Get Started With NodeMCU

Firmware Flashing

• Download .bin File For NodeMCU from Here.

• Download Esptool Python tool to flash firmware from Here.

• Esptool to work you need Python- Serial. For install using Linux terminal Ctrl + Atl + T and Paste this code:

 sudo apt-get install python-serial

• Unzip esptool in the home folder and copy the downloaded .bin file into esptool folder.

• Plug in NodeMCU and find its address using the terminal code.

dmeg | grep tty 

And give the permissions using the code:

 sudo chmod 777 /dev/ttyUSB0 

• And in terminal change directory to the esptool and run the code:

 sudo python ./esptool.py --port=/dev/ttyUSB0  write_flash -fm=dio -fs=32m 0x00000 nodemcu_float_0.9.6-dev_20150704.bin

• Reset the NodeMSU for reconnecting the device.

• To communicate with the device you need GTKterm for that run the code in the terminal.