ESP8266 Serial WIFI Wireless Transceiver

The ESP8266 WiFi Module is a self contained SOC with integrated TCP/IP protocol stack that can give any microcontroller access to your WiFi network. The ESP8266 is capable of either hosting an application or offloading all Wi-Fi networking functions from another application processor. Each ESP8266 module comes pre-programmed with an AT command set firmware, meaning, you can simply hook this up to any microcontroller like arduino and get about as much WiFi-ability as a WiFi Shield offers. This is an extremely cost effective board with a huge, and ever growing, community.
This module has a powerful on-board processing and storage capability that allows it to be integrated with the sensors and other application specific devices through its GPIOs with minimal development up-front and minimal loading during runtime. Its high degree of on-chip integration allows for minimal external circuitry, including the front-end module and is designed to occupy minimal PCB area. The ESP8266 supports APSD for VoIP applications and Bluetooth co-existance interfaces. The module contains a self-calibrated RF allowing it to work under all operating conditions, and requires no external RF parts.
There is an almost limitless fountain of information available for the ESP8266, all of which has been provided by amazing community support. There are even instructions on how to transform this module into an IoT (Internet of Things) solution.
Some of the typical applications of this module are Smart power plugs, Home automation, Mesh network, Industrial wireless control, Baby monitors, IP Cameras, Sensor networks, Wearable electronics, Wi-Fi location-aware devices, Security ID tags, Wi-Fi position system beacons, etc.

Features

• 802.11 b/g/n protocol
• Wi-Fi Direct (P2P), soft-AP
• Supports antenna diversity
• Power down leakage current of < 10uA
• Integrated low power 32-bit CPU could be used as application processor
• Integrated TCP/IP protocol stack
• Integrated TR switch, balun, LNA, power amplifier and matching network
• SDIO 2.0, SPI, UART
• STBC, 1x1 MIMO, 2x1 MIMO
• Standby power consumption of < 1.0mW (DTIM3)
• Integrated PLL, regulators, and power management units
• A-MPDU & A-MSDU aggregation & 0.4s guard interval
• Wake up and transmit packets in < 2ms
• +19.5dBm output power in 802.11b mode
• Integrated temperature sensor

Specifications

• 0.1" breadboard friendly pins
• Operating Voltage : 3.3v
• Operating Current : 215mA at max. transmission
• 802.11 b/g/n protocol with Wi-Fi Direct (P2P), soft-AP
• Integrated TCP/IP protocol stack
• Integrated TR switch, balun, LNA, power amplifier and matching network
• +19.5dBm output power in 802.11b mode
• Sensitivity:X:28.6 LSB/g, Y:31.2 LSB/g, Z:34.5 LSB/g
• Dimensions (Approx) : 25x15mm

Shipping List

• ESP8266 Serial WIFI Wireless Transceiver x 1

Good to Know

• The ESP8266 Module is not capable of 5-3V logic shifting and will require an external Logic Level Converter. Please do not power it directly from your 5V dev board.