ESP Device Installation

Flash firmware NodeMCU ESP8266 device using NodeMCU PyFlasher, supporting both wired and wireless (OTA) connections.

Wired Connection

1. Download NodeMCU PyFlasher, an EXE file for Windows, and a DMG file for MAC.

2. Download the CH341SER driver for Windows only to enable communication with the ESP Device through the USB.

3. Download the latest firmware ESP8266-firmware BIN file.

4. Now open the NodeMCU PyFlasher and flash the firmware, see the example image below.

   

   • Change the Baud Rate to the next lowest number if your Windows/MAC device is not supported.
   • If you choose not to format the settings or configuration saved on the ESP device, select no at the Erase Flash section.
   • Select Flash NodeMCU to initiate the firmware flashing process for the ESP device.

Wireless (OTA) Connection

1. ESP device must already been connected to the MikroTik router. If not follow the wired connection instead.

2. Connect to your MikroTik Wi-Fi network, open a browser and go to this URL 10.0.0.2 and enter your password.

3. After logging in, select the System Firmware Update button, then select Check for updates as shown in the image below.

   

4. Select the Download the latest system firmware, wait for it to download, then choose Choose File and proceed to Update as shown in the image below.

   

5. After successful update, the system will restart.