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Olimex ESP32-C5-DevKit-Lipo User Manual

User manual for the ESP32-C5-DevKit-Lipo development board featuring dual-band WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5, and LiPo UPS support. Includes hardware layout, pinouts, and schematics.

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Overview

This document is the official user manual for the Olimex ESP32-C5-DevKit-Lipo, an open-source development board based on the Espressif ESP32-C5-WROOM-N8R4 module. The board features a 240MHz 32-bit RISC-V processor and supports dual-band WiFi 6 (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, Zigbee, Thread, and Matter protocols. It is equipped with 8MB of flash and 4MB of PSRAM. Key hardware components include dual USB Type-C ports (one for CH340T UART and one for native JTAG/USB), a LiPo battery charger with UPS functionality, a UEXT connector for expansion, and breadboard-compatible GPIO headers. The manual provides detailed information on power supply configurations, connector signals, LED status indicators, and hardware layout.

Use Cases

  • IoT device prototyping with dual-band WiFi 6
  • Smart home application development using Matter or Thread
  • Battery-powered wireless sensor nodes
  • Industrial wireless connectivity solutions
  • Open-source hardware evaluation and modification

Topics

ESP32-C5
Olimex
WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5 LE
Zigbee
Matter
Thread
ESP32-C5-WROOM-N8R4
LiPo UPS
CH340T
Development Board
RISC-V

Referenced Parts

ESP32-C5-DevKit-Lipo

Olimex

ESP32-C5-DevKit-Lipo is a breadboard-friendly development board with ESP32-C5-WROOM-N8R4 module

ESP32-C5-WROOM-N8R4

Espressif Systems

ESP32-C5-DevKit-Lipo is a breadboard-friendly development board with ESP32-C5-WROOM-N8R4 module (8MB of SPI flash memory and 4MB of PSRAM memory)

CH340T

WCH

USB-C UART CH340T

BATTERY-CABLE

Olimex

BATTERY-CABLE JST2.0 cable can be used for external power supply +5V on PWR1 connector

BATTERY-LiPo1400mAh

Olimex

BATTERY-LiPo1400mAh LiPo battery compatible with ESP32-C5-EVB

USB-CABLE-AM-USB3-C

Olimex

USB-CABLE-AM-USB3-C High-speed, high-current cable for powering and programming

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