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rew over 9 years ago

I've designed a board which plugs onto a raspberry pi zero to provide WIFI through an ESP8266 module on the serial port of the Raspberry pi.

 

Now you may say: Why not just use an USB-wifi dongle? Those are cheap and work out-of-the-box! You're right. But in some cases that's not the best solution: When you are space-constrained and need exactly ONE usb device, not having to use a HUB pays off. imageimage

I have not yet soldered on the connectors in these pictures, to facilitate other configurations should that turn out to be practical.

 

So...

 

If you think this is useful, If you have some programming skills, If you have a use for this.....

I have the following offer: At the cost of the components (EUR 2.50 for the ESP, EUR 1.00 for the PCB+ rest) and shipping (max EUR 5.25) I can send you one. The deal is that you'll try to make the wifi part usefull....

 

Of course, developing the software is probably more convenient on a "bigger" pi.

 

Should something essential be hooked up wrong. We'll respin the board and get you a new version. No charge. The main reason that I'm not giving the hardware away for free initially is that I don't want people to say: oh, it's free, lets get it, I'll decide later if I need it/can help and then of course nothing happens. By asking for a little bit of money I force people to think about it and scare away the freeloaders. Also, the offer applies "as long as supplies last", i.e. whenever I think there is enough activity...

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    briafalk over 9 years ago

    Hello Roger,

     

    This is something I am definitely interested in.  I have been looking at using an ESP on an Pi Zero for a robotics project I am working on.  Message me to let me know how to get one in the US.  I can contribute time to the code base to get this working.

     

    Thanks,

    Brian

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    rew over 9 years ago in reply to briafalk

    Auch! That depends on those test-pads being in the same place. The first pi-zero sold was PCB revision 1.2,  and they moved the test-pads for rev 1.3...

     

    Brian, I just submitted a request to folow you, and when you approve that will enable us to PM eachother. PM me your Email and physical addresses.

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    rew over 9 years ago in reply to briafalk

    Auch! That depends on those test-pads being in the same place. The first pi-zero sold was PCB revision 1.2,  and they moved the test-pads for rev 1.3...

     

    Brian, I just submitted a request to folow you, and when you approve that will enable us to PM eachother. PM me your Email and physical addresses.

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