Steps of How to use:
1. Download the board IDE, the latest version.
2. Install the IDE
3. Set up your board IDE as: Go to File.Preferences and copy the URL below to get the ESP board manager extensions:
Placing the http:// before the URL lets the board IDE use it.Otherwise it gives you a protocol error.
4. Go to Tools > Board > Board Manager> Type ""esp8266"" and download the Community esp8266 and install.
5. Set up your chip as:
Tools -> Board -> NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module)
Tools -> Flash Size -> 4M (3M SPIFFS)
Tools -> CPU Frequency -> 80 Mhz
Tools -> Upload Speed -> 921600
Tools-->Port--> (whatever it is)
6. Download and run the 32 bit flasher exe (Search for nodemcu/nodemcu-flasher/tree/master/ at Github)
github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-flasher/tree/master/Win32/Release Or download and run the 64 bit flasher exe at: github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-flasher/tree/master/Win64/Release
7. In board IDE, look for the old fashioned Blink program. Load, compile and upload.
8. Go to FILE> EXAMPLES> ESP8266> BLINK, it will start blinking.
Firmware link: http://github.com/nodemcu/nodemcu-firmware The Data download access to the website: http://www.nodemcu.com Test Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gh_pgqjfeQc
Package including: 3 x ESP8266 ESP-12F NodeMcu development board
