ESP8266 - Heating Element

This tutorial instructs you how to ESP8266 to control a heating element. Subsequently, you will be able to apply this knowledge to create a heating system in a different tutorial.

Hardware Preparation

1	×	ESP8266 NodeMCU
1	×	Micro USB Cable
1	×	Relay
1	×	Heating Element
1	×	12V Power Adapter
1	×	DC Power Jack
1	×	Jumper Wires
1	×	Breadboard
1	×	(Optional) 5V Power Adapter for ESP8266
1	×	(Optional) Screw Terminal Expansion Board for ESP8266

Or you can buy the following sensor kits:

1	×	DIYables Sensor Kit (30 sensors/displays)
1	×	DIYables Sensor Kit (18 sensors/displays)

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Overview of Heating Element

The Heating Element Pinout

The heating element typically has two pins:

The Positive (+) pin (red) should be connected to the 12V of the DC power supply
The Negative (-) pin (black) should be connected to the GND of the DC power supply

How to Control Heating Element using ESP8266

If a 12V heating element is powered by a 12V power supply, it will emit heat. In order to control the heating element, a relay must be used between the ESP8266 and the heating element. The ESP8266 can then control the heating element through the relay.

If you are not familiar with relays (pinout, how it works, how to program, etc.), please refer to the ESP8266 - Relay tutorial for more information.

Wiring Diagram

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See more in ESP8266's pinout and how to supply power to the ESP8266 and other components.

ESP8266 Code

The code below will turn the heating element ON every five seconds and OFF every five seconds, . repeatedly.

/* * This ESP8266 NodeMCU code was developed by newbiely.com * * This ESP8266 NodeMCU code is made available for public use without any restriction * * For comprehensive instructions and wiring diagrams, please visit: * https://newbiely.com/tutorials/esp8266/esp8266-heating-element */ #define RELAY_PIN D8 // The ESP8266 pin connected to the IN pin of relay // The setup function runs once on reset or power-up void setup() { // initialize the ESP8266 pin as an output. pinMode(RELAY_PIN, OUTPUT); } // The loop function repeats indefinitely void loop() { digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, HIGH); // turn on heating element 5 seconds delay(5000); digitalWrite(RELAY_PIN, LOW); // turn off heating element 5 seconds delay(5000); }

Detailed Instructions

To get started with ESP8266 on Arduino IDE, follow these steps:

Check out the how to setup environment for ESP8266 on Arduino IDE tutorial if this is your first time using ESP8266.
Wire the components as shown in the diagram.
Connect the ESP8266 board to your computer using a USB cable.
Open Arduino IDE on your computer.
Choose the correct ESP8266 board, such as (e.g. NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module)), and its respective COM port.
Plug the USB cable into the ESP8266 and your computer.
Launch the Arduino IDE, select the appropriate board and port.
Paste the code into the Arduino IDE.
Click the Upload button in the Arduino IDE to send the code to the ESP8266.
Check out the temperature of the heating element.

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Code Explanation

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