Suggestion to use M5Stack ESP32 with built in 3 buttons and touch screen etc

[splitn2]

Hi, have you seen the M5STACK esp32 units, very nicely packaged ready to program. I have one running esp32 port of GRBL but I would like to put a simple stack on top with the gcode sender built in for headless operation.

I'll have a look at your code and see if I can work out how to help.

The screen in the M5 stack is ILI9342C
The touch screen is described as "10x capactive touch interface"

Have a look at www.m5stack.com its a very cool product I recon nicely packaged.

They do actually have a 328p module preconfigured with GRBL 8 bit which would mean an entire GRBL and gcode sender and stepper drivers in a package not much bigger than a match box. Coupled with a decent 24 volt lithium power pack you then have a portable laser solution which is what I am looking for.

cheers
Rich

[mstrens]

For you information, you can also buy for a good price a set of board that allows to use the ESP32 controller with a grbl version running on a STM32 and supporting 4 axes, laser, ...
You can also use just the ESP32 controller board and connect it to another board running GRBL (e.g. based on Avr328) .
Here the link
https://www.makerfr.com/en/cnc/grbl-32-bits-board/presentation-grbl-32bits-board/
On this site, you can purchase it, and find a lot of tutorial and info.

[splitn2]

thanks @mstrens I'll have a look. I guess I like the M5STACK as its allready nicely integrated into a tidy wee case. I'll check the makerfr out! cheers, Rich