Summary of M5STICKC PLUS ESP32-PICO MINI IOT DEVELOPMENT KIT
The M5StickC Plus is a compact ESP32-PICO-D4 powered IoT development board with Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi, upgraded from the original M5StickC with a larger 1.14" 135×240 LCD, built-in passive buzzer, larger 120mAh battery, and improved hardware stability. It includes PMU, IMU, microphone, RTC, IR transmitter, LED, extendable socket, Grove port, USB-C, and supports HAT and unit families for rapid prototyping.
Parts used in the M5StickC Plus:
- ESP32-PICO-D4 module (ESP32-based)
- 4 MByte flash memory
- 520 KB RAM
- 1.14 inch 135 × 240 LCD display
- 2.4G 3D antenna
- Built-in passive buzzer
- IR transmitter
- 6-axis motion processing unit (SH200Q)
- SPM1423 Microphone
- BM8563 RTC
- AXP192 PMU (power management unit)
- USB Type-C port
- Grove port (I2C, I/O, UART)
- Extendable socket
- LED(s)
- Wearable and wall-mount hardware features
New M5StickC PLUS, one of the core devices in the M5Stack series, is a mini IoT development board powered by ESP32-PICO-D4 with Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi.
The M5StickC Plus development board was designed to take away a lot of stress off the development process. What can it do? The M5StickC Plus development board can help you to easily realize your ideas, enrich your creativity, and shorten the time for your IoT prototyping. It was built based on a growing hardware and software ecosystem with quite a number of compatible modules and units that help to maximize every step of the building process.
The new M5StickC Plus development board is an upgrade to the original M5StickC, with improvements like a bigger screen of about 18.7% increase (1.14″ 135 * 240 LCD display), a built-in passive buzzer, a battery capacity increase of 25mAh (from 95mAh to 120mAh), a more stable hardware design as well as support for HAT and unit family of products.
The M5StickC Plus development board has other rich hardware resources that are also present in the M5StickC like the PMU, IMU, microphone, RTC, LED, infrared, extendable socket, Grove port, wearable and mounted the wall, etc.
Key Features/components of the kit and Specifications include:
- ESP32-based (with all of its features)
- 4 MByte flash memory
- 520KB RAM
- 1.14 inch colorful LCD display with 135 * 240 resolution
- 2.4G 3D antenna
- Built-in Passive Buzzer
- IR transmitter
- 6-axis motion processing unit (SH200Q)
- SPM1423 Microphone
- BM8563 RTC
- AXP192 PMU
- 1x USB Type-C port
- 1x Grove port (12C, I/O, UART)
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- What processor does the M5StickC Plus use?
It is powered by the ESP32-PICO-D4 (ESP32-based). - Does the M5StickC Plus support WiFi and Bluetooth?
Yes, it supports Bluetooth 4.0 and WiFi via the ESP32. - What is the display size and resolution of the M5StickC Plus?
It has a 1.14 inch LCD with 135 × 240 resolution. - Has the battery capacity changed from the original M5StickC?
Yes, battery capacity increased from 95 mAh to 120 mAh (a 25 mAh increase). - Does the M5StickC Plus include a buzzer?
Yes, it includes a built-in passive buzzer. - What sensors and peripherals are built into the board?
It includes an IMU (6-axis SH200Q), microphone (SPM1423), RTC (BM8563), IR transmitter, LED, and PMU (AXP192). - What connectivity ports are available on the M5StickC Plus?
It has a USB Type-C port and a Grove port supporting I2C, I/O, and UART, plus an extendable socket. - Can the M5StickC Plus work with HATs and unit family modules?
Yes, it supports HAT and unit family products to expand functionality.
