11-05-2021, 12:38 PM
A quick note:
I plan to use a barebone ESP-07s for the webserver instead of the more common ESP boards, like the Wemos D1 pro, for three main reasons.
1) Size - here are the two board types:
![[Image: Xns6Zv0.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/Xns6Zv0.jpg)
2) energy consumption. The D1, like many other boards, has an built in USB connector, some LEDs and other gimmicks which make programming easy, but are not needed during runtime.
3) External antenna. The ESP-07s is pin compatible with other ESPs like the ESP-12E, but offers the ability to use an external antenna. An important detail for me because the router is in a different room and the connection is not the best.
The easiest way to program an ESP-07s is using a dedicated programming board which can either be made or ordered from ali for maybe 6 USD:
![[Image: 020hf7h.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/020hf7h.jpg)
Just got the board today, now I can test the webserver on the ESP. Until now it was running on a rock64 SBC I used to write/change all this html and css stuff.
I plan to use a barebone ESP-07s for the webserver instead of the more common ESP boards, like the Wemos D1 pro, for three main reasons.
1) Size - here are the two board types:
2) energy consumption. The D1, like many other boards, has an built in USB connector, some LEDs and other gimmicks which make programming easy, but are not needed during runtime.
3) External antenna. The ESP-07s is pin compatible with other ESPs like the ESP-12E, but offers the ability to use an external antenna. An important detail for me because the router is in a different room and the connection is not the best.
The easiest way to program an ESP-07s is using a dedicated programming board which can either be made or ordered from ali for maybe 6 USD:
Just got the board today, now I can test the webserver on the ESP. Until now it was running on a rock64 SBC I used to write/change all this html and css stuff.
