For the past 2 days i have been trying to upload sketches to my esp module by using as a middleman this arduino uno clone .My goal is to program the esp to work alone as a microcontroller using the Blynk app,so installing the nodemcu flashing method is not an option. The connections i used are the following: ESP-->Arduino Uno
- ch_pd - 3.3v
- vcc - 3.3v
- GND - GND
- rx - rx
- tx - tx
No matter what i do i don't even get a response using AT commands on the serial monitor either by choosing The uno board or the esp8266 generic at 115200 baud or 9600 at both nl & cr.
I have also tried bypassing the arduino mcu by shorting the RES pin with GND since the chip is non-removable with no avail.(read somewhere that this method can be used for the original arduino uno instead of removing the chip,seems that doesn't work for the clone version).
Another method i used was to power the esp externally via a 5v battery leading to a 3.3v regulator thinking power might be the issue,nothing yet again.The connection i used was:
- ch_pd (esp) - 3.3v (regulator)
- vcc (esp)- 3.3v (regulator)
- gnd (esp)- gnd (regulator)
- rx (esp) - rx(arduino)
- tx (esp) - tx(arduino)
What am i doing wrong ?
