ESP32-S3-Matrix
The ESP32-S3-Matrix is a compact microcontroller development board featuring multiple digital interfaces. Despite its very small form factor, it brings out 17 GPIOs and includes an onboard 8×8 RGB LED matrix for displaying cool lighting effects or simple images.
Hardware-wise, it is built around the ESP32-S3 chip, which integrates a high‑performance Xtensa® 32‑bit LX7 dual‑core processor, an ultra‑low‑power coprocessor, Wi‑Fi baseband, Bluetooth baseband, RF module, and various peripherals. It can be expanded with a wide range of external devices for greater convenience.
On the software side, you can choose to develop in the ESP-IDF development environment or on the Arduino IDE, making it easy and quick to get started and apply it to products.
| SKU | Product |
|---|---|
| 27119 | ESP32-S3-Matrix |
Features
- ESP32-S3 chip with integrated high‑performance Xtensa® 32‑bit LX7 dual‑core processor running at up to 240 MHz
- Integrated 512 KB SRAM, 384 KB ROM, 16 KB RTC SRAM, and 4MB Flash memory
- Integrated Bluetooth LE and 2.4 GHz Wi‑Fi with excellent RF performance
- USB Type-C interface, eliminating concerns about plug orientation
- Rich peripheral interfaces brought out, including an 8×8 array of 64 RGB LEDs for cool lighting effects or simple image display
- Supports multiple low-power operating states, balancing communication distance, data rate, and power consumption to meet the power needs of various application scenarios
Note: Do not set the LED brightness too high; excessive brightness will cause the temperature to rise rapidly and may damage the board.
Onboard Resources
- USB Type-C connector
- 8×8 RGB LED matrix
- BOOT button Press while resetting to enter download mode
- RESET button
- ME6217C33M5G
- Low‑dropout LDO, current (Max) 800mA
- QMI8658 QST 6-axis sensor (3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope)
- ESP32-S3 Dual-core processor, operating frequency up to 240MHz
- Dout pin For extending RGB matrix
Pinout Definition
Dimensions
Development Methods
The ESP32-S3-Matrix supports multiple development approaches. You can use Espressif's official ESP‑IDF framework for professional development, or choose platforms such as Arduino IDE or MicroPython for rapid prototyping. This gives you flexible options, allowing you to select the development tool that best matches your project needs and personal preference.
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Arduino IDE is a convenient, flexible, and easy-to-use open-source electronics prototyping platform. It requires minimal foundational knowledge, allowing for rapid development after a short learning period. Arduino has a huge global user community, providing a vast amount of open-source code, project examples, and tutorials, as well as a rich library ecosystem that encapsulates complex functions, enabling developers to implement various features rapidly. You can refer to the Working with Arduino to complete the initial setup, and the tutorial also provides related example programs for reference.
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ESP-IDF, short for Espressif IoT Development Framework, is a professional development framework launched by Espressif Systems for its ESP series of chips. It is based on C language development and includes compilers, debuggers, flashing tools, etc. It supports development via command line or integrated development environments (such as Visual Studio Code with the Espressif IDF plugin), which provides features like code navigation, project management, and debugging. We recommend using VS Code for development. For the specific configuration process, please refer to the Working with ESP-IDF. The tutorial also provides relevant example programs for reference.
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MicroPython is a lean implementation of Python 3 that includes core functionality and is optimized for microcontroller environments. It supports immediate execution without repeated compilation and flashing, providing Python developers with a fast and effective way to get started with ESP32. For the development environment setup, please refer to MicroPython page.