Banana Pi BPI-Centi-S3 is A ESP32-S3 Powered Dev Board with 1.9-inch TFT Display

Banana Pi BPI-Centi-S3 is an ESP-32 S3-powered dev board with a 1.9-inch color TFT display, a rotary encoder, and a WS2812B NeoPixcel LED. GPIO and much more. These features make this board similar to the LILYGO T-Panel, LILYGO T4 S3, T-Display-S3-Long, and other display products that we have covered in our previous posts.

The board is built around an ESP32-S3 MCU it also has Wi-Fi Bluetooth and 2MB on-chip PSRAM, an 8MB SPI flash, and it features a USB-C port for power and programming. To simplify things, the company has provided a battery port that you can be equipped with a lithium battery for battery power operation.

Banana Pi BPI-Centi-S3 Dev Board Specifications

• Processor: ESP32-S3, dual-core Xtensa 32-bit LX7 processor up to 240MHz
• Memory: 8MB onboard FLASH ROM, 2MB PSRAM
• Wireless: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 5, Bluetooth mesh
• Display: 1.9-inch ST7789 TFT LCD with 170×320 resolution, 8-bit 8080 parallel port interface
• Interfaces: GPIO, PWM, I2C, SPI, RMT, I2S, UART, USB, JTAG
• Peripherals: Rotary encoder, buzzer, WS2812 color LED
• Power: USB Type-C connector, supports USB and 3.7V lithium battery input with automatic switching
• Additional Features: RTC, low-power management, onboard buttons (RST, BOOT), screw mounting holes
• Operating Temperature: -20°C to +60°C
• Dimensions: Compact form factor with M3 screw holes for mounting

The board is compatible with ESP-IDF 4.4.3, and MicroPython 1.20.0 you can choose any of these to develop your project, and to make things simpler the company provides example code along with detailed technical resources including datasheets, schematics, and firmware links available on GitHub. Additionally, there is some other information available on the company’s wiki page. they also provide a video showcasing how to get started with the MicroPython programming on the board using Microsoft Visual Studio code.

The Banana Pi BPI-Centi-S3 board can be purchased from Aliexpress for $14.74 plus shipping.

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