ESP32 board equipped with Ethernet and MicroSD card slot

ESP32 board equipped with Ethernet and MicroSD card slot

Sep 23, 2023 — by Giorgio Mendoza

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This development board, like other new LILYGO products, is built around the ESP32-S3 microcontroller. 

• ESP32-S3 – Xtensa 32-bit LX7 dual core (up to 240MHz); 16 MB PSRAM; 16 MB Flash; 2.4GHz Wi-Fi/BLE 5.0

ESP32-S3 block diagram
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The ethernet chip onboard is a WIZnet W5500 that is described as “a Hardwired TCP/IP embedded Ethernet controller that enables easier internet connection for embedded systems using SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface).”

PoE module
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According to the pinout image below, the T-ETH-Lite provides a minimum of 23 GPIOs, 14 ADC channels, and 8 touch pins, among other functionalities. Additionally, LILYGO is offering a compatible PoE module, as shown above.

T-ETH-Lite pinout
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For documentation, LILYGO has a GitHub repository for the T-ETH-Series which includes various examples using Arduino.

Specifications listed for the T-ETH-Lite include:

• Storage:
  • 1x MicroSD card slot
• Connectivity:
  • W550 Ethernet module (10BaseT/100BaseTX, w/ WoL over UDP)
• I/O Interfaces:
  • Up to 23x GPIOs, 14x ADC, 8x Touch, 
• Other Features:
  • 1x Reset button
  • 1x Boot button

• Power:

• Mechanical:
  • 59mm x 28mm x 11mm

Further information

The T-ETH-Lite with the ESP32-S3 module and the PoE module is priced at $25.98 on AliExpress. Similarly, the development board alone is priced at $14.88, and the PoE module is available separately for $11.43. For more details and purchasing options, refer to the LILYGO online store.