How to set up an esp8266 with Tasmota, and collect data from pressure sensors, humidity, and temperature sensors, and use Node Red Dashboard to display your readings. Things you will need. 1 A raspberry pi with Node Red and MQTT installed an Esp8266 Amazon.com: 6pcs ESP8266 NodeMCU LU…

Installing Tasmota with the webbrowser is much easier then Tasmotizer. https://tasmota.github.io/install/ Works only with Chrome or Edge.

I agree with @edje11 about the web browser installation, it's really astonishingly simple and successful for an esp development board (by which I mean one with usb connection, eg nodemcu, Witty Cloud, Adafruit feather). I put Tasmota on "Witty Cloud" esp12 boards using Chrome on my Windows PC.

Yes I agree, however the esp8266 that I had purchased didn't work that easy

here is another tool in flows about tasmota and node red. [image] node-red-contrib-tasmota Node-RED integration for Tasmota flashed devices

Probably worth mentioning for United Kingdom users that when using the webbrowser install, that the firmware version Tasmota UK in the drop-down is Ukrainian. (I know from experience :astonished:) Just select the English version.

I was bitten by that one as well. Simple mistake for an old person like me!!!

so on a side note, @TotallyInformation suggested using Ngrok for a secure tunnel to my dashboard for when I have people from all over the world brew a beer with me. but I am still totally lost. do any of you guys have a good suggestion?

@Paul-Reed spasybi(means thank you in russian/ukrain) actually pronounced spa sea ba

I have used both ngrok and Zerotier and i find Zerotier easier and more flexible. Basically you sign up at zerotier for an account (all free for upto 50 nodes) ZeroTier Central - choose the register open Go through the process - get a login and password then Create a new network (this is the vir…

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Oh yes Paul!

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