LMS-ESP32 board for SPIKE and MINDSTORMS (LMS-ESP32-v2.0)

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× LMS-ESP32 board for SPIKE and MINDSTORMS (LMS-ESP32-v2.0)
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Description

This all-new MicroPython expansion board for LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor, Spike Prime, and EV3. You can easily connect this LMS-ESP32 board to your LEGO robot and use it as an interface to a limitless range of third-party electronics. You can now connect any protocol to your LEGO Robot: I2C, UART, SPI, WS2812, Neopixel, I2S, WiFi, Bluetooth Classic, BLE, Bluetooth HID, Hobby Servo PWM, and many more.

👉 Gamepad controller connection is one of the most popular applications. There’s a long list of supported controllers. Controllers work in SPIKE3, Robot Inventor and Pybricks firmwares. Both Word Blocks and Python. Avoid PS3 controllers, they are extremely difficult to pair.

New possibilities for your LEGO Robot with the LMS-ESP32 v2.0

The LMS-ESP32 board adds these possibilities in your LEGO robotics project:

  • Communicate with countless Bluetooth and BLE devices! The most popular devices are game pads.
  • Communicate via WiFi for MQTT applications, REST calls, web apps and more.
  • Power hobby servos with 1000mA from the LEGO battery.
  • 2 MB memory and 4 MB storage to compile the largest scripts.
  • USB-C to connect to your laptop via Serial/UART/REPL.
  • Read and write to all I2C devices like laser distance sensors or OLED displays.
  • Drive up to 64 NeoPixel LEDs (ws2812) with 1000mA.
  • Connect UART devices to your robot like the OpenMV or Huskylens camera.
  • Read and write I2S devices like digital microphones. Voice controlled robots? Dancing robots with Beat detection? You got it.
  • Use analog pins to sense conductivity or small other small voltages.
  • Turn your LEGO robot into a WiFi hotspot, with an optional Python WebREPL.
  • Connect color touch screens to your robot.

Supported LEGO® hubs

We recommend using Pybricks on your hub, for maximum flexibility. You can, however, use any hub with original LEGO firmware if you limit yourself to sensor emulation.

  • MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor
  • SPIKE Prime
  • SPIKE Essential
  • Technic Hub
  • Boost hub
  • City hub

LMS-ESP32 Documentation and hardware details

We maintain documentation on docs.antonsmindstorms.com. There is also a web tool for flashing new firmware on your board. There is a special documentation page dedicated to the LMS-ESP32 board. We developed SerialTalk and mpy_robot_tools to make it easy to connect to this board. There are many example projects in these GitHub repositories.

Connectors on the LMS-ESP32v2.0 board

  • Wire for WeDo 2.0 / Power Functions 2.0 / PoweredUp / SPIKE devices: Plug and play with most hubs.
  • Multi-purpose Header: 28 pin header with 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) pitch for DuPont jumpers or servo wires.
  • STEMMA QT / Qwiic JST SH: integrate various I2C sensors and modules.
  • Grove I2c connector: integrate various I2C sensors and modules.
  • Display Connector: 10-pin JST-SH 1mm for displays. Now you can easily connect SPI touch screens for interactive projects.
  • USB-C: Upload code and power your robot with this solid universal USB standard.

Feature-rich firmware

The boards come pre-flashed with MicroPython 1.24 and includes the lpf2, PUPRemote, SerialTalk, ulab and Neopixel libraries. It is the most flexible firmware for connecting third-party electronics. We provide alternative firmware to emulate LEGO sensors, connect to gamepads and much more. You can also write your firmware using Arduino. You can easily flash new firmware via the Chrome web browser. No need for command line tools!

Additional information

Weight 0.05 kg
Pack Size

Single, VALUE Three pack

3 reviews for LMS-ESP32 board for SPIKE and MINDSTORMS (LMS-ESP32-v2.0)

  1. 5 out of 5

    Son (verified owner)

    I have received my LMS-ESP32 last week, to my surprise, it works flawlessly with MINDSTORMS as if it was made as single product. I followed the instructions on the site and make it work with my dualsense easily.

    My son enjoys the MINDSTORMS even more as he can play around with them without asking me to turn on my laptop and he doesn’t have to deal with stream mode breakdowns.

    He is now asking me to learn further coding in pybricks to explore more functionalities.

  2. 5 out of 5

    Matthew

    The board work perfectly with the spike by using the gamepad!No delay at all!

  3. 5 out of 5

    Y. Lu (verified owner)

    I bought the new version and encountered some problems with the code, but they supported me quickly, and everything worked well again. Learning how to code for the board and to extend LEGO Hub functionality is easy.

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Links to code and projects with LMS-ESP32

LMS-ESP32 with Pybricks

Pybricks + HuskyLens: A simple SPIKE Prime camera line follower

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Discover how to connect a Huskylens to LEGO SPIKE Prime with Pybricks, in order to build a camera line follower.

LMS-ESP32 and LEGO EV3

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Build Your LEGO SPIKE FPV Pod Racer: A Step-by-Step Guide

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This project describes how to build an FPV (First Person View) racer using LEGO SPIKE Prime or Robot Inventor. Whether ... Read more

Sensing Conductive Metal Surfaces with SPIKE Prime

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Imagine your SPIKE robot has the superpower to detect conductive surfaces, like it’s feeling its way through a maze with ... Read more

SPIKE ‘Simon Says’ game with tin foil touch sensors

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The LMS-ESP32 board's capacitive touch sensors power a DIY "Simon Says" game with custom LEGO foil sensors, programmed through MicroPython and PyBricks.

Troubleshooting the Gamepad connection with LMS-ESP32

Pairing issues with your Bluetooth gamepad, Pybricks and the LMS-EPS32 board can come from many parts in the system. Here’s ... Read more

LMS-ESP32 with Inventor / SPIKE 2.0

Build Your LEGO SPIKE FPV Pod Racer: A Step-by-Step Guide

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This project describes how to build an FPV (First Person View) racer using LEGO SPIKE Prime or Robot Inventor. Whether ... Read more

TOF Laser Distance Sensors compared: Which One Fits Your LEGO Robotics Project Best?

Choose between laser distance sensors for LEGO robotics projects Comparison of models like VL53L0x, VL53L3cx, VL53L5cx, TMF8801, and TMF8701.

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Supercharge your SPIKE LEGO Robotics with a Laser Distance Sensor

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Have you ever run into the limitation of the SPIKE or Robot Inventor Distance Sensor? For a few dollars, you ... Read more

Troubleshooting the Gamepad connection with LMS-ESP32

Pairing issues with your Bluetooth gamepad, Pybricks and the LMS-EPS32 board can come from many parts in the system. Here’s ... Read more

PyBricks Custom Blocks for Gamepad Block coding

We created some custom blocks in Pybricks Block Coding, to make it easy for you to integrate a gamepad controller ... Read more

Connect Gamepads and NeoPixels to Your Lego Hub with Ease: PUPRemote tutorial

Want to control your next project with a gamepad and light up some NeoPixel LEDs? How about adding servo motors ... Read more

LMS-ESP32 with LEGO® SPIKE

Supercharge your SPIKE LEGO Robotics with a Laser Distance Sensor

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Have you ever run into the limitation of the SPIKE or Robot Inventor Distance Sensor? For a few dollars, you ... Read more

How to connect a Gamepad and drive NeoPixels with your SPIKE hub

This advanced tutorial explains how to combine a SPIKE3 robot with custom RGB NeoPixels using LMS-ESP32 and emulating a Lego Sensor. It covers firmware installation, connecting LEDs, programming with SPIKE Word Blocks or Python, and configuring LED properties with a web configurator tool.

How to use a Gamepad with SPIKE Prime word blocks

LMS-ESP32 now supports LEGO SPIKE Prime 3.0 for real-time gamepad control, allowing easy setup through firmware updates and customizable template programs for creative robotics applications.

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LMS-ESP32 board for SPIKE and MINDSTORMS (LMS-ESP32-v2.0)
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