M5GO IoT Kit v2.7

SKU:K006-V27

Description

M5GO IoT Kit v2.7 is a high cost-performance entry-level IoT development kit. The kit includes a Core Controller M5GO plus 6 expansion units with different functions (sensors / actuators / splitter). The core controller M5GO adopts the Espressif ESP32 chip, equipped with two low-power Xtensa® 32-bit LX6 microprocessors, with a main frequency of up to 240MHz. It features an onboard 16MB Flash large-capacity memory, capable of accommodating larger program sizes. While boasting powerful hardware performance, this MCU also supports Wi-Fi, enabling the development of applications such as smart wearables and smart home solutions.

Tutorial

UIFlow

UIFlow

This tutorial shows you how to control the M5GO device using the UIFlow graphical programming platform.

UiFlow2

UiFlow2

This tutorial shows you how to control the M5GO device using the UiFlow2 graphical programming platform.

Arduino IDE

Arduino IDE

This tutorial shows you how to program and control the M5GO device with the Arduino IDE.

Features

• ESP32-based development
• 16MB Flash
• Integrated full-color high-definition IPS display panel and multiple hardware peripherals
• Rich I/O interfaces, compatible with the M5Stack stacking module and sensor ecosystem, offering excellent scalability
• Base shell openings compatible with 8 mm LEGO bricks for fun structural building
• Microsoft Azure Certified Device
• Development Platform
  • UiFlow1
  • UiFlow2
  • Arduino IDE
  • ESP-IDF
  • PlatformIO

M5GO IoT Controller

• Low-code development:

  • Supports UIFlow graphical programming, scripting, compilation-free workflow, and cloud pushing
  • Fully compatible with Arduino, ESP32-IDF and other mainstream development platforms
  • Supports FreeRTOS; dual-core and multitasking mechanisms help organize task logic efficiently and optimize program performance

• High integration:

  • 2.0-inch IPS display, 6-axis IMU, programmable RGB LEDs ×10, microphone, speaker, and 3 customizable buttons
  • Built-in battery, integrated power-management chip, power supply via Type-C and POGO PIN interfaces
  • Professionally tuned RF circuit for stable and reliable wireless communication

• Great expandability:

  • GROVE expansion ports ×3 (I2C, GPIO, UART)
  • Easily connect to the M5Stack software and hardware ecosystem, stackable module design, plug-and-play sensor expansion

6× Expansion Units

• Unit ENV-III: Temperature, humidity & barometric pressure sensor using I2C interface to quickly collect environmental data
• Unit PIR: Human body sensor, passive infrared principle for body detection, digital signal output
• Unit Angle: Rotary potentiometer, analog input for music/light adjustment
• Unit IR: Integrated infrared emitter & receiver, freely programmable for IR transmission and reception
• Unit RGB: 3× programmable RGB LEDs, support arbitrary color control via programming
• Unit Hub: I2C splitter, expands one I2C bus into three, allowing devices with different I2C addresses to be connected

Includes

• 1 × M5GO-CORE1 V2.7 main host
• 1 × M5GO BASE (charging dock)
• 1 × M5GO battery base
• 1 × M5GO charger
• 6 × Units (Unit ENV-III, Unit PIR, Unit Angle, Unit IR, Unit RGB, Unit Hub)
• 2 × LEGO nine-hole long plastic bricks
• 2 × LEGO five-hole long plastic bricks
• 12 × LEGO friction pins
• 2 × HY2.0-4P Grove Cables (20 cm)
• 2 × HY2.0-4P Grove Cables (10 cm)
• 1 × USB Type-C Cable (20 cm)
• 1 × M2 × 12 mm machine screw
• 1 × Hex Key L-Shape 1.5 mm (For M2 Screw)
• 1 × Quick Start Guide

Applications

• STEM education
• IoT controller
• Smart home
• Smart weather station

Specifications

Operation Instructions

Power On/Off

• Power on: single-click the red power button on the left side
• Power off: quick double-click the red power button on the left side
• USB power: by default, the device cannot be powered off while USB powered

IMU Triaxial Direction Schematic Diagram

M5GO Base

Click for detailed parameters

Schematics

• Base M5GO Bottom Schematics PDF
• M5Core Schematics PDF

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PinMap

LCD Screen & TF Card

LCD resolution: 320 × 240
TF card supports up to 16 GB

Buttons & Speaker

GROVE Port A & IP5306

The power management chip (IP5306) is a customized I2C version with address 0x75. Click here to view the IP5306 register manual.

IP5306 Charge/Discharge Voltage Parameters

MPU6886 Gyroscope & Accelerometer

MPU6886 I2C address 0x68

M5GO Base PinMap

LED Strip & Microphone MIC

ESP32 ADC/DAC

HY2.0-4P

M5-Bus

When using the RGB LED on G15, it is recommended to initialize the pin with pinMode(15, OUTPUT_OPEN_DRAIN).
For more information on pin assignment and remapping, please refer to the ESP32 datasheet.

Structure

• M5GO IoT Kit v2.7 Structure Files

Datasheets

• ESP32
• ILI9342C
• MPU6886
• IP5306

Softwares

Arduino

• M5GO Arduino Quick Start
• M5GO Sensor Kit Arduino Example Programs
• M5GO IoT Kit v2.7 Arduino Test Programs
• M5GO Arduino API

UiFlow1

• M5GO UiFlow1 Quick Start

UiFlow2

• M5GO UiFlow2 Quick Start

USB Driver

Click the links below to download the driver for your operating system. Two driver chip versions are available: CP210X (for CP2104) / CP34X (for CH9102). After extracting the archive, install the package matching your OS bit-version.
(If you are unsure which USB chip your device uses, you may install both drivers. CH9102_VCP_SER_MacOS v1.7 may report an error during installation, but the driver is actually installed—just ignore the message.)
If you encounter download errors (timeout or “Failed to write to target RAM”), please try reinstalling the driver.

Easyloader

EasyLoader is a lightweight firmware flasher with a built-in demo program for quick functional verification.

Video

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.

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