An Esp8266 Nextion Scene controller??

[Charly86]

Yeah shipping solder paste needs some special shipping such keep it into "freeze" state, may be why, when it come from DK it's really well packed to handle this!

Sure tinkering will be great, not sure we'll have enough days for this ;-)

[Joshua Nulton]

I know the thread is getting old, but I had to say Scalz I love the work you have done on this project!

Beautiful renders and a great board in the end. How many hours do you have in that PCB design? What is your rate for a similar board with the a few minor modifications? I don't mean to offend, and that's not to say your board is not perfect, I am just interested in adding a radio module sort of.

Thank you for sharing, this thread that finally got me to register with the site. I have merely been a visitor for over a year now, but this was a great project.

[scalz]

@Joshua-Nulton thx :)
I don't remember for the time as i don't count, but it was not personnaly the hardest ;) because there was enough room. I made it because I was thinking it could be everywhere as there is also i2c temp/hum/light sensors onboard.

Nextion is really nice, but it's not a mobile phone screen or oled. For this applicatio, imho it could render better using a cheap tablet with a nice wood or metal frame connected to controller. A little dilemma. I have not finished to design a case btw. too much things :) and add to this, I have a made a custom discrete multisensors for indoor with pir/temp/hum/lux...

So for the moment, I am only using one. for multiple things. I tried it for thermostat feedback through mqtt etc.. but I have a controller which does thermostat, and it's cool on mobile too.
Actually i have it connected to a signal generator (ad9850 like) and use nextion to config/change waveforms, for testing etc.. connected to a lipo. sort of fun&basic digital instrument (even if i have a better one).

what changes would you like to see for instance? if i remember right, I can't use all features if radio module as esp8266 lacks of pins. I think i will redesign it as soon as i can get an esp32, just for fun, ;)

[Didi]

Peter Scargill made a Esp8266 PCB for Nextion here

[alexsh1]

@Didi you mean this one? ;)))

[Didi]

:thumbsup:

[David Vitrant]

Hmm hey sorry for dumb question especially since it's a super old post but I don't seem to find a link to the eagle/cad documents or a way to buy this shield. I have Nextion 2.4, 3.2" and some enhanced version too.

Let me know if I missed the buy button or a way to get the fritzing/eaglecad I can change myself and maybe adapt to my sousvide and thermostat project :).

Help Please,
DV

[fets]

I totally zapped this thread. @alexsh1 where did you order this pcb ?

[Didi]

@David-Vitrant said:

Hmm hey sorry for dumb question especially since it's a super old post but I don't seem to find a link to the eagle/cad documents or a way to buy this shield. I have Nextion 2.4, 3.2" and some enhanced version too.

Let me know if I missed the buy button or a way to get the fritzing/eaglecad I can change myself and maybe adapt to my sousvide and thermostat project :).

Help Please,
DV

Here is the nextion pcb

[David Vitrant]

@Didi same as one on Scargill site ? I just saw that one a few minutes ago. Did you do your own or pick and place it ;)

Seems like fun.

[Didi]

It´s from his blog and i think the pcb is updated

[alexsh1]

@fets @David-Vitrant as @Didi pointed out this is Peter Scargill's board. I suggest you read this link if you want to set it up - http://tech.scargill.net/home-control-2016/ It does require MQTT and Node-red knowledge though

I uploaded the latest version on oshpark

[alexsh1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aljm6vH3a5I - this is a video explaining functionality (this is the older version of the board)

[fets]

@alexsh1 said:

I uploaded the latest version on oshpark

I'm a fan of scargill work. I saw this article a while ago but I didn't use ESP8266 at the time, so I didn't pay attention.
Now after several tests with ESP, I'm more interested in this PCB, but I can't find a link to oshpark in the article.
Can you provide a link please.:clap:

[alexsh1]

@fets Sure -> https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/UDRPebht

[David Vitrant]

@alexsh1 Ha thanks for the osh link :). Saved me the trouble. I find myself building many similar projets and exploring similar avenues as Scargill.

Have to use my SMD workstation and go blind for this. But will try anyway.

[fets]

@alexsh1 :+1:

[A Former User]

@scalz : What software did you used to create these 3d pics of your board?
Thanks!

[scalz]

@ben5en
solidworks, sketchup

[artipi]

Hi @alexsh1 ,

did you finished your Enhanced Version? As i understood correctly the ESP8266 Board is used to send messages/touch commands over wifi - mqtt to a controller right? How it is programmed to send over mqtt?

So if i have this ESP - Board i do not need a arduino right?

Another question: Is it possible to run this board with a arduino pro mini or uno and nrf radio to send messages to my controller?

Thanks