So in my case it is now installed in my documents folder. This will install the script in to your chosen directory. Then we need to clone the Git repository so go ahead and enter the following command. I will install to ~/Documents for simplicity but you can choose any location. Once the ESPTool dependancies have been installed, we need to navigate to the directory where we would like to install the ESPTool script. If you still receive an error, there is another option given on the ESPTool Github page that you can try. pip2 install esptool pip3 install esptool If you receive an error you may need to specify the version of pip, go ahead and try either of these commands instead. Simply enter the following command to install the dependancies. The easiest way to install ESP tool is to use pip. This tool is Python based and therefore you should first install Python and pip if you don’t already have it.Įnter the following command to check your default Python version, this will also indicate if you do not already have Python installed as the version will not be returned. In order to flash the Tasmota firmware on to the D1 Mini we will use a software tool called ESPTool. Simply connect your D1 Mini to an available USB port. There is a USB to serial chip built into the D1 Mini, so when you connect it to the USB port the computer sees it as a serial device. In terms of hardware it is very simple to flash the D1 Mini. Sensor/Switch/LEDs (optional) Prerequisites.

It has support for many smart home functions, including many of the more commonly used sensors. It’s lightweight and versatile firmware designed to run on ESP devices. Tasmota is an awesome concept and adds great cloud-free functionality to your smart home devices. Alternatively some devices can be flashed over the air, without soldering! If you want to flash an ESP based device without a USB port, check out this tutorial. Best of all it has a USB port so it is very easy to flash. There is a wealth of documentation online and it is very easy configure.

The Wemos D1 Mini is an incredible little device and you can pick one up for less than the cost of a beer.

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