Choose a Home Assistant Touchscreen
EspControl turns a supported ESP32 touchscreen into a dedicated Home Assistant controller. Choose the 4-inch S3 for a compact, lower-cost panel, a 7- or 10.1-inch P4 for more controls at once, or the 4-inch P4 86 Panel for Home Assistant Assist voice control. All use the same browser-based card editor.
You need a working Home Assistant installation, a supported screen, a suitable power supply, and a USB data cable for the first install. EspControl has its own interface; it cannot display or import your existing Lovelace dashboard cards.
Compare Supported Screens
These are the standard home-screen layouts. A larger card occupies several slots. Each subpage reserves one slot for Back.
Swipe the table sideways to compare card capacity and voice support.
| Screen and installation guide | Processor | Resolution and default layout | Home slots | Shared image slots | Voice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-inch Guition 4848S040 | ESP32-S3 | 480 × 480, square | 9 | 2 | No |
| 4.3-inch Guition JC4880P443 | ESP32-P4 | 480 × 800, portrait | 6 | 6 | No |
| 4-inch P4 86 Panel, ETH-2RO | ESP32-P4 | 720 × 720, square | 9 | 6 | Home Assistant Assist |
| 7-inch Guition JC1060P470 | ESP32-P4 | 1024 × 600, landscape | 15 | 6 | No |
| 10.1-inch Guition JC8012P4A1 | ESP32-P4 | 1280 × 800, landscape | 20 | 6 | No |
Camera and Media Cover Art cards share the image-slot limit across all pages. Moving one into a subpage does not free a slot. Cameras display still snapshots, not live video. Read the camera limits before planning a camera-heavy layout.
S3 or P4?
The S3 supports lights, climate, media controls, speaker groups, and camera snapshots. It suits a bedside panel or a small set of everyday controls. Its two image slots allow one Camera card alongside one Media Cover Art card.
Choose a P4 when you need more image cards or a larger screen. The 4.3-inch model fits a narrow portrait layout; the 7- and 10.1-inch models provide more room for rooms, scenes, and sensor readings. The P4 86 Panel adds microphones and a speaker for voice control. Media cards on the other models control external Home Assistant players; they do not make the screen an audio speaker.
Networking and Power
All standard browser installs use 2.4 GHz WiFi. The JC1060P470 and P4 86 Panel also have documented advanced Ethernet-only builds on their model guides. These require manual ESPHome installation, disable WiFi setup, and use different update settings. Switch between networking variants over USB.
Use the model's USB programming port and a data-capable cable for installation. For everyday power, check the exact board's labelled input, voltage, required current, and connector before buying a supply. USB connector shape does not establish support for another voltage or power input.
The Waveshare ESP32-P4-86-Panel-ETH-2RO supports USB-C power or its separate DC 6–30 V input, as documented in the manufacturer's power guidance. This specification applies to that exact board, not the Guition panels. An Ethernet socket does not by itself establish PoE support. Battery measurement is only documented for compatible JC8012P4A1 battery hardware.
Identify the Hardware Revision Before Installing
- 10.1-inch JC8012P4A1: check chip information first. ESP32-P4 v3.x production silicon needs V3 firmware, regardless of the case date. Otherwise, rear-case markings
2627or lower use V1, and2628or higher use V2. - 7-inch JC1060P470: a case marked
V2, or a screen-board date2622or higher, identifies V2. An unmarked case with an earlier board date identifies V1. Follow the identification guide if uncertain. - 4-inch P4: EspControl targets ESP32-P4-86-Panel-ETH-2RO. Other rear boards or similarly named camera variants are not automatically supported.
Matching screen size, resolution, or processor is not sufficient. The common Cheap Yellow Display and other unlisted boards do not have ready-to-install EspControl firmware.
Buy, Mount, and Install
Each model guide above links to its seller and installation instructions. Seller prices and revisions can change; confirm the exact model before ordering. Match printable stands and mounts to the rear board and cable clearance as well as the screen size.
Once you have the correct screen, follow Install EspControl. After pairing it with Home Assistant, add one control and confirm it works before building the rest of your layout.