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Xiaozhi Card Kit

SKU:K146

Description

Xiaozhi Card is an ESP32-S3-based smart voice terminal. It supports 4G and Wi-Fi connectivity and is equipped with a 2.7-inch capacitive e-ink touchscreen, microphone, and speaker, delivering a smooth and user-friendly voice-interaction experience. With an onboard 300 mAh battery, the device features charging management and battery level detection for long standby time and convenient charging.

Xiaozhi Card offers three wake-up methods—button, touch, and voice—to suit different user habits. The magnetic design allows easy attachment to the base, a refrigerator, or any metal surface. Pogo-pin magnetic contacts handle both communication and charging between the host and the base. The base provides a USB Type-C port, a Grove port, reset and download buttons, and an RGB status LED. Ready to use out of the box with simple configuration, it is an ideal choice for voice assistants, digital assistants, MCP terminals, and other smart-interaction scenarios.

Tutorial

This tutorial walks you through configuration and first-time use of the Xiaozhi Card Voice Assistant.

Features

  • Xiaozhi Card host

    • ESP32-S3-PICO MCU with Wi-Fi connectivity
    • 2.7-inch capacitive e-ink display, 176 × 264 resolution
    • 4G network (LTE Cat.1) supporting nano SIM cards from China Mobile / China Unicom / China Telecom
    • 300 mAh battery with charge/discharge management and battery level/status detection
    • Built-in microphone and speaker (volume adjustable)
    • 64 MB SD NAND onboard
    • Triple wake-up: rear button, touch, or voice
    • Ready to use, easy to configure
    • Magnetic design, attachable to the base or metal surfaces such as a refrigerator
    • Pogo-pin magnetic contacts for communication and charging with the base
    • Lanyard hole and screw holes for versatile mounting
  • Xiaozhi Card Base

    • USB Type-C port for communication and power supply
    • HY2.0-4P Grove port
    • Reset / download button
    • RGB status LED
    • Pogo-pin magnetic contacts for communication and charging with the host
    • LEGO-compatible holes for easy mounting

Includes

  • 1 × Xiaozhi Card host
  • 1 × Magnetic charging base
  • 1 × Magnetic charging base adapter
  • 1 × China Mobile IoT SIM card (1 GB/month Xiaozhi dedicated data, valid for one year)
  • 2 × M3 × 6 mm Screws (pan head, self-tapping)
  • 1 × Hex Key L-Shape 2.5 mm (For M3 Screw)

Applications

  • Xiaozhi Card Kit Voice Assistant
  • Voice chat
  • Digital assistant
  • MCP terminal

Specifications

Specification Parameter
MCU ESP32-S3-PICO-1-N8R8
Flash 8MB
PSRAM 8MB
Display Model GDEY027T91
Display Size 2.7 inch
Display Grayscale 1-bit black and white
Display Resolution 176 x 264
Touch Panel Driver FT6336U
Battery Capacity 300mAh @3.7V
Battery Life (Standby) 4G network: 3h18min
Wi-Fi network: 3h15min
Power Consumption Operating current (powered via dock, wake word, volume 50%): DC 5.12V@388.50mA
Operating current (external 5V supply, wake word, volume 50%): DC 54.31V@177.11mA
Sleep current (4G mode): DC 4.27V@46.28mA
Power-off current: DC 4.26V@15.28uA
4G Module ML307R-DL (LTE Cat.1)
Audio Codec IC ES8311
Charging Management IC AW32001
Fuel Gauge BQ27220
SD NAND 64MB
Product Size Handset: 84.0 x 54.0 x 8.0mm
Dock: 56.0 x 46.0 x 34.0mm
Product Weight 45.3g (handset)
Package Size 70.0 x 100.0 x 26.0mm
Gross Weight 92.9g

Learn

SIM Card

The product comes with a China Mobile IoT SIM card that includes 1 GB of XiaoZhi dedicated data per month and is valid for one year, counted from the first time it goes online. After the validity period, you can renew it at http://iotwe.yshiqi.com/recharge.php.
If the SIM card is still within the one-year trial period, the Recharge Management Page will display “This card is not eligible for online recharge” (as shown below), but this does not affect normal use. We recommend recharging after the trial period expires.

The included SIM card is for this product only
The device is shipped with the matching IoT card (nano SIM) pre-installed. Do not use this SIM card in other devices or for other purposes, otherwise it will be locked. If you use a 4G network, you need to install a nano-size SIM card as shown below. If installed incorrectly, carefully remove it with tweezers or similar tools to avoid damaging the device and SIM card. The SIM card supports hot-swapping; no reboot is required after insertion. However, establishing a 4G connection from a cold start takes some time, typically around 20 seconds, depending on the carrier’s signal strength.
SIM Card Compatibility
In addition to the included SIM card, you can also use other cards.
Supported Operators:
China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom
Supported Bands:
LTE-FDD Band 1 / 3 / 5 / 8
LTE-TDD Band 34 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41

Button Operations

  • Power On: Long-press for 2 s the round button on the back of Xiaozhi Card.
  • Power Off: Double-click (two quick presses) the rear round button. While powered on, swipe from top to bottom on the screen to bring up the power-off menu as well.
  • Standby / Wake: While powered on, single-click the rear button to toggle between standby (idle) and wake (listening) states.
  • Reset: With Xiaozhi Card attached to the Base and powered via USB, short-press the button on Xiaozhi Card Base to reboot the device.
  • Download Mode: With Xiaozhi Card attached to the Base and powered via USB, long-press the button on Xiaozhi Card Base until the green LED lights up to enter download mode.

Base RGB LED Status

  • Green: Listening
  • Blue: Charging
Charging Note
The device remains powered on during charging and cannot be shut down.

Device Reset

Reset Instruction
If Xiaozhi Card becomes unresponsive, connect it to a powered charging base and press the base’s reset button to reboot.

Schematics

PinMap

E Ink

ESP32-S3-PICO G45 G46 G42 G41 G48 G47
GDEY027T91 SPI_SCK SPI_MOSI EINK_CS EINK_DC EINK_BUSY EINK_TP_RST

SD NAND

ESP32-S3-PICO G45 G46 G13 G14
SD NAND SPI_SCK SPI_MOSI SD_MISO SD_CS

I2C Devices

ESP32-S3-PICO G1 G2 G16 G47
Touch FT6336U SCL SDA TP_INT EINK_TP_RST
Battery Charger AW32001 SCL SDA
Battery Gauge BQ27220 SCL SDA

Audio Codec

ESP32-S3-PICO G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8
ES8311 SCL SDA AUD_MCLK AUD_BCLK AUD_DOUT AUD_LRCK AUD_DIN AUD_EN

4G Module

ESP32-S3-PICO G9 G11 G10 G15
ML307R-DL UART0_RXD UART0_TXD UART0_DTR USB_SWC

Button

ESP32-S3-PICO G21
Button ESP_INT

HY2.0-4P

HY2.0-4P Black Red Yellow White
PORT.A GND 5V G17 G18

Pogo Pin

ESP32-S3-PICO 5V DP DM GND
Base Port1 VCC_DOCK MCU_DP MCU_DM GND
ESP32-S3-PICO G0 EN G17 G18
Base Port2 MCU_BOOT MCU_RST MCU_SDA MCU_SCL

Model Size

Datasheets

Softwares

Quick Start

ESP-IDF

I2C Address

Sensor I2C Addr (7 bit)
Touch FT6336U 0x38
Audio Codec ES8311 0x18
Battery Charger AW32001 0x49
Battery Gauge BQ27220 0x55

Other

Video

  • Xiaozhi Card Kit Product Introduction