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TetchyOyvind Aug 4, 2024

My first project with ESPHome

My first project with ESPHome - Lemmy.World

I got myself an ESP32 with an integrated e-ink display. This little project shows when the next bus to the city leaves, and the current time. Might have to get a few more of these to tinker with.

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incogtino Aug 4, 2024

Did you follow a guide?

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hendrik Aug 4, 2024

https://esphome.io has documentation on all the components, how to draw sth on a display and a few example projects.

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incogtino Aug 4, 2024

Thanks. I just got a couple of cheap chinese ESP32s and was going to start with some Arduino IDE programming, but I’ll have a look at esphome too

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hendrik

I can recommend PlatformIO or Arduino. Or MicroPython, CircuitPython ... if you're into that or the learning curve for C proves to be too steep. ESPhome is really great for connecting to HomeAssistant or doing some standard IoT stuff and getting results without too much coding.

The ESP32 are really versatile and a good choice to get your fingers dirty with (in my opinion).

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