The Tinker Dad | Server Monitor / Info Box Using Arduino, ESP8266 and NetData @TheTinkerDad | Uploaded March 2019 | Updated October 2024, 11 minutes ago.
Here's a little project I've created: an external info box / monitoring display for your linux server using NetData. The project is already working, but it's still in an prototype phase, so expect updates soon.

Parts used:

ATMega 2560 + ESP8266 Board: banggood.com/Wemos-Mega-WiFi-R3-ATmega2560ESP8266-32Mb-Memory-USB-TTL-CH340G-Compatible-For-Arduino-Mega-p-1205437.html

LCD Display:
banggood.com/3_5-Inch-TFT-Color-Screen-Module-320-X-480-Support-Arduino-UNO-Mega2560-p-1022298.html

Source code on GitHub:

github.com/TheTinkerDad/TheTinkerDadArduino/tree/master/wemos-atmega2560-esp8266-arduino-serial-comm-and-display

github.com/TheTinkerDad/TheTinkerDadArduino/tree/master/wemos-atmega2560-esp8266-esp8266-serial-comm

If you have any questions or improvement ideas, your comments are welcome!

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