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M5Stack Electronic Blueprints

By : Don Wilcher
Book Image

M5Stack Electronic Blueprints

By: Don Wilcher

Overview of this book

As an embedded systems developer or an IoT developer, you can often face challenges in maintaining focus on prototyping a product concept while using a specific high-level programming language for implementation. To overcome these challenges, the M5Stack Core platform uses an ESP32 microcontroller and block code that allows you to focus on product creation and application instead of the high-level programming language. M5Stack Electronics Blueprints presents various design and prototyping approaches as well as UI layout and electronics interfacing techniques that will help you to become skilled in developing useful products effectively. This book takes you through a hands-on journey for a better understanding of the ESP32 microcontroller and the M5Stack Core's architecture. You’ll delve into M5Stack Core topics such as electronic units, light, sound, motion devices, interfacing circuits, SNAP circuit kits, Arduino applications, and building Bluetooth and Wi-Fi IoT devices. Further, you’ll explore various M5Stack core applications using a project-based learning method, including the fascinating 32-bit microcontroller device technology. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to design and build interactive, portable electronic controllers, IoT, and wearable devices using the M5Stack Core.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
1
Part 1: M5Stack Electronics Hardware Architecture
5
Part 2: M5Stack Electronic Interfacing Circuit Projects
9
Part 3: M5Stack IoT Projects

Introducing M5Stack units

The M5Stack unit is a small electronic input sensor or electrical output device that extends the interactive use of the M5Stack Core. There is a variety of units to select from to create a multitude of wearable and control applications. You can select from input units or output units. Input units take physical stimuli such as light or sound to create engaging detection devices. Output units such as RGB LEDs or buzzers provide visual and audio effects to your M5Stack Core creations. Examples of M5Stack units are shown in Figure 2.1:

Figure 2.1 – Examples of M5Stack units

Figure 2.1 – Examples of M5Stack units

You attach the unit using a small jumper wire and mate it to the appropriate port. The M5Stack Core has three ports. The ports are labeled A, B, and C. The following figure shows the three ports of the M5Stack Core:

Figure 2.2 – M5Stack Core ports

Figure 2.2 – M5Stack Core ports

You can use port A to handle basic digital input/output units along with...