ESP8266 LED Control

This project allows you to control an LED connected to an ESP8266 microcontroller over Wi-Fi. It is a beginner-friendly IoT project demonstrating how to interface hardware with network commands.

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📁 Project Structure

• ESP8266_LED_Control_apr07a.ino – Main Arduino sketch for LED control
• arduino_secrets.h – Stores your Wi-Fi credentials securely
• thingProperties.h – IoT property definitions
• sketch.json, ReadMe.adoc – Project metadata

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🔧 Requirements

✅ ESP8266 board (e.g., NodeMCU)
✅ Arduino IDE (latest version)
✅ Wi-Fi network SSID and password
✅ LED + Resistor + Jumper wires

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🚀 Setup Instructions

1. Install ESP8266 Board in Arduino IDE

   • Go to File > Preferences
   • Add this URL in “Additional Board Manager URLs”:
     http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json
   • Open Tools > Board > Boards Manager → Install esp8266.

2. Configure Code

   • Open arduino_secrets.h
   • Replace placeholders with your Wi-Fi SSID and Password.

3. Connect LED

   • Connect LED positive (anode) to GPIO pin defined in your code (e.g., D1 / GPIO5).
   • Connect LED negative (cathode) to GND via a 220Ω resistor.

4. Upload Code

   • Select your ESP8266 board and COM port in Tools.
   • Click Upload.

5. Test

   • Open Serial Monitor to view IP address and status logs.
   • Control the LED via the configured web interface or commands (as implemented).

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💡 What You Learn

• Configuring ESP8266 with Arduino IDE
• Connecting to Wi-Fi networks programmatically
• Controlling hardware (LED) via network commands

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🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change or improve.

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License – feel free to use and modify.

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✨ Author

Gaurav Vibhandik
Third Year AI & Data Science Student

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