added some diagrams from https://www.mikrocontroller.net/topic/525778 forum. Also a rudimentary Getting-Started guide for ESP8266

README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Various tools, examples, and documentation for communicating with Hoymiles micro
 
 In particular:
 
-* `doc\hoymiles-format-description.txt` is a detailed description of the communications format and the history of this project
+* `doc/hoymiles-format-description.txt` is a detailed description of the communications format and the history of this project
-* The `tools` folder contains various software tools for RaspberryPi and Arduino
+* `doc/getting-started-ESP8266.md` shows the hardware setup for an ESP8266-based system
+* The `tools` folder contains various software tools for RaspberryPi, Arduino and ESP8266/ESP32
 
 Contributors are always welcome!

doc/getting-started-ESP8266.md

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Getting Started with an ESP8266
+
+```
+Wire Connections
+
+    +-----------+          +-----------+
+    | nRF24L01+ |--colour--| ESP8266   |
+    |           |          |           |
+    |       GND |---black--| GND       |
+    |       VCC |----red---| +3.3V     |
+    |        CE |---grey---| D4        |
+    |       CSN |--purple--| D8        |
+    |       SCK |---blue---| D5        |
+    |      MOSI |---green--| D7        |
+    |      MISO |---brown--| D6        |
+    |       IRQ |--yellow--| D3        |
+    +-----------+          +-----------+
+```
+
+![plot](./AhoyMiles_bb.png)
+
+See
+
+* AhoyMiles_bb.png
+* AhoyMiles_schem.png
+* AhoyMiles.fzz
+
+by "isnoAhoy"