A. Appendix—Learning
Resources
A.1. Must-Read Documents
•ESP8266-DevKitS Reference Design
Description: This zip package include ESP8266-DevKitS schematics, PCB layout,
gerber and BOM files, and spring design files.
•ESP8266 Quick Start Guide
Description: This document is a quick user guide to getting started with ESP8266. It
includes an introduction to the ESP-LAUNCHER, how to download firmware on to the
board and run it, how to compile the AT application, structure and the debugging
method of RTOS SDK. Basic documentation and other related resources for the
ESP8266 are also provided.
•ESP8266 SDK Getting Started Guide
Description: This document takes ESP-LAUNCHER and ESP-WROOM-02 as examples
to introduce how to use ESP8266 SDK. The contents include preparations before
compilation, SDK compilation and firmware download.
•ESP-WROOM-02 Datasheet
Description: ESP-WROOM-02 is a SMD module that integrates ESP8266EX. The
module has been adjusted to get the best RF performance.
•ESP-WROOM-02D/ESP-WROOM-02U Datasheet
Description: ESP-WROOM-02D and ESP-WROOM-02U are ESP8266EX-based
modules developed by Espressif. Compared with ESP-WROOM-02, the RF
performance of ESP-WROOM-02D and ESP-WROOM-02U are optimized.
•ESP-WROOM-02 Reference Design
Description: This zip package includes ESP-WROOM-02 hardware downloading
resources, manufacturing specifications, BOM and schematics.
•ESP-WROOM-02D/ESP-WROOM-02U Reference Design
Description: This zip package includes ESP-WROOM-02D and ESP-WROOM-02U
module reference design resources, including schematics, PCB layout, gerber files and
BOM lists. #
•ESP-WROOM-02 PCB Design and Module Placement Guide
Description: The ESP-WROOM-02 module is designed to be soldered to a host PCB.
This document compares six different placements of the antenna on a host board and
provides notes on designing PCB.