Relay Control via Web UI using MQTT protocol over WiFi-ESP8266 module

Requirements:

• ESP8266 Module
• Arduino core for ESP8266 (version 2.2.0 minimum)
• Basic knowledge of the Arduino environment (upload a sketch, import libraries, ...)

Run MQTT Server:

Docker mode:

• Build image and run container (first time)

make run

• Start container on interactive mode

make start-i

• Start container on detached mode (background)

make start-d

• Stop container

make stop

Prepare ESP8266 Module:

Install Arduino Client for MQTT

• Download PubSubClient library
• Load the .zip with Sketch → Include Library → Add .ZIP Library

Upload Sketch

• Open esp8266_mqtt.ino, set your BROKER_IP_SERVER at line 11 and upload

Access to Web UI

Navigate to http://localhost