Connecting ESP8266 LaserWeb3 Smoothieware

(note instructions written for Windows, but may equally well be used for other O/S)

1. Download and install Arduino IDE 1.6.x from https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
2. Install ESP8266 Arduino support https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino#installing-with-boards-manager
3. Install the following libraries: 3.1: WifiManager: https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager#install-through-library-manager 3.2: arduinoWebSockets: https://github.com/Links2004/arduinoWebSockets
4. Replace the provided WifiManager.h file from the WifiManager library, with the new template from https://github.com/openhardwarecoza/LaserWeb3/blob/master/ESP8266%20Wifi%20Bridge/WiFiManager.h (For Emblaser/Darklylabs theme)
5. Configure your ESP8266 for sketch upload (GIPOs pulled up and down accordingly, USB to serial connected, reset and ready for upload)
6. Upload the Sketch https://github.com/openhardwarecoza/LaserWeb3/blob/master/ESP8266%20Wifi%20Bridge/websocketserver.ino/websocketserver.ino.ino 6.1 Note after testing, please comment out https://github.com/openhardwarecoza/LaserWeb3/blob/master/ESP8266%20Wifi%20Bridge/websocketserver.ino/websocketserver.ino.ino#L126 - I delete the saved AP details on each reboot while testing to make sure the WifiManager starts. This is unwanted in general use, so comment out line 126 with // in front
7. Connect the TX of the ESP8266 to RX of the Smoothie, and RX of the ESP8266 to TX of the Smoothie. Power up the ESP and Smoothie
8. Connect to the Emblaser2 AP to connect the ESP to your local Wifi, then switch back to your local wifi (Animation below shows the details)
9. Update LaserWeb to the version released on 12 October 2016 or newer
10. In LaserWeb, set it to ESP8266, and connect to the IP of the ESP (Note, I will add an IP scanner soon. For now, check on your DHCP server which IP was dished out)