A while back I designed a couple circuit boards to use ESP32 Dev Kit V1 modules. Since I designed those boards, a confusing array of ESP32 NodeMCU-type modules have become available. Two problems, even if you don't need any special features of the new modules: 1 – the pinsouts are different between the modules and 2 – the spacing between the pin rows can change.
If you order from Amazon, ebay or various Chinese sites, the specs aren't well spelled out (like distance between the rows) and determining the pinout often depends on the accuracy of a fuzzy picture. Also, I'll only be assembling a few of the 10 boards I'm having made, trusting the modules from "The Happy Captain Company" may not be the same the next time I order the same part.
Any recommendations for specific ESP32 NodeMCU modules that are likely to be available for the foreseeable future with some trustworthy specs? I'm in the US, and I may need a lot of I/O, so mini-modules won't do.
If you order from Amazon, ebay or various Chinese sites, the specs aren't well spelled out (like distance between the rows) and determining the pinout often depends on the accuracy of a fuzzy picture. Also, I'll only be assembling a few of the 10 boards I'm having made, trusting the modules from "The Happy Captain Company" may not be the same the next time I order the same part.
Any recommendations for specific ESP32 NodeMCU modules that are likely to be available for the foreseeable future with some trustworthy specs? I'm in the US, and I may need a lot of I/O, so mini-modules won't do.