XIAO ESP32-C5 - 5 GHz Wi-Fi IoT Powerhouse

Build a Dual-Band Wi-Fi Analyzer using the XIAO ESP32-C5, the first XIAO with 5GHz Wi-Fi!

It’s a new Seeeduino XIAO, and it’s an inexpensive IoT powerhouse! The Seeeduino XIAO ESP32-C5 is one of the first development boards powered by the amazing Espressif ESP32-C5, a microcontroller built with IoT in mind.

The ESP32-C5 is a powerful, single-core 32-bit MCU that runs at 240 MHz. It is one of the first ESP32 chips to support Wi-Fi 6, and has both 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi. It also supports BLE 5, Matter, Zigbee, and Thread.

It also features a power management system that can put the board into Deep Sleep to drastically improve battery life. And speaking of batteries, the XIAO ESP32 has a built-in battery charger, so you can run everything from a 3.7-volt LiPo or LION battery.

We’ll take a look at this new microcontroller board, and then we’ll put our knowledge to use and build a dual-channel Wi-Fi signal analyzer with an LCD screen. It's a really fast project, since we can just modify some sample code from the display graphics library.

Here is the content of today's video:

00:00 - Introduction
01:45 - XIAO ESP32-C5
06:10 - IDE Setup and Testing
07:43 - XIAO ESP32-C5 Connectivity
13:31- XIAO ESP32-C5 Low Power
18:36 - Build a Dual-Band Wi-Fi Scanner
23:43 - Conclusion

This powerful board retails for under 7 US dollars, so it certainly won’t break the bank. With its multiple connectivity options and low-power features, this is sure to become the heart of many innovative IoT projects.

I hope you enjoy the video!

Bill