The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6 IoT Development Board with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Solar-Powered Support

The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6 is a compact and energy-efficient IoT development board that features the ESP32-C6 microcontroller and supports advanced connectivity options like Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Zigbee 3.0, and Thread 1.3. Solar-powered charging and Target Wake Time technology for low power consumption are ideal for smart home automation, air quality, and soil monitoring projects.

The ESP32-C6 is an 802.15.4 baed IoT microcontroller by Espressif Systems. Key features of this module include a single-core 32-bit RISC-V processor, 2.4 GHz WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, and an 802.15.4 radio supporting Zigbee 3.0 and Thread 1.3. The ESP32-C6-DevKitC-1 development board offers an 8MB SPI flash, two USB-C ports, GPIO, UART, SPI, ADC, SDIO, and I2S interfaces, along with an RGB LED. Its device is compatible with ESP-IDF v5.1 for the development environment.

As we mentioned earlier FireBeetle 2 supports Thread 1.3, a protocol designed for low-power, secure, and scalable mesh networking in IoT devices. It features IPv6-based connectivity, and enhanced reliability, and is optimized for smart home and commercial IoT applications.

The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6, supporting Wi-Fi 6, enables ultra-low-power IoT devices with efficient operation and low latency. Its Wi-Fi 6 capability, including Target Wake Time technology, reduces power consumption and extends battery life.

The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6 features a versatile power system, supporting Type-C, 5V DC, and solar charging for lithium batteries. It includes a solar power management chip with MPPT algorithms for optimal solar panel performance and offers battery-level monitoring for consistent operation.

FireBeetle 2 ESP32-C6 IoT Development Board Specifications:

• Basic Parameters:
  • Operating Voltage: 3.3V
  • Type-C Input Voltage: 5V DC
  • VCC Input Voltage: 5V DC or 4.5-6V Solar Panel
  • Max Charging Current: 0.5A
  • Sleep Current: 16uA (in deep sleep mode, powered by battery)
  • Operating Temperature: -10~60℃
  • Dimensions: 25.4x60mm / 1×2.36”
• Hardware Information:
  • Processor: RISC-V single-core, 160 MHz
  • Memory:
    • SRAM: 512KB
    • ROM: 320KB
    • Flash: 4MB
    • RTC SRAM: 16KB
  • USB: USB 2.0 CDC
• Wi-Fi:
  • Protocols: IEEE 802.11b/g/n, IEEE 802.11ax (20 MHz-only non-AP mode)
  • Bandwidth: Supports 20 MHz and 40 MHz at 2.4 GHz
  • Modes: Station, SoftAP, SoftAP+Station
  • Frequency: 2.4GHz
  • Frame Aggregation: TX/RX A-MPDU, TX/RX A-MSDU
• Bluetooth:
  • Protocol: Bluetooth 5, Bluetooth mesh
  • Frequency: 125 Kbps, 500 Kbps, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps
• IEEE 802.15.4:
  • Compatibility: IEEE 802.15.4-2015 protocol
  • Frequency Band: 2.4GHz
  • Data Rate: 250Kbps
  • Supports: Thread 1.3 and Zigbee 3.0
• Ports and Interfaces:
  • Digital I/O: 19x
  • LED PWM: 6 Channel
  • SPI: 1x
  • UART: 3x (LP UART x1)
  • I2C: 2x (LP I2C x1)
  • I2S: 1x
  • IR Transceiver: 5x transmit channel, 5x receive channel
  • ADC: 1x 12-bit SAR, 7 Channel
  • DMA Controller: 3x transmit channel, 3x receive channel

The FireBeetle 2 ESP32 C6 Microcontroller includes comprehensive documentation including a product wiki, the ESP32-C6 chip datasheet, schematics, and dimension details. The shipping list for this product includes one FireBeetle 2 Board ESP32 C6 Microcontroller and two sets of 20-pin 2.54mm pin headers. There are also some tutorials available on the robot product page.

The FireBeetle 2 ESP32 C6 IoT Development Board can be purchased directly from DFrobot or you can buy it from Aliexpress. In both outlets, it is priced at $5.90.

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