ESP32 Marauder Kit

ESP32 Marauder Kit

The ESP32 Marauder Kit is a bundle of hardware components that allow a user to assemble a fully functional ESP32 Marauder. All that is required from the user is that they must provide their own Adafruit Huzzah32 flashed with the ESP32 Marauder firmware, and a 3.7V LiPo battery compatible with the Huzzah32.

Firmware

You have two options for installing firmware. If you want to hit the ground running as fast as possible with minimal effort, I recommend Option 1. If you want to get to know the source code and the build process, try Option 2. If Option 2 fails, try Option 1.

Installing Firmware Over The Air (OTA) (Option 1)(easy)

to-do

• Install and run the Arduino IDE
• Download the latest release of the ESP32 Marauder firmware
• Connect to the ESP32 Marauder OTA WiFi network
• Open your web browser application
• Navigate to http://192.168.4.1
• Login using the provide credentials
  • Username:
  • Password:
• Once you are logged in, refresh the web page
• Browse for the firmware file you downloaded
• Click the Upload button

Building and Installing Firmware from source (Option 2)(not easy)

To build the ESP32 Marauder firmware from source and install it on the Adafruit Huzzah32, follow the instructions under Installing Firmware.

Assembling Hardware

1. Solder the male header pins included with your Adafruit Huzzah32 to the Huzzah32 board
2. Connect the Huzzah32 to the ESP32 Marauder Kit PCB
3. Connect your 3.7V LiPo battery to the JST connector of the Huzzah32
   • Note: Ensure the power switch of the ESP32 Marauder Kit PCB is in the off position
4. Using some sort of adhesive such as double sided tape or glue, fix the 3.7V LiPo battery to the inside of the Marauder enclosure
5. Using the 4 included M2.5 x 5mm screws, screw the ESP32 Marauder PCB to the enclosure so that the TFT Touch screen faces outward