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Preparing for the Make Event

To get the most out of the Warpnet Make Event, you'll need to make sure your Warpnet Make Event kit is complete and the NodeMCU (WiFi-enabled Arduino ESP8266) is working. Please make sure to complete the steps below. It should only take about 30 minutes!

Step 1 - Check the Components of the Make Event Kit

Check the components of the Warpnet Make Event kit you received, this should at least include:

  • 1x DC Jack Female
  • 10+ Dupont Cables
  • 1x L7805CV 5V Voltage Regulator
  • 5x 2N2222A NPN Transistor
  • 5x 1KΩ Resistor
  • 2x 0.47µF Capacitor
  • 1x Breadboard
  • 1x Micro USB Cable
  • 1x ESP8266 NodeMCU V2
  • 1x Heat Shrinking Tubing
  • 1x RGBWY LED Strip (not in the picture below)
  • 1x 12V Adapter (not in the picture below)

Warpnet Make Event

Please contact the hosts of event (you received the contact details in the invite email) if you're missing any of the components.

Step 2 - Arduino IDE

Download and install the Arduino IDE.

Step 3 - Setup your System

By default the Arduino IDE doesn't recognize the ESP8266 NodeMCU V2

  1. Open the Arduino IDE
  2. Go to Files (Linux/Windows) or Arduino (macOS) and click on Preferences.
  3. Add the following URL to the Additional Board Manager URLs field: https://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json.

Arduino Board Manager

  1. Click OK and close the preference window.
  2. Go to Tools, Board and open the Board Manager.
  3. Scroll down to esp8266 by ESP8266 Community and install the missing boards.

Arduino Board Manager

Step 4 - Connect your ESP866

Make sure everything is working by uploading your first sketch to the ESP8266 NodeMCU V2 board.

  1. Remove the ESP8266 NodeMCU V2 from the styrofoam, because the styrofoam is mildly conductive and may therefore short the board.
  2. In the Tools menus, click the ESP8266 Boards (2.7.4) option and select NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module).
  3. Plug the ESP8266 NodeMCU V2 board into your computer.
  4. Select the right USB port from the Tools menu in the Port section. Check Troubleshooting if the port is missing.
  5. Copy and past the blink.ino code into your Arduino IDE and upload the sketch by clicking Upload.
  6. After compiling the code, it should automatically start uploading. Check Troubleshooting if you run into issues with uploading the code to your ESP8266 NodeMCU V2.
  7. Check the LED light on the NodeMCU board for a blinking light. If it blinks according to the specified timing of one second, you're all set!

Step 5 - Share a Picture (optional)

Please help us spread the word about the Warpnet Make Event on LinkedIn so that we grow the community for future events.

Here's an example from Roald:

Warpnet Make Event

Step 6 - Reading

Read through the README including At the Make Event, Project Extensions and Useful Resources to get an idea where your want to take your smart LED light strip project during the Make Event.

Please edit or add to the documentation as you go, by following the Contribution Guidelines.