satchelspencer / intraweb-esp8266

Group 13's Project

Team

• Brian Ensor
• Robert Ladd
• Dean Moser
• Satchel Spencer

Parts

You will need an ESP8266 module and some other parts to run this code. Here's what we're using:

• Sparkfun ESP8266 Thing
• SparkFun microSD Transflash Breakout
• SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout - 3.3V

Refer to the Sparkfun ESP8266 Thing Hookup Guide for assembly instructions.

Running the code

Some of these instructions were lifted from https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino. Go check out the project that lets us program this tiny chip in a familiar language.

1. Download and install the Arduino IDE. (version 1.6.5)
2. Start Arduino and open Preferences window.
3. Enter http://arduino.esp8266.com/staging/package_esp8266com_index.json into Additional Board Manager URLs field. It is important that you use the staging version because we use features not yet included in the stable version.
4. Open Boards Manager from Tools > Board menu and install the esp8266 platform. Don't forget to select your ESP8266 board from Tools > Board menu after installation.
5. Download the latest version of our code.
6. Add the files core_esp8266_features.h and libb64 from https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/tree/master/cores/esp8266 to the folder below. The code will not run without these additions.
   • Mac: ~/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.0.0/cores/esp8266/
   • GNU/Linux ?: ~/.arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.0.0/cores/esp8266/
   • Windows ?: %APPDATA%\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.0.0\cores\esp8266\
7. Install ArduinoJson Library with Library Manager
   • In Arduino IDE (since version 1.6.2) goto Sketch Tab -> Include Library -> Manage Libraries
   • Search for ArduinoJson and click on it
   • Select version and click install
8. Download the ESP8266TrueRandom library.
   • In the Arduino IDE, go to Sketch > Include Library > Add .ZIP Library...
   • Select the ESP8266TrueRandom-master.zip
   • Click Choose to install the library
9. Download the arduinoWebSockets library.
   • Follow same instructions as above to install
10. Connect your ESP8266 to your computer.
11. Open the server/server.ino file in the Arduino IDE. Set the communication port in the Tools > Port menu.
12. That's it! Upload the sketch to your device (Sketch > Upload).

If you are not using an SD card, follow this guide to install ESP8266FS and store the data directory on your device's flash memory.