->TX, EN->3.3V, VCC->3.3V, GND->Ground, GPIO-0->Ground, Arduino RESET->Ground (to bypass the ATMEGA, do this AFTER the Arduino is powered on). For power source I used the Arduino's 5V pin with 2 diodes for their voltage drop instead of a resistor voltage divider, for some reason it didn't work for (current probably or bad connection on my side).
Also, very important! the moment I started flashing the firmware, I put the ESP-01's RST pin to ground in and out quickly and the GPIO-0 to ground only after I connected power to the ESP.
Thanks! Turning an LED on and off with the Arduino is fun, doing it over WiFi got me stoked!
Along with the LED I connected DC motors to L293D with their own power source (I had trouble connecting it to Arduino's ground / 5V) and it worked perfect with the Blynk Slider widget!
Happy hacking!
This tutorial is so well done! I was migrating a project from a nano to a mega and just couldn't get the serial connection to work. One look at your sketch and it was sorted, perfect! Two things I'd like to mention: First, you made an effort to conceal your wifi login in the video but neglected to remove it from the sketch you shared! Second: I found the AT command firmware way too glitchy and the connection kept going down especially after trying to send certain packets. I sorted this by using the micropython firmware. I think I had to rebuild the firmware in docker to get it to talk to the Arduino - baudrate -, but my connection is now rocksolid. I also let the ESP do some of the lifting and just trigger python functions via serial. So much more reliable and intuitive!
Cool. So you only changed the firmware on the ESP module, and there were no changes to the Arduino code?
@@duntyou8 Well, I had to change the commands being sent to the ESP. Different application. I had to send an XOR encrypted packet to a specific IP address in the network and whenever I did that with the AT firmware the first one would go through but the next one would reset the network connection. The encryption had to happen on the Arduino which is a pain in C. With python networking functions are super easy to build, so instead of building the packet on the Arduino I used the ESP for that and just sent the plain string over to the ESP via serial. Works great!
Whoa… totally over my head :)
But still, I’m glad that my video helped in a tiny way!
Very helpful. It took me 2 days to setup the esp8266 XD
Thanks. Very good and instructive. You saved me a lot of time collecting information.
I know what you mean. Nothing in the video is difficult, but it took a week for me to find all the info, which was scattered across the internet. I hope the video ties it all together and saves other people time.
excellent wifi controlled working video
perfect one i was looking for it.thank you
Nice video.. from those two versions 8M and 32M stands for modules flash storage esp 01 comes with 8Mbits storage that is 1MBytes and esp12e comes with 32Mbits that is 4MBytes.so you need to choose the right one for your module. By change u chose the right one and it worked.☺️👍
Thanks for the info.
Great
The best video I've ever seen. Awesome keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great Video! Continue inspiring us!
At last it works thank you for your sharing.
thanx! you can flash ESP using arduino, w/o flasher. Need just to connectc txtx, rx and on Arduino connect RST to GND.
im glad i found this tutorial
Your video is great. Very good explanation that even beginnerst will understand. I had a lot of Issues for example uploading the AT Firmware (dont know why but it alwasy said that there is no connection but there was... i tried it a lot of times even with 3 different Flasher softwares and sometimes it worked) the last problem was the it did not show me the Blynk sign in the Seriell Monitor but after i changed da Baud rate to 9600 it worked. Maybe i can help someone with that information but again i am very thankfull for this awesom video
nice and detailed info for beginners
thanks, I was wondering why my esp chip wasnt responding to any of my AT commands; turns out I needed to download firmware onto it first. Same for a similar bluetooth module btw. Nice job
Bro you're a lifesaver. Thanks
this is the best tutorial by far that i have found on the web!
Thankyou soo much! I had been pulling my hair out over this
this is the best tutorial i've ever seen.
Thanks for this tutorial!
Thanks a lot, man. Best tutorial ever.
omg just realised you were my teacher at SLB!! El Tigre 2001!! =)
great videao very very well explained - one of the best. you got the talent
thanks dude for your great explanation..
Great video thank you so much man, that's fantastic
Also, well written description :)
many thanks it works very well !!! i try many pojects on the net, but no one function. this it work on first try. i do alimentation of esp8266, direct from arduino mega, on pin 3,3v and it work very well
Marvelous work thanks
12:14 The 8M stands for 8Mbit, which is equivalent to 1MB (Megabyte). 32M stands for 32Mbit, which is equivalent to 4MB (Megabyte). This refers to the flash memory size of the ESP module. Some have 1MB, some have 4MB. I believe the ESP8266 (ESP-01) that you have has 1MB of flash memory, so the 8M flash version should be appropriate.
Side note: If you are working on a Linux distribution, you can use esptool to flash the firmware onto the ESP module.
Thanks, man. That really helps me.
AMAZING !!!!! you are the best
that was so helpful
Thnx Awsome teachin ... Hope u will upload n teach us more
Dude. Thank you so much. I've been following this tutorial for almost 2 days now and I finally got it working.
A few things to add for someone who may face the same problem as me:
1. for some reason, I couldn't get pin 18 and 19(TX1 and RX1) to work the way I want to so I ended up using pin 0 and 1.(RX0 and TX0). The only thing to keep in mind while doing that is, while uploading the code to the Arduino, you need to keep RX0 and TX0 free. After uploading the data, you can reconnect them. Also, in the code that you copy from the Blynk website, change ' #define BLYNK_PRINT Serial1 ' to ' #define BLYNK_PRINT Serial' because you're working with Serial and not Serial1.
2.Also while flashing the firmware to the ESP module, I connected the RESET of the Arduino board to GND. It helped me, it may not help you.
3. Also while flashing firmware, connect RX of ESP to RX of Arduino and TX to TX of Arduino.
That's awesome. Two days ain't bad. It took me five days to work out all the problems prior to making the video. It is strange that Serial1 did not work for you. Did you try Serial2 or Serial3?
thank you sir! God bless you! ♥
thanks bro. really helpfull
in my case 115200,with MEGA ,Many Thanks to you.. God Bless You.. :)
That should work. Just make sure the supply can handle at least 500 mA.
Good stuff.... Good stuff...
you are the best
Great video! Just a notice that at 40:58, the Wire.h library isn't necessary here, because in the code bit you imported, it is for the lcd that uses I2C, and you're not using any I2C devices as far as I know in this project.
Thanks for the tip. I probably had an LCD connected in another version of the circuit.
i got a nano that reads some data from a bike and i want that data to be transfered online how can i use esp to comunicate with nano ?
life saver!!!
very good!!!
Nice video
I got it all working with an UNO and an Adafruit Huzza esp8266 breakout module.
Hi When I want to connect Esp8266 to the wireless network with AT codes, I get MEM CHECK FAIL error on the serial port monitor screen. It is stated in some sources that esp8266 may be corrupted. Do you have experience in this regard? Or can you give me some advice? I wish you convenience in your work.
thank you so much
Can I use a step down converter for 3.3v??
yah I hope its the great tutorial on esp01 and arduino mega....
Is it possible to connect without the WiFi module? Pretty sure the Arduino mega 2560 already has one built in? Might be wrong tho
U SAVED MY F ING LIFE
FYI, I have 2 different chinese chips that I bought this year, one blue one black. They came with AT version 1.2.0.0, SDK version 1.5.4.1. I needed to set the baud rate to 9600 for the black one and 74880 for the blue one in order to communicate with them.
Interesting. I guess 115200 isn't as universal as I thought it was.
thanks you very much
Hello, Nathan can you tell more about the 4 pin breadboard adapter you use? Is it possible to program esp with it? Thanks!
The four pin adapter does not have a convenient way to connect GPIO to ground, so it is not very helpful for flashing the ESP. I thought that was an annoying design flaw. If you are really determined, you could probably find a way to hack the adapter board and add wire connected to GPIO, and then you could flash the ESP.
thank you very much
I have a claw machine, which i would like to setup something like this to move the claw and drop the claw by using my computers keyboard. Any ideas, where to start?.
I would try ThingSpeak. I have not used it myself, but it might be what you are looking for.
HI WHEN I USE THE FLASHER INORDER TO UPLOAD THE FIRMWARE ONTO THE ESP-01 IT STATES 'INVALID HEAD OF PACKET ' YOU KNOW THE SOLUTION FOR THIS?
You need the "8M-8M...bin"
Thank you
I've got problems while trying to flash ESP8266, connected with ESP-01 Adapter, through Arduino Mega. Is it even possible, or you have to have FTDI to USB converter to flash it?
Yes, it is possible to use the Mega to flash the ESP-01. But there are some things that make it tricky. The Mega is a 5V device; the ESP is 3.3V device, so you have to use a level shifter or voltage divider on the RX line of the ESP module, otherwise you will probably damage the ESP module. Also, you need to power the ESP with 3.3V, and the 3.3V output from the Mega might not provide enough power, so you are still likely to need an external 3.3V supply for the ESP module. I do not have a tutorial that shows how to flash an ESP module with a Mega, but I do have a video that shows how to flash an ESP module with an Arduino Due. That video might help you a little. Go to time 12_38 in this video th-cam.com/video/ghylNSjYdMs/w-d-xo.html&
A little help, sir ?
i have this error, and have been looking everywhere online but to no avail. Thank you in advance!
[1616] ESP is not responding
Hi Nathan, does it happen to work with newer versions of the firmware? I currently have this one T version:1.3/0.0(Jul 14 2016 18:54:01)
SDK version:2.0.050
For all of my projects, I have used AT version:1.1.0.0(May 11 2016 18:09:56) SDK version:1.5.4(baaeaebb). I don't know what happens when newer versions are used. The Blynk website simply states that 1.1.0.0 works best. This is the link that I am referring to:
help.blynk.cc/how-to-connect-different-hardware-with-blynk/arduino/esp8266-with-at-firmware
@@duntyou8 Thank you for the detailed tutorial! It is working now! I was having a lot of trouble trying to update the firmware(the first part of your tutorial), and didn't even check the version my module had, I believed it was old. When I checked I noticed I had AT version:1.3.0.0(Jul 14 2016 18:54:01)
SDK version:2.0.0(5a875ba), so I decided to skip that part, and yay! It is working now :D Thank you very much.
8M is for the esp module with 8mbit flash memory n the 32M is for 32mbit flash memory module of the esp
hello sir. thanks for making this video. its really very useful and innovative. also i need your help. it means, i want take and monitor the reading from atleast 10 arduino board by using mobile phone. its possible or not?
Sending data from multiple Arduinos to your phone is possible. The same circuit shown in this video could be duplicated, and the data from all the devices could be monitored from one app. The Blynk app makes it easy. There are at least two scenarios to consider:
1. You may have multiple Arduinos that all use the same token, and they all send their data to the Blynk server, and then all of the data from all the Arduinos can be monitored simultaneously from one Blynk project on your phone.
2. You can also have multiple Arduinos, each with their own token. Then you can have a Blynk project that selects which Arduino you want to monitor at any given time. This is exactly the type of project that I am building now. I will have 20 Arduinos all around the world running special equipment. Each Arduino will be sending out a lot of data. I only need to look at one device at a time. I will have one Blynk app that will let me select the Arduino that I am interested in, and I can monitor and control that Arduino from my phone. Pretty cool.
A question I have is why do you need the 5v to 3.3v adapter for the second circuit? Can't you use the breakout board for the ESP-01 along with your external 3.3v power supply that you used in the first circuit?
Regarding the 3.3V power supply, when I received the power supply in the mail, it came with a female power jack connector… probably identical to yours. I cut the jack off, stripped the wires and added the pins that you see in the video. I do not remember where I got the pins from, but I probably just pulled them off of some jumper wires that were in my tool kit. I suggest you do the same with your 3.3V supply. When flashing, I sometimes get the “failed to connect” message. It is usually a setup problem. See this video, at time 4:00 : th-cam.com/video/knYVIo8kNkA/w-d-xo.html
You are right. You can use the breakout board and the 3.3V supply for flashing and for the Blynk project. Functionally, they work the same. The 5-3.3V adapter board is a little more convenient for projects, but it cannot be used for flashing because it does not provide access to all the pins on the ESP-01.
@@duntyou8 Thank you for the prompt and informative response
Hello
what is the range of esp8266 and the phone.I mean without home wifi router just the range between phone and esp module .did u test this?
I did not test the range. In the video, the ESP module and phone are about about 20 m from my wireless router.
Excelente.
Hi, im not finish watching the tutorial yet but wanted to ask why you didnt use the 3v from arduino to the esp , thank you
The 3.3V supply from Arduino Mega and Uno cannot provide enough current to run the ESP module reliably. The ESP can draw up to 430 mA. The 3.3V supply on the Mega and Uno is only rated to 50 mA.
If you are using Mac and esptool.py...I had some trouble getting the right command arguments. This ended up working for me "--baud 115200 --after no_reset write_flash --flash_mode dout 0x00000". Changing flash_mode from dio to dout seemed to be the key.
Hey, is the conversor USB to TTL only for install the newest firmware? So then, can I use the esp8266 with their default firmware?
The ESP8266 will probably have AT Commands installed when you buy it. The ESP8266 might work with that firmware. If you are trying to duplicate the project shown in the video, then you need to check which version of AT Commands is installed on the ESP8266, because Blynk only works with certain versions of AT Commands. This is discussed at 10:23 and 20:55 In the video.
@@duntyou8 okay, got it thanks
Great tutorial, never seen like this before so clear information. But i have a question, my esp8266 connected to wifi but there no reply from blynk, do you know why?
Hi. It could be your wifi has a firewall that prevents communication with Blynk. If possible, try a different wifi network. Other people have had problems similar to yours, in my third ESP8266 video, I discuss this more. Go to this video, th-cam.com/video/ghylNSjYdMs/w-d-xo.html , and jump to time 38:50.
@@duntyou8 thanks for your kind reply. I'll try another wifi, Thanks Nat.
Hello Nathan ,its great explanation , I have been following through the process however, the At_firmware_bin1.54 has been deleted(I cant find it on the link you provided). is any other option I can use .
I think the link in the video is old and no longer works. Please try the link in that is provided in the description of the video... I just tried it... it takes you to Github. That should work.
@@duntyou8 thankyou ,i am going to try it.
Sir, does flashing firmware and flashing app work on esp8266 12E/F ? And how bout the wiring, does it same ? Thx for the help
I have not used the -12, but I think the app will work and the wiring will be the same.
Thank. You.
ESP01 3V3 5V Serial Adapter can use to esp-01s?
At 16:43 I show how to use the USB to TTL adapter. The voltage jumper on the adapter should be set to 3.3V. Then it can be connected to the ESP-01.
i dont have the "#include " ive included the library getting an error