M5Stack Core2 V1.1

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GPIO Pinout

Pin	Function
GPIO21	I2C SDA
GPIO22	I2C SCL
GPIO18	SPI CLK
GPIO23	SPI MOSI
GPIO38	SPI MISO
GPIO5	Display CS
GPIO15	Display DC
GPIO39	Touchscreen IRQ
GPIO2	I2S Audio DOUT
GPIO0	I2S LRCLK
GPIO12	I2S BCLK

External Components

ESPHome AXP2101 Component by stefanthoss

This component is essential for powering the internal display and enabling power control for other peripherals on the M5Core2 V1.1.

Example Configuration

substitutions:
  devicename: m5core2
  upper_devicename: M5Core2 V1.1

esphome:
  name: $devicename
  platformio_options:
    upload_speed: 460800

esp32:
  board: m5stack-core2

psram:
  mode: quad
  speed: 80MHz

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

  ap:
    ssid: $devicename Fallback Hotspot
    password: !secret wifi_password

captive_portal:

web_server:
  port: 80

logger:
  level: INFO

api:

ota:
  - platform: esphome
    password: ota

external_components:
  - source: github://stefanthoss/esphome-axp2101
    components: [axp2101]

sensor:
  - platform: axp2101
    model: M5CORE2
    address: 0x34
    i2c_id: bus_a
    update_interval: 30s
    brightness: 75%
    battery_voltage:
      name: "Battery Voltage"
    battery_level:
      name: "Battery Level"
    battery_charging:
      name: "Battery Charging"

  - platform: mpu6886
    address: 0x68
    update_interval: 1s
    accel_x:
      name: "MPU6886 Accel X"
    accel_y:
      name: "MPU6886 Accel Y"
    accel_z:
      name: "MPU6886 Accel Z"
    gyro_x:
      name: "MPU6886 Gyro X"
    gyro_y:
      name: "MPU6886 Gyro Y"
    gyro_z:
      name: "MPU6886 Gyro Z"
    temperature:
      name: "MPU6886 Temperature"

spi:
  clk_pin: GPIO18
  mosi_pin: GPIO23
  miso_pin: GPIO38

i2c:
  - id: bus_a
    sda: GPIO21
    scl: GPIO22
    scan: True

display:
  - platform: ili9xxx
    model: M5STACK
    dimensions: 320x240
    invert_colors: False
    cs_pin: GPIO5
    dc_pin: GPIO15
    lambda: |-
      it.print(0, 0, id(roboto), "Hello World");

touchscreen:
  - platform: ft63x6
    interrupt_pin: GPIO39

binary_sensor:
  # the virtual buttons--coordinates taken from
  # https://github.com/m5stack/M5Core2/blob/0134dd3a38cfd335a1ec39da2c149f88baf54326/src/M5Core2.h#L54-L56
  # and
  # https://github.com/m5stack/M5Core2/blob/0134dd3a38cfd335a1ec39da2c149f88baf54326/src/utility/M5Button.h#L811-L815
  # for the parameter order `(x, y, width, height)`
  - platform: touchscreen
    name: Button A
    x_min: 10
    x_max: 120
    y_min: 240
    y_max: 280
    use_raw: true

  - platform: touchscreen
    name: Button B
    x_min: 130
    x_max: 200
    y_min: 240
    y_max: 280
    use_raw: true

  - platform: touchscreen
    name: Button C
    x_min: 230
    x_max: 310
    y_min: 240
    y_max: 280
    use_raw: true

font:
  - file: "gfonts://Roboto"
    id: roboto
    size: 24

Notes

• Display: works reliably with ili9342
• Touchscreen: works well with ft63x6, including virtual button regions (A/B/C)
• MPU6886 IMU: provides data for accelerometer, gyroscope, and temperature. Temperature readings are erratic and inaccurate
• Speaker: didn't work, but some config is provided
• Microphone: untested
• BM8563 RTC: not configured, no ESPHome component exists for it