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 Keep this product out of the reach of children under 6 years old.
 This product should be used only when there is adult supervision present as young children lack necessary
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 This product contains small parts and parts, which are sharp. This product contains electrically conductive
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 When the product is turned ON, activated or tested, some parts will move or rotate. To avoid injuries to
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 It is possible that an improperly connected or shorted circuit may cause overheating. Should this happen,
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 Only operate the product in accordance with the instructions and guidelines of this tutorial, otherwise
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Contents

Welcome...................................................................................................... 1
Contents ...................................................................................................... 1
Preface.......................................................................................................... 2
Freenove Breakout Board for ESP32................................................................................................................................... 3

Chapter 0 ESP32/ESP32S3(Important) ............................................... 5

Project 0.1 Freenove ESP32 WROVER Board ................................................................................................................... 5
Project 0.2 Freenove ESP32S3 WROOM Board .............................................................................................................. 7
Project 0.3 Freenove ESP32 WROOM Board ................................................................................................................... 9

Chapter 1 Example ................................................................................ 11

Project 0.1 Blink ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11

What's Next? ........................................................................................... 16

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Preface
The Freenove Breakout Board for ESP32 is a circuit board based on either the Freenove ESP32 Wrover Board
or the Freenove ESP32 S3 Wroom Board. It is highly practical for various external expansion projects.

If you haven’t downloaded the related material for Raspberry Pi Pico tutorial, you can download it from this
link:
https://github.com/Freenove/Freenove_Breakout_Board_for_ESP32/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

After completing the projects in this tutorial, you can also combine the components in different projects to
make your own smart homes, smart car, robot, etc., bringing your imagination and creativity to life with
Freenove Breakout Board for ESP32.

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support: [email protected]

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Freenove Breakout Board for ESP32

Before learning Freenove Breakout Board for ESP32, we need to know about it. Below is an imitated diagram
of Freenove Breakout Board for ESP32, which looks very similar to the actual Freenove Breakout Board for
ESP32.

Note:
1. The Freenove Breakout Board for ESP32 supports both the Freenove ESP32 and Freenove ESP32S3 boards.
Please pay attention to the orientation of the ESP32 board when using it. Inserting it incorrectly or misaligning
it could lead to board damage.
2. The 5V0 is powered by the DC jack, and it supports a maximum ourput current of 3A.
3. For all pins marked “*”, their pin numbers depends on those of the esp32 board in use. This is because we
have issued various versions of esp32 board with different pinout.
4. The S terminal directly connects to the ESP32 board, with a level range of 0-3.3V.
Most electronic modules in the market apply TTL signals, with some powered by 3.3V and others by 5V.
According to the TTL Logic Levels, the range of high level is 2-5V and low ranges from 0 to 0.8V. Therefore,
even if a 5V device is used, it can still be driven by the pins of the S Terminal. However, if level conversion chip
is added to the circuit, it will cause malfunction to the 3.3V devices.
5. The power supply of the 3.3V pins depends on whether you connect power supply to USB or DC jack.

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The hardware interfaces are distributed as follows:

External Power Interface: Please use a 7-12V power supply, and it is recommended to
use a 12V 5A power supply.
Power Supply Interface: Please note that the 3.3V interface can only output a maximum
of 0.5A current. It is suggested for powering external chips and not recommended for
use in external high-current circuits.
ESP32/ESP32S3 Interface: Pay attention to the antenna's position and do not insert the
ESP32/ESP32S3 reversely. When inserting, ensure the interface is correctly connected
before applying power to the power supply interface to avoid damaging the board due
to misalignment.
Indicator LED Circuit: LEDs can indicate the level status of ESP32/ESP32S3 pins. The inner
row of silkscreen indicates the pin distribution for the ESP32, while the outer row is for
the ESP32S3.
Pin Expansion: The yellow header connects to the ESP32/ESP32S3 interface. The red
header receives power from the external power supply, supporting a maximum of 3A
current. The black header connects to the external power ground.
Pin Expansion: Terminal blocks connect to the ESP32/ESP32S3 interface.

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Chapter 0 ESP32/ESP32S3(Important)

Project 0.1 Freenove ESP32 WROVER Board

Materials forFreenove ESP32 WROVER Board

Download link for Freenove ESP32 WROVER Board:

https://freenove.com/fnk0047/
Or you can visit our github to download:
Regarding the programming instructions for the Freenove ESP32S3 WROOM Board, we won't delve into them
here.
If you're interested, please refer to the following resources:
For For C Programming Tutorial, you can check Freenove_Ultimate_Starter_Kit_for_ESP32\C\C_Tutorial.pdf
For Python Programming Tutorial, you can refer to
Freenove_Ultimate_Starter_Kit_for_ESP32\Python\Python_Tutorial.pdf

Board Assembly

Please pay attention to the position of the antenna and ensure that the ESP32S3 is correctly inserted onto
the base board.

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After assembly:

Note:
1. For all pins marked “*”, their pin numbers depends on those of the esp32 board in use.
2. Note: The S terminal of the breakout board directly connects to the pins of the ESP32 board.

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Project 0.2 Freenove ESP32S3 WROOM Board

Freenove ESP32S3 WROOM Board

Download link for Freenove ESP32S3 WROOM Board:

https://freenove.com/fnk0082/
Or you can visit our github to download:
https://github.com/Freenove/Freenove_Ultimate_Starter_Kit_for_ESP32_S3
Regarding the programming instructions for the Freenove ESP32S3 WROOM Board, we won't delve into them
here.
If you're interested, please refer to the following resources:
For C Programming Tutorial, you can check Freenove_Ultimate_Starter_Kit_for_ESP32_S3\C\C_Tutorial.pdf.
For Python Programming Tutorial, you can refer to
Freenove_Ultimate_Starter_Kit_for_ESP32_S3\Python\Python_Tutorial.pdf.

Board Assembly

Please pay attention to the position of the antenna and ensure that the ESP32S3 is correctly inserted onto
the base board.

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After assembly:

Note: The S terminal of the breakout board directly connects to the pins of the ESP32 board.

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Project 0.3 Freenove ESP32 WROOM Board

Freenove ESP32 WROOM Board

Download link for Freenove ESP32 WROOM Board:

https://freenove.com/fnk0090/
Or you can visit our github to download:
https://github.com/Freenove/Freenove_ESP32_WROOM_Board
Regarding the programming instructions for the Freenove ESP32S3 WROOM Board, we won't delve into them
here.
If you're interested, please refer to the following resources:
For C Programming Tutorial, you can check Freenove_ESP32_WROOM_Board\C\C_Tutorial.pdf.
For Python Programming Tutorial, you can refer to
Freenove_ESP32_WROOM_Board\Python\Python_Tutorial.pdf.

Board Assembly

Please pay attention to the position of the antenna and ensure that the ESP32 is correctly inserted onto the
base board.

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After assembly:

Note:
1. For all pins marked “*”, their pin numbers depends on those of the esp32 board in use.
2. Note: The S terminal of the breakout board directly connects to the pins of the ESP32 board.

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Chapter 1 Example
This chapter is the Start Point in the journey to build and explore ESP32 electronic projects. We will start with
simple “Blink” project.

Project 0.1 Blink

In this project, we will use either ESP32 or ESP32S3 to control the blinking of the onboard LED.

Component List

ESP32 WROVER x1 ESP32 S3 WROOM 1 x1 ESP32 WROOM x1

USB cable

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Power
ESP32 WROVER and ESP32S3 WROOM needs 5v power supply. In this tutorial, we need connect ESP32-
WROVER to computer via USB cable to power it and program it. We can also use other 5v power source to
power it.

Sketch

If you are not familiar with programming ESP32 WROVER or ESP32S3 WROOM development boards, please
start by downloading the following resources and studying them:
ESP32 WROVER: https://github.com/Freenove/Freenove_Ultimate_Starter_Kit_for_ESP32
ESP32S3 WROOM: https://github.com/Freenove/Freenove_Ultimate_Starter_Kit_for_ESP32_S3
ESP32 WROOM: https://github.com/Freenove/Freenove_ESP32_WROOM_Board

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Here we take ESP32 WROVER as an example and develop with Arduino IDE. Upload the following sketch.
Freenove_Ultimate_Starter_Kit_for_ESP32\Sketches\Sketch_01.1_Blink.
Before uploading the code, click "Tools", "Board" and select "ESP32 Wrover Module".

Select the serial port.

Note: For macOS users, if the uploading fails, please set the baud rate to 115200 before clicking
“Upload Using Programmer”.

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Sketch_01.1_Blink

Click “Upload”，Download the code to ESP32-WROVER and your LED in the circuit starts Blink.

Disconnect the USB data cable. Install the ESP32 WROVER onto the Freenove Breakout Board for ESP32 as
shown in the image below:

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Power the board using an external power supply or connect the ESP32 WROVER via a USB cable. You will
observe that the onboard indicator LED will also blink accordingly.

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What's Next?
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