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by lowtolerance
Thu Mar 18, 2021 7:51 pm
Forum: Showcase
Topic: Suuuuuper simple circuit to wirelessly power an esp32-S2 dev kit with a supercapacitor
Replies: 3
Views: 11135

Re: Suuuuuper simple circuit to wirelessly power an esp32-S2 dev kit with a supercapacitor

3000F :lol: 3.8V supercapacitors are incredibly useful because you can charge them directly from a 3.3V power source, and discharge them at nearly 3.3V for a loooong time. Paired with an LDO with a very low voltage dropout such as the TLV75533, one could probably power an ESP32 in deep sleep indefin...
by lowtolerance
Thu Mar 18, 2021 5:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Availability of S2-MINI modules?
Replies: 3
Views: 3142

Re: Availability of S2-MINI modules?

Thanks for the information, rudi. I snatched up a dozen samples of the S2-MINI from Digi-Key the moment I saw they had them for sale (as well as the ludicrously small and powerful ESP-PICO-MINI). I’m glad Espressif caught the problem before it was too late, the S2 chips are amazing and I think they’...
by lowtolerance
Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:51 pm
Forum: Showcase
Topic: Suuuuuper simple circuit to wirelessly power an esp32-S2 dev kit with a supercapacitor
Replies: 3
Views: 11135

Suuuuuper simple circuit to wirelessly power an esp32-S2 dev kit with a supercapacitor

Supercapacitors have come a long way over the years, and recently some high capacity 3.8V supercapacitors have hit the market at very reasonable prices. This is a 30F Eaton supercapacitor charged up to 3.3V powering an ESP32-S2 board completely — it can provide more than enough power for WiFi transm...
by lowtolerance
Wed Mar 17, 2021 4:30 pm
Forum: Showcase
Topic: Small ESP32-S2 dev board for handsoldering
Replies: 5
Views: 24613

Re: Small ESP32-S2 dev board for handsoldering

Very nice! I’m working on a couple of esp32-s2-based projects and its astounding how easy (and CHEAP!!) it is to make a custom pcb for these modules. I’m using the new MINI modules for one, and the PCB is only as wide as the module (<17mm), and the BOM for it is less than $2 USD, including the modu...
by lowtolerance
Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Availability of S2-MINI modules?
Replies: 3
Views: 3142

Availability of S2-MINI modules?

I’ve had some engineering samples of the S2-MINI modules since early November, with the impression that they were just awaiting certification before entering mass production. What is the status on these modules? Are they still coming, or did Espressif have to go back to the drawing board on them? No...
by lowtolerance
Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:49 pm
Forum: Showcase
Topic: Small ESP32-S2 dev board for handsoldering
Replies: 5
Views: 24613

Re: Small ESP32-S2 dev board for handsoldering

Very nice! I’m working on a couple of esp32-s2-based projects and its astounding how easy (and CHEAP!!) it is to make a custom pcb for these modules. I’m using the new MINI modules for one, and the PCB is only as wide as the module (<17mm), and the BOM for it is less than $2 USD, including the modul...
by lowtolerance
Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:21 am
Forum: Sample Code
Topic: websocket server example
Replies: 2
Views: 5338

Re: websocket server example

The error is telling you that the URL you are pointing to <i>is</i> a valid URI — there is something there, but whatever it is, it’s not what the websocket client is looking for. Try taking the URL that the client app is directed to, only with “http://” in place of “ws://“, and maybe you’ll have a b...
by lowtolerance
Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Questions regarding ESP32-S2-DevKitM-1
Replies: 3
Views: 4274

Re: Questions regarding ESP32-S2-DevKitM-1

As for B, the LED is there to demonstrate how you can use addressable LEDs, not so you can use it as an emergency flashlight. Powering it at 5v is a waste of circuitry for no practical benefit whatsoever.
by lowtolerance
Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:11 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ESP32-S2 - ULP & i2c communication
Replies: 2
Views: 2730

Re: ESP32-S2 - ULP & i2c communication

You heard right, you cannot use just any GPIO. scl can be GPIO_0 or GPIO_2, and sda can be GPIO_1 or GPIO_3. You need to use registers RTCIO_SAR_I2C_SCL_SEL and RTCIO_SAR_I2C_SDA_SEL to point to the correct pins. In general, when using the ULP for GPIO access, you need to be using GPIO pins handled ...