LUA FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND IOT DEVICES: BUILD FIRMWARE, SENSOR NETWORKS, AND HOME AUTOMATION WITH NODEMCU, ESP32, AND RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED MICROCONTROLLERS - Tapa blanda

DRAYCOTT, SOFIA

 
9798273817432: LUA FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND IOT DEVICES: BUILD FIRMWARE, SENSOR NETWORKS, AND HOME AUTOMATION WITH NODEMCU, ESP32, AND RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED MICROCONTROLLERS

Sinopsis

Build reliable Lua firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 that ships, updates, and runs for months without fuss.

Developers run into tight RAM, fragile Wi-Fi, and brittle updates when small devices meet real homes. This book gives you a practical workflow to choose the right ESP boards, keep heaps stable, and move code into flash so your nodes stay responsive.

You will set up a lean toolchain, flash clean images, and structure Lua the way production devices need it, from sensor reads to secure messaging and Home Assistant integration.

  • Pick ESP8266, ESP32 C3, S3, or C6 with clear RAM, flash, radio, and power tradeoffs
  • Install Python tools, drivers, esptool, and a dependable serial console on any OS
  • Build tight NodeMCU firmware, prune modules, and use LFS to keep code in flash
  • Understand GC behavior, configure pause and step multipliers, and prevent heap spikes
  • Use tmr, file, node, wifi, net, mqtt, tls, sjson for stable event driven code
  • Choose SPIFFS or LittleFS wisely, migrate safely, and avoid wear issues
  • Stage boot flow with init.lua, safe mode, and staged startup loaders
  • Perform Lua OTA with HTTP pull, verify images, and implement clean rollback
  • Configure Wi-Fi profiles with static IP and BSSID for fast reconnect after sleep
  • Stream sockets and HTTP without big buffers, size TLS records, handle certs
  • Design MQTT lifecycles with keepalive, LWT, retain strategy, and backoff
  • Integrate with Home Assistant using MQTT Discovery topics and payload templates
  • Wire DS18B20, BME280, SHT3x, relays, MOSFETs, and PWM dimmers with robust retries and safety
  • Handle analog inputs on ESP chips, avoid reference pitfalls, and validate readings
  • Plan deep sleep, wake sources, static IP, and BSSID cache for battery life
  • Budget power, measure real current, and estimate device life with a simple script
  • Secure traffic with TLS settings that fit in RAM, or apply PSK with rotation plans
  • Use ESP32 OTA partitions and rollback flow for firmware updates that recover
  • Provision unique credentials per device and expose a clear recovery mode
  • Troubleshoot heap and GC under TLS and JSON load, prevent brownouts and boot loops
  • Capture crashes and field logs, toggle safe mode with remote flags, and set guardrails
  • Know when NodeMCU is not the right tool and what alternatives to pick
  • Apply end to end tests from device to broker to Home Assistant dashboards

Includes field ready case studies, a production checklist, security review steps, update playbooks, and rollback drills you can run on the bench before you ship.

This is a code heavy guide with working Lua snippets, esptool commands, and MQTT payloads you can paste, adapt, and deploy to real devices.

Grab your copy today.

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