FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

• I bought a Marauder and the screen is just black when I turn it on
• class TFT_eSPI has no member named setTouch or getTouch
• How do I attach the screen to the ESP32
• How do I attach the SD card reader to the ESP32
• Does the Marauder firmware work on other ESP32 devices
• I updated the Marauder and now the touch screen does not work
• My SD card is not detected by the Marauder

I bought a Marauder and the screen is just black when I turn it on

For some reason during shipping, the firmware is wiped from Flash. I am not sure what is causing this but the solution is to compile the firmware from source and upload using the Arduino IDE. Follow the instructions under Installing Firmware.

class TFT_eSPI has no member named setTouch or getTouch

If you are building the project from source, ensure you are following the steps properly under Installing Firmware. If you are receiving this error, it is because you have not configured your User_Setup.h. Make sure you copy my User_Setup.h file into your TFT_eSPI library folder in your Arduino libraries.

How do I attach the screen to the ESP32

Refer to the wiring documentation shown in IC Connections

How do I attach the SD card reader to the ESP32

Refer to the wiring documentation shown in IC Connections

Does the Marauder firmware work on other ESP32 devices

It is possible to get the Marauder firmware to work on many other ESP32 development boards some type of display. If you want to know if your display will work, check the original TFT_eSPI library. I will not be making changes to the Marauder source to make it function for any other specific displays. If you would like to create your own functionality, you may create a pull request.

I updated the Marauder and now the touch screen does not work

If the screen does not work after updating the firmware, it is possible you used the incorrect firmware update file. If you marauder looks like this, then you must use the old_hardware update file. If your marauder looks like this, then you must use the new_hardware update file.

My SD card is not detected by the Marauder

Ensure the size of the SD card you are using is less than or equal to 32GB. If this is the case, try using an SD card by Sandisk. Some other brands of SD card such as Samsung cause the Marauder not to boot properly or not initialize the SD card.