Waveshare ESP32-C6 1.64-Inch AMOLED Touch Display Dev Board

The board is fully compatible with Espressif's official IoT Development Framework (ESP-IDF), providing access to all Wi-Fi 6, BLE, and Zigbee features. It is also supported by the community-maintained Arduino core for ESP32, allowing you to use the familiar Arduino IDE and libraries. You program the board via the onboard USB Type-C port, which provides a serial connection for flashing and debugging. Initial setup involves installing the appropriate board package and selecting the correct COM port.

For portable use, connect a standard 3.7V Lithium-ion or Lithium-polymer battery to the onboard MX1.25 2-pin connector. The board includes charging circuitry, so the battery will charge automatically when the USB Type-C port is connected to a 5V source. The board operates on 3.3V logic internally. Ensure your battery has built-in protection circuitry. You can monitor charge status in your firmware by reading the relevant GPIO pins connected to the charger IC, as detailed in the board's schematic.

The ESP32-C6's IEEE 802.15.4 radio supports Zigbee 3.0 and Thread protocols, but it shares resources with the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios. You typically configure the device to operate in one primary network role at a time—for example, as a Zigbee end-device or a Wi-Fi station. The ESP-IDF provides examples and APIs for managing these concurrent protocols. For complex multi-protocol applications, careful firmware design is needed to schedule radio operations and avoid interference, leveraging the SoC's coexistence features.