poor man's interface for esp8266 - OK

snowbody

In the previous thread is explained how to set up the serial port 3.

I have a esp8266 test board http://blog.squix.ch/2015/01/esp8266-test-board-review.html

You can connect the serial port to the GPIO (port 3 in this case), and VCC and GND

Now here's the cool part :

You can connect the reset pin to wiring pi pin 12 (for example)

gpio mode 12 out

this way you can reset the esp8266

gpio write 12 0
gpio write 12 1

./esptool.py --port /dev/ttyS3 write_flash 0x00000 ../0x00000.bin

reset again
gpio write 12 0
gpio write 12 1

./esptool.py --port /dev/ttyS3 write_flash 0x09000 ../0x09000.bin

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check this out : https://github.com/SmingHub/Sming
This allows you to develop 8266 programs on the orange pi
which is really cool!
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phreon

Great info snowbody. I have been experimenting with the esp8266 as well. Between the OPI, the ESP, PCduino, Raspberry, and my TPA3116 stereo build there are just not enough hours.  :-}