TYWE3L Reset & Teardown (FCC ID 2ANDL-TYWE3L)
Factory reset and internal photos for Tuya Global TYWE3L. Tuya / Smart Life smart plug.
Before you buy the Tuya Global TYWE3L, check what's inside.
The TYWE3L is a compact, low-power Wi-Fi module based on the ESP8266 chipset, designed by Tuya for integration into smart home devices. It supports standard Wi-Fi protocols and offers flexible GPIO options for custom applications.
⚠️ NOTE: Ensure correct voltage (3V-3.6V) and polarity when powering the module. Handle with ESD precautions as with any semiconductor component.
Quick Specs
- Manufacturer: Tuya Global
- Model: TYWE3L
- Protocol: WiFi
- Chipset: ESP8266
- Ecosystem: Tuya / Smart Life
- App: Smart Life
🔧 Geek Corner (Flashing Info)
- Chipset: ESP8266
- Flashable: ✅ Yes
- Info: Known to be flashable with custom firmware like ESPHome/Tasmota as indicated in the provided metadata and typical for ESP8266 modules.
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Verdict
The TYWE3L is a WiFi device from the Tuya / Smart Life ecosystem.
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Wi-Fi Module UserManual
1. Product Overview
TYWE3L is a low power consumption module with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity solution
designed by HangZhouTuya Information Technology Corporation. The Wi-Fi Module consists of
a highly integrated wireless radio chip ESP8266 and some extra component that has been
programed with Wi-Fi network protocol and plenty of software examples.TYWE3L include a 32-
bit CPU, 1M byte flash, 50k SRAM and various peripheral resources.
TYWE3L is a RTOS platform, embedded with all the Wi-Fi MAC and TCP/IP protocol
function examples, users can customize their Wi-Fi product by using these software examples.
Figure 1 shows the block diagram of the TYWE3L.
Figure 1. The block diagram of the TYWE3L
1.1 Features
Integrated low power consumption 32-bit CPU, also known as application processor
Basic frequency of the CPU can support 160MHz
Supply voltage range: 3V to 3.6V
Peripherals: 9 GPIO channels, 1 UART, 1 ADC
Wi-Fi connectivity:
802.11 b/g/n
channel 1 to [email protected] for FCC
Support WPA/WPA2
+20.22dBm output power in 802.11b mode
Support STA/AP/STA+AP operation mode
Support SmartConfig function for both Android and IOS devices
On-board PCB antenna
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Operating temperature range: -20℃ to 105 ℃
1.2 Main ApplicationFields
Intelligent Building
Intelligent home, Intelligent household applications
Health care
Industrial wireless control
Baby monitor
Webcam
Intelligent bus
2. Dimensions and Footprint
2.1Dimensions
TYWE3L has 2 columns of Pins.The distance between each Pin is 2mm.
Size of TYWE3L: 16mm(W)*24mm(L)*3.5mm(H)
Figure 2 shows the dimensions of TYWE3L.
Figure 2. The dimensions of TYWE3L
2.2 Pin Definition
Table 1 shows the generalpin attributes of TYWE3L
RST
ADC
EN
IO16
IO14
IO12
IO13
VCC GND
IO15
IO2
IO0
IO4
IO5
RXD
TXD
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Table 1. The typical pin definitionof TYWE3L
PIN
NO.
NAME TYP
E
DISCREPTION
1 RST I/O
2 ADC AI
3 EN I
GPIO_05
4 GPIO16 I/O
GPIO_04
5 GPIO14 I/O
GPIO_0(processing during initials, caution when used)
6 GPIO12 I/O
UART0_TXD(used to print module's internal information)
7 GPIO13 I/O
GPIO_15(processing during initials, caution when used)
8 VCC P Supply voltage (3.3V)
9 GND P
10 GPIO15 I/O
GPIO_13
11 GPIO2 I/O
GPIO_12
12 GPIO0 I/O
GPIO_14
13 GPIO4 I/O
14 GPIO5 I
Enable pin for module, high level effects
15 RXD0 AI
ADC terminal(10-bits SAR ADC)(1)
16 TXD0 I/O
External reset (low level effects, there's already had pull-up resistor)
Note: S: Power supply pins; I/O: Digital input or output pins; AI: Analog input.RST pin is the
module hardware reset pin; it cannot eliminate module-pairing information.
(*1) This pin can only be used as ADC input, cannot use it as normal I/O. when not using,
just connect nothing. When used as ADC input, the input voltage range is 0~1.0V .
(*2) UART0 is serial port, during power on progress; this serial port will output something,
which can be ignored.
2.3Test PinDefiniti...