Waveshare ESP32-C6 1.64-Inch AMOLED Touch Display Dev Board w/ Wi-Fi 6 & BLE 5

You can program this board using Espressif's official ESP-IDF framework or the Arduino Core for ESP32. Connect the USB Type-C port to your computer, install the necessary board definitions, and select the correct COM port. For ESP-IDF, use the VS Code extension or command-line tools. The board's pre-soldered headers also allow direct connection to a serial adapter for UART flashing if needed.

The ESP32-C6 SoC natively supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth Low Energy 5, and the IEEE 802.15.4 physical layer. To use Zigbee 3.0 or Thread, you must implement the corresponding software stack within your firmware, such as Espressif's Zigbee SDK (ESP-Zigbee-SDK) or OpenThread. These protocols are not enabled by default and require specific project configuration and network commissioning in your ESP-IDF or Arduino code.

Yes, the board includes an MX1.25 connector for a 3.7V Li-ion battery. The onboard charging circuit manages the charge cycle when USB power is connected. For portable operation, solder wires from your battery to this header. The system operates at 3.3V logic, and the USB Type-C port provides 5V input. Monitor the battery voltage via an ADC pin if implementing advanced power management or deep sleep modes.

The QMI8658 6-axis IMU is connected via I2C. You'll need to use the appropriate driver library (available from QST or as part of ESP-IDF components) and communicate over the designated I2C pins. The TF card slot uses the SPI interface. You must initialize the SD card in SPI mode using the ESP32's VSPI or HSPI peripheral. Refer to the board's pinout diagram to identify the correct GPIOs for I2C and SPI communication with these peripherals.