platformio-core/docs/platforms/espressif.rst

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.. _platform_espressif:

Platform ``espressif``
======================
Espressif Systems is a privately held fabless semiconductor company. They provide wireless communications and Wi-Fi chips which are widely used in mobile devices and the Internet of Things applications.

For more detailed information please visit `vendor site <https://espressif.com/>`_.

.. contents::

Packages
--------

.. list-table::
    :header-rows:  1

    * - Name
      - Contents

    * - ``ldscripts``
      - `Linker Scripts <https://sourceware.org/binutils/docs/ld/Scripts.html>`_

    * - ``sdk-esp8266``
      - `ESP8266 SDK <http://bbs.espressif.com>`_

    * - ``tool-esptool``
      - `esptool-ck <https://github.com/igrr/esptool-ck>`_

    * - ``framework-arduinoespressif``
      - `Arduino Wiring-based Framework (ESP8266 Core) <https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino>`_

    * - ``toolchain-xtensa``
      - `xtensa-gcc <https://github.com/jcmvbkbc/gcc-xtensa>`_, `GDB <http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/>`_

.. warning::
    **Linux Users:** Don't forget to install "udev" rules file
    `99-platformio-udev.rules <https://github.com/platformio/platformio/blob/develop/scripts/99-platformio-udev.rules>`_ (an instruction is located in the file).

    **Windows Users:** Please check that you have correctly installed USB driver
    from board manufacturer



Frameworks
----------
.. list-table::
    :header-rows:  1

    * - Name
      - Description

    * - :ref:`framework_arduino`
      - Arduino Framework allows writing cross-platform software to control devices attached to a wide range of Arduino boards to create all kinds of creative coding, interactive objects, spaces or physical experiences.

Boards
------

.. note::
    * You can list pre-configured boards by :ref:`cmd_boards` command or
      `PlatformIO Boards Explorer <http://platformio.org/#!/boards>`_
    * For more detailed ``board`` information please scroll tables below by
      horizontal.

Espressif
~~~~~~~~~

.. list-table::
    :header-rows:  1

    * - Type ``board``
      - Name
      - Microcontroller
      - Frequency
      - Flash
      - RAM

    * - ``esp01``
      - `Espressif ESP8266 ESP-01 board <https://nurdspace.nl/ESP8266>`_
      - ESP8266
      - 80 MHz
      - 512 Kb
      - 32 Kb

    * - ``esp01_1m``
      - `Espressif ESP8266 ESP-01-1MB board <https://nurdspace.nl/ESP8266>`_
      - ESP8266
      - 80 MHz
      - 1024 Kb
      - 32 Kb

    * - ``esp12e``
      - `Espressif ESP8266 ESP-12E board (NodeMCU) <https://nurdspace.nl/ESP8266>`_
      - ESP8266
      - 80 MHz
      - 4096 Kb
      - 32 Kb