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Boards
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Development Boards
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You will need a development board or a custom board with the ESP32 (see Supported SoC's) to start playing.
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There is a bunch of different types and models widely available on the Internet. You need to choose one that covers all your requirements.
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To help you on this selection, we point out some facts about choosing the proper boardsto help you to save money and time.
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**One ESP32 to rule them all!**
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One important information that usually bring about some confusion is regarding the different models of the ESP32 SoC and modules.
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The ESP32 is divided by family:
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* ESP32
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* Wi-Fi and BLE
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* ESP32-S
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* Wi-Fi only
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* ESP32-C
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* Wi-Fi and BLE 5
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For each family, we have SoC variants with some differentiation. The differences are more about the embedded flash and its size and the number of the cores (dual or single).
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The modules use the SoC internally, including the external flash, PSRAM (in some models) and other essential electronic components. Essentially, all
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modules from the same family use the same SoC.
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.. figure:: ../_static/soc-module.png
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:align: center
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:width: 250
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:alt: ESP32 SoC and Module (click to enlarge)
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:figclass: align-center
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**For example:**
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The SoC partnumber is the ESP32-D0WD-V3 and it's the same SoC used inside of the ESP32-WROVER (with PSRAM) and ESP32-WROOM modules. This means that the
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same characteristics are present in both modules' core.
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For more detailed information regarding the SoC's and modules, see the `Espressif Product Selector`_.
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Now that you know that the module can be different but the heart is the same, you can choose your development board.
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Before buying: Keep in mind that for some "must have" features when choosing the best board for your needs:
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- Embedded USB-to-Serial
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- This is very convenient for programming and monitoring the logs with the terminal via USB.
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- Breadboard friendly
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- If you are prototyping, this will be very useful to connect your board directly on the breadboard.
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- open-source/open-hardware
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- Check if the schematics are available for download. This helps a lot on prototyping.
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- Support
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- Some of the manufacturers offer a very good level of support, with examples and demo projects.
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Espressif
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.. figure:: ../_static/logo_espressif.png
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:align: center
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:width: 250
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:alt: Espressif Logo
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:figclass: align-center
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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ESP32-DevKitC <ESP32-DevKitC-1>
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ESP32-S2-Saola-1 <ESP32-S2-Saola-1>
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ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 <ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1>
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Third Party
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Add here the third party boards, listed by vendors.
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.. note::
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All the information must be provided by the vendor. If your favorite board is not here, consider
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creating an `issue on GitHub <https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/issues>`_ and directly
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link/mention the vendor in the issue description.
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LOLIN
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*****
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* |board_lolin_d32|
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* |board_lolin_d32_pro|
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Generic Vendor
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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Generic Board Name <generic>
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.. note::
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Create one file per board or one file with multiple boards. Do not add board information/description on this file.
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Resources
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* `ESP32 Datasheet`_ (Datasheet)
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* `ESP32-S2 Datasheet`_ (Datasheet)
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* `ESP32-C3 Datasheet`_ (Datasheet)
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.. _Espressif Systems: https://www.espressif.com
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.. _Espressif Product Selector: https://products.espressif.com/
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.. _ESP32 Datasheet: https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/documentation/esp32_datasheet_en.pdf
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.. _ESP32-S2 Datasheet: https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/documentation/esp32-s2_datasheet_en.pdf
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.. _ESP32-C3 Datasheet: https://www.espressif.com/sites/default/files/documentation/esp32-c3_datasheet_en.pdf
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.. |board_lolin_d32| raw:: html
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<a href="https://www.wemos.cc/en/latest/d32/d32.html" target="_blank">LOLIN D32</a>
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.. |board_lolin_d32_pro| raw:: html
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<a href="https://www.wemos.cc/en/latest/d32/d32_pro.html" target="_blank">LOLIN D32 Pro</a> |