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Review on πŸ“‘ Xiuxin ESP32 Development Board: Dual-Core WiFi Bluetooth Module (1 pc) by Shawn Schmidt

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good ESP32 development board if you are familiar with Arduino

I'm new to ESP32 and got this because (1) I can program it with the Arduino IDE (with the board add-on from espressif) and (2) I don't need an FTDI programmer - I program it directly from my iMac via USB (after googling and installing the VCP CP210x USB-to-UART bridge drivers from silabs.com.) Got that Board tested. with blinking (built-in LED on pin 2) and Wi-Fi examples; Haven't tested GPIO yet. Use this as a middle ground for ESP32 boards without USB programming capability (like ESP32-CAM). The only downside at the moment - as someone else said - its size is not suitable for the layout. Overall it works as I had hoped. , and better than expected. ***EDIT*** I retract my negative comment - I didn't realize I could take 2 400 point breadboards, remove one of the dovetail power rails from one of the boards, and then wire the 2 breadboards together - and such as a bonus I got a 25x2 power bus for the robot car experiment. By the way, I'm still satisfied with the ESP32 board itself.

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • Slightly wrinkled