Tuple ESP8266 Weather Station Example

A example project to send weather data from a ESP8266 to a Matrix room using MQTT and Tuple.

It's using a ESP8266 flashed with MicroPython and a BME280 to measure

• Barometric Pressure
• Temperature
• Humidity

Message Flow

+---------+
| ESP8266 |
+---------+
     |
     |
     v
+-------------+
| MQTT Broker |
+-------------+
     ^     
     |
     |
     v
+-------+
| Tuple |
+-------+
    ^     
    |
    |
    v
+-------------------+
| Matrix Homeserver |
+-------------------+
    ^     
    |
    |
    v
+---------------+
| Matrix Client |
+---------------+

## Settings

Configuration

• Modify the boot.py to match your Wifi credentials
• Modify the main.py to match your Matrix Room and MQTT Broker

Setup

• Setup Tuple using it's README
• Flash the ESP8266 with Micropython Tutorial
• Attach the BME280 via I2C (SCL=5 aka D1, SDA=4 aka D2) and power (VIN=5v, GND=G)

Shopping List for a Weather Station

• 1x Wemos D1 mini clone
• 1x Wemos D1 Mini battery shield (USB works to as power source)
• 1x 3,7V Lithium rechargeable Battery (with matching connector
• 1x BME280 module as a pressure, humidity and temperature sensor
• Some pin headers and soldering material
• Some sort of case
• Wemos D1 Mini Prototype Perf Board