Olimex ESP32-C3-DevKit-Lipo

Notes on the ESP32-C3-DevKit-Lipo boards from Olimex.

Arduino

Version 1.8 of Arduino (as installed from debian packages) is ok.

Setup

  • Under File → Preferences, add the espressif URL to the Additional Boards Manager URLs field. (on 2024-09-04 that’s https://dl.espressif.com/dl/package_esp32_index.json).

  • Under Tools → Board → Boards Manager make sure that you install a version of esp32 by Espressif Systems that is above 2.0 (on 2024-09-04 there is a 3.0.4 that works).

Programming

These are the settings used:

Board:

ESP32C3 Dev Module

Upload Speed:

115200

Flash Frequency:

80MHz

Partition Scheme:

Default

Core Debug Level:

None

Erase All Flash Before Sketch Upload:

Disabled

USB CDC On Boot:

Enabled

It may be necessary to bring GPIO9 to GND to force the board into bootloader mode before loading sketches.

See also