The Parallax WX ESP8266 Wi-Fi module adds a new dimension of connectivity to your microcontroller applications. Special pre-loaded firmware makes it easy to configure the module to fit your project -- just connect to the module with your smartphone, tablet, or computer’s web browser.

The Parallax WX ESP8266 Wi-Fi module can be its own wireless access point (AP), a station (STA) on another Wi-Fi network, or both at once briefly to join another network. In either mode, it can serve its own configuration pages as well as user-created web pages that make it possible for devices to interact with a microcontroller through the Wi-Fi module. It can also send and receive a variety TCP/IP messages for Internet of Things (IoT) projects, on Wi-Fi networks configured to allow it access. By serving its own firmware upgrade page, this module allows you to pick and upload the latest open source firmware revision, or even variations that support specific applications as they become available.

Bridge STEM and robotics efforts with computer science and web design programs. The Parallax WX ESP8266 Wi-Fi module brings a new IoT-capable dimension to an existing fleet of educational robots, and opens up opportunities to explore how HTML and Javascript can interact with embedded systems. These BASIC Stamp tutorials for the WX Wi-Fi module illustrate what can be done through any system with a host microcontroller supporting serial communication.

This SIP package is breadboard-friendly for BASIC Stamp and Propeller projects (5 V and 3.3 V compatible). If you have a Propeller Activity Board/ActivityBot robot, we recommend the DIP package.

This DIP package works specifically with the (3.3 V) Propeller Activity Board, Scribbler S3, and ActivityBot WX robot. For BASIC Stamp and breadboard projects we recommend the breadboard-friendly SIP package.

Features:

WX ESP8266 WiFi Module - SIP
- 3.3 V and 5 V compatible for power and communication signals with your microcontroller - no level-shifting required
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi access through FCC/CE approved ESP8266-WROOM-02 module
- Supports HTTP (server), WebSocket (server), and TCP (client) connections
- Built-in web pages for easy access to configuration settings, networks, file uploads and over-the- air firmware updates
- About 1 MB of user file system space for storing web pages and other content
- Convenient 10-pin SIP form factor with 0.1 inch spacing for easy connection to a breadboard, thru-hole board, or Board of Education appmod header
WX ESP8266 WiFi Module - DIP:
- DIP form factor plugs right into the Wi-Fi module socket on the Propeller Activity Board (Original and WX)
- 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi access through FCC/CE approved ESP8266-WROOM-02 module
- Supports HTTP (server), WebSocket (server), and TCP (client) connections
- Built-in web pages for easy access to configuration settings, networks, file uploads and over-the-air firmware updates
- About 1 MB of user file system space for storing web pages and other content

Specifications:

Device: FCC and CE approved ESP8266-WROOM-02
Wi-Fi Protocols: 802.11 b/g/n
Network Protocols: IPv4, TCP/HTTP
Security: WPA/WPA2
Encryption: WEP/TKIP/AES
Voltage requirement: +3.3 to +5 VDC
Wi-Fi range: 30 meters LOS
Logic levels: Output high (set by Vin voltage, either 3.3 or 5.0 V), low 0 V. Input high >Vin/2, input low
Current requirements: Typical 75mA, with Wi-Fi transmit peaks up to 360mA
SIP: 0.1” (2.54mm) spaced row of 10 right angle pins
DIP WX: 0.078” (2mm) spaced dual row of 10 straight pins
PCB Dimensions: Approximately 1.0 x 1.5 in (26 x 37.5 mm)
Operating temp range: +32 to +158 °F (0 to +70 °C)

Applications:

Log into a Boe-Bot with a laptop, tablet, or smartphone to remote control and monitor its sensors via a web page hosted on the WX Wi-Fi module
Equip your project to send emails or tweets using a service such as IFTTT
DIY internet-connected sprinkler system, pet feeder, or thermostat

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