# ESP32-S3 Dashboard Firmware

This is the placeholder for the current dashboard firmware direction.

## Target hardware

Current dashboard target:

- Waveshare ESP32-S3 touchscreen display
- WiFi connection to the Cargo ESP32 access point
- HTTP/REST communication with the Cargo ESP32 API
- Future LVGL-based dashboard UI

## Responsibilities

The ESP32-S3 dashboard is responsible for:

- Touchscreen UI
- Vehicle gauges
- Dashboard rendering
- Future CAN/OBD-II vehicle visualization
- Future tilt/roll/off-road screen visualization

## Not responsible for

The ESP32-S3 dashboard does not own:

- Relay authority
- BMS authority
- Alarm authority
- Cargo ESP configuration storage
- Load-switching hardware control as the source of truth

The Cargo ESP32 remains the power-system controller and source of truth.

## v1 communication path

    Dashboard ESP32-S3
            <-> WiFi / HTTP REST
    Cargo ESP32 AP

Not v1 dashboard communication:

- Pico UART
- ESP-NOW
- MQTT
- CAN between controllers