Example Code for Arduino-Deep-sleep Mode
Last revision 2026/01/31
This article offers example code for putting FireBeetle 2 ESP32-E in deep-sleep mode with wake-up methods, optimizing Arduino power management.
Hardware Preparation
- FireBeetle 2 ESP32-E (SKU: DFR0654) ×1
Other Preparation Work
This section describes how to put the FireBeetle 2 ESP32-E into low power Deep_sleep mode through Arduino code.
The ESP32 deep_sleep mode wake-up methods are as follows:
- Timer wake-up
- Two-pin wake-up method
- Touch button wake-up
- ULP wake-up
- Return: Wake-up reason code
| Reason Code | Reason | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_EXT0 | Wake-up by RTC_GPIO |
| 3 | ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_EXT1 | Wake-up by change in RTC_CNTL pin set |
| 4 | ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_TIMER | Wake-up by ESP timer |
| 5 | ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_TOUCHPAD | Wake-up by touch |
| 6 | ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_ULP | Wake-up by ULP (Ultra Low Power) |
Sample Code
Set FireBeetle 2 ESP32-E to enter deep sleep mode, with timer as wake up source, and wake up every 5 seconds.
#define uS_TO_S_FACTOR 1000000ULL // Conversion factor from microseconds to seconds
#define TIME_TO_SLEEP 5 // Time for ESP32-E to enter deep sleep
RTC_DATA_ATTR int bootCount = 0;
void print_wakeup_reason(){
esp_sleep_wakeup_cause_t wakeup_reason;
wakeup_reason = esp_sleep_get_wakeup_cause();
switch(wakeup_reason) { // Check the wake-up reason and print the corresponding message
case ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_EXT0 : Serial.println("Wakeup caused by external signal using RTC_IO"); break;
case ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_EXT1 : Serial.println("Wakeup caused by external signal using RTC_CNTL"); break;
case ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_TIMER : Serial.println("Wakeup caused by timer"); break;
case ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_TOUCHPAD : Serial.println("Wakeup caused by touchpad"); break;
case ESP_SLEEP_WAKEUP_ULP : Serial.println("Wakeup caused by ULP program"); break;
default : Serial.printf("Wakeup was not caused by deep sleep: %d\n",wakeup_reason); break;
}
}
void setup(){
Serial.begin(115200);
delay(1000);
++bootCount;
Serial.println("Boot number: " + String(bootCount));
print_wakeup_reason(); // Print the wake-up reason
esp_sleep_enable_timer_wakeup(TIME_TO_SLEEP * uS_TO_S_FACTOR);
Serial.println("Setup ESP32 to sleep for every " + String(TIME_TO_SLEEP) + " Seconds");
Serial.println("Going to sleep now"); // We have set the wake up reason. Now we can start go to sleep of the peripherals need to be in deep sleep. If no wake-up source is provided, but deep sleep is initiated, it will sleep forever unless a hardware reset occurs.
Serial.flush();
esp_deep_sleep_start();
Serial.println("This will never be printed");
}
void loop(){
}
Result

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