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ESP8684-WROOM-01C ESP32-C2 ESP-12 Compatible Module (ESP8684-WROOM-01C)
ESP8684-WROOM-01C ESP32-C2 ESP-12 Compatible
GPIO #Component
GPIO00 User
GPIO01 User
GPIO02 User
GPIO03 User
GPIO04 User
GPIO05 User
GPIO06 User
GPIO07 User
GPIO08 User
GPIO09 User
GPIO10 User
GPIO11 None
GPIO12 None
GPIO13 None
GPIO14 None
GPIO15 None
GPIO16 None
GPIO17 None
GPIO18 User
GPIO19 User
GPIO20 User
Configuration for ESP32-C2
{"NAME":"ESP8684-WROOM-01C","GPIO":[1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1],"FLAG":0,"BASE":1}
This module can replace modules such as: BT3L, CB3S, CB3L, CR3L, C-8138, ESP-12, FL_M93_V1, MRE3S, MWA04, MWA6S, T103, TYWE3L, TYWE3S, XR3, WB3, WB3L, WB3N, WB3R, WB3S, WB8, WR3, WR3E, WR3L, WR3N, ZS3L

To flash an ESP32-C2 device you need to compile your own binary using tasmota32c2-arduino30 environment.

Read my guide on replacing a compatible module.

There are two different versions of this module:

  • ESP8684-WROOM-01C-H4 with 4Mb flash
  • ESP8684-WROOM-01C-H2 with 2Mb flash is not recommended for Tasmota due to low flash space.

Flashing

There are no official binaries for ESP32-C2. You need to compile your own using tasmota32c2-arduino30 environment in Platformio.

To flash with esptool.py download the created tasmota32c2-arduino30.factory.bin from /build_output/firmware and run esptool.py write_flash 0x0 tasmota32c2-arduino30.factory.bin

To put ESP32-C2 in flash mode GPIO8 needs to be pulled high and GPIO9 pulled low.

Pinout

You can purchase (AliExpress, Amazon, Banggood) a test board for effortless flashing.

Test Board

Running

For normal operation connect EN to VCC (pull high) to enable the chip. GPIO9 has an internal pullup and it needs to be high on power up for the module to boot so try and avoid that pin similar to GPIO0 on ESP8266.

ESP32’s are power hungry on boot and the USB to serial adapter might not be able to provide enough power for that. Use a stable 3.3v power supply that can supply more than 500 mA.

Datasheet