Getting Started With ESP32 & Arduino IDE: Blinking LED
ESP32 is a low-cost chip developed by Espressif Systems. It is perfect for beginners (such as myself) as a jumping off point into the world of Embedded Systems. Today, I'm going to walk you through setting up your ESP32 and running a simple "blinking" program using Arduino IDE. With that being said, let's get started! Part one: Required Hardware 1. Development Board As the title suggest, I am using an ESP32 but any development board will suffice. More info about ESP32 can be found here ( https://www.espressif.com/en/products/socs/esp32 ) 2. Laptop or Personal Computer This will be used as the power source for the board and to program the code to put into it. I am using a 2017 Macbook Pro running MacOS Monterey. Note that a few things might differ with different machines, but in general it shouldn't be a problem. 3. Micro USB Cable This will be used to connect the board with your computer. Note that some micro USB cables can only transfer power and not data so it i