ESP32 Library for Proteus
Hello friends, I hope you all are doing well. In today's tutorial, I am going to share a new Proteus Library of ESP32 embedded module. ESP32 is a microcontroller board used mostly in IoT projects. It's a successor of ESP8266 or NodeMCU. We have already shared the NodeMCU Library for Proteus and I hope you guys have enjoyed it.
Proteus software is not capable of handling WiFi or BLE technology, thus we can't implement these technologies in the ESP32 board. Though, you can use its input/output pins to interface embedded sensors and modules. You can also use it to design the Circuit Diagram of your Project.
So, let's have a look at How to simulate ESP32 board in Proteus:
ESP32 Library for Proteus
- First of all, download the zip file of Proteus Library for ESP32 board, by clicking the below button:
ESP32 Library for Proteus
Add Proteus Library Files
- In this Proteus Library zip file, open the folder named "Proteus Library File".
- In this folder, you will find two library files, named:
- We need to add these library files in the Library folder of the Proteus software.
Note: Look at How to add new Library in Proteus 8, if you don't know already.
ESP32 in Proteus
- Now open your Proteus software and if it's already open, then restart it. (it's necessary for Proteus to read the library files)
- Open the components Library of Proteus and search for "ESP32".
- If everything's fine, you will get the ESP32 board in the results section, as shown in the below figure:
- We need to double-click on this module to add it in our project.
- Now drag and drop the ESP32 board in the Proteus workspace, as shown in the below figure:
- We have tried our best to keep it as small as we can, so that you get more space for other components.
So, using this ESP32 Library, we have added the board in Proteus software. Now, let's simulate ESP32 in Proteus:
Simulate ESP32 in Proteus
We are going to simulate the ESP32 board by running Blink LED Example. As I told earlier, we can't add WiFi and BLE capabilities in this simulated ESP32 board. So, we are going to select Arduino UNO in the board section of Arduino IDE to get the hex file.
LED with ESP32
- First of all, design this simple circuit, where we have placed an LED at Pin # 13 of ESP32, as shown in the below figure:
- In the Properties Panel of this LED, change the Model Type from Analog to Digital.
Code For ESP32
- Open Arduino IDE and in the File>Examples, open the Blink LED example code, given below:
- As you can see in the above figure, I have selected Arduino UNO in the Tools>Boards section of Arduino IDE.
- Now compile the Arduino Code and get its hex file. Read this resource: How to Get the Hex File from Arduino IDE.
Add Hex File in Proteus
- Open the Properties Panel of the ESP32 board by double-clicking on it in the Proteus software.
- In the Program File section of the Properties Panel, add the hex file location, as shown in the below figure:
- Now, close the Properties Panel by clicking the OK Button.
ESP32 Simulation Results
- If you did no mistake, you will get results as shown in the below figure:
So, that was all for today. I hope you have enjoyed simulating ESP32 board in Proteus software. If you have any questions, ask in the comments. Till the next tutorial, take care. Have fun !!!
NodeMCU Library for Proteus
Hello friends, I hope you all are doing great. In today's tutorial, I will share a Proteus Library of another embedded module i.e. NodeMCU. NodeMCU is a microcontroller board and if you are new to this board, you should read Introduction to NodeMCU to get your hands dirty. NodeMCU is not present in the components library of Proteus and using this library you can easily simulate NodeMCU in Proteus.
We can't add WiFi and BLE capabilities to our module in the Proteus software, that's why it will just perform the basic functions i.e. sensors interfacing, PWM, I/O control etc. So, you can use it for simple code testing and can also use it to design circuit diagrams of your projects.
So, let's have a look at How to download NodeMCU Proteus Library and simulate it:
NodeMCU Library for Proteus
- First of all, download the Proteus Library zip file, by clicking the below button:
NodeMCU Library for Proteus
Add Library Files in Proteus
- Extract the zip file and open the "Proteus Library Files" folder.
- You will find two files in this folder, named:
- NodeMCUTEP.IDX
- NodeMCUTEP.LIB
- Place these two files in the Library Folder of your Proteus Software.
Note: Look at How to add new Library in Proteus 8, if you don't know already.
NodeMCU in Proteus
- After adding the NodeMCU files to the Library folder, open your Proteus software or restart it, if it's already running.
- In the components list, make a search for "NodeMCU".
- If you have added the Library files correctly, you will get the below result:
- Double-click on this NodeMCU module to add it in the list of your project components.
- Now place it in the Proteus workspace and it will look like:
- We have kept its size small as we got a lot of requests after Arduino Library to reduce the boards' sizes. I hope you will like this one.
So, we have successfully added the NodeMCU module to our Proteus software. Now let's simulate NodeMCU and for that, I am going to use the blink example:
Simulate NodeMCU in Proteus
LED with NodeMCU
- First of all, we need to attach an LED with Pin # 13 of NodeMCU, as shown in the below figure:
- Make sure to change the LED Model Type from analog to digital in its Properties Panel, otherwise, it won't work.
Code for NodeMCU LED Blinking
- Now it's time to get the NodeMCU LED Blinking code, given below:
Note: As you can see in the above code, we have selected Arduino UNO in the boards' section. As I have told earlier, this NodeMCU module is only going to use its pins, we can't add WiFi or BLE capabilities in the Proteus software. So, while compiling the code, select Arduino UNO board. Something is better than nothing.
Adding Hex File in Proteus
- Double-click on the NodeMCU module in Proteus software to open its Properties Panel.
- Add the Hex file from Arduino IDE in the "Program File" section of the Properties Panel.
- Click OK to close the panel.
- Now run the Proteus simulation and if everything goes fine, you will get results as shown in the below figure:
So, that's how you can easily simulate NodeMCU in the Proteus software. If you have any questions, please ask in the comments. I will resolve them as soon as possible. In the next tutorial, we will share the ESP32 Library for Proteus. Till then take care and have fun!!!