Cannot Get an Output From an ICS 43434 MEME Microphone Module
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2026 3:41 am
I have the following module:
https://www.adafruit.com/product/6049?s ... f3UZiuYQ2c
And I'm running the following code:
I'm running an Espressif ESP32-C6-DevKitC-1 as I needed I2S functionality, and grabbed the code from a tutorial I found online. I connected the breakout board as follows:
3V = 3.3V on MCU
GND = GND
BCLK = GPIO11
DOUT = GPIO3
LRCL = GPIO2
SEL = GND on MCU
I'm getting what appears to be data on the serial monitor, as when I change the pin values to be incorrect, it goes to all zeros, but mapped correctly I get numbers. I'm not getting anything on the serial plotter however. In the tutorial I was using, it has a pretty distinct audio wave when spoken into. Can anybody please give me some insight on this? Thanks.
https://www.adafruit.com/product/6049?s ... f3UZiuYQ2c
And I'm running the following code:
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#include <driver/i2s.h>
#define I2S_WS 2
#define I2S_SD 3
#define I2S_SCK 11
// Use I2S Processor 0
#define I2S_PORT I2S_NUM_0
// Define input buffer length
#define bufferLen 64
int16_t sBuffer[bufferLen];
void i2s_install() {
// Set up I2S Processor configuration
const i2s_config_t i2s_config = {
.mode = i2s_mode_t(I2S_MODE_MASTER | I2S_MODE_RX),
.sample_rate = 44100,
.bits_per_sample = i2s_bits_per_sample_t(16),
.channel_format = I2S_CHANNEL_FMT_ONLY_LEFT,
.communication_format = i2s_comm_format_t(I2S_COMM_FORMAT_STAND_I2S),
.intr_alloc_flags = 0,
.dma_buf_count = 8,
.dma_buf_len = bufferLen,
.use_apll = false
};
i2s_driver_install(I2S_PORT, &i2s_config, 0, NULL);
}
void i2s_setpin() {
// Set I2S pin configuration
const i2s_pin_config_t pin_config = {
.bck_io_num = I2S_SCK,
.ws_io_num = I2S_WS,
.data_out_num = -1,
.data_in_num = I2S_SD
};
i2s_set_pin(I2S_PORT, &pin_config);
}
void setup() {
// Set up Serial Monitor
Serial.begin(115200);
Serial.println(" ");
delay(1000);
// Set up I2S
i2s_install();
i2s_setpin();
i2s_start(I2S_PORT);
delay(500);
}
void loop() {
// False print statements to "lock range" on serial plotter display
// Change rangelimit value to adjust "sensitivity"
int rangelimit = 3000;
Serial.print(rangelimit * -1);
Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print(rangelimit);
Serial.print(" ");
// Get I2S data and place in data buffer
size_t bytesIn = 0;
esp_err_t result = i2s_read(I2S_PORT, &sBuffer, bufferLen, &bytesIn, portMAX_DELAY);
if (result == ESP_OK)
{
// Read I2S data buffer
int16_t samples_read = bytesIn / 8;
if (samples_read > 0) {
float mean = 0;
for (int16_t i = 0; i < samples_read; ++i) {
mean += (sBuffer[i]);
}
// Average the data reading
mean /= samples_read;
// Print to serial plotter
Serial.println(mean);
}
}
}3V = 3.3V on MCU
GND = GND
BCLK = GPIO11
DOUT = GPIO3
LRCL = GPIO2
SEL = GND on MCU
I'm getting what appears to be data on the serial monitor, as when I change the pin values to be incorrect, it goes to all zeros, but mapped correctly I get numbers. I'm not getting anything on the serial plotter however. In the tutorial I was using, it has a pretty distinct audio wave when spoken into. Can anybody please give me some insight on this? Thanks.