🚀 Power your smart home with the ultimate Zigbee & Thread gateway!
The ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway Board by Espressif is a lightweight, dual-core Linux-powered device featuring LPDDR4 RAM and infrared wireless technology. Designed to seamlessly bridge Zigbee and Thread networks, it offers a compact, high-performance solution for advanced IoT and smart home applications.
| RAM | LPDDR4 |
| Wireless Type | Infrared |
| Brand | Espressif |
| Series | ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway Board |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Item Weight | 1.9 ounces |
| Package Dimensions | 6 x 4.5 x 2 inches |
| Number of Processors | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Espressif |
| ASIN | B0C89H9MJ8 |
| Date First Available | June 16, 2023 |
A**R
it works!, but I don't know how it works
I needed a thread border router and the 'ready made' are expensive and offer no guarantee of working. I had purchases some smart bulbs that were smarter than me and in reading the bulb manual fine print needed matter and thread. Got the chip, got the open source from espressif configured the image built load and it fired right up. Wow this must be pretty good stuff if a half addled old man can get it going.
F**N
Not a good product to use, unless you want to do a ton of troubleshooting
I followed all the instructions online with the system, but the board was not able to properly communicate at all.While there is a decent amount of value in this product, it is not easy to use at all.
O**A
It works!
It works as an open thread border router! Took me a minute to find the right guide, its actually quite simple.Range is very short, but that was kind of expected. Kind of bummed I was unable to program the second one I ordered as a zigbee coordinator, it seems that is still in development. I had fun building it and it seems to be stable enough. Wont let me paste the tutorial a link in the review - so google for it... all of the instructions to get this setup are on one page on the esp website "section 2.1. Build and Run" Its cloning a git repo to the computer, using a CLI tool to configure the settings (wifi, web gui if you want (not needed in hindsight), otbr auto boot), then building the firmware and flashing the board. After plugging it in it was discovered by Home Assistant as an open thread border router, added by IP address. The bulbs and my onvis smart switch paired and work! There are many uses for the esp32-s3, really fun to tinker with.
M**L
You'll need to be a developer to understand how to get it going
For those of you thinking it's a cheap Thread border router, it's not as easy as you think. This is a very basic IoT board with no software on it and no power supply. You will need to understand code development, compiling code, debugging, and flashing firmware. The instructions while good, are not comprehensive. If you are not comfortable with Github, Visual Studio, and low-level manual configuration, this is not the solution for you.
A**K
Dont bother
The 2 in one firmware has been kind of killed off as it was just full of bugs/issues that i assume aren't really fixable.
Trustpilot
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