Making Sure the Basement Stays Dry with an ESP8266
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Summary
A hacker, Solo Pilot, sent a link to their basement monitor to the Hacker commit group, which comprises a series ofSrc files that the hacker has to compile and deploy independently.
The Arduino framework has to be used to build the software as well as necessary boards and libraries, and the hacker must know their way around the IDE to do this.
The basement monitor is a good project for those who have already made an LED flash and want to develop their skills further by sourcing and assembling hardware, followed by software configuration and testing in a real-world project.
One feature that the hacker would like to see is an occasional “all’s well” signal from the device, to differentiate a defunct battery or lost WiFi from no flooding in the basement.
The ESP8266 is a popular microcontroller for DIY projects, but it is considered legacy technology and there are concerns about its security.
Newer MCU could be programmed via a 2serialportUSBdongle,whileolderonesrequirean80 ICD, so there is an argument for continuing to use ESP8266s, particularly as they are actively developed and supported.
