Introducing Hornet Nest & wESP32 Rev 8
Hard to believe how time flies. It's been 6 years already since we first introduced the wESP32 on Crowd Supply! And it's still going strong, this little thing that started thanks to all of you backers who helped make it a reality. Thank you! One of the main reasons the wESP32 is still going strong is that customers keep finding cool uses for the powerful combo of the amazing ESP32 ecosystem, combined with networking and 13 W of power delivered through a single cable. One such customer is Christopher Greenlee, who created the Hornet Nest Alarm Panel using the wESP32, and he is now launching his own campaign right here on Crowd Supply! Read the full update.
Ethernet to WiFi Bridge Demo Code
A customer pointed out some demo code I just had to try! Read the full update.
Field Reports and Project Update
It’s been a while since the last update. Stuff has been happening! And what have you been up to with your wESP32? We want to know! Read the full update.
Mexican CM Production Delivery
We finally received the boards produced by TRO-GRIM, the CM in Mexico I was trying. Unfortunately, the results are not what I was looking for. Read the full update.
Second Production Run Delivery!
Finally, we have production units coming in! I wasn't sure if the Mexico CM or Colorado Tech Shop was going to be the first to deliver, but the winner is in: Colorado Tech Shop! Read the full update.
Second Production Run: First Article
Progress on the second production run, with working first article boards from Mexico! Read the full update.
Second Production Run Update
Update on the second production run. Or "how customs blows up schedules and production cost". Read the full update.
Second Production Run
We finally have everything in-house to start the second production run! Read the full update.
The PHY reset saga
Finally, a long overdue update! The silence doesn't mean we've been taking it easy, on the contrary: we've been hard at work to make the wESP32 even better! Read the full update.
Export Controls and Shipping Delay
Yes, I said we were shipping, but unfortunately nothing has been shipped out to backers yet. Here's why. Read the full update.
We Are Shipping
After more delay than we'd like (sorry!), we are finally shipping! Plus, be careful not to blow up your Ethernet Phy! Read the full update.
Testers
Before we can ship units to backers, we need to test them. And, production progress! Read the full update.
Stretch Goal Reached
We reached the stretch goal! And an update on production. Read the full update.
Production Update
The campaign is over, but the pre-order window is still open! Plus, an update on production. Read the full update.
Ending Soon
Our campaign is ending soon, there is less than three days left to support our campaign and get your very own wESP32! Plus, a Bluetooth Low Energy beacon scanner demo using Arduino! Read the full update.
Final Week
We are already in the final week of the campaign... so if you have been putting off placing an order, now's the time! Plus more demo code, this time with a project based on Mongoose OS. Read the full update.
MicroPython Demos
Time for more demo code, this time with MicroPython! Read the full update.
Why Ethernet?
"The ESP32 is mostly known as a WiFi chip, so why even bother with Ethernet?" you might ask. Here are some good reasons! Read the full update.
Stretch Goal and New Demos!
We've surpassed the funding goal quickly and have now hit the mid-campaign "lull", so it's time for a stretch goal! Plus: demos! Read the full update.
Funded!
We're already funded and the last components for the December scheduled batch have arrived. Read the full update.
The wESP32 campaign is now live!
The wESP32 campaign is now live! Just as a refresher, wESP32 is an ESP32-based development board with wired Ethernet connectivity and power over Ethernet (PoE). Read the full update.