Faces Kit

SKU:K005

Description

Faces Kit is a collection of functional panels. The kit includes three commonly used functional panels: "GameBoy (gaming keyboard)", "Calculator (calculator keyboard)", and "QWERTY (full input keyboard)". It integrates a MEGA328 processor, working in slave mode through the I2C communication protocol (0x08). Use these 3 different functional panels as needed to achieve human-computer interaction between the user and M5Core.

Tutorial

Choose the development platform you want to use and check out the corresponding tutorials & quick start.

UIFlow

This tutorial will introduce you to controlling M5FIRE devices through the UIFlow graphical programming platform

UiFlow2

This tutorial will introduce you to controlling M5FIRE devices through the UiFlow2 graphical programming platform

Arduino IDE

This tutorial will introduce you to controlling M5FIRE devices through Arduino IDE programming

Features

Developed based on ESP32
Built-in gyroscope accelerometer and magnetometer
Built-in speaker, buttons, LCD screen, power/reset button x1
TF card slot (expandable up to 16GB)
M-BUS bus socket
Magnetic charging design
Built-in lithium battery
Expandable pins and interfaces
Development Platform
- UiFlow1
- UiFlow2
- Arduino IDE
- ESP-IDF
- Platform.IO

Includes

1 x GRAY
1 x FACES charging dock
1 x FACES lanyard
1 x Panel sticker
3 x FACES keyboards (GameBoy, Calculator, QWERTY)
8 x Dupont wires
6 x M3x12 screws
1 x Hex screwdriver
1 x USB Type-C cable (100cm)

Applications

Gaming console
Calculator
Data input peripheral
IoT controller

Specifications

Main Control Resources	Parameters
ESP32-D0WDQ6	240MHz dual core, 600 DMIPS, 520KB SRAM, Wi-Fi
Flash	16MB (old version 4MB)
Input Voltage	5V @ 500mA
Host Interface	TypeC x 1, GROVE (I2C+I/O+UART) x 1
Core Base Interface	PIN (G1, G2, G3, G16, G17, G18, G19, G21, G22, G23, G25, G26, G35, G36)
IPS Screen	2 inch, 320x240 Colorful TFT LCD, ILI9342C, max brightness 853nit
Speaker	1W-0928
Buttons	Custom buttons x 3
Antenna	2.4G 3D antenna
Lithium Battery	600mAh @ 3.7V
MEMS	MPU6886+BMM150
2.4G Antenna	Proant 440
Operating Temperature	0 ~ 60°C
Net Weight	94g
Gross Weight	264g
Product Dimensions	58.2 x 54.2 x 18.7mm
Package Dimensions	120 x 85 x 65mm
Case Material	Plastic (PC)

Learn

Power On/Off

Power On/Off Operation Power On: Single click the red power button on the left
Power Off: Quickly double-click the red power button on the left
Note: By default, power off is not possible when USB powered.

Upgrade

Schematics

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PinMap

Mega328 ISP download interface pin definition

PORT

PORT	PIN	Note:
PORT-A (Red)	G21/22	I2C
PORT-B (Black)	G26/36	DAC/ADC
PORT-C (Blue)	G16/17	UART

ESP32 ADC/DAC

ADC1	ADC2	DAC1	DAC2
8 Channels	10 Channels	2 Channels	2 Channels
G32-39	G0/2/4/12-15/25-27	G25	G26

IP5306 Charge/Discharge, Voltage Parameters

Charging	Discharging
0.00 ~ 3.40V -> 0%	4.20 ~ 4.07V -> 100%
3.40 ~ 3.61V -> 25%	4.07 ~ 3.81V -> 75%
3.61 ~ 3.88V -> 50%	3.81 ~ 3.55V -> 50%
3.88 ~ 4.12V -> 75%	3.55 ~ 3.33V -> 25%
4.12 ~ / -> 100%	3.33 ~ 0.00V -> 0%

M-BUS

For more information on pin allocation and pin remapping, please refer to the ESP32 datasheet

Datasheets

Datasheet
- ESP32
- ILI9342C
- MPU6886
- BMM150
- IP5306

Softwares

Arduino

USB Driver

Click the link below to download the driver program that matches your operating system. There are currently two driver chip versions, CP210X (for CP2104 version) / CP34X (for CH9102 version) driver package. After decompressing the package, select the installation package corresponding to your operating system's bit version for installation. (If you are unsure which USB chip your device uses, you can install both drivers. CH9102_VCP_SER_MacOS v1.7 may report an error during installation, but it has actually completed the installation, just ignore it.)

Driver Name	Applicable Driver Chip	Download Link
CP210x_VCP_Windows	CP2104	Download
CP210x_VCP_MacOS	CP2104	Download
CP210x_VCP_Linux	CP2104	Download
CH9102_VCP_SER_Windows	CH9102	Download
CH9102_VCP_SER_MacOS v1.7	CH9102	Download

MacOS Port Selection

In MacOS, there may be two selectable ports, please select the port named wchmodem when using.

Easyloader

Easyloader	Download Link	Note
Fack Kit Factory Firmware Easyloader	download	/

GameBoy Keyboard

If you want to play some classic games with M5Core, using the GameBoy panel with M5Core will be a perfect solution. All you need to do is upload the game emulator program to M5Core and connect the GameBoy panel. The connection diagram is as follows:

ESPTool game burning tutorial: gameboy_burn_a_nes_game

Click here to burn the sample game with one click

The other two panels are a calculator keyboard and a full input keyboard, which you can use in applications that require information input and complex control. When disassembling and replacing panels, it is recommended to disassemble M5Core first to reduce the difficulty of disassembly.

Other

Key string values

Key	AC	M	%	÷	0-9	X	-	+	=	+/-	.
Val	A	M	%	/	0-9	*	-	+	=	`	.

ESP32 Chip	GPIO23	GPIO19	GPIO18	GPIO14	GPIO27	GPIO33	GPIO32	GPIO4
ILI9342C	MOSI/MISO	/	CLK	CS	DC	RST	BL
TF Card	MOSI	MISO	CLK					CS

Key Int Values (Int values are the ASCII value of each key)

Key	AC	M	%	÷	0-9	X	-	+	=	+/-	.
Val	65	77	37	47
48-57	42	45	43	61	96	46

Video

Faces Kit Factory Firmware Introduction

Case Description:
This case will run the FACES keyboard input test program by default. Restart and select the program list to switch to different panel test items.

Version Change

Release Date	Product Changes
2017.12	First release
2019.6	MPU9250 changed to MPU6886+BMM150
2019.7	TN screen changed to IPS screen

Note: Devices with 2018.2A PCB version do not support C2C (TypeC to TypeC) connection and PD power supply.