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A separate approval is required for all other operating configurations, including portable configurations with respect to Part 2.1093 and difference antenna configurations. There is requirement that the grantee provide guidance to the host manufacturer for compliance with Part 15B requirements. Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd http://www.ai-thinker.com...
ESP-12F User Manual 1. Preambles ESP-12F WiFi module is developed by AI-Thinker Co.,Ltd, core processor ESP8266 in smaller sizes of the module encapsulates Tensilica L106 integrates industry-leading ultra low power 32-bit MCU micro, with the 16-bit short mode, clock speed support 80 MHz, 160 MHz, supports the RTOS, integrated Wi-Fi MAC/BB/RF/PA/LNA, on-board antennas.
Operating temperature range -40C ~ 85C Parameters 1.2. Table 1 below describes the major parameters. Table 1 Parameters Categories Items Values 802.11 b/g/n WiFi Protocles WiFi Paramters 2.4GHz-2.5GHz (2400M-2483.5M) Frequency Range UART/HSPI/I2C/I2S/Ir Remote Contorl Hardware Peripheral Bus Paramaters GPIO/PWM Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd http://www.ai-thinker.com...
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Firmware Upgrade Software download and write firmware via host Parameters Supports Cloud Server Development / SDK Ssoftware Development for custom firmware development IPv4, TCP/UDP/HTTP/FTP Network Protocols AT Instruction Set, Cloud Server, Android/iOS APP User Configuration Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd http://www.ai-thinker.com...
ESP-12F User Manual Pin Descriptions There are altogether 16 pin counts, the definitions of which are described in Table 2 below. Figure 2 ESP-12F pinout Table 2 ESP-12F pin description Pin number Pin name function Reset module A/d conversion result. Input voltage range 0~1V, value range: 0~1024 Chip enable pin.
SPI Flash , display screen, and MCU can be connected using HSPI HSPI IO14(CLK), interface IO15(CS) IO12(R), Currently the PWM interface has four channels, but users can extend IO15(G), the channels according to their own needs. PWM interface can be Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd http://www.ai-thinker.com...
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UART when initializing, that is to say, exchange U0TXD, U0RXD with U0RTS, U0CTS. I2S Input: I2S interface is mainly used for collecting, processing, and IO12 (I2SI_DATA) ; transmission of audio data. IO13 (I2SI_BCK ); IO14 (I2SI_WS); Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd http://www.ai-thinker.com...
Modules through the IPEX interface to connect to external antenna. The antenna must be in line with the 802.11g/802.11b IEEE standard, and the antenna parameters are shown in the following table: Table 5 Antenna parameters Rating Value Frequency range 2.4~2.4825GHz Impedance 50Ω Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd http://www.ai-thinker.com...
Pin Pitch 16mm 24mm 3 mm 1 mm x 1.2 mm Package information 3.1. ESP-12F use a half hole patch package, Module PCB Footprint shown in the following figure: Figure 5 Module PCB Footprint Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd http://www.ai-thinker.com...
3.2. Using ESP-12F module Please reference in front of the package information in the Layout on the main board for OEM factory .Please pay more attention Module's direction and the antenna close to the edge of board is better ,the Components and layout should not be on the bottom of antenna then soldering the module.when the module be...
Supply voltage 4.2.AT commend Testing 1.Hardware connection As shown in Figure 7, ESP-12F via a USB to TTL Tool connected to the computer, software tool through the serial port on the computer can be AT instruction test Figure 7 ESP-12F connect with computer 4.3.AT commend...
The ESP8266 wireless WiFi modules can be driven via the serial interface using the standard AT commands. Here is a list of some basic AT commands that can be used Table9 basic AT commands Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd http://www.ai-thinker.com...
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ESP-12F User Manual AT – Test AT startup The type of this command is "executed". It's used to test the setup function of your wireless WiFi module. AT+RST – Restart module Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd http://www.ai-thinker.com...
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This command is used to invoke the deep-sleep mode of the module, the type of which is "set". A minor adjustment has to be made before the module enter this deep sleep mode, i.e., connect XPD_DCDC with EXT_RSTB via 0R. Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd http://www.ai-thinker.com...
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The chip will be restarted when this command is executed. Detailed instruction test, please refer to the Esp8266 AT Instruction Set, you can download it from our website。 Shenzhen Ai-Thinker Technology Co., Ltd http://www.ai-thinker.com...
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