ESP8266 Development with Arduino on Ubuntu
Connect the ESP8266 module via USB, which should create a serial device such as /dev/ttyUSB0. Modify its permsisions with the command sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER. Log out and back in for the change to take effect.
After installing the Arduino IDE, configure it as follows:
In File > Preferences, set Additional Boards Manager URLs to:
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Posted on Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:48 +0000 by jhbalaji
Directly Connecting ESP8266 to Alibaba Cloud IoT via MQTT
Hardware and Platform Prpearation
The following setup uses an ESP8266 Node-MCU board to connect directly to Alibaba Cloud IoT, with MQTT.fx acting as the remote client for controlling the onboard LED.
Register an Alibaba Cloud account, then navigate to the IoT Platform console to create a product and a device. Once the device appears in the lis ...
Posted on Sat, 09 May 2026 21:00:57 +0000 by webv
Building an IoT Platform with ESP8266 and OneNet Cloud: Data Upload and Cloud-Initiated Commands
Introduction
This guide walks you through building your own IoT platform using an ESP8266 module and the OneNet cloud service. You will learn how to upload sensor data from the ESP8266 to the platform and receive commands issued from the cloud.
Refer to the following official documentation:
OneNet API referance: https://open.iot.10086.cn/doc/v ...
Posted on Thu, 07 May 2026 16:23:58 +0000 by JackJack