Compile error ESP8266 about esphome-core HOT 3 CLOSED

You're trying to create an LEDC output component (App.make_ledc_output), but those are only available on the ESP32 (http://esp-idf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api-reference/peripherals/ledc.html).

LEDC is basically a hardware PWM generator, or a peripheral that can generate high frequency modulated signals right from the chip. Sadly the ESP8266 doesn't have any of those. For the ESP8266 there's currently only the PCA9685 chip (and software PWM, but that's not really suitable for RGB lights as it flickers a lot).

Edit: Support for ESP8266 software PWM has now been added in #27. Your code can now look like this:

App.make_monochromatic_light("Displate 1", App.make_esp8266_pwm_output(13));

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Well that would explain a lot ....

But i'm switching from Easy ESP, where I used Software PWM. The hardware is fixed using the ESP outputs so i can't change to a hardware pwm chip anymore.

I will have a swing at the software pwm

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Ok, software PWM now works on the ESP8266 (via #27) 🎉 I'm hoping I can release v1.2 with that today or tomorrow.

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