Waveshare ESP32-P4-ETH Development Board w/ Ethernet & Headers

The board can be powered via its USB-C connector (5V) or through the integrated RJ45 port using an IEEE 802.3af-compatible Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) injector or switch. When using PoE, ensure your network equipment provides the correct voltage; no additional PoE hat is required as the circuitry is onboard. For standard USB power, a 5V/2A supply is recommended for stable operation with all peripherals active.

You can develop for the ESP32-P4-ETH using the official Espressif IoT Development Framework (ESP-IDF) via VS Code or the command line, which provides full access to all SoC features. Arduino core support for the ESP32-P4 is also available through the Arduino IDE or PlatformIO, offering a simpler library-based approach for rapid prototyping. Ensure you install the latest board definitions and toolchains from Espressif's GitHub repository for proper support.

Yes, the board's ESP32-P4 SoC natively supports concurrent MIPI-CSI (camera serial interface) and MIPI-DSI (display serial interface) operation. You can connect a compatible camera module to the CSI port and a display panel to the DSI port to create a standalone vision system. The hardware H.264 encoder allows you to compress video from the camera for efficient storage or network streaming directly from the board.

The 40-pin GPIO header follows the Raspberry Pi Pico HAT form factor and pinout standard. This allows you to use a wide range of existing "Pico HAT" expansion boards (sensors, displays, actuators) designed for the RP2040, significantly accelerating prototyping. You will need to adapt the software libraries to the ESP32-P4's architecture, but the physical and electrical compatibility simplifies hardware interfacing.