ESP Wordclock

Setup

Initial Setup

Install the firmware on the ESP: The ESP must be set into the bootloader mode, like this

The firmware can be downloaded with the following script:

cd os/
./flash.sh ttyUSB0

Connect to the ESP via a terminal emulator like screen using a baud rate of 115200. Then format the filesystem and reboot the ESP with the following commands:

file.format()
node.restart()

Then disconnect the serial terminal and copy the required files to the microcontroller:

./tools/initialFlash.sh /dev/ttyUSB0

Upgrade

Determine the IP address of your clock and execute the following script:

./tools/remoteFlash.sh IP-Address

Internal Setup

  • GPIO2 LEDs