node.js demo for displaying tweets with #olimex or @olimex on MOD-LED8x8RGB
Requirements
To use this demo you have to
- Use Olimex IoT Firmware on your ESP8266-EVB
- Configure your computer as IoT Server using ESP-Sample-Application.html
- Select IoT tab
- Check WebSocket
- Uncheck SSL
- Set Server to your computer IP address
- Leave everything else blank
Installation
First install node.js on your computer.
Then use the following command in command prompt:
npm install olimex-iot-demo
Usage
You should have the following environment variables set to be able to use Twitter API:
TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY
TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET
TWITTER_TOKEN
TWITTER_TOKEN_SECRET
These are unique for every twitter account and they are obtained from https://apps.twitter.com
To start the demo use the following command
[sudo] node node_modules\olimex-iot-demo\index.js