LIST OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
Arduino Make an IoT Environment Monitor
This page contains lists of parts, tools and software for the course "Arduino Make an IoT Environment Monitor" project course.
The items in these lists are provided in an effort to make it easier for our students to find the parts and tools they need. While we take care to find reliable sellers, we cannot be responsible for problems in their supply chain or fulfillment. Sellers may run out of stock at any time, or shipments may be lost in transit. For issues like these, or for warranty claims, please contact the seller directly.
Sunfounder
We have partnered with Sunfounder to provide you with an easy way to get the hardware you need for this course.
Everything you need for this course, with the exception of a couple of items, is included in the Arduino 3-in-1 kit from Sunfounder.
In the list below you will find the items that are not included in this kit. You can also purchase these items from Sunfounder.
Please note that we will not be using all of the items in the Sunfounder kit. Only a subset of the included items is needed for this course.
Other retailers
You may also prefer to purchase the required hardware from other retailers. You may consider retailers on platforms such as Amazon, Aliexpress and eBay as (in most cases) they offer reasonable shipping times and returns.
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Hardware requirements:
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Buying options |
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SunFounder 3 in 1 Starter Kit for Arduino Uno |
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2 |
Arduino Uno R3 or compatible |
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SunFounder R3 Board included in kit. |
3 |
ESP8266 Wifi Module |
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Included in kit. |
4 |
DHT11 sensor |
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Included in kit. |
5 |
Photoresistor |
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Included in kit. Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Amazon AU | SunFounder |
6 |
A 2x16 LCD module WITHOUT the I2C backpack |
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Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Amazon AU | Sunfounder |
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A 47 μF capacitor for the ESP01S module |
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Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Amazon AU | Sunfounder |
8 |
Breadboard |
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Included in kit. |
9 |
Resistors, assorted |
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Included in kit. Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Sunfounder |
10 |
Jumper wires |
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Included in kit. Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Sunfounder |
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LED |
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Included in kit. Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon DE | Sunfounder |
Here's the software that I use in this course:
About this parts list
This list was out of date the moment I published it. Every link depends on a marketplace and a seller, and those change constantly: listings vanish, stock rotates, sellers close, part numbers get reused. The list is here to help you identify what you need. It is not a guarantee that a given item will be available on any given day.
So use it this way: treat each entry as the name and specification of a part, then search for that same thing on eBay, Amazon, AliExpress, or your local supplier. In most cases you will find several equivalents, sometimes cheaper or closer to home than the one I linked. If you have made a real attempt and still can't find something, ask me and I will help.
Remember what you are building. These are open hardware projects made from off the shelf components, not a sealed product from a single vendor. Sourcing parts in a fluid marketplace is part of the work, and it is a skill worth having.
Last Updated 4 years ago ago.