Getting started

Requirements

Hardware

• ESP32-S3 DevKitC-1 (or compatible ESP32-S3 board)
• 2.4" TFT touch display with ILI9341 driver and XPT2046 touch controller
• EC11 rotary encoder with push button
• USB-C cable for programming and power
• Jumper wires or custom PCB for connections

→ See Hardware Setup for detailed pinout and wiring.

Software

• VS Code with PlatformIO extension
• Git (to clone the repository)

Quick start

1. Clone the repository bash git clone https://github.com/chiefenne/RC_TOOLBOX.git cd RC_TOOLBOX

2. Open in VS Code

3. Open the RC_TOOLBOX folder in VS Code

4. PlatformIO will automatically detect the project and install dependencies

   • The initial setup may take a few minutes as dependencies are downloaded and configured.

5. Connect your hardware

6. Wire the display, touch, and encoder according to Hardware

7. Connect the ESP32-S3 via USB

8. Build and upload

9. Click the PlatformIO "Upload" button (→ arrow in the bottom toolbar)

10. Or run: pio run --target upload

11. Done!

12. The device will reboot and show the RC TOOLBOX splash screen
13. Use touch or the rotary encoder to navigate

Next steps

• Hardware – Detailed wiring and pinout
• Firmware – Build options and pre-built binaries
• Usage – How to use the tools