{"id":30,"date":"2015-06-28T14:39:35","date_gmt":"2015-06-28T14:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spants.com\/blog\/?p=30"},"modified":"2015-07-28T14:00:09","modified_gmt":"2015-07-28T14:00:09","slug":"iotbox-hardware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.spants.com\/blog\/iotbox-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"IoTBox Hardware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the final parts list for the IoTBox. Each item links to the version that I used. They may link to multipacks (I built 30-35 IoTBoxes) but you only need 1 unless noted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spants.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-28-14.38.24-e1435500670537.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-38 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spants.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-28-14.38.24-e1435500670537-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"2015-06-28 14.38.24\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spants.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-28-14.38.24-e1435500670537.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spants.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-28-14.38.24-e1435500670537.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spants.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-28-14.38.24-e1435500670537.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The final IoTBox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the beta testing I have tried and killed many boxes and components to get this far. Hopefully it will save you some time and expense. Note that many items came via China to reduce the unit price.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parts List<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/item\/0-96-Inch-Yellow-and-Blue-I2C-IIC-Serial-128X64-OLED-LCD-LED-Display-Module-for\/2053302733.html\" target=\"_blank\">Oled screen &#8211; Yellow\/Blue I2C protocol<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/item\/Free-Shipping-5pcs-lot-ESP8266-remote-serial-Port-WIFI-wireless-module-through-walls-Wang-ESP-12\/32268066794.html\" target=\"_blank\">ESP8266-esp12 version<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/item\/10pcs-lot-ESP8266-serial-WIFI-module-connecting-plate-applicable-to-ESP-07-the-ESP-08-ESP\/32262406988.html\" target=\"_blank\">ESP8266 adapter board<\/a>\u00a0(get this type as it fits nicely in the box. Other suppliers sell the same version)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/item\/Free-Shipping-10pcs-DS18B20-waterproof-1-meters-temperature-probe-temperature-sensor-new-in-stock\/1868275134.html\" target=\"_blank\">DS18B20 Waterproof temperature sensor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/item\/High-Quality-10Pcs-lot-5V-to-3-3V-For-DC-DC-Step-Down-Power-Supply-Buck\/2002241751.html\" target=\"_blank\">5v to 3.3v converter <\/a>(many options available &#8211; others may be better but watch out for pinouts changing)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.rs-online.com\/web\/p\/general-purpose-enclosures\/4732026\/\" target=\"_blank\">Plastic Enclosure, 52 x 50 x 35mm<\/a>\u00a0(get the Spelsberg\u00a0<span class=\"keyLabel\">Mfr. Part No.<\/span><span class=\"keyValue bold\">13045501<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spants.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-24-16.23.05-e1435500436538.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">it works nicely with the adapter<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>5MM RGB Common Cathode LED<\/li>\n<li>3 x 100ohm resistors<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/261161661277\" target=\"_blank\">Push Button<\/a>\u00a0SPST<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maplin.co.uk\/p\/adafruit-usb-micro-b-breakout-board-a86rk\" target=\"_blank\">Adafruit Micro usb-B breakout board<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/291396318341\" target=\"_blank\">Grommet<\/a> for Temperature lead<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/300561067512\" target=\"_blank\">Rubber feet x 4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Vero board for power distribution board<\/li>\n<li>Hookup Cable<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.halfords.com\/motoring-travel\/cleaning-body-repair\/car-spray-paints\/halfords-matt-black-paint-500ml\">Matt Black spray paint <\/a>for the display<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Parts list for Initial programming<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/FTDI-FT232RL-USB-to-TTL-Serial-Converter-Adapter-Module-5V-and-3-3V-For-Arduino-\/221552218333?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&amp;hash=item33958a90dd\">FTDI 3.3v (important! do not use 5v with ESP8266) USB adapter\/cable<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drill<\/li>\n<li>Dremel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/191284149015\">Small vice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/360845357518\">Step drill bit to make nice holes in plastic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.co.uk\/itm\/141631401105\">Hand reamer<\/a> to get the Temperature sensor hole to exactly the right size for the grommet<\/li>\n<li>Hot glue gun to mount the oled to the clear display panel<\/li>\n<li>Masking tape\/pvc electrical tape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(The next few posts will show how they are built and link to the Source code)<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-30\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spants.com\/blog\/iotbox-hardware\/?share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-30\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spants.com\/blog\/iotbox-hardware\/?share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-reddit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-reddit sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spants.com\/blog\/iotbox-hardware\/?share=reddit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Reddit\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spants.com\/blog\/iotbox-hardware\/?share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email this to a friend\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the final parts list for the IoTBox. 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