RedPill, the ESP32-S3 module

• Pinout
• Setup and Configuration
  • Identify the serial port
  • Install MicroPython
  • Setup PyCharm
  • Setup Arduino IDE
• Arduino Code Examples
  • RGB LED
• Python Code Examples
  • RGB LED

The RedPill development kit is built with the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 module from Espressif, with 8MB of Flash and 2MB PSRAM.

The narrow format allows for use on a breadboard and access to pins on both sides.

Additionally, it has an RGB addressable LED (Neopixel / SK6812), connected to the GPIO3 pin.

Main specifications:

• 32-bit Xtensa(r) dual-core LX7 @240MHz
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz + BLE 5, Bluetooth mesh
• 8 MB Flash
• 2 MB PSRAM
• 512 KB SRAM
• 16 KB SRAM in RTC
• 384KB ROM
• 36 exposed GPIOs
• SPI, UART, I2C, I2S
• 14x Touch sensors
• USB 1.1 OTG
• 12bit ADC
• Neopixel RGB LED on GPIO3
• USB to Serial on board
• On-board PCB antenna
• Timers and Watchdogs

Applications:

• Generic Low-power IoT Sensor Hub
• Generic Low-power IoT Data Loggers
• Smart Building
• Industrial Automation
• Wi-Fi enabled Toys
• Wearable Electronics
• etc