OLIMEX new ESP8266 Modules - Page 1
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author: TJ232
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2015, 10:24:29 am
content: New OLIMEX ESP8266 modules and Dev Board looks promising:http://www.esp8266-projects.com/2015/03/mailbag-arrival-new-esp-modules-in-town.htmlIt's Open Source Hardware, from a well known thrusted provider for development tools and programmers for embedded market. Produced under strict EU Rules and regulations.9.95EUR and quick delivery. In Europe you can have it on your desk in 2 days, in US in 3-5.I am not afiliated in any way with OLIMEX. Just like their products quality and still pissed off of by the ESP-07 Story :http://www.esp8266-projects.com/2015/02/esp-07-module-problem-and-fix.html.The last 4 modules ordered on Ebay, 2 arrived with the same problem, despite the fact I was assured they are OK. 2 never arrived. The chinese supplier not answering at any messages.Nice customer support, huh?

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2015, 11:09:47 pm
content: Coincidentally, I ordered a few of each last week and they arrived yesterday, they ended up in a drawer though, too many other things going on. I hadn't realised they're new, maybe I'll have a look sooner than I thought.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 11, 2015, 12:32:12 am
content: The clone is more expensive than the original. That's a first

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2015, 01:07:29 pm
content: I did some brief tests with these boards a day or so ago, it looks like the stock firmware does not support encryption when used as an AP, is this likely to always be the case?

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2015, 03:15:02 pm
content: They are going to use the whatever core microcontroller and the Lua or what programming language with the chinese datasheet? Doh.

author: TJ232
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2015, 06:12:23 pm
content: Quote from: Howardlong on March 13, 2015, 01:07:29 pmDidn't use them yet in AP mode but all it's related with the uploaded ESP8266 firmware. Don't have access to them now for a test but in Client mode didn't had any problem with WPA/WPA2 mode.

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2015, 06:35:35 pm
content: Quote from: TJ232 on March 13, 2015, 06:12:23 pmYes, the infrastructure client mode worked fine on WPA2, it was the AP mode I was looking at. I was wondering if there was firmware that fixed that.It appears that there is some work going on what with toolchains and whatnot, is that for fiddling with the firmware itself or something less dramatic?

author: TJ232
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2015, 12:11:56 pm
content: Quote from: Howardlong on March 13, 2015, 06:35:35 pmThey are already some easy toochain install images available this is just one way to do it, but worth a look:http://www.esp8266.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1186Probably some bug in AP mode stuff...

author: westfw
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2015, 09:02:42 am
content: QuoteHow did you tell?

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 15, 2015, 11:59:17 pm
content: Quote from: westfw on March 15, 2015, 09:02:42 amSSL implementation is shaky. I am still trying to make outgoing SSL connection to a standard web site. BTW, the Lua image is more friendly than the AT commands version.

author: westfw
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2015, 04:09:29 am
content: SSL is TCP level encryption. I assumed you were talking about some link-level encryption (WPA, WEP, etc.)

author: TJ232
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 16, 2015, 05:30:47 am
content: Quote from: zapta on March 15, 2015, 11:59:17 pmWay more friendly!Obviously NodeMCU Lua has the drawbacks and limitations of an Interpreter but with the new node.compile() option starts looking pretty decent for basic projects.

author: Muxr
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2015, 01:30:51 am
content: Ordered a few of these. It looks like a right solution for a project I am working on. So thanks for posting about esp8266. Very informative stuff.