Basic

SKU:K001

Description

Basic is a highly cost-effective entry-level product in the M5Stack development-kit series, making it an ideal choice for beginners. Equipped with a wealth of sample resources, it features the ESP32 IoT SoC with integrated Wi-Fi and 16MB SPI flash. Thanks to its dual-core, low-power design, it delivers excellent performance across a wide range of applications. The industrial-grade enclosure offers a refined appearance and stable operation, breaking the traditional limitation of development boards being used only for validation and learning. With rapid prototyping and a very low entry threshold, developers can quickly achieve product-level results and accelerate the process from development to commercialization. A powerful hardware expansion ecosystem composed of stackable modules and extensible units enables fast construction and verification of IoT products.

The Basic adopts a practical and ingenious structural design, stacked in two detachable parts. The upper part integrates the PCB and core components, while the lower part contains a lithium battery, M5-Bus female connector and expansion pins. This layout is convenient for operation and subsequent functional expansion.

Tutorial

UIFlow

UIFlow

This tutorial shows how to control the Basic device via the UiFlow1 graphical programming platform.

UiFlow2

UiFlow2

This tutorial shows how to control the Basic device via the UiFlow2 graphical programming platform.

Arduino IDE

Arduino IDE

This tutorial shows how to program and control the Basic device using the Arduino IDE.

Features

• ESP32 based
• 2.0-inch IPS display panel, speaker, 3 × custom buttons
• Built-in lithium battery with PMU, Type-C interface
• 16MB Flash
• 15 × broken-out IO pins
• Integrated full-color HD IPS display and multiple peripherals
• Development Platform
  • UiFlow1
  • UiFlow2
  • Arduino IDE
  • ESP-IDF
  • PlatformIO

Includes

• 1 × Basic
• 10 × Dupont Jumper Wires
• 1 × USB Type-C Cable (20 cm)
• 1 × User Manual
• 1 × Sticker

Applications

• IoT controller
• STEM education
• DIY projects
• Smart-home devices

Specifications

Learn

Power On/Off

• Power-on: Click the red power button on the left side.
• Power-off: Double-click the red power button on the left side.

Schematics

• Basic Schematics PDF

1/6

PinMap

LCD Display & TF Card

LCD pixels: 320 × 240
TF Card: up to 16 GB

Buttons & Speaker

GROVE Port A & IP5306

The power-management IC (IP5306) is a custom I2C version; its I2C address is 0x75. Click here to view the IP5306 register manual.

IP5306 Charge / Discharge Voltage

HY2.0-4P

ESP32 ADC/DAC

Charge Current Measurements

M5-Bus

Model Size

Datasheets

• ESP32
• ILI9342C
• IP5306

Softwares

Arduino

• Basic Arduino Quick Start
• Basic Arduino Library
• Basic Arduino API

UiFlow1

• Basic UiFlow1 Quick Start

UiFlow2

• Basic UiFlow2 Quick Start

PlatformIO

[env:m5stack-core]
platform = espressif32@6.7.0
board = m5stack-core-esp32
framework = arduino
upload_speed = 1500000
monitor_speed = 115200
build_flags =
    -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=5
lib_deps =
    M5Unified=https://github.com/m5stack/M5Unified

USB Driver

Driver Download | Click the links below to download the driver that matches your operating system. Two driver-chip versions are available: CP210X (for CP2104) and CP34X (for CH9102). After extracting the archive, run the installer that matches your OS bitness. (If you are unsure which USB chip your device uses, you may install both drivers. During installation of CH9102_VCP_SER_MacOS v1.7, an error may appear, but the driver is actually installed—just ignore the message.)

Easyloader

Other

• Basic Factory Firmware Restore Guide

Video

Speaker, Wi-Fi, buttons, accelerometer, TF-card (microSD), display and other hardware function test.

Introduction to M5Stack

Product Comparison

To compare information on the controller series products, you can visit the Product Selection Table, check the target products, and get the comparison results. The selection table covers key information such as core parameters and functional features, and supports comparison of multiple products simultaneously.

Version Change