Arduino Nesso N1 – An ESP32-C6 IoT wireless development kit with WiFi 6, BLE, 802.15.4, LoRa, and IR transmitter

Arduino Nesso N1 is a new ESP32-C6 IoT development kit with not only 2.4 GHz WiFi 6, Bluetooth LE, and an 802.15.4 radio for Zigbee/Thread/Matter, but also a LoRa radio and an IR transmitter for smart home, industrial, and educational applications.

Developed in collaboration with M5Stack, the Nesson N1 also features a 1.14-inch touchscreen display, a 6-axis motion sensor, a few LEDs and buttons, as well as Grove and Qwiic expansion connectors, and an 8-pin GPIO header.

Nesso N1 specifications:

• SoC – Espressif Systems ESP32-C6
  • CPU
    • Single-core 32-bit RISC-V clocked up to 160 MHz
    • Low-power RISC-V core @ up to 20 MHz
  • Memory/Storage – 320KB ROM, 512KB SRAM
  • Wireless – 2.4 GHz WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and 802.15.4 radio for Thread/Zigbee
• Storage – 16MB NOR Flash
• Display – 1.14-inch touchscreen display with 240 x 135 resolution, 262K colors; ST7789P3 driver, FT6336U capacitive touch
• Wireless
  • 2.4 GHz WiFi 6, BLE 5.3, Zigbee 3.0, and Thread 1.4 via ESP32-C6
  • LoRa (850-960MHz) via Semtech SX1262 module
• USB – USB-C connector
• Sensor – 6-axis BMI270 IMU
• Expansion
  • Grove and Qwicc interfaces
  • 8-pin connector (M5StickC HAT compatible) with 3x GPIO, 5V IN/OUT, 3.3V, Vbat, and GND
• Misc
  • 2x programmable buttons
  • Power/RESET/BOOT button
  • 2x user LEDs
  • IR transmitter
  • Passive Buzzer
• Power Supply
  • 5V via USB-C port
  • 250 mAh built-in rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery
• Dimensions
  • 48 x 24 x 14 mm without LoRa antenna
  • 48 x 24 x 21.1 mm with LoRa antenna
• Temperature Range – 0 to +40°C

The Nesso N1 can be programmed using the Arduino IDE, MicroPython, or UIFlow, a web-based visual programming IDE from M5Stack. It is also compatible with the Arduino Cloud for remote control and data visualization. You’ll find more technical details, a list of recommended libraries, and instructions to get started with the Arduino IDE or the Arduino Cloud editor on the documentation website.

It looks fairly similar to other M5Stack devices, such as the M5StickC PLUS2, featuring a 1.14-inch touchscreen display, a built-in battery, a Grove connector, and an 8-pin GPIO header, but it trades the ESP32-S3 for an ESP32-C6, adding an 802.15.4 radio, and offers additional features like LoRa connectivity.

The Nesso N1 devkit is only sold through the Arduino distribution network, i.e., you won’t find it on M5Stack, and can be purchased for $49 or €47,58 with VAT on the Arduino store.

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