ESP8266 WEMOS nodeMCU scroll text using WEB SERVER

Straightforward, this was the easiest how to make a scrolling text on a max7219 4 in 1 8x8 matrix you'll ever read, since I did it in less than a day without enough knowledge on arduino or any other C+ C++ coding. But with the help of GITHUB and other documents related to NODEmcu Wifi ESP8266, Just a little experimentation with their code, reading what to add or modify to make it work.

First, ESP8266 development module. There are too many of them, but i will not reiterate all of them. It is just so happen that i bought the module I used and just tried to utilize it for this project.

Here I am using the WEMOS nodemcu V1 wifi version. It is very obvious with the silkscreen name of the Wemos, and that the ESP8266 chip do not have any metal shield like others, but then still it uses the same CHIP, and so they all work the same.

SPECIFICATION of this module

wiFi modern ESP8266 + 32MB, the module is based on a wide range of exploration ESP8266 system chip from expressif.
WiFi modern ESP8266 + 32MB, compatible with nodemcu board. We add an extra memory size of 32MB. This is better for big library projects. You do not have to worry about the size of the memory.
On board there are usb-ttl serial converter ch340g, mini USB socket. DC 4 ~ 9v PowerIn pin VIN. Pitch 2.54mm (0.1 ") 15 x 2-wire pin set. Do not solder.
Combine WiFi access point and feature station + microcontrollers using Lua programming language is simple. WiFi Modern ESP8266 + 32MB, provides: arduin0 hardware IO.
Can be used in the arduin0 IDE event-driven API network application 10 d0-d10, PWM function programming, IIC and SPI communication, in a board WiFi wireless network and ADC (A0, etc. can be used as an access point and / or station, host Server), connect to the Internet, get or upload data, and the developing board can use the mounting board.

Pinout for this module is like this and very different from the CP210x type interface. This module uses the CH340 USB to TTL converter, so Usb interfacing is not a problem any more. Just find the appropriate driver for the 340, install and the PC will be able to read it as USB SERIAL CH340.

That is your FIRST STEP so that the ARDUINO IDE can read the board and upload the code on it, no need for external USB to TTL module like what I am trying to do with the STM32F103C8 Arduino nano look alike board.

For FOLLOW UP!!! Other photos, the Arduino sketch, the CLEAR SIMPLE connection, and the video. plus the troubleshooting guide of this TUTORIAL..Still editing the full video to be uploaded here as well as those troubleshooting like the wrong rotation, scrolling speed, text spacing tweaks of the code.

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