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Willem | Jan. 31, 2021

BB-ESP12BK looks very good but ... help

For ESP8266 ESP12F Development tool board

I bought a few of these board a while a go and today I have a project in which I want to use one.

Soldered the headers and ready to rumble .. but it seems impossible to program this little board!

I have tried everything like swapping the DTR and CTS pins of the FTDI board with which I program al kind of boards al the time.
So now I have tried every iteration of DTR/CTS to GP00/RST
Made GP02 high, GP15 low, EN high
Bench 3v3 power supply
Several FTDI boards
noting ..

Asked for the schematic but have not yet received a reply

Marco | Oct. 15, 2018

great tool

For ESP Series Programmer

Just tried it today with an ESP-01s and the hardware worked flawlessly nearly (see below) out of the box. But... the hardware is great. Totally recommend it.

Important: Contrary to the usual DIY-philosophy :-) ... one should really take a look on the hints in the description. It took me 10 minutes to figure out that I have to set the reset "Reset Method" to "nodemcu".

Thanks from Germany ... Marco

Josh | Aug. 16, 2018

Works well!

For Wall Mount Holder for Google Home Mini

Clean and nicely printed.
It's an easy to use mount that holds google mini securely on the wall. Nice little holder for the wire too.

Lee | June 21, 2018

Woks well

For Wall Mount Holder for Google Home Mini

So simple .. and works well ... Different colours would be a good option for different coloured Google minis

Thomas | May 30, 2018

Well packaged, works exactly as intended

For 6-pin pogo pin

I'm using this to program PIC chips through SMD pads. This works well; though I will note I have to press quite hard to get a solid contact.

Jeff | April 30, 2018

These are great!

For Wall Mount Holder for Google Home Mini

I'm guessing the sticky stuff is use once but I don't think that once is going anywhere!

2 thoughts - for me, a couple of places where I didn't want to use the sticky or a screw, I ended up filling a small groove to get a zip tie across at one end and the other (was a bed post on a fairly expensive piece of furniture - Velcro may have been a better choice, but this is working).

The other, I did something similar with a suction cup from a shower-shaving mirror that had broken and left me with the suction cup portion (one of the ones that has sort of a pump). I used this for a mirror in a bathroom. A little precarious, but so far so good. Otherwise, well worth it.

Thanks!

Bryan | Jan. 3, 2018

Schematics would help!

For Si7021 Digital Humidity Sensor Module

I received the devices but have not been able to test them SINCE no schematics are provided! I have requested them twice but still no response from the maker. The device appears as it does in the picture and the shipping was on time. But, I still don't know if they work or not. Hopefully after the maker sends me the schematics I'll add to my review.

Seth | Feb. 5, 2017

Good

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

Once i figured it out, it works well. If flashing with arduino IDE, hold down the button until the flash is complete, then power cycle.

If flashing does not work, hold down the flash button while applying power, and then flash.

I wish there was documentation about what all of the pins are... i don't know what the VR pin is (unregulated voltage in maybe?). I sent a message to the manufacturer, but no response. If anyone knows what it is, please let me know!

Gokhan | Dec. 2, 2016

thank you

For VEML6075 UV AB Light Sensor Module for Arduino

Good quality , fast shipping. Thank you
Good quality , fast shipping. Thank you
Good quality , fast shipping. Thank you
Good quality , fast shipping. Thank you

Xavier | Oct. 11, 2016

Wrong supply voltage range

For DRV8837 DC Motor Module for arduino

Hello,

I ordered and received my product very quickly.
I supplied Vcc pin with 5V but your product didn't work.
The reason is that you use a 5V LDO regulator (MIC5219-5.0BM5) to supply the VCC pin of the DRV8837.

For my point of view, the supply range shall be 6V to 11VDC

Best regards,

Xavier

Jerome | Aug. 20, 2016

Works like a charm

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

I've been using the board on several projects and it has proven to work reliably in a Platform.io development environment.

Manuel | Aug. 2, 2016

Very good product

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

I like this little board. It does what it was built for and does it well.
Either to connect to a breadboard and/or a TTL to USB adaptor, this tool is really useful.

Subesh | May 14, 2016

I didn't got my item yet. Seller not answer me

For CH340G Basic for arduino pro mini FTDI replace

Very bad experience with this seller, so i can give the seller review . Don't buy they don't want to need to reply after buy it.

Charles | May 5, 2016

Great development Unit

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

So far its a good testing platform for my project
https://hackaday.io/project/10192-iot-esp8266-dual-relay-module-controller-shield

Charles | May 5, 2016

Great Item

For 4-Layer ESP8266 Wifi Module

So far it works great, Using on my project for testing
https://hackaday.io/project/10192-iot-esp8266-dual-relay-module-controller-shield

Charles | May 5, 2016

Great Programmer

For CH340G Basic for arduino pro mini FTDI replace

Works as advertised, windows 7 update installed it without issues

Using it with the breakout and 4 layer esp module sold here too

David | April 12, 2016

Fast delivery, product as advertised.

For 4-Layer ESP8266 Wifi Module

I was looking for a small esp8266 based device with ADC input, this fitted the requirements perfectly, I will be using it as part of my home automation project.

Michael | March 29, 2016

Fantastic useful and nice tool

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

Perfect useful tool for programming and debugging the small ESP8266 modules in the Arduino IDE using an USB-serial cable. Love it!

Harry | March 29, 2016

Product works well.

For Capacitive Touch Power Switch

It needs very little explanation which is available from the website. It could be improved by providing a few simple pictures of the layout, showing the links you have to cut to enable the various operating modes.

Beat | Feb. 22, 2016

Solid Module

For SHT31 Digital Humidity & Temperature Sensor Module

The module itself looks well designed and works as expected. Some information is partly in the text, but a proper small document would help a lot instead of googling and trial and error. Purpose of "ALT" pin? I2C Adresses? Which jumper switches address? Which jumper disables pullup?

Beat | Feb. 22, 2016

Very usable.

For DC-DC Step Up Power Converter Cable w/SW

Very good allround power source. Powerswitch is a nice to have. I use it mostly to power olimex and seeed arduinos out of their box to simulate autonomous operation.

Beat | Feb. 22, 2016

Works well

For VEML6070 UV A Light Sensor Module for Arduino

Small documentation would help. Where to find librarys? How does the Jumper works? What is the I2C address? What is the "acknowledge feature"?

Dan | Jan. 19, 2016

Nice little board.

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

I am using it with Arduino IDE. Works great so far.

Since it comes without any info I had to search again the internet to find out how to connect to the board.
After that, it did not worked because I had a 3V3 FDTI adapter and so there was not enough voltage to work.
Luckily the adapter allows to cut and solder a bridge to output 5V.
Unluckily I managed to cut beyond the bridge into the 5V line and so there was no power at all.
After this was fixed it worked great.
Because I am using the Arduino IDE, it is a bit annoying to flash as I have to hold the DL button until it starts to flash.

Over all I am happy with this product and I could only recommend it.

Josh | Jan. 11, 2016

Great board

For 4-Layer ESP8266 Wifi Module

Very compact & well made -- solder is good and has stood up to abuse. I got the built in ceramic antenna and it's worked great for what we needed (small & compact) and has acceptable power consumption. If you need long distances, get the external antenna; but for 'in home' uses, you could probably use the internal version. Good stuff.

Josh | Jan. 11, 2016

Easy to use

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

While not strictly required for programming the board, it does make it a lot easier. This has everything you'd want for the programmer & works well. Size is good (small) but still easy to manipulate.

Susan | Dec. 5, 2015

I love this thing.

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

This programmer really simplified programming for me. The esp8266 brims with possibilities. Read the rest of the reviews to get important details on getting the upload to work properly from Arduino.

Mike | Nov. 18, 2015

I like it , Yeah baby !

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

Very useful tool, and cheap. You are going to need this for developing the ESP8266.
Whats nice about it, is that it uses the ESP01, costing less then $3USD.

David | Oct. 26, 2015

Not too bad.

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

So just got done soldering the pins for the FTDI connection, and have to say the actual ESP8266 soldering job was a little rough. To make sure it would work while I had the soldering iron out I gave it a once over.

Also, I was able to find their wire diagram images off their eBay page for the other reviewer who was asking.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/mickey231bhq/test/bb_e01adp_pinout_zpsa0mtnr4a.jpg

ESP8266 firmware flasher
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/mickey231bhq/test/bb_e01adp_fdt_zpspfqqzqd9.jpg
Link to tool:
http://www.electrodragon.com/w/ESP8266_firmware_flasher

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee47/mickey231bhq/test/bb_e01adp_ide_zpsb3bjuyrq.jpg

Seller could give better instructions on how to use this programmer for both flashing and the Arduino IDE. While I was able to flash the ESP-01 I was unable to upload a simple blink program using the sellers Arduino IDE settings.

Update:
I wasn't able to get this to upload code from the Arduino IDE the original way this board worked and after messing with this thing for hours I ended up making my own two button version from scratch. With the knowledge of making my own from scratch I now knew how this board was supposed to work and I finally made some changes to where I got this board to upload code from the Arduino IDE as well.

Now this probably is considered ruining the board but it works flawlessly for me.
I ended up soldering a jumper wire to from 0 to GD and from there I soldered a post onto RS. I am able to place a jumper pin onto the extruding metal wire lead and the post to short it out. From there I just remove the jumper pin totally and then hit "Upload" in the Arduino IDE and it uploads every time.

It's a very ugly quick fix, here's the photo:
http://getlift.org/gallery/blkbox_bb-E01ADP_hack.jpg

Works with my 3.3v & 5v FTDI connectors.
Works/Tested with Arduino IDE 1.6.5
Works/Tested with ESP FLASH DOWNLOAD TOOL V2.3 (Able to update board firmware)

Just a Warning:
This isn't very useful for anything but programming. Being that if you want to RUN the board GPIO 0 is always grounded out!

Frantisek | Oct. 7, 2015

Good product, bad support.

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

I have asked for wiring diagram... after purchase, no answer!
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Frantisek | Oct. 7, 2015

Good product, bad support.

For 4-Layer ESP8266 Wifi Module

I have asked for wiring diagram... after purchase, no answer!
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Josh | Sept. 5, 2015

Great little usb adapter for your kit.

For CH340G Basic for arduino pro mini FTDI replace

I needed something I could easily take with a few spare parts and tools 'in case' I needed it. I wanted small and protected.
This certainly fits the requirements. I opted for the printed case version.
The voltage switch is a bit recessed, requiring my fat fingers to get a hold of a nail or small screw driver to change it -- which is good, no accidental voltage changes. it would be a lot smaller w/o the cover,but if you're going to toss it into a tool bag, the cover really helps protect it.
The only thing I think it's lacking is a power or activity light. One thing worth mentioning (it is visible in the picture) is that the header onboard is female, not male as it typically is. I am going to swap it out (if it can be) for male headers.
I have not loaded it up to see how many amps it can handle; but it looks well built, so I have a sufficient level of trust that it will work as advertised.

David | Sept. 4, 2015

The product works, BUT...

For Capacitive Touch Power Switch

This is an exciting product, and I would like to use it more. But the projects I have in mind for it require an understanding of how it works. This is not possible given the lack of documentation. How hard is it to provide a schematic of a board that has 8 parts on it?

Robert | Aug. 27, 2015

Good idea, but bad production

For ESP8266 ESP-01 Programming and Development Board

The board arrived in acceptable time, but it did not work. When I plugged it to an ESP8266 and an FTDI Serial device, it showed data coming from the ESP8266, but not data could be sent to the ESP8266. A check of the data trace showed, that a SMD resistor in the TXD path was connected at one side only. Resoldering made the communication work, but no programming mode. It turned up, that all soldering was poor, and the smaller SMD components started to fall of the board. No chance to resolder all of them by hand, especially w/o schematics.
However, when contacted, the seller responded immediately and promised to ship a new board. I hope the new one is fine.

Cristian | Aug. 25, 2015

Excellent lightweight module

For 4-Layer ESP8266 Wifi Module

I am using ESP8266 for creating a serial over the air application and this module along with the breakout board are a great combo.

Pros:
Electrical design and hardware quality
Very tiny, lighter than any of the chinese modules available
Easy to program
Enough GPIO's for most applications
Great price/quality ratio

Cons:
No on-board LED, hard to see if it's powered up or not
No on-board voltage regulator
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