Project Started Prompt


Built the complete schematic foundation for the ESP-NOW Smart Paddle Remote:
  • Two separate, fully wired blocks: rechargeable remote and USB-powered gateway
  • 59 components and 46 nets
  • ESP32-C3-MINI-1 modules with native USB
  • MCP73831 500 mA LiPo charging
  • TPS63802 low-quiescent-current buck-boost for the remote
  • AP63203 2 A buck regulator for the gateway
  • USB-C, ESD protection, BOOT/RESET controls, paddle input, battery ADC, and status LEDs
  • ERC verification returned no unresolved warnings or errors
  • Calculated six-month requirement with margin is about 308 mAh; a 1000 mAh cell is projected to provide substantial margin at 15 presses/day, subject to prototype measurements
Project files:
Open items
  • Confirm whether the firmware/bring-up files from the final executor run were created and review their contents.
  • Arrange the electrically correct but spatially scattered schematic symbols into two compact visual blocks.
  • Measure real sleep current, transmission energy, and latency on the prototype.
  • Split the design into physical remote and gateway boards, then proceed through placement, routing, and enclosure design.
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The executor output cannot be inspected or reconciled further in this turn. Based on the completed work already reported, the project contains the wired remote and gateway schematic with clean ERC; remaining work includes confirming the firmware/bring-up documents, organizing the schematic visually, and proceeding to separate PCB layouts and enclosure design.
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Firmware Getting Started
Toolchain
  • ESP-IDF recommended for the remote because it provides direct deep-sleep, GPIO wake, ADC calibration, and ESP-NOW control.
  • ESPHome may be used on the gateway if its ESP-NOW integration meets the event/latency requirements; otherwise use ESP-IDF or Arduino-ESP32 and publish to Home Assistant through MQTT/API.
Remote U1 Pin Map

Table


Module pinGPIONet / function
O0GPIO0REM_BAT_ADC, 2:1 battery divider
IO1GPIO1REM_LED_DRV, brief active-high status LED
IO2GPIO2Boot strap, 10 kΩ pull-up
IO3GPIO3REM_PADDLE_N, active-low wake input
IO8GPIO8Boot strap, 10 kΩ pull-up
IO9GPIO9REM_BOOT, BOOT button to ground
IO10GPIO10REM_PG, TPS63802 power-good input
IO18GPIO18Native USB D−
IO19GPIO19Native USB D+
RXD0GPIO20UART RX on J3 pin 4
TXD0GPIO21UART TX on J3 pin 3
ENReset network and J3 pin 5
Gateway U5 Pin Map

Table


Module pinGPIONet / function
IO1GPIO1GW_LED_DRV status LED
IO2GPIO2Boot strap, 10 kΩ pull-up
IO8GPIO8Boot strap, 10 kΩ pull-up
IO9GPIO9GW_BOOT, BOOT button to ground
IO18GPIO18Native USB D−
IO19GPIO19Native USB D+
RXD0GPIO20UART RX on J5 pin 4
TXD0GPIO21UART TX on J5 pin 3
ENReset network and J5 pin 5
Remote Startup Sequence
  1. Read wake cause immediately.
  2. Configure LED off before other application initialization.
  3. Configure GPIO3 input with pull-up and active-low semantics.
  4. Sample GPIO3 over the press window to classify single/double/multi/long press.
  5. Initialize ADC calibration, delay for the 100 nF divider node, average several GPIO0 samples, and convert by the measured divider ratio.
  6. Initialize ESP-NOW, transmit event with sequence number and battery value, wait briefly for acknowledgement, and retry within the latency/energy budget.
  7. Return LED off, configure GPIO wake on the paddle level, and enter deep sleep.
Gateway Startup Sequence
  1. Initialize status LED off.
  2. Start Wi-Fi in station mode and connect to the configured network.
  3. Initialize ESP-NOW on the Wi-Fi channel used by the gateway connection.
  4. Register receive callback, validate sender identity and sequence number, acknowledge promptly, then publish the event to Home Assistant.
  5. Maintain duplicate suppression and expose remote battery state.
Bring-Up Snippets (ESP-IDF style)

C


// Remote GPIO roles
#define PIN_PADDLE   GPIO_NUM_3
#define PIN_LED      GPIO_NUM_1
#define PIN_BAT_ADC  ADC_CHANNEL_0   // GPIO0 / ADC1_CH0

// Active-low wake; select the GPIO wake API supported by the installed ESP-IDF release.
gpio_config_t in = {
  .pin_bit_mask = 1ULL << PIN_PADDLE,
  .mode = GPIO_MODE_INPUT,
  .pull_up_en = GPIO_PULLUP_ENABLE,
};
gpio_config(&in);

C


// LED defaults off
#define PIN_LED GPIO_NUM_1
gpio_set_direction(PIN_LED, GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT);
gpio_set_level(PIN_LED, 0);
Debug Headers
J3/J5 pin order: 1 = 3.3 V, 2 = local ground, 3 = module TX, 4 = module RX, 5 = EN/reset, 6 = GPIO9/BOOT. Never connect remote and gateway header grounds or rails except through an intentional external debugger connection to one board at a time.
  • Toolchain

  • Remote U1 Pin Map

  • Gateway U5 Pin Map

  • Remote Startup Sequence

  • Gateway Startup Sequence

  • Bring-Up Snippets (ESP-IDF style)

  • Debug Headers