ESP8266 RTOS SDK

The RTOS SDK is Espressif's own programming environment for the ESP8266. Facts The Arduino SDK also encapsulates the functionalities of this SDK. Now one might ask why write specialised code for the ESP8266 by using the SDK directly. The answer is not entirely simple but here are a few arguments: The framework offers extended functionalities which...

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Espressif IDF – Create Project

Here I describe how to create a new IDF project. How to use and install the IDF, also in conjunction with VS Code, has already been described by me at the following links and is not the subject of this post. Installing Espressif IDF for ESP32-S2 VS Code Espressif IDF LILYGO EP32 S2 V1.1 (1st Application) A good start is the IDF example…

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LILYGO EP32 S2 V1.1

Here is a board from the Liligo family with the new ESP32-S2. I have already reported on the ESP32-S2 HERE. It is a USB-C board. The ESP32 is directly soldered. The board has an on/off switch and a LiPo battery regulator with a JST connector. A connecting cable was supplied for the JST connector. The antenna is not soldered but consists of a small metal frame. An external antenna can also be connected. It has three push buttons, a DIP switch, and an SD card slot.

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