Freenove Breakout Board for ESP32 ESP32-S3 Development Board Protoboard

This thing is like the Lamborghini of break out boards. It has lights, multiple ways to connect to the esp as well as power. Easy to use, everything is labeled very well. It is only compatible with this esp32. There are many variations, so be sure to double check (ex-30vs38 pin, wroom vs wrover, etc).

Used these breakout boards to wire up some WLED controllers. They were considerably easier to use than the other esp32's I have been using where I had to solder leads to them. They are currently running multiple led light strings and have performed flawlessly. Do keep in mind that they only work with their brand of boards. They are pinned out differently than the other ESP32's I have used on on other projects.

I do a lot of ESP32 development and have a very small workspace. This board allows me to see what each IO pin is doing with its LED lights and connect wire or plugs to each IO. The only grip I would have would be the bottom of the board with the protruding pins. They will scratch your work surface, So I placed rubber feet on the board. They should have included them with the kit. The power strip screws are very tiny, and it does come with a screwdriver, Don't lose it. Its a very good board for trouble shooting as well. Does provide two way power connection and offers 3v & 5v power strips to connect your sensors or other DIY boards. There is one catch using this dev board. You have to use their ESP32 or ESP8266 board (FREENOVE) Which isn't a bad thing. They make very good EPS32 boards and very easy to program using VS CODE or Arduino IDE software. The IO pins are very well printed on the bottom of the board and on stop. It even has mounting hold to imbed this board into your DIY projects. I wished I had this board 3 years ago. Very good quality and sturdy.

I used it with freenove esp32 devkit. It fits fine. I like that there is an option of screw in and pin connectors, I actually managed to use both in my project. What annoys me in this design, they have a barrell power connector that takes 7-12 volts. There's no natural power in this range. It's above what ISB typically produces, and it's below what a 12v battery typically produces (way below what a 12v Lithium produces, which is actually above 14). If their power regulator were to take 10-16v range, it would have been amazing. I could just plug it into the battery and avoid having an external board for power. As is, it is just useless. If I connect it to the wall, it would be 5v USB anyway.

This breakout board makes working with the ESP32 and ESP32 S3 modules much easier. The labels are clear and easy to read so you do not have to keep checking pin maps while wiring. The layout gives you plenty of room to attach jumpers or solder in headers and everything lines up correctly with the module. The board quality is good with clean traces and solid pads that do not lift while soldering. It also provides a stable way to mount the ESP32 on a breadboard or in a small project box without stressing the pins. I tested several pins including ADC, I2C, and UART and everything worked as expected. If you do a lot of ESP32 prototyping this board saves time and helps keep your wiring organized. Simple, well made, and useful for both beginners and experienced builders.

This board is awesome, it has a 5v and 3.3 v power supplies, and a lot of pins so it's easy to connect external connections. I also like that it mounts your ESP32 board nicely, so my mounting issues are solved as well.

Great device for development. 5V really only works when plugged in, not USB.

This breakout board is a real joy to use. It provides an LED indicator on nearly every pin, and accepts an external power source. Those LEDs are handy when troubleshooting, and they saved me time identifying connection mistakes quickly. Keep in mind, the screws on those terminals are tiny, but the supplied screwdriver is adequate. Once paired with my ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1, the assembly still fits in the box supplied with the product, which is kind of a bonus. This product may not work with every ESP32 variant, so pay close attention to the pinouts of your development board and compare with those found on this breakout board. At first glance, I wasn't sure this would work with my ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1, but it works great. The breakout board has 40-pins, but the (DevKitC) ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 breakout has 44-pins. The 40-pin socket simply plugs in to the middle 40 pins of the DevKitC, with one pin unconnected at each end. This is not a problem, since those pins are redundant 3V3 and GND pins. Just for fun, enjoy this quick sample code to see all those LEDs in action: #include <Arduino.h> const int gpioPins[] = { 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 8, 3, 46, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 2, 42, 41, 40, 39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 0, 45, 48, 47, 21, 20, 19}; const int numPins = sizeof(gpioPins) / sizeof(gpioPins[0]); void setup() { for (int i = 0; i < numPins; i++) { pinMode(gpioPins[i], OUTPUT); } } void loop() { for (int i = 0; i < numPins; i++) { digitalWrite(gpioPins[i], !digitalRead(gpioPins[i])); delay(100); } } update: I'm taking a few stars off. The 5V signal pin on the breakout isn't connected with the DevKit 5V pin. The product description clearly states the abundant (red) 5V0 pins on the breakout are only powered by the external power supply. But the ESP32-S3-DevKitC has a dedicated 5V pin from the 5V+ supplied by either USB port. FYI, the USB port powers the DevKit when no external supply is used. This pin is broken out in the lower-left corner to a blue LED. But, sadly, it is NOT connected to its adjacent (yellow) signal pin. Instead, the pin is tied to all the other (red) 5V pins powered by the external supply through the buck convertor. As far as I can tell, this is the ONLY (yellow) signal pin on the breakout not connected with the corresponding pin on the DevKit. The whole point of the breakout is to make connection with and troubleshooting of the smaller DevKit easier. I presume the designer of this breakout felt users may try to power external devices from the yellow 5V signal pin, and felt it necessary to block them from doing so.

Era realmente lo que describe

Bellissimo e utilissimo accessorio Ben fatto, pratico e pieno di risorse ... pin a non finire, led che identificano attività sulle porte, un must. Attenzione al passo della scheda perchè non è compatibile con tutte, c'è scritta la dimensione, controllatela

Existe un antes y un después en un proyecto casero con esta ampliación, Cada pin tiene LED lo que facilita mucho la concreción del proyecto, muy cómoda lo hace todo más facil

Really good for beginners who want more gpio pin access, has good build quality and is solid

Bonne qualité, mais je ne l'ai pas encore utilisé.