$14 development board features GUITION ESP32-P4 + ESP32-C6 module

While searching Aliexpress for new products, I found out about the JC-ESP32P4-M3-DEV from the Maker Go AliExpress store, another ESP32-P4 development board with features very similar to the  ESP32-P4-Function-EV-Board or the Wireless Tag WT99P4C5-S1 board, but built around the GUITION JC-ESP32P4-M3-C6 module, which combines ESP32-P4 and ESP32-C6 into a single package instead of having separate chips or modules on most other designs.

Features include 32MB of PSRAM and 16MB of flash on the GUITION module, a microSD card slot for storage, a built-in microphone, speaker output via the ES8311 audio codec, and an audio amplifier. The board also offers a 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ45 port, an RS-485 terminal block, a GPIO header, and expansion connectors for both the ESP32-P4 and ESP32-C6 chips. Additionally, there are three USB ports: two USB-C and one USB-A for power, data, and debugging, along with a few buttons and LEDs.

JC-ESP32P4-M3-DEV evolution board specifications:

• Core module – GUITION JC-ESP32P4-M3-C6
  • Main 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)
      • 32MB PSRAM
    • Storage – 128 KB HP ROM, 16 KB LP ROM
    • GPU – 2D Pixel Processing Accelerator (PPA)
    • VPU – H.264 and JPEG codecs support
  • Wireless SoC – ESP32-C6 WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5, and 802.15.4 (Zigbee/Thread) connectivity
  • Storage – 16MB NOR flash
  • Antenna – IPEX antenna connector (there’s also a ceramic antenna on the main board)
  • Dimensions – 27 x 27 x 3.4mm
  • Temperature – -20°C ~ +70°C
• Storage – MicroSD card slot
• Display I/F – 2-lane MIPI-DSI connector, backlight interface, 6-pin FPC connector for touchscreen
• Camera I/F – 2-lane MIPI-CSI connector
• Audio
  • Microphone input
  • Speaker output
• Networking
  • 10/100Mbps Ethernet RJ45 port
  • Ceramic antenna for wireless
• USB – 3x USB Type-C ports
  • USB 2.0 OTG High Speed port
  • Full speed port
  • USB-C to UART converter or debugging port
• Serial  – 4-pin UART connector, 4-pin RS485 connector
• Expansion
  • 26-pin GPIO header with 2.54mm pitch with I2C, SPI, PWM, ADC, RMT, MCPWM, TWAI, LEDC
  • I2C connector
  • “MX1.254P seat”; most probably a kind of custom I/O expansion
• Debugging – USB-C port via USB-to-UART chip
• Security
  • Hardware key management unit
  • Digital signature engine
•  Misc
  • Power switch
  • BOOT and EN buttons
  • Power LED
• Power Management
  • Lithium battery interface & switch
  • Multiple 3.3V / 5V power pins
• Dimensions – 92 x 62 mm

What makes this board unique is that both the ESP32-P4 and the ESP32-C6 chips are housed inside the same GUITION JC-ESP32P4-M3-C6 module. Having said that, it’s not the first board with this type of module, and the ESP32-P4-Module-DEV-KIT features a similar “ESP32-P4-Module” module that also integrates an ESP32-C6. However, what we know from Waveshare is that they faced issues with PlatformIO support for ESP32-P4 due to the need for Arduino-esp32 SDK V3.1x compatibility. MicroPython firmware runs basic commands, but full peripheral support was still under development.

Unfortunately, that is the most information I was able to get from the AliExpress listing. I was also able to track the original manufacturer of the board to Shenzhen Jingcai Intelligent Co., Ltd. whose website listed both the development board and the module. There, you’ll find a download link on Baidu with datasheet (6 pages), schematics, user guides, example code for both Arduino IDE, ESP IDF, and more.

The JC-ESP32P4-M3-DEV evolution board is available for $14 on both the Maker Go AliExpress Shop and the GUITION official store, but the latter will be more expensive due to more limited shipping options.  The JC-ESP32P4-M3-C6 module sells for about $6 for single-unit orders, again excluding shipping.

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