TBH
When I heard that the P4 doesn't have a radio, I was a bit skeptical.
Long awaited - finally here now too. ( ESP32-P4-Function-EV-Board )
After a few tests, I'm now very happy that it's a pure MCU without radio. It makes certain certification easier. But hope that now the ADC sampling will run fine and well.
All conceivable eyes on it. That's
what really matters now with the P4. I can confirm that the market is hot for it! Automotive industry as well as consumer sector.
We've been waiting for it.
But a certain rethinking is also necessary now, it is no longer so easy to just build a breakout. There are a lot of pins left
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As a Beginner you has to read the docs. The many years of ESP study of all ups and downs are now worthwhile - We now have an ESP-IDF at hand, which allows us to quickly implement ideas and thoughts with any ESP SoC from 0 to 100. ( TBH the ESP component registry - i am not a totally friend of this way - cause you allways need to been online for any LED blink hello world to download the LED component - but ok you need to check and download "all what is need" in one session before. FYI: For Shool and training center it is difficult to handle without online connection at "shool session". There should be an Download Link for all to can prepair lessons.
After almost 11 years, I'm still on fire with Espressif developments from day one (ESp8266 celebrated its 10th anniversary a few days ago,
Hackaday had reported on Aug 26 2014, other forums already Aug, 21 2014 (first module ESP-01 seeedstudio) ( attached first esp8266 modul and the legend 1st shematic, i think few of you were not there yet - for me i can say today that I was there - from the beginning
You remember? I do! It's the 1st #confidential shematic of the legend ESP8266! I am on Espressif since this 8 pages leak!
And if we compare the things to today ( ESP32-P4 , ESP32-C5 DUAL WiFi 6 ) it's an amazing way...
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I now really hope that things work out so far on the P4, because we really had enough time. There will certainly not have been a lack of practice either. All eyes on ADC ! That has to be done now
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)) What a sea of possibilities the P4 offers.
I'm going to use the P4 along with a few other C's and S' s, the ESP32-P4-Function-EV-Board is a "self-runner" (box office hit) - (already sold out again) that should have started Espressif much earlier with all the other boards, SoC's and samples.... now I'm waiting for the final C5 and ESP-IDF 5.4.... that should come in 2024, then everything will be back in order
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best wishes
rudi
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