hackathon

Hackathon how to:

1. open arduino IDE
2. copy this: http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json
3. put it into preferences: “additional boards manager URL”
4. go to “tools” at the top of arduino menu, hover over “board” at the top click “boards manager”
5. wait for the boards manager to update (30 seconds or so)
6. search “esp8266” click to install the board
7. Plug in your esp8266 board into the micro usb cable
8. under tools > boards > select NODEMCU 1.0 (ESP 12-E)
9. under tools > port > select the ch340 address / com address of the board
   1. If you don’t see a com port and windows doesn’t recognize the usb device
   2. go here and follow the steps https://sparks.gogo.co.nz/ch340.html
   3. make sure your board now shows up
10. Go to dashboard.waziup.io
11. register and account
12. confirm your email
13. login to dashboard.waziup.io
14. open api.waziup.io/docs/
15. scroll down to “sensors” and select /domains/{domain}/sensors to create a new sensor
16. click “try it out” and edit the text with your data. Change “id”  “name” to the name of your sensor, and “owner” to your username, and timestamp to now.
17. scroll down to /domains/{domain}/sensors/{sensor_id}/measurements
    insert new measurement. change text as in step above. if your sensor has a few different outputs (like temp, humidity, light. then add one for each)
18. on dashboard.waziup.io click “table view”, find your sensor name above, click on it
19. your sensor should be green and have posted all the details you edited in step 16
20. download this sketch: https://github.com/themakerspace/Amaphiko_LDR
21. open and see if you can upload it to your device
22. In Arduino Go to libraries > manage libraries > search for “DHT11” and install the adafruit library
23. In Arduino Go to libraries > manage libraries > search for “adafruit unified sensor by adafruit” install
24. edit the sketch in arduino to update the sensor id and measurement id

SIDE PROJECT IF YOU ARE BORED:

1. download:                  626 KB Blynk_Release_v0.5.2.zip               
2. install library in Arduino: sketch > include library > add a zip library (browse in the file above)
3. download the BLYNK app from app store or play store on your smartphone
4. register with your email address
5. create your first project
6. get the
7. in Arduino open File > Examples > BLYNK > boardswifi > esp8266 standalone