This board is the famous D1 board with the ESP8266 Wifi module, perfect for IoT applications. The ESP8266Mod is the big brother of the D1 Mini, whose main core is the ESP8266-12F module. Compared to the D1 Mini, this board offers more pins and thusconnection options to directly connect any modules to the wifi board without the need for additional microcontrollers. The basis of this board is the ESP8266-12F module, which is equipped with the ESP8266EX chip. This means that you are prepared for all possible applications. D1 Board Nodemcu ESP8266Mod-12f uses the same shape and size of conventional boards, so you can use different types of shields with this board. The D1 development board is pin compatible with most shields. It has 10 GPIOs, all PWM, with I2C port and 1 analog input. The module is compatible with Arduino IDE and has a micro USB port. Technical details of the D1 Development Board 11 digital input / starting pins, all pins have supported Interrupt / PwM / I2C / Einadig (except D0) 1 analog input (3.3 V Max. Input) A micro USB connection A power connection, 7-12V electricity input. Compatible with Nodemcu, Microphyton and Arduino TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE ESP8266Mod-12F CHIPS Wi-Fi Standards FCC/CE/Telec/SRRC Protocols 802.11 b/g/n/e/i Frequency Range 2.4 g ~ 2.5 g (2400m ~ 2483.5m) Antenna PCB Trace, External, Ipex Connector, Ceramic Chip Hardware CPU Tensilica L106 32-bit micro controller Peripheral interface UART/SDIO/SPI/I2C/I2S/IR Remote Control GPIO/ADC/PWM Operating Voltage 3.0 V ~ 3.6 V Configuring the Arduino Kernel Add Board Manager URL Open Arduino IDE, click “File” -> “Preferences”. In the “Additional boards manager URLs” field, add the following URL: http://arduino.esp8266.com/stable/package_esp8266com_index.json Click OK and restart the Arduino IDE. Installing the ESP8266 Development Board After reboot, click “Tools” -> “Board” -> “Boards Manager”. In the development board manager, search for the keyword “WeMos D1 R1” and select the latest version for installation. Wait for the installation to complete and restart the Arduino IDE.