Unless you’ve just emerged from hibernation to check out the Tindie blog for the latest in maker electronics, you’ve certainly heard of the ESP8266 module. While interesting by itself, having a versatile development board to go along with it can make projects much more accessible. One new board in this category is the ESP8266 Precision Sensor Board by Burgessworld Custom Electronics.
It boasts an onboard accelerometer and magnetometer, and can optionally be ordered with a sensors for temperature, humidity, pressure, and luminosity. Additionally, there’s a slot for an SD card, which is accessible via a standard Arduino Library. If those don’t suit your application, the module’s I/O pins are broken out via female headers.
Another interesting feature of this device is the plethora of power options available. You can, of course, power it via a micro USB cable, but it also includes accommodations for a Molex connector, and even a 2.1mm barrel jack. Usefully, it also features a protection diode to keep batteries safe if other sources of power are connected.
