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Introduction

Annex WI-FI RDS is a powerful scripts interpreter for the popular ESP8266 WI-FI module.

The module can be managed with a dedicated WEB IDE and an associated AnnexToolKit utility suite.

Annex WI-FI RDS provides the following main functionalities:

• Asynchronous web server based on Websockets with

• Very fast Web Server / File Server

• Only one TCP port required for both HTTP and Websockets

• Integrated IDE

• Can be programmed using your web browser (even with a phone/tablet)

• Breakpoints, immediate execution of commands, display of variables, single step.

• Context-sensitive help available by pressing F2 key

• OTA update (Over the Air)

• Powerful associated swiss-knife utility AnnexToolKit

• Simplified flash programming of any ESP8266 module

• Backup / restore (to/from files, to/from zip)

Basic Interpreter functionalities:

• Floating point double precision variables

• String variables with unlimited size

• Multidimensional Arrays (floating points or string)

• Asynchronous event handling

• Error Handling

• I/O on all available pins including PWM / SERVO

• PID controllers

• Frequency counters

• Analog ADC input

• Tone generation

• Support for SPI and I2C

• Support TCP and UDP protocols for communications

• Support for sending Emails using SMTP SSL servers

• Support for AJAX communications

• Support for ESP-NOW communications

• Support for MQTT communications

• Support for FTP file transfer

• Support IMU Fusion algorithms 6 DOF and 9 DOF (Madgwick and Mahony)

• Strong integration with the javascript permitting exchanges between Basic script and the web browser

• A full palette of functions / commands

• More than 300 Commands / Functions available

• Support for the following modules / components

  • DHT11, DHT21 or DHT22 Temperature / Humidity Sensors

  • DS18B20 Temperature sensor

  • LCD HD44780 with I2C interface module (1, 2 or 4 lines with 16 or 20 chars per line)

  • LCD Display based on chipset ST7920 with 128x64 pixels monochrome

  • OLED Display based on chipset SSD1306 or SH1106 with 128x64 pixels monochrome

  • TFT Display based on Chipset ILI9341 with 320x240 pixels and 16 bits colors

  • TM1637 4 digits 7-segments display

  • TM1638 8 digits 7-segments display including 8 leds and 8 buttons

  • MAX7219 8 digits 7-segments display

  • MAX7219 8x8 dot matrix display modules

  • Neopixel WS2812 led strips

  • Neopixel WS2812 8x8 dot matrix display

  • PCA9685 PWM/SERVO module

  • Infrared interface with many RC protocols (transmission and reception)

  • RTC module (DS1307 or DS3231)

  • HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor for distance measurement

  • BNO055 Absolute Orientation Sensor

  • BME280 Combined humidity and pressure sensor

  • APDS9960 Digital Proximity, Ambient Light, RGB and Gesture Sensor