From e4a4f3546da32a309cf991d46225eb9befee4fe9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thorsten von Eicken Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 00:44:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] readme tweaks --- README.md | 16 +++++++++------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2ee7919..9d47ae1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -27,18 +27,20 @@ If you are using an FTDI connector, GPIO12 goes to DTR and GPIO13 goes to CTS Initial flashing ---------------- (This is not necessary if you receive one of the jn-esp or esp-bridge modules.) -If you want to simply flash the provided firmware binary, you can use your favorite -ESP8266 flashing tool and flash the following: -- `boot_v1.3(b3).bin` from the official `esp_iot_sdk_v1.0.1` to 0x00000 -- `blank.bin` from the official SDK to 0x7e000 -- `./firmware/user1.bin` to 0x01000 +If you want to simply flash the provided firmware binary, you can download the latest +[release](/jeelabs/esp-link/releases) and use your favorite +ESP8266 flashing tool to flash the following: +- `boot_v1.3(b3).bin` to 0x00000 +- `blank.bin` to 0x7e000 +- `user1.bin` to 0x01000 Note that the firmware assumes a 512KB flash chip, which most of the esp-01 thru esp-11 modules appear to have. Wifi configuration overview ------------------ -The end state is to have the esp8266 join your pre-existing wifi network as a pure station. -However, in order to get there the esp8266 will start out as an access point and you'll have +For proper operation the end state the esp-link needs to arrive at is to have it +join your pre-existing wifi network as a pure station. +However, in order to get there the esp-link will start out as an access point and you'll have to join its network to configure it. The short version is: 1. the esp-link creates a wifi access point 2. your laptop joins as a station and you configure the esp-link wifi with your network info