Wemos R1 D1 or NodeMCU + motor?

Question

Scheme and source code I use:

http://wiki.amperka.ru/робототехника:подключение-мотора-через-транзистор

Checked this scheme on arduino Leonardo - it works. It even works with 5V from usb - no additional power required.

But when I try to do the same scheme with R1 D1 or NodeMCU - it doesn't want to work. It seems I have tried everything except of changing of scheme - pins, apps...

Could you explain what am doing wrong? Is it occurs because of boards based on esp8266?

P.S. Added "servo" tag because I don't need it but the same situation occurs with servos.

Answer 1

Fixed it! The reason is MOSFET requires 5V to be opened. Nodemcu and Wemos have pinouts which work with 3V only. I just replaced MOSFET with the similar one from the same manufacturer and with similar price but which works with 3V.

I also figured out that this problem fully independents from Arduino manufacturer by itself because even one of the cheapest Arduino clones - Dccduino works normally.