ESP32-S3 Round Display Printables Stats Dashboard

ESP32-S3 Round Display Printables Stats Dashboard (480x480)

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009066024223.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.21.4fb51802j6wEiG

This Stand was designed using the display with rounded edges so I am unsure if it will fit the other version.

Turn your Waveshare 2.1 inch ESP32-S3 round touch display into a live Printables stats dashboard with a swipe UI, clock screen, and first-boot WiFi setup portal.

Features:

• Live Printables stats: shows

• Downloads

• Likes

• Followers

• Swipe left or right between Clock and Stats

• Swipe down from Clock to open Set Time screen

• Captive WiFi setup for easy onboarding:

• Device starts setup AP on first boot

• Users connect from phone/laptop and enter WiFi + User ID

• Auto timezone detection from network

• Manual time adjustment screen on device

Hardware

• Waveshare ESP32-S3 2.1 inch Capacitive Touch Round Display

• USB for power 

Arduino IDE Setup

1. Install Arduino IDE 2.x

2. Install ESP32 board package:

• Open Preferences

• Add this Additional Boards Manager URL:

• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/gh-pages/package_esp32_index.json

• Open Boards Manager and install ESP32 by Espressif Systems

1. Select board and port in Tools:

1. Recommended Tools settings:

• USB CDC On Boot: Enabled

• CPU Frequency: 240MHz (WiFi)

• Flash Size: 16MB

• Partition Scheme: Huge APP (or any large APP scheme)

• Upload Speed: 921600 (use 460800 if upload is unstable)

• Memory mode from your menu:

• First try: OPI 80MHz

• If unstable or boot issues: QIO 80MHz

Required Libraries

Install these from Library Manager if missing:

• LVGL

• WiFiManager

(Other dependencies are included with the ESP32 core or project files.)

Flashing Instructions

1. Open the project sketch in Arduino IDE

2. Verify the board and Tools settings above

3. Click Upload

4. Open Serial Monitor at 115200 if you want boot/debug logs

First Boot User Setup

1. On first boot, device enters WiFi setup mode

2. Connect phone/laptop to AP:

• PrintablesStats

1. Open browser to: enter Ip adress on device

1. Enter:

   Home WiFi credentials
   

2. Printables User ID

1. Device connects and starts showing stats

Notes for Makers

• This project is intended as a reusable community build

• No personal credentials should be hardcoded

• Theme and UI are pre-tuned for round 480x480 display

Credit must go to this user for the original idea and the more classy design.