
BPI-Leaf-S3
BPI-Leaf-S3 is a development board based on the ESP32S3 microcontroller using XTENSA architecture.
This board features a maximum CPU frequency of 240 MHz and 8MB flash memory.
About BPI-Leaf-S3
A development board by Banana Pi featuring the ESP32-S3, designed for IoT and embedded applications.
Technical Specifications
Complete technical specification details for BPI-Leaf-S3
Quick Setup
Copy-paste configs for BPI-Leaf-S3 - auto‑generated from this board's exact hardware specs.
In Arduino IDE 2 select Bpi Leaf S3 from the esp32 by Espressif package. In PlatformIO use board = esp32-s3-devkitm-1. ESP32S3 · 240 MHz · 8MB · DIO.
In Arduino IDE 2, open Boards Manager, search "esp32" by Espressif and install it. Then go to Tools → Board and select "Bpi Leaf S3" for the BPI-Leaf-S3.
[env:bpi_leaf_s3]
platform = espressif32
board = esp32-s3-devkitm-1
framework = arduino
; Exact hardware config for BPI-Leaf-S3
board_build.mcu = esp32s3
board_build.f_cpu = 240000000L
board_build.flash_size = 8MB
board_build.flash_mode = dio
board_upload.flash_size = 8MBThe board value is a close generic match - check PlatformIO board registry for an exact fit.
esp32:
board: esp32-s3-devkitc-1
framework:
type: arduino # or "esp-idf"
# BPI-Leaf-S3 - 240 MHz ESP32S3
# Flash: 8MB | USB: N/APaste into your device's .yaml. See ESPHome ESP32 docs for full options.
esptool.py \
--chip esp32s3 \
--baud 921600 \
write_flash \
--flash_mode dio \
--flash_size 8MB \
0x0 bootloader.bin \
0x8000 partitions.bin \
0xe000 boot_app0.bin \
0x10000 firmware.binInstall: pip install esptool - replace firmware.bin with your binary - bootloader at 0x0
Useful Links
Datasheets and resources for BPI-Leaf-S3
Pin Mappings
Complete pinout and GPIO mapping for BPI-Leaf-S3
| Pin | Analog | Touch | PWM | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A0 | T1 | PWM | |
| 2 | A1 | T2 | PWM | |
| 3 | A2 | T3 | PWM | |
| 4 | A3 | T4 | PWM | |
| 5 | A4 | T5 | PWM | |
| 6 | A5 | T6 | PWM | |
| 7 | A6 | T7 | PWM | |
| 8 | A7 | T8 | PWM | |
| 9 | A8 | T9 | PWM | |
| 10 | A9 | T10 | PWM | SS |
| 11 | A10 | T11 | PWM | MOSI |
| 12 | A11 | T12 | PWM | SCK |
| 13 | A12 | T13 | PWM | MISO |
| 14 | A13 | T14 | PWM | |
| 15 | A14 | PWM | SDA | |
| 16 | A15 | PWM | SCL | |
| 17 | A16 | PWM | ||
| 18 | A17 | PWM | ||
| 19 | A18 | PWM | ||
| 20 | A19 | PWM | ||
| 43 | PWM | TX | ||
| 44 | PWM | RX | ||
| 48 | LED_BUILTIN |
Default Tools & Configuration
Build and upload settings for BPI-Leaf-S3
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Bootloader tool | esptool_py |
| Uploader tool | esptool_py |
| Network uploader tool | esp_ota |
| Bootloader address | 0x0 |
| Flash mode | dio |
| Boot mode | qio |
| PSRAM type | qspi |
| Maximum upload size | 1280 KB (1310720 bytes) |
| Maximum data size | 320 KB (327680 bytes) |
The BPI-Leaf-S3 uses esptool_py for uploads , esp_ota for OTA updates, and esptool_py bootloader at 0x0.
Flash mode: dio | Boot mode: qio | PSRAM: qspi
Max sketch size: 1280 KB | Max data size: 320 KB
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