The Frame.IoT Is an Arduino-Compatible Board for Wireless Projects
Joshua Perk's ESP32-equipped development kit features Wi-Fi, BLE, 16 addressable RGB LEDs, a microSD card slot, and more.
Engineer Joshua Perk has come up with what he calls the Frame.IoT, an Arduino-based development board for Wi-Fi projects. According to him, the board is equipped with the most popular components voted for by the maker community, which allows users to focus more on their projects, rather than waste time wiring up the basics.
Perk designed the Frame.IoT development board around an ESP32 module, which features an Xtensa dual-core (or single-core) 32-bit LX6 microprocessor and built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth BLE connectivity. It also packs a USB-to-serial converter, automatic bootloader reset, and Lithium-ion/polymer battery charging circuit, along with a microSD card slot, digital audio amp, and 16 addressable RGB LEDs arranged in a circle on top of the board.
Rounding out the Frame.IoT's features are a power toggle switch for power delivery via USB or battery, a single pushbutton, and a series of headers and jumper pins that can be utilized for any add-on components projects may require. Essentially, the boards crams a myriad of accessible components on a single PCB, including an Adafruit HUZZAH32 module, NeoPixel ring, Adafruiit I2S 3W amp, Adafruit microSD breakout board, and 4Ohm 3W speaker, making it more cost-effective ($39) over purchasing the components separately.
Perk's Frame.IoT is now on Kickstarter with pledges starting at $39, which gets you the board and 13X jumper pins at that price point. Backers at $59 or more receive the board, a 2Gb micro SD card, a 350mAh lithium battery, a 3W speaker, a micro USB cable, and 13X jumper pins for connecting different add-on boards and modules. The Frame.IoT is expected to ship by September of this year.