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ESP32 OpenLCB IO Board

The ESP32 OpenLCB IO Board is a basic OpenLCB (LCC) node offering 14 input/output capable pins, and two that are input only. Additionally all IO pins are exposed through two 13 pin headers which allows for extending the functionality of the base board using a daughter board approach.

Powering the ESP32 OpenLCB IO Board

The ESP32 OpenLCB IO Board can be powered from an external power supply (12V) on J5 connector, or using the OpenLCB (LCC) Bus power on RJ45. To enable powering from the external supply, bridge pins 1 and 2 on JP1. To power from the OpenLCB (LCC) Bus, bridge pins 2 and 3. Note that when using the USB connector on the ESP32 module JP1 should not have any pins bridged.

OpenLCB (LCC) Power requirements

The ESP32 OpenLCB IO Board will draw around 100mA from the OpenLCB (LCC) Bus when the PWR_POS pin provides 15VDC. If the PWR_POS pin provides less, the node may draw more current from the bus.

External Power requirements

The external power supply should be rated for at least 12VDC 500mA to ensure sufficient current is available for the node to operate as intended.

Node Brownout detection

If the ESP32 detects a brownout condition it will attempt to produce the well-known event 01.00.00.00.00.00.FF.F1 soon after startup. This delivery is not guaranteed.

Pin Mapping

By default almost all pins are exposed for general IO usage by the node, however a few pins have specialized usage as part of the screw terminals or expansion headers.

GPIO Pin Usage Notes
0 IO4 has pull-up resistor
1 UART0 TX not exposed
2 IO5 has pull-down resistor
3 UART0 RX not exposed
4 CAN RX has pull-down resistor
5 CAN TX has pull-up resistor
6-11 NOT AVAILABLE connected to on chip flash
12 IO7 has pull-down resistor
13 IO8
14 IO16
15 IO6 has pull-up resistor
16 IO3
17 IO2
18 IO1
19 I2C - SDA
20 NOT AVAILABLE NOT AVAILABLE
21 I2C - SCL
22 Node Activity LED active low
23 WiFi Active LED active low
24 NOT AVAILABLE NOT AVAILABLE
25 IO13
26 IO14
27 IO15
28-31 NOT AVAILABLE NOT AVAILABLE
32 IO11
33 IO12
34 IO9 INPUT ONLY, has pull-up resistor
35 IO10 INPUT ONLY
36 (SVP) User button INPUT ONLY, has pull-up resistor
37 NOT AVAILABLE NOT AVAILABLE
38 NOT AVAILABLE NOT AVAILABLE
39 (SVP) Factory Reset button INPUT ONLY, has pull-up resistor

Input only pins

The four pins marked as INPUT ONLY in the table above have a 10k pull-up to 3v3 and a 100nF capacitor for debounce.

IO4, IO5, IO6, IO7 Usage Note

IO4 and IO6 typically have a pull-up resistor. IO5 and IO7 typically have a pull-down resistor that can not be disabled. Keep this in mind as this may require adjustments to usage patterns.

Base ESP32 OpenLCB IO PCB

The ESP32 OpenLCB IO Board PCB can be found under the pcb directory and is provided as both KiCad files and generated Gerber files.

PCB Render

NOTE: U6 (CAN Transceiver) BOM line item references IFX1050GVIOXUMA1 which is no longer in production, please use one of the following instead:

  • TJA1057GT/3J
  • TCAN1051
  • MCP2562

PCBWay project

The ESP32 OpenLCB IO PCB has been shared via PCBWay here.

Mouser BOM

The ESP32 OpenLCB IO Board components have been entered on Mouser for easy ordering via the following shared carts:

Ordering in larger quantities can decrease the per-PCB cost considerably. In the case of resistors and capacitors it is recommended to order 100 of each as they are tiny and easily lost. Other parts can often be substituted as long as they have the same footprint and pinout. The pin headers will need to be cut to length in both of the carts above, in the case of the five PCBs option there should be enough to populate all five PCBs for the ESP32 AND the extension board (when available).

Optional parts

The following parts are optional depending on board usage:

Part Mouser # Notes
J2, J4 571-6-534237-1 These are only needed for attaching an extension daughter board.
J5 523-NY0210800000G This is only required if using an external power supply.

Alternative part numbers

The following parts have compatible alternatives:

Part Default Mouser # Alternative Mouser # Notes
J2, J4 571-6-534237-1 992-13FX1-254MM, 485-598, 485-4158, 485-4156, 485-4159, 485-4157, 485-4155, 485-4160 Parts 485-XXXX will need to be cut to the correct length.
J6, J7 571-5569284-1 534-949 or 493-HCJV1-812UK

Extending the base board

The ESP32 OpenLCB IO Board can be extended by using the pcb-ext daughter board files as a basis for creating a compatible extension PCB. This PCB sits on top of the base board.

16 Channel PWM generator expansion

The first expansion board is the 16 Channel PWM generator board, this is usable for Servo or LED control. This expansion board utilizes a PCA9685 to generate 16 PWM signals which are routed to a three pin header (GND, 5V and PWM) for each output.

Extension PCB as Servo controller