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PinDescription
RSTExternal Reset - Low=RESET, High=NORMAL
ADCAnalog DIgital Converter - Max Voltage = 1V
ENChip Enable - Low=DISABLED, High=NORMAL
GPIO16GPIO16
GPIO14GPIO14, CLK(SPI)
GPIO12GPIO12, MISO(SPI)
GPIO13GPIO13, MOSI(SPI)
VCC3.3V
TX0/GPIO1TX0, GPIO1
RX0/GPIO3RX0, GPIO3
GPIO5GPIO5
GPIO4GPIO4
GPIO0GPIO0, HIGH on boot
GPIO2GPIO2, HIGH on boot
GPIO15GPIO15, LOW on boot
GNDGround

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CH_PD (or EN) Chip enable. Should be high for normal operation.


Wiring the ESP8266 Chip


Details

Spefication
GPIO Output Current12 mA



Dev Boards

BoardInfoLayout

ESP8266 Thing Dev

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/13711

PROS: External antenna connection.

Serial Driver: CP2102

Cost: $15 US

Schematic:

https://cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Wireless/WiFi/ESP8266-Thing-Dev-v10.pdf

WeMos D1 Mini

https://wiki.wemos.cc/products:d1:d1_mini

PROS: Shields available, ADC has voltage divider to support 3.3v input.

Serial Driver: CH34x

Cost: $3.25 US

Schematic:

https://wiki.wemos.cc/_media/products:d1:sch_d1_mini_v3.0.0.pdf

Node MCU Lolin

https://frightanic.com/iot/comparison-of-esp8266-nodemcu-development-boards/

PROS: Exposes extra pins.

Serial Driver:

Cost: $3.30 US

Schematic: ??

Pins

PinDescriptionVCC3.3VGNDGroundGPIO

References

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