This user guide shows how to get started with the ESP32-PICO-KIT V4 / V4.1 mini development board. For description of other versions of the ESP32-PICO-KIT check :doc:`../hw-reference/index`.
..note::
This particular description covers ESP32-PICO-KIT V4 and V4.1. The difference is USB-UART bridge that has been changed from CP2102 in V4 to CP2102N in V4.1. The first provides up to 1 Mbps transfer rates, while the later up to 3 Mbps transfer rates.
ESP32-PICO-KIT is a mini development board produced by `Espressif <https://espressif.com>`_. At the core of this board is the ESP32-PICO-D4, a System-in-Package (SiP) module with complete Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionalities. Comparing to other ESP32 modules, the ESP32-PICO-D4 integrates several peripheral components in one single package, that otherwise would need to be installed separately. This includes a 40 MHz crystal oscillator, a 4 MB flash, filter capacitors and RF matching links in. This greatly reduces quantity and costs of additional components, subsequent assembly and testing cost, as well as overall product complexity.
The development board integrates a USB-UART Bridge circuit, allowing the developers to connect the board to a PC's USB port for downloads and debugging.
For easy interfacing, all the IO signals and system power on ESP32-PICO-D4 are led out through two rows of 20 x 0.1" pitch header pads on both sides of the development board. To make the ESP32-PICO-KIT easier for Dupont wires, 2 x 17 header pads are populated with two rows of female pin headers. The remaining 2 x 3 header pads grouped on each side of the board besides the antenna are not populated, and may be populated later by the user if required.
1. The 2 x 3 pads not populated with female pin headers are internally connected to the flash memory embedded in the ESP32-PICO-D4 SiP module. For more details see module's datasheet in `Related Documents`_.
2. Earlier versions of ESP32-PICO-KIT come with male headers by default.
Standard ESP32-PICO-D4 module soldered to the ESP32-PICO-KIT board. The complete system of the ESP32 chip has been integrated into the SiP module, requiring only external antenna with LC matching network, decoupling capacitors and pull-up resistors for EN signals to function properly.
A single chip USB-UART bridge: CP2102 in V4 of the board and CP2102N in V4.1. The first provides up to 1 Mbps transfer rates, while the latter up to 3 Mbps transfers rates.
All the pins on ESP32-PICO-D4 are broken out to the female pin headers on the board. Users can program ESP32 to enable multiple functions such as PWM, ADC, DAC, I2C, I2S, SPI, etc. For details please see section `Pin Descriptions`_.
1. Micro USB port, this is default power supply connection
2. 5V / GND header pins
3. 3V3 / GND header pins
..warning::
Above options are mutually exclusive, i.e. the power supply may be provided using only one of the above options. Attempt to power the board using more than one connection at a time may damage the board and/or the power supply source.
After that, proceed to :doc:`index`, where Section :ref:`get-started-step-by-step` will quickly help you set up the development environment and then flash an example project onto your board.
The two tables below provide the **Name** and **Function** of I/O female headers on both sides of the board, see :ref:`get-started-pico-kit-v4-board-front`. The pin numbering and header names are the same as on a schematic in `Related Documents`_.
4. This pin is connected to the pin of the USB bridge chip on the board.
5. The operating voltage of ESP32-PICO-KIT’s embedded SPI flash is 3.3V. Therefore, the strapping pin MTDI should hold bit ”0” during the module power-on reset.
