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ESP32-S3 Feather + STEMMA QT

The Adafruit ESP32-S3 Feather combines dual-core processing, Wi-Fi, BLE, native USB, battery support, and a Feather-format expansion system. Its STEMMA QT connector exposes I²C on a keyed four-wire plug for fast sensor and converter experiments.

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Espressif ESP32-S3 dual-core controllerNative USB, Wi-Fi, and BLESTEMMA QT: SCL, SDA, 3.3 V, GNDFeather and LiPo-friendly form factor
RESEARCH SIGNAL FLOWSTEMMA QT → I²C bus → acquisition loop → wireless field log

MYCOTUNE USE CASES

Read ADS1115 samples over I²C

Stream test data to a browser or local tool

Store calibration and experiment firmware in version control

Drive the MycoTune display, controls, and sound mapping

NEXT BENCH STEPS

Wire an ADS1115 through STEMMA QT

Implement a fixed-rate acquisition loop

Log timestamps and calibration metadata

Measure power and noise in battery operation

PRIMARY RESEARCH SOURCE / Adafruit ESP32-S3 Feather guide