StickC-Plus2

SKU: K016-P2

Description

StickC-Plus2 is an iterative version of the StickC-Plus. Its main control uses the ESP32-PICO-V3-02 chip, which supports Wi-Fi. Inside its compact body, it integrates a variety of hardware resources, such as infrared, RTC, microphone, LED, IMU, buttons, and buzzer. It features a 1.14-inch TFT screen driven by ST7789V2 with a resolution of 135 x 240. The battery capacity has been increased to 200mAh, and it supports HAT and Unit series products.

This compact and exquisite development tool can unleash unlimited creative potential. StickC PLUS2 can help quickly build IoT product prototypes, greatly simplifying the entire development process. Even beginners who are just starting to learn programming can use it to build some interesting applications and apply them to real-life scenarios.

Tutorial

UIFlow

This tutorial will introduce you to how to control the M5StickC PLUS2 device through the UIFlow graphical programming platform

UiFlow2

This tutorial will introduce you to how to control the M5StickC PLUS2 device through the UiFlow2 graphical programming platform

Arduino IDE

This tutorial will introduce you to how to control the M5StickC PLUS2 device through the Arduino IDE

Note

Device cannot recognize the port

If the port is not recognized when using a C to C cable, follow these steps to power on:
First, disconnect the StickC-Plus2, power it off (hold the power button until the green light turns on, indicating it is powered off), and then reconnect the USB cable to power it on.

Features

Based on ESP32-PICO-V3-02 development, supports Wi-Fi
Built-in 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope
Integrated infrared emitter
Built-in RTC
Integrated microphone
User buttons, LCD (1.14 inch), power/reset button
200mAh lithium battery
Expansion interface
Integrated passive buzzer
Wearable & mountable
Development Platform
- UiFlow1
- UiFlow2
- Arduino IDE
- ESP-IDF
- PlatformIO

Includes

1 x StickC-Plus2

Applications

Wearable devices
IoT controllers
STEM education
DIY projects
Smart home devices

Specifications

Specification	Parameters
SoC	ESP32-PICO-V3-02 240MHz dual core, supports Wi-Fi, 2 MB PSRAM, 8 MB flash
PSRAM	2 MB PSRAM
Flash	8 MB flash
Input Voltage	5V @ 500mA
Interface	Type-C x 1, GROVE (I2C+I/O+UART) x 1
LCD Screen	1.14 inch, 135*240 Colorful TFT LCD, ST7789v2
Microphone	SPM1423
Buttons	Custom buttons x 3
LED	Green LED x 1 (non-programmable) (sleep status indicator) Red LED x 1 (shared with IR emitter control pin G19)
RTC	BM8563
Buzzer	Onboard buzzer
IMU	MPU6886
Antenna	2.4G 3D antenna
External Pins	G0, G25/G26, G36, G32, G33
Battery	200mAh @ 3.7V, internal
Operating Temperature	0 ~ 40°C
Housing Material	Plastic (PC)
Product Size	48.0 x 24.0 x 13.5mm
Product Weight	17.2g
Package Size	104.4 x 65.0 x 18.0mm
Gross Weight	26.3g

Learn

Power On/Off

Power On:
Press the "BUTTON C" button for more than 2 seconds, or wake up via the IRQ signal triggered by the RTC timer. After triggering the wake-up signal, the program initialization needs to set the hold(G4) pin to high (1) to maintain power, otherwise the device will re-enter the power-off state.
Power Off:
When there is no external USB power supply, press the "BUTTON C" button for more than 6 seconds. Or, when there is no external USB power supply, set HOLD(GPIO4)=0 in the program to power off. When connected to USB, press the "BUTTON C" button for more than 6 seconds to turn off the screen and enter sleep mode, but not power off.

Schematics

StickC-Plus2 Schematics PDF

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PinMap

Red LED & IR Emitter & Button A & Button B & Buzzer

ESP32-PICO-V3-02	GPIO19	GPIO37	GPIO39	GPIO35	GPIO2
IR Emitter & Red LED	IR Emitter and Red LED pin
Button A		Button A pin
Button B			Button B pin
Button C				Button C pin
Passive Buzzer					Buzzer pin

Color TFT Screen

Driver Chip: ST7789v2

Resolution: 135 x 240

ESP32-PICO-V3-02	G15	G13	G14	G12	G5	G27
TFT Screen	TFT_MOSI	TFT_CLK	TFT_DC	TFT_RST	TFT_CS	TFT_BL

Microphone MIC (SPM1423)

ESP32-PICO-V3-02	G0	G34
Microphone MIC SPM1423	CLK	DATA

6-axis IMU (MPU6886) & RTC BM8563

ESP32-PICO-V3-02	G22	G21	G19
6-axis IMU	SCL	SDA
BM8563	SCL	SDA
IR Emitter			TX
Red LED			TX

HY2.0-4P

HY2.0-4P	Black	Red	Yellow	White
PORT.CUSTOM	GND	5V	G32	G33

Datasheets

Softwares

Quick Start

StickC-Plus2 Restore Factory Firmware

Arduino

UiFlow1

StickC-Plu2 UiFlow1 Quick Start

UiFlow2

StickC-Plu2 UiFlow2 Quick Start

PlatformIO

[env:m5stack-stickc-plus2]
platform = espressif32@6.3.2
board = m5stick-c
framework = arduino
upload_speed = 1500000
monitor_speed = 115200
build_flags =
    -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM
    -mfix-esp32-psram-cache-issue
    -DCORE_DEBUG_LEVEL=5
lib_deps =
    M5Unified=https://github.com/m5stack/M5Unified

USB Driver

Click the link below to download the driver that matches your operating system. CP34X (for CH9102) driver package. After extracting the package, select the installation package that matches your operating system's bit version. If you encounter issues with downloading the program (timeout or Failed to write to target RAM), try reinstalling the device driver.

Driver Name	Compatible Driver Chip	Download Link
CH9102_VCP_SER_Windows	CH9102	Download
CH9102_VCP_SER_MacOS v1.7	CH9102	Download

MacOS Port Selection

On MacOS, there may be two optional ports. Please select the port named wchmodem when using.

Easyloader

EasyLoader is a simple and fast program burner. It comes with a product-related example program. By following simple steps, you can burn it to the main control and perform a series of functional verifications.

Easyloader	Download Link	Notes
FactoryTest for Windows	download	/

Model Size

Video

StickC-Plus2 Features Introduction

Version Change

Release Date	Product Changes	Notes
/	Initial release	/
2021.12	Added sleep and wake-up functions, version changed to v1.1	/
2023.12	Removed power management chip AXP192, main control chip changed from ESP32-PICO-D4 to ESP32-PICO-V3-02, different power on/off method	Version changed to v2

Product Comparison

Hardware Differences

Product Name	SoC	Power Management	Battery Capacity	Memory	UART Chip	Body Color
StickC-Plus	ESP32-PICO-D4	AXP192	120mAh	520KB SRAM and 4MB Flash	CH522	Orange Red
StickC-Plus2	ESP32-PICO-V3-02		200mAh	2MB PSRAM and 8 MB flash	CH9102	Orange

Pin Differences

Product Name	IR	LED	TFT	BUTTON A	BUTTON B	BUTTON C (WAKE)	HOLD	Battery Voltage Detection
M5STICKC PLUS	G9	G10	MOSI(G15) CLK(G13) DC(G23) RST(G18) CS(G5)	G37	G39	Standard button, non-programmable	/	Read via AXP192 configuration
M5STICKC PLUS2	G19	G19	MOSI(G15) CLK(G13) DC(G14) RST(G12) CS(G5)	G37	G39	G35	G4	G38

Power On/Off Differences

Product Name	Power On	Power Off
StickC-Plus	Press the reset button (BUTTON C) for at least 2 seconds	Press the reset button (BUTTON C) for at least 6 seconds
StickC-Plus2	Can be powered on by pressing the "BUTTON C" for more than 2 seconds, or by an RTC-timed IRQ signal. After the wake-up signal is triggered, the hold (G4) pin must be set high (1) during program initialization to maintain power, otherwise the device will shut off again.	Without external USB power, press the "BUTTON C" for more than 6 seconds. Alternatively, if not powered by USB, setting HOLD(GPIO4)=0 during program execution will completely power off the device. When connected to USB, pressing the "BUTTON C" for more than 6 seconds will turn off the display and put it into sleep mode, but will not fully power off the device.

Since the StickC-Plus2 has removed the PMIC power management chip AXP192, the power on/off methods will be somewhat different. As mentioned at the beginning of the article, although the operations are largely similar, the supported firmware libraries will also differ, and both the Wi-Fi and infrared signal strengths have been improved compared to before.