Automating Wi-Fi setup testing on the ESP32
The article describes a method for automating Wi-Fi setup testing on ESP32 devices using the Groundrun system. It outlines the hardware configuration involving an ESP32-C6 devboard and an Android phone connected via USB. The process utilizes AI tools to generate both the smartphone app and firmware code to test five different Wi-Fi commissioning methods.
- ▪The Groundrun system connects an ESP32-C6 devboard and an Android phone via USB to enable automated testing of Wi-Fi setup processes.
- ▪Five Wi-Fi commissioning methods are tested: Bluetooth, Soft AP, Wi-Fi captive portal, SmartConfig, and WPS.
- ▪AI tools were used to develop a simple smartphone app and the corresponding ESP32 firmware to implement the various connection mechanisms.
- ▪The firmware code is designed to handle specific initialization steps and credential storage for each Wi-Fi setup protocol.
- ▪The testing approach ensures that the initial Wi-Fi setup, a critical first step for customers, is reliable and consistent across different product configurations.
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22 September 2026 Automating Wi-Fi setup testing on the ESP32 The first thing a customer does with a new Wi-Fi-enabled connected product is complete the Wi-Fi setup, so it has to be reliable and work every time, no matter what else changes in the product. This is something we can do with the Groundrun system. Let's set it up. Setting it up First we need to get the hardware in the loop, the same way we did for testing an over-the-air (OTA) update on the ESP32. We used an ESP32-C6 devboard from Espressif for this test. With Groundrun, getting it into the loop is easy: we just do this: Android phone Groundrun rig ESP32-C6 devboard An ESP32-C6 devboard and an Android phone, both connected to the Groundrun rig by USB. Connect the ESP32-C6 board via USB to the Groundrun rig.
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