Introduction to ESP32 - Getting Started
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- Today we will get started with the ESP32, a low-cost and extremely versatile microcontroller with integrated WiFi and Bluetooth. I’ll show you how to set up your Arduino IDE for the ESP32 and then we’ll try out several example sketches.
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I apologize for the delay in getting another video out for you, the current situation has greatly impacted me as I’m sure it has you. Please stay safe and isolate!
After many requests, I am finally bringing the ESP32 into the workshop, and it’s here to stay - I’ll be doing a lot of ESP32 projects going forward. And when you see all of the features that this incredible microcontroller has I’m sure you see why!
The ESP32 is a microcontroller from Espressif Systems that has a wealth of features, including multiple I/O ports, analog inputs AND outputs, WiFi, Bluetooth and BLE, touch switches, timers, and real-time clocks, and much more.
This inexpensive processor is available on a number of modules, some of which include displays, microSD card sockets or even cameras.
Today we will get started using the ESP32. And the first thing we will do is set up our Arduino IDE to add the ESP32 boards to it.
After we get our programming environment ready we'll write the obligatory “hello world” program, which for microcontrollers is the good old Blink sketch. You’ll see how uploading code to the ESP32 differs from the Arduino AVR boards we are used to using.
After that, we will go through some of the many example sketches that get installed with the ESP32 board manager, including examples for WiFi and Bluetooth.
It’s a long video (like always LOL) so here’s a breakdown if you want to skip directly to a specific section:
0:00 - Intro
1:56 - ESP32 Introduction
6:11 - ESP32 Boards
10:24 - Setting up the Arduino IDE
12:33 - ESP32 Hookup
14:10 - ESP32 Blink Sketch
19:04 - WiFi Introduction
21:05 - WiFi Scanner
24:23 - WiFi Access Point
26:51 - WiFi Simple Server
30:09 - Bluetooth Introduction
31:20 - Serial to Serial Bluetooth
34:37 - Simple Time
39:17 - Hall Sensor
40:48 - LED Software Fade
42:27 - Repeat Timer
43:40 - Touch Read
You can use just about any ESP32 board with these experiments, and the only other components you’ll need are an LED (with dropping resistor), a push-button switch and something metal to use as a touch sensor.
Incidentally, this video subject was suggested to me as the result of a poll on the DroneBot Workshop Forums. If you want to have a say in the content for future videos and articles the forum is the place to go! Just visit forum.dronebotworkshop.com and join in the conversation!
This is just the first of many ESP32-related videos, so be sure to subscribe for more!
I hope you enjoy the video and please stay inside and stay safe!
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You are an extremely capable teacher. It's a pleasure to be your student, even as a retired seventy years old German engineer. Thank you Bill.
Hallo, Ich bin ziemlich neu hier ... aber ebenfalls über 70 Jahre alt und war im technischen Beruf tätig.
Interesse am Erfahrungsaustausch?
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I am 65, a zoologist. How do I make wire less for sd card and pendrive.
I CONCUR!
Thanks always something new you can learn.
Retired electronics engineer…I concur. You never stop learning! Thank you..👍
this is a real academic lesson on ESP32 you deserve a Standing Ovation from us all
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You are absolutely correct, this video is awesome, not a single second wasted!
I totally agree !
Just what I was looking for! Thank you sir.
Fantastic tutorial as always! You're a really gifted teacher, sir!
Thank you for this new video, Bill! I'm learning so much from your videos: clear, exhaustive and encouraging! Can't wait for the next ones...! I really appreciate all the work you do!
Awesome! Thanks so much for carrying out all this research, this thing is so comprehensive, it's easy to miss something even if you are quite experienced with it already.
Exemplary video - like always. Precise information, presented on a level, that you were neither bored nor overstrained. Well done, Bill!
Your tutorial videos are worth their bytes in gold!
Clear, easy to follow, professional, and thorough.
Great job on this video Bill! I felt like I knew my way around the ESP32, but I definitely learned a thing or two here. Nice walkthrough - I look forward to more!
Great tutorial! I have one of these kicking around but have never done much with it. Your tutorials are always so calm and reassuring, and clear. Thanks, and looking forward to ESP32 CAM.
Very well documented. It takes a lot of time to put all this together. Thank you for your hard work helping others.
I love your series on the ESP32. It's simply clear and easy to follow, not because you have "dumbed" it down...but because you communicate the basic concepts so well. May your subscriber count climb and climb :)
Well done, Bill, as always. Something to play with over the winter. Thanks for the basics to get it working. Now onward and upward!
Thanks for this video! I've had an esp32 sitting around the house since last Xmas and haven't touched it until I watched this video. Now I am suddenly enthralled by being able to turn a light on and off using the browser in my smart phone. :) I'm eagerly awaiting more of the esp32..
Bill, I just wanted to say that you are without a doubt one of the best instructors I have ever watched, or had, in my 63 years. Your method of explanation and your awesome use of diagrams is truly unmatched on TH-cam when it comes to electronics (or anything for that matter). I am old school electronics trained and you have rekindled my desire to learn about the updated technology. Thank you again.
What a phenomenal overview. I have done an extremely small amount of microcontroller programming and this really got me off to a flying start. Bravo!!!
Great tutorial, I enjoyed every minute I spent playing with my new ESP32 micro-controler and implementing the examples your proposed. Many thanks.
Bill, thank you so much! I have been chugging through your videos and it is clear to me and clear to anyone who stumbles upon your content that you are not only a master at robotics and electronics BUT, you are also a master educator! You understand the mind of a novice, and that is one of the most important things when teaching, so many educators, unfortunately, overlook this crucial aspect when trying to convey complex concepts. You have single-handedly propelled my robotics knowledge unlike no other, thank you again for your hard work and commitment to spreading this valuable knowledge!
5 months later and I've nailed it. You are indeed the only electronics tutor I'll ever need. Amazing resources you provide, great skill, bravo..
This was a fantastic tour through the controller. Thanks for making this video! 🙌🙌👏👏👏👏
You're a joy to listen to. My colleague told me about the ESP32, so I thought I'd try to catch up with it. Thank you so much!
Thanks for this tutorial !
As the name suggests, it is a good introduction to the ESP32. Explained in a pleasant way, without overwhelming the audience with the numerous features of this controller. I will definitely watch other videos of you on this.
A brilliant tutorial, REALLY good. no massive intro!! no excessive words, very clear and quite concise. I have had 2 of these boards for years and just got round to using them and you have cleared the way. Who would have guessed some of the steps.
Pressing the button, github download, I would never have done that.
Some of the pinouts were different, but all working. Great !
Thank you so much Bill. Looks like I'm way behind the curve here but just received an ESP32S today and this helped to get it operational much faster than if going it on my own. I have been working through many of your other presentations as well and they are all excellent.
I am absolutely happy that you have done a very thorough break down of the esp32. I am working in iot and recently started working with a variety of esp32 containing MCs and this has been very helpful, and is a great way to digest information while I am actually doing work. I know I could read all the datasheets but I find that I retain information better when someone explains it compared to just reading.
Thanks man.
These instructions and the ones on the web page have to rank up there with the best step by step instructions that I have EVER followed.
Thanks. Your ESP32 servo and esp-now videos have made it possible for me to complete a project that I've been mulling over for the last couple of years.
This is such a perfect video to get started on the ESP32. It's very well done. Your workshop looks amazing by the way.
This is one of the best videos on ESP32. Thank you!!
I'm only 10 minutes into this video, but I have to say that I love your presentation style! Clear delivery, speaking clearly and at a pace that's easy to follow. I'm just getting started with the ESP32 and watching/doing all I can.
All these tutorials are just superb. Very clearly explained. The only issue I have with all of DroneBot's videos, is that I cannot finish one video before going on eBay and ordering all the parts and modules Bob uses in order to follow his examples!
This has really rekindled my interest in digging out all my old boards I lost interest in some years ago with excellent guides like these..
Keep up the great work Bob!
WOW what a great video Bill totally blown away by your professionalism and in depth research thank you very much for the hard work it took to put this together. inspirational
Thanks Bill, for another really great video! The world is really getting complicated. I am amazed at how many features the ESP32 has!
Most awaited from the workshop!! 😁 😁 😁 Greatttt one! 😁 😁
I'm new to the whole Arduino/ESP32 universe and until I found your videos I was a bit overwhelmed. You explain slowly and clearly the necessary introductions I was looking for. Subscribed and will continue to watch your channel. Thanks😀
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A couple of notes for the complete beginners:
1)The Hall effect sensor will not work at all if the Baud rate is the default value. You must change the Baud rate to 9600.
Values may get as low as -300 or as high as +350. No magnet values are between (30,60) for my board at least.
2) Not all ESP32 modules have an onboard LED (for the blink sketch), mine does not have one and was driving me mad when in fact it was working as it should. So check the serial for the "Hello World".
3) Do not get frustrated if your exact board does not show in the Board Manager. Instead try the "ESP32 Dev Module"
PS. Great video, helped me a lot. Thanks
You always bring great value in your video's sir! And the workshop is just satisfying to watch: everything so tidy and organised. I would never leave it!!
You are one of my fovoured channels! Keep on doing in this difficult times.
Finally got my ESP32 hooked up and running thanks to you. Very much appreciated!
Thanks for this introduction. Instructive.
Fantastic video! Thank you so much. I've used my ESP32 to toggle an IO that switches a relay on and off. But I didn't know that the ESP32 has so many functionalities. Excellent work, thanks again!
I just can't get over your videos.you make things seem so easy and fun please keep on posting and I will keep on supporting.
Bill,
I just wanted to come back to this video and say how much I appreciate it. I keep using this video for reference. I have already experimented with WiFi control. Well just in the last few days I have been learning about the Bluetooth of the ESP32 starting with this video. You make it so easy to learn. Thank you for making this video and sharing it.
Hello Bill,
Thank you for everything you do! Great tutorial! You always help me get my projects up and running.
-Baylin
The one with a tiny OLED is too cool for words. All kinds of crazy project ideas pop into my head. Like a broom handle with a built in Rock-paper-scissors simulator.
Professor: You are tops! Thank you so much.
By closely following the procedures, I was able to complete all the projects without much difficulty. I didn't even need a shorter USB cable for those wifi projects. A big thank you to your hard work for making the video.
I have a much better understanding of the ESP32 because of this video. I like your clear concise manner of teaching. Thank you Bill!
Excelent teacher as usual! I have learned a lot. Thank you so much!!!
A good intro to a versatile chip. I look forward to watching further in this series.
This is exactly what the internet was meant for. Amazing teaching, thank you so much.
No it wasn’t. It’s primary function was to maintain communications in case of a nucleair attack on the USA.
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thank you so much for your clear explanation for this beginner. You have a nice calm voice to listen to too.
Excellent. I like the calm way you explain things. No hurry, very factual. Please continue.
This is awesome. Thank you for the in depth tutorial!
I learned heaps about the ESP32. I'm thinking of using it for my first IoT project with Blynk. Thank you for a very well presented tutorial.
Thanks Bill, I am now really enthusiastic to start using this board.
This was extremely useful and helped where other videos had not. Thanks for such a well layed out and presented introduction. The text version was excellent also.
I last worked with real time dedicated systems using a Ferrantii Argus 500 and a PDP11back in the 1970s. Now I must drag myself into this century and make some IoT devices! Your video is a perfect presentation of what is possible (astronomical) and how it can be done - plenty of references and hands-on demonstrations. Brilliant!
Excellent video. Maybe my favorite. I’m a big fan of yours. Thanks for your hard work on this. Great job simplifying while covering so much.
Gained some great info from this video , looking forward for more on the ESP 32's.
I knew 90% of the information but the way you talk is extraordinary so I stayed just to listen to you. One of the best HW presentations on TH-cam. You got another subscriber.
I have come across your videos several times and I love them. Great work.
I can't thank you enough for this tutorial. As a complete n00b, I've been struggling for almost two weeks to get this working, and I'm sure if I hadn't come across this vid, I'd have given up on the ESP32. If I can PM you somehow, I'd love to elaborate on exactly why this vid helped me! Thanks again, much appreciated.
Thanks. Looking forward to seeing more ESP32 videos!
exactly what i’ve needed to see for this! thank you!
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Thank you for this lesson - it helped me a lot to start with ESP 32.
Sir, you are an excellent instructor and your channel is the best because you have the knowledge and capability to make everything is simple and easy. Thank you keep going
Thank you for the video I have an ESP32 in my drawer so must take it out and use it perhaps this video will inspire me to do just that, thank you, Bob, in the UK
Awesome explanations. No doubt is the best I've seen so far on the topic. Congrats as well for the neat and well presented lab.
He is the best teacher in TH-cam. He has tables and application scenarios. I am also a technician. You have revived my study of related technologies and I appreciate your teachings very much.
I'm only half way through, but I have to say THANKYOU so much for this. I've been struggling to understand how to get some projects going. This explains it all in really easy to follow steps.
So much good stuff in one video! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for these very valuable videos in website about all things robotics hobbiest.. Your demeanor and teaching style is very easy to understand and calming to listen to. I look forward to much more time spent with you and your teachings.
Bill, thank you for this video. I always look forward to your videos. Now, I may need to order an ESP32 to add to a breadboard! ;)
You are, WITHOUT A DOUBT, one of the best instructors on youtube!
I agree: I have watched many great technical videos on YT, but never with your pedagogy skills! merci !
This guy is quite possibly the best presenter on the entire internet! It is very rare to find someone who speaks well in terms of volume and cadence, and of course, clarity.
You are the best. thank you. looking so much forward to see what comes up next.
Good thing I'm subscribed to your knowledgeable channel .......... you deliver just about everything I need ! And the follow up on the web is just perfect. Thanks a million, and keep up the great Videos. I'm probably a couple of years younger than you, but this is like getting back to school, and I just love it ! Goodbye for now :)
Amazing video and explanation as always! This is a great topic and i am already waiting to see the next videos and projects!
Would love to see the upcoming tutorials
Thank you so much for this video. So freaking helpful. Building some Wifi controlled light up hanging cloud props for a clients house and this made everything so understandable.
Enough content for 8 separate videos. Thank you.
This is outstanding work!! I am performing research with the ESP32's Bluetooth abilities. My speciality is CAN Bus so I have no clue on Bluetooth. The instruction here is second to none. I find it easy and informative. Just got a subscriber!
Thank you. This cleared up all the questions I had around the esp32. I found all the different dev board names confusing, but now I feel I have all the knowledge needed to more forward and purchase my first board.
Thank you
Great tutorial! I subscribe because I want to have a work area as clean and organized as yours one day!
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Anyway. Great videos. I really enjoy them. Cheers! Stay healthy!
I entered the land of toys. I realize that there are people who use this prodigy for very important things and it fills my heart. You are fantastic and enlightening. I'm learning to understand the language better too. You have a smooth flowing cadence without smudging and it doesn't bore the listener. Again, you are enlightening. A hug with affection.
What a great video ! I learned so much in so little time ! Thank you so much. 🙏🏻
brilliant in-depth dive in the function of this processor. very well explained. Clear and precise. Well done!
I dig your channel man, no flash, no bullshit. I love electroboom as much as anyone but when I want to actually learn something, your style is the way to go
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Fantastic tutorial Bill. Many thanks for all the work that you have done to make life easy for us all.
Using ESP32 for the first time, this video servers as a good introduction to module.
Thanks for your super good tutorial! This help me a lot! I'm a great fan of your tutorials! Thanks from the Netherlands!
I love my ESP32's. I have a severely autistic son that can't be outside by himself (he's been brought home in a squad car a few times -- he's 10 but has no danger sense) and I've had to install a magnetic lock on our front door (he can just unlatch or unlock normal locks and latches). That lock came with some garage door opener buttons that would allow us to unlock the door, but I thought it would be good to have a cell phone app that could do it, so I built a circuit with an ESP32 that controls a relay that will unlock the door, and it's accessible through both bluetooth and wireless, so I can unlock the door from my desktop or phone.
I have an autistic son as well, he is 7 and already can be really tough as well. He can open any door and window, but I have contact sensors in all of them that trigger voice and text messages to let me know if he leaves the house or goes int the balcony. The stuff I learn in this channel is very valuable. I wish there was some MQTT content because these widgets are a lot more useful when you integrate them as part of a larger system.
If there is no other escape, you could also connect it to some fire sensors as well. Granted that there are no other exits and there might be an occasion where no one else can help him out.
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Please make sure you have an emergency way to get out, if there is fire he is screwed
awesome overview. These are very helpful for me. Hope we get much more of these stuff.
Thanks for making a video on the ESP32.
Thank you, gentleman. I am totally stunned at your presentation. Thank you again.
Learning esp32 recently. Thank you for your video and article.
YES!!!! Blinking Led working. I have had to install python-serial and worked properly. I didnt know which ESP32 board choose. So I saw mine said "NODE" somewhere and chosed the "NODES32". You never talk about that. Thank you very much, I love you channel. You remmember me my electronics teachers. Thanks again from Argentina.
I feel like I’ve been under a rock! Blew my mind! Thank you so much 😊 👍