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Stats on a screen.

A dedicated 2.8″ display for your MakerWorld stats. Plug in the ESP32 Cheap Yellow Display, click one button, done. No drivers, no IDE, no command line.

Firmware v2.2.0-lvgl
01Install

Flash the firmware

Connect the supported CYD and install the MakerStats firmware directly from a desktop browser.

  1. Plug in via Micro-USB data cable
  2. Click Connect & Install
  3. Pick USB Serial or CH340 port
  4. Wait — device reboots when done
CYD web installer
A few minutes · ESP32-2432S028
Ready
Web Serial requires Chrome, Edge, or Opera on desktop.
Serial access blocked. Check browser settings.
Desktop Chrome · Edge · Opera
02WiFi setup

Connect to WiFi

After flashing, the device opens a guided setup portal for your home WiFi.

  • 01
    Device creates a “MakerStats-XXXX” WiFi hotspot.
  • 02
    Connect your phone or laptop using password makerstats.
  • 03
    The setup portal opens automatically — if it doesn’t, visit http://192.168.4.1.
  • 04
    Select your scanned 2.4 GHz home WiFi, enter its password, and continue the guided setup.
Note
Stay connected to the MakerStats-XXXX hotspot until the portal asks you to reconnect to your home WiFi. If your phone says this network has no internet, stay connected anyway.
03Profile

Add your username

The device tracks one public MakerWorld profile at a time. No login required.

  • 01
    In the phone portal, type a MakerWorld username, @handle, or paste a profile URL.
  • 02
    Tap Verify profile. The device resolves the exact public MakerWorld identity before saving it.
  • 03
    Choose your display style and screens, then apply the setup.
  • 04
    Follow the progress shown on both the phone and CYD until the dashboard reports that it is ready.
04Settings

Display settings

Tune the device to your shop.

Refresh interval1m / 5m / 15m / 30m / 1h
Timezone10 regions
Brightness15% – 100%
Auto dimon / off
Theme5 color palettes
Accountchange or delete the tracked user
WiFiquality status and Change WiFi
Phone controlmakerstats-cyd.local with the Settings PIN
05Browser

Browser support

The flasher uses the Web Serial API, which is only available in Chromium-based desktop browsers.

Chrome Edge Opera Firefox Safari Mobile
06Hardware

Hardware

The supported board is the ESP32-2432S028, commonly called the Cheap Yellow Display. Check the model number before flashing because similarly named boards can use different display or touch wiring.

Display
2.8″ ILI9341 · 320×240
Touch
XPT2046 resistive
Chip
ESP32-D0WD-V3
Clock
240 MHz dual-core
Flash
4 MB
RAM
520 KB SRAM
WiFi
802.11 b/g/n · 2.4 GHz
USB
Micro-USB · CH340
07Support

Troubleshooting

If something doesn’t work as expected, try these checks before reconnecting the device.

  • ?
    No port appears. Try a different USB cable — many are charge-only. Mac users may need the CH340 driver.
  • ?
    Stuck at “Preparing”. Hold the BOOT button on the board while clicking Install.
  • ?
    No WiFi hotspot. Press RST to reboot. The hotspot appears during first setup, phone setup, or after Change WiFi. It is intentionally off during normal home-WiFi operation.
  • ?
    Won’t connect to WiFi. ESP32 supports 2.4 GHz only. Check that your router isn’t 5 GHz exclusive.
  • ?
    “User not found”. Check spelling. Your MakerWorld profile must be public.
  • ?
    Stats do not update. On the same home WiFi, open http://makerstats-cyd.local, enter the PIN shown in device Settings, and use Refresh now. Confirm the MakerWorld profile is public.