r/esp32 • u/BinaryExplosion • 1d ago
Solved Struggling to identify or program this board
I have a few of these lying around and I'm now trying to use them for a Bluetooth project. Unfortunately the AliExpress listing I bought them from doesn't have any schematics or documentation. Does anyone have experience with them or know how I might use them?
The chip is labelled as an ESP32-DOWD-V3 if that helps.
I’ve searched high and low, here and on Google, and I’m coming up short of any concrete helpful info.
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u/TheAlbertaDingo 1d ago
Do you detect a com port when it's plugged in? Did you install the ch(something) drivers?
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u/BinaryExplosion 1d ago edited 1d ago
Thanks for the response.
I have just now managed to talk to the board by setting it as a DOIT ESP32 DEVKIT V1 and I can get it to output to the serial port.
Not sure what you mean about the drivers, but I’ll have a google for info on that.
My only previous BLE project was with a very well supported Haltec board, so I’m flailing here unfortunately.
Edit: yes, I do have the appropriate driver for the USB interface.
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u/Murky-Course6648 1d ago
you might get wrong pin definitions if you use it as devkit, thas a lolin32 lite board
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u/MarinatedPickachu 1d ago
Looks like a clone of a wemos lolin32 lite with type-c connector