There are other modules like ESP-WROOM by Espressif Systems, NodeMCU, WeMOS, SparkFun ESP8266, etc. All these boards are based on ESP8266 SoC but the main difference is the number of GPIO Pins. The first board manufactured by Ai-Thinker is ESP-01 (which is the same board used in this project) and it became quite popular.īased on the success of the ESP-01 Module, several other modules like ESP-02, ESP-07, ESP-12, etc.
#Esp8266 diptrace software
With Software Development Kits (SDKs), you can directly program the ESP8266’s on-chip Microcontroller, without the need for an external Microcontroller.īased on the ESP8266 SoC, several third party manufacturers started manufacturing custom boards and one such manufacturer is Ai-Thinker. The ESP8266 SoC contains a fully functional WiFi Stack and TCP/IP Stack that allows any Microcontroller to get connected to WiFi Network.
Pin Description of ESP8266 ESP-01 Module.