ESP32 Thing Plus Hookup Guide

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Contributors: Ell C,

jimblom,

Alex the Giant

Resources and Going Further

For more resources related to the ESP32 Thing Plus, check out the links listed here:

ESP32 Thing Plus GitHub Repo
- Schematic (PDF)
- Eagle Files (ZIP)
ESP32 Thing Plus (U.FL) GitHub Repo
- Schematic
- Eagle Files
Datasheets
- Graphical Datasheet (PDF)
- Datasheet (PDF) - ESP32-WROOM-32E with PCB antenna and ESP32-WROOM-32UE with u.FL antenna
CP2104 USB Drivers
- Windows (ZIP)
- Mac OSX (ZIP)
SFE Product Showcase

Espressif has some great resources built around the ESP32:

ESP32.com -- Great forums, where you can discuss ESP32 news, get help, or show off your project.
Espressif ESP32 Resource Page -- A great source for the latest datasheets, reference manuals, and software tools.
Espressif GitHub Repositories -- Espressif is efforting to be as open-source as possible. Among other things, you'll find repositories for Arduino ESP32 support, SDK's, and even a proof-of-concept NES emulator hosted on their GitHub page.
ESP-IDF -- IoT Development Framework -- If you want to take your development environment up a step from Arduino, this should be your first step into ESP32 software development. Some notes on the IDF:
- The IDF is well-documented. Check out the set up guides (for Windows, Mac or Linux) for help getting your environment set up. For help with the API's and data structures, check out esp32.info.
- There are a handful of example applications, including a BLE Advertising example, which works as a proof-of-concept for the ESP32's Bluetooth support.
- Use the ESP-IDF project template, once you're ready to start creating applications of your own.

For more ESP32 related tutorials, check out the following.

How to Load MicroPython on a Microcontroller Board

This tutorial will show you how to load the MicroPython interpreter onto a variety of development boards.

LuMini 8x8 Matrix Hookup Guide

The LuMini 8x8 Matrix (APA102-2020) are the highest resolution LED matrix available.

Getting Started with u-blox Thingstream and PointPerfect

Interested in high precision GNSS without setting up a base station?

Displaying Sensor Data with Bluetooth

In our previous Bluetooth tutorial called Sending Sensor Data Via Bluetooth, we showed how to display data from a triple axis accelerometer over the Arduino IDE’s serial monitor. Continuing off of the first tutorial, we are going to expand this project to include more capabilities for visualizing and interacting with your accelerometer data.

If you need some project inspiration, check out some of these IoT-focused projects and get making!

SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - PWM

A quick overview of the features of the PWM Block.

Loading Debian (Ubilinux) on the Edison

How to load a Debian distribution (specifically Ubilinux) onto the Edison.

ESP32 Environment Sensor Shield Hookup Guide

SparkFun's ESP32 Environment Sensor Shield provides sensors and hookups for monitoring environmental conditions. This tutorial will show you how to connect your sensor suite to the Internet and post weather data online.