Conrad Business Supplies today announced the MAKERFACTORY EBB-ESP32 evaluation board. Designed to help speed the development of designs based around the Espressif ESP32 wireless microcontroller module, the evaluation board hosts a comprehensive set of peripheral functions that can be switched in or out of a prototype setup. Measuring 185 mm x 210 mm x 25 mm, the EBB-ESP32 provides a convenient and breadboard-free method of pulling together an initial design without the need for a tangle of hook-up wires and the associated challenges of poor and unreliable connections.
Aimed at both makers and professional embedded engineers, the EBB-ESP32 offers a fully integrated and functional platform on which to base initial designs. In addition to hosting an Espressif ESP-WROOM-32 32-bit wireless microcontroller module, the board contains an Arduino compatible USB programming interface and a power supply function that provides all required board voltages from a DC supply in the range 8 VDC to 15 VDC. Board mounted peripheral devices include a one-wire Maxim Integrated DS18B20 temperature sensor, an Invensense MPU-9250 9-axis combined MEMS gyro, accelerometer and magnetometer, a Maxim Integrated MAX98357A Class D audio amplifier and an Invensense ICS-43432 digital microphone. Each peripheral has its own area on the board and can be switched on/off the I2C bus and its power turned on/off through a set of dedicated DIP switches.
An even more comprehensive range of third-party modules can be accommodated on the board through the provision of eight 4-pin Grove sockets and a single mikroElektronika mikroBUS connector. A microSD card socket is also included on the board. Two potentiometers and a ‘diamond’ configuration of push button switches provide a means of providing inputs and controlling an application. Four RGB LEDS provide simple visual output methods, and the board is also equipped with pin-outs for two optional display modules; a small 0.95 inch (128×64 resolution) OLED display and a 2.8-inch TFT LCD (240×320 resolution).
Board area and pin-out is provided for three other optional modules; an RFID tag reader, a stepper motor control and a camera interface.
Programming the EBB-ESP32 is achieved using the Arduino IDE for which a board support package is available from the board’s wiki – https://docs.makerfactory.io/development-boards/esp32/
The wiki also provides a number of tutorials and code examples for the different peripherals included on the board.
About Conrad Electronic SE
Conrad Electronic has been in the technology and electronics business since its foundation in 1923. With over 2,000,000 products from leading manufacturers and distributors for business customers, about 750,000 products for private customers available through the company’s online shops and over 20 German branches, the Bavarian family-owned business is one of the leading omnichannel technology distributors. Conrad operates with 17 locally based subsidiaries across Europe.
The product portfolio comprises products from leading manufacturers and strong own brands like TRU COMPONENTS, VOLTCRAFT, TOOLCRAFT, MAKERFACTORY, C-Control, renkforce, Speaka Professional, sygonix, Conrad energy or Emmerich. It also includes Conrad Connect, a leading platform for the Internet of Things (IoT), which enables the cross-supplier connectivity and management of intelligent devices, apps and services for private and business use.
For business-to-business customers, Conrad, as one of the leading European B2B distributors, offers its customers individual service through key account managers, inside sales and in-branch business advisors. In addition, customers can benefit from the following services: 24-hour standard delivery, eCatalogues, eProcurement solutions, calibration, comprehensive PCB and other product services. Since the end of 2013, Conrad has possessed new Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) handling facilities and an EPA (Electrostatic Protected Area). The company’s whole ESD management system is certified by TÜV Nord, based on DIN EN 61340-5-1.
