This ESP32-P4 board is equipped with an ESP32-C5 dual-band WiFi 6 module

All ESP32-P4 boards and devkits we’ve covered so far rely on ESP32-C6 for wireless connectivity, but the Wireless Tag WT99P4C5-S1 differs in that it pairs the ESP32-P4 RISC-V SoC with an ESP32-C5 wireless module featuring dual-band WiFi 6, Bluetooth LE 5.0, and an 802.15.4 radio for Zigbee, Thread, and Matter connectivity.

The board also features MIPI DSI and CSI connectors for a display and a camera, GPIO headers for the ESP32-P4 and ESP32-C5 modules, a microSD card slot, a Fast Ethernet port, a built-in microphone, a speaker connector, an RS485 terminal block, and a few USB ports for data and debugging.

Wireless Tag WT99P4C5-S1

Wireless Tag WT99P4C5-S1 board specifications:

  • Core module – Wireless Tag WT0132P4-A1
    • SoC – Espressif Systems ESP32-P4
      • CPU
        • Dual-core 32-bit RISC-V HP (High-performance) CPU @ up to 400 MHz with AI instructions extension and single-precision FPU
        • Single-RISC-V LP (Low-power) MCU core @ up to 40 MHz with 8KB of zero-wait TCM RAM
      • Memory
        • 768 KB HP L2MEM (for dual-core CPU), 32 KB LP SRAM, 8 KB TCM (for LP MCU core)
        • 16MB or 32MB PSRAM
      • Storage – 128 KB HP ROM, 16 KB LP ROM
      • GPU – 2D Pixel Processing Accelerator (PPA)
      • VPU – H.264 and JPEG codecs support
    • Storage – 16MB NOR flash
    • Dimensions – 25 x 20mm
  • Storage – MicroSD card slot
  • Display I/F – MIPI DSI connector for display + “LCD TP” connector for touchscreen
  • Camera I/F – MIPI CSI connector
  • Audio
    • Speaker connector
    • Built-in microphone
    • Audio amplifier chip
    • ES8311 audio codec
  • Networking
    • 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ45 port
    • Optional ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 wireless module for dual-band 802.11ax WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, and 802.15.4 (Zigbee 3.0 and Thread 1.3)
  • USB
    • 2x USB Type-C ports
    • 1x USB Type-A port
  • Serial  – 2-pin RS485 terminal block using SIT3088EESA chip
  • Expansion
    • 28-pin GPIO header (J6) for ESP32-P4
    • 8-pin GPIO header (J14) for ESP32-C5 with 7x GPIO, C5 EN pin
    • 8-pin GPIO header (J5) for ESP32-C5 with UART, ADC, 3.3V, GND
  • Debugging – USB-C port via USB-to-UART chip
  • Misc
    • Power switch
    • BOOT and EN buttons
    • Power LED
  • Power Management
    • 5V DC input via USB-C port
    • 5V to 3.3V LDO
  • Dimensions – TBD

ESP32-P4 board specifications with ESP32-C5 dual band WiFi 6 module footprint

Wireless Tag WT99P4C5-S1 board bottom side
Nothing to see on the bottom side of the board…

Documentation is limited to an 11-page English datasheet for the ESP32-P4 module and a 13-page datasheet in Chinese for the board itself, both of which are available for download on the product page. We’re told to program the board with the ESP-IDF framework, and there’s also a link to code samples on GitHub (https://github.com/wireless-tag-com/WT99P4C5-S1/tree/master/examples/WT99P4C5). However, that link does not work, probably because they haven’t made it public yet, and I can’t find any references to “WT99P4C5” or “ESP32-P4” on the Wireless Tag GitHub account.

ESP32-P4 and ESP32-C5 board block diagram
WT99P4C5-S1 board block diagram

The Wireless Tag WT99P4C5-S1 board is sold on AliExpress for $24.99 or $25.01 on another shop with an ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 module soldered on the board. I could not find the WT0132P4-A1 ESP32-P4 module on AliExpress, but it is sold on the company’s online store for $5 plus shipping.

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5 Replies to “This ESP32-P4 board is equipped with an ESP32-C5 dual-band WiFi 6 module”

    1. I suppose you mean volume production hasn’t ramped up for ESP32-P4 and ESP32-C5.
      But some companies clearly have access to a sufficient number of samples to launch devkits.

      I can see the ESP32-P4 just had a new revision (v1.3) to improve power consumption.
      https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/07/esp32-p4-function-ev-board-development-board-launched-for-55-with-7-inch-display-and-camera-module/#comment-650963

      Maybe things will improve soon.

      1. The Aliexpress shop had none available when I checked, but now I see there are 3. Low quantities, anyway.

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