SparkFun ESP8266 Thing Starter Kit for Internet of Things WiFi Development Includes headers jumper wires breadboard Serial breakout Mico-B USB Cable and LEDs Use to Start a Project or Learn IoT

The SparkFun ESP8266 Thing is a breakout and development board for the ESP8266 WiFi SoC – a leading platform for Internet of Things (IoT) or WiFi-related projects. The Thing is low-cost and easy to use, and Arduino IDE integration can be achieved in just a few steps. We've made the ESP8266 easy to use by breaking out all of the module’s pins, adding a LiPo charger, power supply, and all of the other supporting circuitry it requires.

Why the name? We lovingly call it the “Thing” due to it being the perfect foundation for your Internet of Things project. The Thing does everything from turning on an LED to posting data with datastream, and can be programmed just like any microcontroller. You can even program the Thing through the Arduino IDE by installing the ESP8266 Arduino addon.

Note: You may want to either use a second USB cable to power the board while programming or connect the solder jumper on the back of the board to provide power over the FTDI port.

Includes:

SparkFun ESP8266 Thing

SparkFun Serial Basic Breakout - CH340G

Jumper Wires 4in M/M (30 pack)

MicroB USB CAble - 6in

Breadboard

Stackable Headers - 10 pin x2

LED - Basic Green 5mm

LED - Basic Red 5mm

Jumper 2 pin

Break Away Headers - Straight (40 pins)