Week 06 — Initial Hardware Setup
Date range: Feb 24 – Mar 2
1) Summary
- ✅ Connected OLED display to ESP32
- ✅ Tested basic text rendering
- ✅ Began keyboard input integration
- ✅ Debugged wiring and pin mapping issues
2) What I did
Hardware Assembly
- OLED connection — Soldered and connected OLED display via I2C to ESP32.
- Testing output — Verified text rendering on OLED display with simple test programs.
Development
- Keyboard integration — Started integrating keyboard input handling through GPIO pins.
- Debugging — Fixed wiring issues and corrected pin mapping to match circuit design.
3) Challenges
- I2C communication required library setup and testing
- Pin conflicts between OLED and other peripherals
- Soldering quality affected initial display reliability
4) Process images