ESP01 concerns and question

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I have 2 concerns with my esp-01 the blue chip

first, can an esp-01 connect to a mobile hotspot and run a web server which a mobile application can connect to using the ip address?

second, is it possible to still use and output on the serial monitor if i am using a wireless prototype or a prototype not connected to the laptop to display the output of an mpu6050. if not what is the best way to do it? web server? data logging? and is there any tutorial to do it?

followup is what is the best tool to do data logging for it and is there a thread for tutorials?

i am very new to Arduino and only trying it out for school projects r
all response are highly appreciated

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Yes. Alternatively, the esp can be the hotspot and your mobile can connect to that. What mobile application were you thinking of using? If the esp is active as a web server, you can just use the browser on your mobile.

To output to the serial monitor, you must be connected to the laptop, I think. And you will need a USB-serial adaptor, which you will also need for uploading your sketch to the esp.

Why do you want to use serial monitor? The esp could display the readings from the mpu on a Web page.

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Thank you

I am currently using a mobile application i made in mit app inventor and when i present my prototype i might need to use a hotspot for it to work so that is one of my concern.

i am quite new to arduino and the mpu6050 and from the example sketches given the output readings are displayed in the serial monitor so i am thinking if i need it first then copy paste it to somewhere else.

i am trying to use the esp to display the mpu reading to a web page but i am quite confuse on how to do it. most tutorials uses esp32 which i dont have in hand.

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I am aware of MIT app Inventor but I have never used it and do not know it's capabilities.

If you plan to have the esp display a web page, what will the purpose of the MIT app be?

Esp32 and esp8266 are quite similar, so you may be able to use the esp32 examples as a starting point for your esp-01 project.

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the mit app will be used for a different project of mine and does not need a web page only a server that will unlock and lock a solenoid.

hmm i might look into both component to try and figure out how it works.

Thanks for the response mate highly appreciate it. might get back to this thread for more infos. as for now i might study it first.

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if there are any links tutorial blogs that you can send highly would appreciate it :slight_smile:

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