Control relays using alexa.

Materials Required to run this project

• ESP 8266 (tested on NodeMCU)
• 4 channel relay board
• Alexa device (tested with original Echo Dot)
• A common Wifi network to connect Echo Device and ESP Module

Steps to compile and flash the project

Note: This project is created using PlatformIO and [VSCode]{https://code.visualstudio.com/}. So the further steps assume you have PlatformIO core installed on your system. If not please follow the installation guide for your system at PlatformIO Core installation.

• Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/vakshit/alexa-controls-esp8266.git

• Change the device names, pin numbers, SSID and password in the src/main.cpp file
• Use the PlatformIO VSCode extension to upload to the device or from the terminal run

platformio run --target upload

Note: You need the appropriate driver for the board to be installed for the binary to be flashed successfully.