ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3

ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 ESP32-S3N8R8 Type C USB

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Overview

Introduction

ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 is a microcontroller development board with 2.4GHz WiFi and BLE 5 support, and integrates high-capacity Flash and PSRAM. The onboard 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen can smoothly run GUI demos such as LVGL. Combined with various peripheral interfaces, it is suitable for the quick development of the HMI and other ESP32-S3 applications.

Features

• Equipped with Xtensa 32-bit LX7 dual-core processor, up to 240MHz main frequency.
• Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 5 (LE), with an onboard antenna.
• Built-in 512KB of SRAM and 384KB ROM, with onboard 8MB PSRAM and 8MB Flash.
• Onboard 4.3inch capacitive touch display, 800×480 resolution, 65K color.
• Supports capacitive touch control via I2C interface, 5-point touch with interrupt support.
• Onboard CAN, RS485, I2C interface, and TF card slot, integrate full-speed USB port.
• Supports flexible clock, module power supply independent setting, and other controls to realize low power consumption in different scenarios.

Hardware Description

Onboard Interface

• UART Port : Use CH343P chip for USB to UART for connecting the UART_TXD(GPIO43) and UART_RXD(GPIO44) pin of the ESP32-S3. which is for firmware programming and log printing.
• USB Connector: GPIO19(DP) and GPIO20(DN) are the USB pins of ESP32-S3, which can be connected the cameras with UVC protocol. For more details about the UVC driver, you can refer to this link.
• Sensor interface: This interface is connected to GPIO6 as ADC, which can be connected to Sensor kit.
• CAN Interface: can be used as a USB interface too, you can switch CAN/USB with the FSUSB42UMX chip. The USB interface is used by default (when the USB_SEL pin of FSUSB42UMX is set to LOW).
• I2C interface: ESP32-S3 provides multi-lane hardware, currently uses GPIO8(SDA) and GPIO9(SCL) pins as I2C bus for loading IO expansion chip, touch interface and I2C interface.
• RS485 interface: the development board onboard RS485 interface circuits for directly connecting to RS485 device communication, and support automatic switching of RS485 circuit transceiver mode.
• PH2.0 battery header: The development board utilizes the efficient charge and discharge management chip CS8501. It can boost a single-cell lithium battery to 5V. Currently, the charging current is set at 580mA, and users can modify the charging current by replacing the R45 resistor. For more details, you can refer to Schematic diagram.

PIN Definition

ESP32-S3-WROOM-x	LCD	USB	SD	UART	CAN	Sensor
GPIO0	G3
GPIO1	R3
GPIO2	R4
GPIO3	VSYNC
GPIO4	TP_IRQ
GPIO5	DE
GPIO6						AD
GPIO7	PCLK
GPIO8	TP_SDA
GPIO9	TP_SCL
GPIO10	B7
GPIO11			MOSI
GPIO12			SCK
GPIO13			MISO
GPIO14	B3
GPIO15				RS485_TX
GPIO16				RS485_RX
GPIO17	B6
GPIO18	B5
GPIO19		USB_DN			CANRX
GPIO20		USB_DP			CANTX
GPIO21	G7
GPIO38	B4
GPIO39	G2
GPIO40	R7
GPIO41	R6
GPIO42	R5
GPIO43				UART_TXD
GPIO44				UART_RXD
GPIO45	G4
GPIO46	HSYNC
GPIO47	G6
GPIO48	G5
CH422G	-	-	-	-	-	-
EXIO1	TP_RST
EXIO2	DISP
EXIO3	LCD_RST
EXIO4			SD_CS
EXIO5		USB_SEL(LOW)			USB_SEL(HIGH)

Hardware Connection

• ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 comes with an onboard automatic download circuit. The Type C port, marked UART, is used for program downloads and logging. Once the program is downloaded, run it by pressing the RESET button.
• Please keep other metals or plastic material away from the PCB antenna area during use.
• The development board uses a PH2.0 connector to extend ADC, CAN, I2C, and RS485 peripheral pins. Utilize a PH2.0 to 2.54mm DuPont male connector to link sensor components.
• As the 4.3-inch screen occupies most GPIO pins, you can use a CH422G chip to expand IO for functions like reset and backlight control.
• The CAN and RS485 peripheral interfaces connect to a 120ohm resistor using jumper caps by default. Optionally, connect NC to cancel the termination resistor.
• The SD card employs SPI communication. Note that the SD_CS pin needs to be driven by the EXIO4 of the CH422G.

Other Notes

• The average frame rate for running the LVGL benchmark example on a single core in ESP-IDF v5.1 is 41 FPS. Before compilation, enabling 120M PSRAM is necessary.
• The PH2.0 lithium battery socket only supports a single 3.7V lithium battery. Do not use multiple sets of battery packs for charging and discharging simultaneously. It's recommended to use a single-cell battery with a capacity below 2000mAh.

Dimensions

Environment Setting

The software framework for ESP32 series development boards is completed, and you can use MicroPython, and C/C++ (Arduino, ESP-IDF) for rapid prototyping of product development. Here's a brief introduction to these three development approaches:

• Official C/C++ library installation:
  • ESP32 series Arduino development tutorial.
  • ESP32 series ESP-IDF development tutorial.
• MicroPython is an efficient implementation of the Python 3 programming language that includes a small subset of the Python standard library and is optimized to run on microcontrollers and in restricted environments. (Development of this product is not currently supported.)
  • You can refer to development documentation for MicroPython-related application development.
  • The GitHub library for MicroPython allows for recompilation for custom development.
• Environment setting is supported on Windows 10. Users can select Arduino/Visual Studio Codes (ESP-IDF) as IDE to develop. For Mac/Linux, users can refer to official introduction.

ESP-IDF

• ESP-IDF installation

Arduino

• Download and install Arduino IDE.
• Install ESP32 on the Arduino IDE as shown below, and you can refer to this link.
• File -> Preferences -> Additional Boards Managers URLs -> Add the following links:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/gh-pages/package_esp32_index.json

• Search esp32 on Board Manager to install, and restart Arduino IDE to take effect.

3. Open the Arduino IDE and note that Tools in the menu bar selects the corresponding Flash (8MB) and enables PSRAM (8MB OPI), as shown in the following figure.

Library Installation

• TFT_SPI and lvgl libraries require configuration files after installation. It's recommended to directly copy the ESP32_Display_Panel, ESP32_IO_Expander, lvgl file, ESP_Panel_Conf.h, and lv_conf.h file of the ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3_libraries to "C:\Users\xxxx\Documents\Arduino\libraries". Please note that "xxxx" represents your computer username.

• After copying:

Sample Demo

Arduino

Note: Before using the Arduino demos, please check whether the Arduino IDE environment and download settings are correctly configured, for details, please check the Arduino Configure.

UART_Test

Take UART_Test as an example, UART_Test can be used for testing UART interface. This interface can connect to GPIO43(TXD) and GPIO44(RXD) as UART0.

• After programming the code, connect the USB to Type-C cable to the "UART" Type-C interface. Open the serial port debugging assistant, and send a message to ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3. ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 will return the received message to the serial port debugging assistant. Note that you need to select the correct COM port and baud rate. Check "AddCrLf" before sending the message.

Sensor_AD

Sensor_AD example is used to testing the usage of the Sensor AD socket. This interface connects to GPIO6 for ADC usage and can be connected to Sensor kits and so on.

• After burning the code, connect the Sensor AD socket to "HY2.0 2P to DuPont male head 3P 10cm". You can then open the serial port debugging assistant to observe the data read from the AD pin. "ADC analog value" represents the analog value read from the ADC, while "ADC millivolts value" represents the ADC value converted to millivolts.
• When shorting the AD pin with the GND pin, the reading value is as shown in the diagram below:

• When shorting the AD pin with the 3V3 pin, the reading value is as shown in the figure below:

I2C_Test

I2C_Test example is for testing I2C socket, and this interface can connect to GPIO8(SDA) and GPIO9(SCL) for I2C communication.

• Using this example for driving the BME680 environment sensor, and before editing, you need to install the "BME68x Sensor library" through LIBRARY MANAGER.

• After programming the code, the I2C socket is connected to "HY2.0 2P to DuPont male head 4P 10cm" and connected to the BME680 environmental sensor. This sensor is capable of detecting temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and gas levels. By opening the serial port debugging assistant, you can observe: ① for temperature (°C), ② for atmospheric pressure (Pa), ③ for relative humidity (%RH), ④ for gas resistance (ohms), and ⑤ for the sensor's status.

RS485_Test

RS485_Test example is for testing RS-485 socket, and this interface can connect to GPIO15(TXD) and GPIO16(RXD) for RS485 communication.

• This demo require USB TO RS485 (B). After programming the code, the RS-485 socket can connect to USB TO RS485 (B) through a "HY2.0 2P to DuPont male head 2P 10cm" and then connect it to the PC.
• Open the serial port debugging assistant and send an RS485 message to ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3. The ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 will return the received message to the serial port debugging assistant. Ensure to select the correct COM port and baud rate. Before sending the message, check "AddCrLf" to add a carriage return and line feed.

SD_Test

The SD_Test example is used to testing the SD card socket. Before using it, insert an SD card.

• After burning the code, the ESP32-S3-Touch-*LCD-4.3 will recognize the type and size of the SD card and proceed with file operations such as creating, deleting, modifying, and querying files.

TWAItransmit (CAN transmit)

TWAItransmit example is for testing CAN socket, and this interface can connect to GPIO20(TXD) and GPIO19(RXD) for CAN communication.

• After programming the code, using the "HY2.0 2P to DuPont male head 2P red-black 10cm" cable, and connect the CAN H and CAN L pins of the ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 to the USB-CAN-A.
• Once you open the serial port debugging assistant, you should observe that the Esp32-s3-touch-lcd-4.3 has started sending CAN messages.

• Connect the USB-CAN-A to the computer and open the USB-CAN-A_TOOL_2.0. Select the corresponding COM port, set the baud rate to 2000000 as shown in the image, and set the CAN baud rate to 50.000Kbps. This configuration will allow you to view the CAN messages sent by the Esp32-s3-touch-lcd-4.3.

TWAIreceive (CAN receive)

TWAIreceive example is for testing CAN socket, and this interface can connect to GPIO20(TXD) and GPIO19(RXD) for CAN communication.

• After uploading the code, use the "HY2.0 2P to DuPont male head 2P red-black 10cm" cable to connect the CAN H and CAN L pins of the ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 to the USB-CAN-A.
• Connect the USB-CAN-A to the computer and open the USB-CAN-A_TOOL_2.0. Select the corresponding COM port, set the port baud rate to 2000000 as indicated in the image, and set the CAN baud rate to 500.000Kbps. With these settings, you'll be able to send CAN messages to the Esp32-s3-touch-lcd-4.3.

• Open the serial port debugging assistant, and you should observe that the Esp32-s3-touch-lcd-4.3 has started receiving CAN messages. If there are any reception errors, try resetting the devices multiple times and restarting the software. Please be patient and allow some time for the reception process.

lvgl_Porting

lvgl_Porting example is for testing RGB touch screen.

• After uploading the code, you can try to touch it. Also, we provide LVGL porting examples for users (If there's no screen response after burning the code, check if the Arduino IDE -> Tools settings are correctly configured: choose the corresponding Flash (8MB) and enable PSRAM (8MB OPI)).

DrawColorBar

DrawColorBar example is for testing RGB screen.

• After uploading the code, you should observe the screen displaying bands of blue, green, and red colors. If the screen shows no response after burning the code, check if the Arduino IDE -> Tools settings are correctly configured: choose the corresponding Flash (8MB) and enable PSRAM (8MB OPI).

ESP-IDF

Note: Before using ESP-IDF examples, please ensure that the ESP-IDF environment and download settings are correctly configured. You can refer to the ESP-IDF environment setting for specific instructions on how to check and configure them.

esp32-s3-lcd-4.3-b-i2c_tools

• esp32-s3-lcd-4.3-b-i2c_tools example is used to test the I2C socket by scanning various I2C device addresses.
• After uploading the code, connect the I2C device (for this example, we're using the BME680 Environmental Sensor) to the corresponding pins on the ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3. Open the serial port debugging assistant, select a baud rate of 115200, and open the corresponding COM port for communication (make sure to disable ESP-IDF's COM port first, as it might occupy the COM port and prevent serial port access).

• Press the Reset key of the ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3, SSCOM prints message, input "i2cdetect" as shown below. "77" is printed, and the I2C socket test passes.

uart_echo

uart_echo example is for testing RS485 socket.

• After uploading the code, connect the USB TO RS485 and ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 through A and B pins. Open SSCOM to select the corresponding COM port for communication after connecting USB TO RS485 to the PC.
• Select the baud rate as 115200 as shown below. When you send any character, it gets looped back and displayed. That's a good indication that the RS485 socket is working as expected.

twai_network_master

twai_network_master example is for testing CAN socket.

• After uploading the code, use the "HY2.0 2P to DuPont male head 2P red-black 10cm" cable to connect the CAN H and CAN L pins of the ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 to the USB-CAN-A.
• Connect the USB-CAN-A to the computer and open the USB-CAN-A_TOOL_2.0. Select the corresponding COM port, set the port baud rate to 2000000 as shown in the image, and set a custom baud rate of 25.000Kbps (adjusting phase buffer 1 and phase buffer 2 if necessary).

• Pressing the Reset button on the ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 causes data to be printed in the data field of USBCANV2.0, confirming the successful test of the CAN socket.

demo1

demo1 example is for testing the display effect of the screen.

Resource

Document

• Schematic diagram
• ESP32 Arduino Core's documentation
• arduino-esp32
• ESP-IDF
• ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 3D Drawing

Demo

• ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3_libraries
• Sample demo

Software

• Sscom5.13.1
• Arduino IDE
• USB-CAN-A_TOOL_1.2
• USB-CAN-A_TOOL_2.0

Datasheet

• ESP32-S3 Series Datasheet
• ESP32-S3 Wroom Datasheet
• CH343 Datasheet
• TJA1051

FAQ

Question:ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 CAN reception failure?

 Answer:

① Restart the COM port in UCANV2.0.exe and press the ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 reset button multiple times.
② Uncheck DTR and RTS in the serial port debugging assistant.

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Question:ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 shows no response after uploading an Arduino demo for RGB screen displaying?

 Answer:

If there's no screen response after programming the code, check whether the correct configurations are set in Arduino IDE -> Tools: Choose the corresponding Flash (8MB) and enable PSRAM (8MB OPI).

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Question:ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-4.3 fails to compile an Arduino demo for the RGB screen and shows errors?

 Answer:

Check if the "s3-4.3-libraries" library is installed. Please refer to installation steps.

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Question:Why burn lvgl program missing lv_cong.h when all libraries are installed?

 Answer:

I can't retrieve the library file because the path to install the library is in Chinese.

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Question:How can I charge the battery?

 Answer:

You can directly connect the type C cable to charge the battery.

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Question:How about the sample code for dimming the screen?

 Answer:

You cannot dim the screen but only turn on/off the backlight.
There is a similar usage case on the Arduino:

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Question:Why is the screen not displaying?

 Answer:

You can refer to the following steps to run the demo for comparison:

• 1) Before running the program, please install the library
• 2) Installation library video reference
• 3) Run and burn original program

Question:ESP32-S3-LCD-4.3 Unable to upload Sketch?

 Answer:

Had to install the following: https://github.com/WCHSoftGroup/ch34xser_macos

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