Grove Wifi 8266 and Microbit v2

[Kool Kat Science]

I'm testing the Grove WiFi 8266. I was able to get the board to initialize once and it sent data to Thingspeak. This week, I'm using the same code and wiring and cannot get the 8266 to initialize. I've tried various combinations of RX and TX connections and the board always fails initialization. I ordered enough of these boards for our class, but cannot make any progress. Is it possible to get tech support? I'm using the 8266 in a little Vilros expansion board for a proof of concept. Once that's solid, the students will do some IOT with it.