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Version 2 Boards Arrived

A project log for ESP32 Combat Robot Controller

A versatile ESP32-C3-based control board for combat robots, featuring BLE gamepad support for seamless wireless control.

schwimmflugelSchwimmflugel 6 days ago0 Comments

My Version 2 Control Board have Arrived 

I love how small these boards are! There's so much functionality and power capacity packed in a small form and will be perfect for my small combat robots. Here's a size comparison of V1 and V2

I was hesitant to switch from the LDO voltage regular to a buck converter, but the thermals on the board with just the ESP32 running are already noticeably improved.  

With multiple signal and power planes and at least 100 vias, this is by far the most complicated and tightly packed board I have developed, but JLCPCB did an amazing job with the fabrication and assembly.

The initial power test and communication check with the ESP32 chip was successful. I'll have updates from the motor tests uploaded soon and hopefully some drive tests of the robot!

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