USB-to-UART Port

A Micro-USB port used for power supply to the board, as well as the

communication with the ESP32-S3 chip via the on-board USB-to-

UART bridge.

Boot Button

Download button. Holding down Boot and then pressing Reset

initiates Firmware Download mode for downloading firmware

through the serial port.

Reset Button

Press this button to restart the system.

ESP32-S3 USB Port

ESP32-S3 full-speed USB OTG interface, compliant with the USB 1.1

specification.

USB-to-UART Bridge

Single USB-to-UART bridge chip provides transfer rates up to 3 Mbps.

RGB LED

Addressable RGB LED, driven by GPIO48.

3.3 V Power On LED

Turns on when the USB power is connected to the board.

Key Component

Description

Start Application Development

Before powering up your board, please make sure that it is in good condition with no obvious signs of

damage.

Required Hardware

ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1

USB 2.0 cable (Standard-A to Micro-B)

Computer running Windows, Linux, or macOS

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Note

Be sure to use an appropriate USB cable. Some cables are for charging only and do not provide the

needed data lines nor work for programming the boards.

Software Setup

Please proceed to Get Started, where Section Installation Step by Step will quickly help you set up the

development environment and then flash an application example onto your board.

Contents and Packaging

Retail orders

If you order a few samples, each board comes in an individual package in either antistatic bag or any

packaging depending on your retailer.

For retail orders, please go to https://www.espressif.com/en/company/contact/buy-a-sample.