First experiment: ESP32-S3 and OLED

Start with simulation. Then repeat the owner's tested USB and Wi-Fi setup. The owner completed acceptance on 12 October 2026. These results cover one kit, one Mac and one router.

Parts that arrived

The ordered display was 0.96 inch. The delivered display is different. Do not use the order description to select a driver. Inspect your own board before wiring. Similar boards can have different pins or controllers.

1. Check the software

1. Run the host checks in the README.
2. Run the gateway simulator rehearsal.
3. Run the OLED software model.
4. Check text, clear, invalid input, button edges and recovery.

The model does not open a serial port or operate a display. Keep simulation results separate from physical observations.

2. Wire the display

Disconnect power first. Check the printed pin names on both parts.

The onboard light and button need no external wiring on this kit. Use an external LED, series resistor and button only if your board lacks suitable parts. Document their pins and polarity first.

3. Check USB operation

1. Follow build and flash. Use esp32s3-oled-kit, not the C124 profile.
2. If the first upload cannot connect, hold BOOT while you connect the native USB port.
3. Wait two seconds. Release BOOT, then upload again.
4. Start the gateway and USB bridge. Confirm the device identity.
5. Send display.text, then display.clear. Record what you see and compare it with reported state.
6. Test the RGB light and BOOT press/release events.
7. Test disconnect, reconnect and restart. Do not infer a physical effect from an acknowledgement.

Use the USB acceptance record to compare results.

4. Check Wi-Fi operation

1. Follow the Wi-Fi build and provisioning steps.
2. Use a 2.4 GHz network. Keep the gateway running on the Mac.
3. Reserve the Mac's LAN address on the router. Its certificate must match that address.
4. Provision the board over USB. Keep the network password and device token out of Git and public reports.
5. Power the board from a USB charger. Check that the OLED shows Online.
6. Repeat text, clear, button, network recovery, gateway restart and power-cycle checks.
7. Compare results with the Wi-Fi acceptance record.

The board is wireless. The gateway still needs a running computer. A button press does not wake Grok Bot. The owner tested Grok Bot by running a local rehearse command. Native MCP access remains unverified.

The board stores credentials without flash encryption. Revoke its token and change the Wi-Fi password if you lose it.

5. Report your result

Copy this table into a test report. Do not include credentials or private network addresses.

A second person's test remains open. AtomS3 Lite C124 is an optional build-tested example; it has no physical acceptance record here.