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ESP32 sine wave generator
#include <Arduino.h>
#include "driver/i2s.h"
// Use your existing pin defs
#define I2S_LRC D0 // LRCLK / WS
#define I2S_BCLK D1 // BCLK
#define I2S_DOUT D2 // DIN to MAX98357A
#define I2S_SD_OUT D3 // SD / shutdown (mute) pin on MAX98357A
// Audio settings
const int SAMPLE_RATE = 44100; // Hz
const float TONE_FREQ = 440.0f; // Hz (A4)
const int AMPLITUDE = 20000; // Max ~32767 for int16_t
void setupI2S() {
i2s_config_t i2s_config = {
.mode = (i2s_mode_t)(I2S_MODE_MASTER | I2S_MODE_TX),
.sample_rate = SAMPLE_RATE,
.bits_per_sample = I2S_BITS_PER_SAMPLE_16BIT,
.channel_format = I2S_CHANNEL_FMT_ONLY_RIGHT, // mono is fine
.communication_format = I2S_COMM_FORMAT_STAND_MSB,
.intr_alloc_flags = 0,
.dma_buf_count = 8,
.dma_buf_len = 64,
.use_apll = false,
.tx_desc_auto_clear = true,
.fixed_mclk = 0
};
i2s_pin_config_t pin_config = {
.bck_io_num = I2S_BCLK,
.ws_io_num = I2S_LRC,
.data_out_num = I2S_DOUT,
.data_in_num = I2S_PIN_NO_CHANGE
};
// Install and start I2S driver
i2s_driver_install(I2S_NUM_0, &i2s_config, 0, NULL);
i2s_set_pin(I2S_NUM_0, &pin_config);
i2s_set_clk(I2S_NUM_0, SAMPLE_RATE, I2S_BITS_PER_SAMPLE_16BIT, I2S_CHANNEL_MONO);
}
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
delay(1000);
Serial.println("Starting sine wave test...");
// Unmute MAX98357A
pinMode(I2S_SD_OUT, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(I2S_SD_OUT, HIGH);
setupI2S();
}
void loop() {
// Generate a small buffer of sine samples and send via I2S
const int NUM_SAMPLES = 256;
static float phase = 0.0f;
const float phaseInc = 2.0f * PI * TONE_FREQ / SAMPLE_RATE;
int16_t samples[NUM_SAMPLES];
for (int i = 0; i < NUM_SAMPLES; i++) {
samples[i] = (int16_t)(sin(phase) * AMPLITUDE);
phase += phaseInc;
if (phase > 2.0f * PI) {
phase -= 2.0f * PI;
}
}
size_t bytesWritten;
i2s_write(I2S_NUM_0, samples, sizeof(samples), &bytesWritten, portMAX_DELAY);
}
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