CrowPanel Advance 5-inch ESP32-P4 HMI Display Adds Wi-Fi 6 and AI Vision

Elecrow has introduced the CrowPanel Advanced 5-inch ESP32-P4 HMI AI display, a high-performance interactive terminal with an 800×480 capacitive IPS touchscreen, an ESP32-C6 for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, and support for interchangeable wireless modules.

Because the ESP32-P4 SoC lacks built-in wireless connectivity, Elecrow utilises a dual-chip design. The main processor handles the complex graphical user interfaces and edge AI tasks, while an onboard ESP32-C6-MINI-1 module provides dedicated 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. The board also features an audio codec with a microphone and dual-speaker output for voice assistants, and an optional 2-megapixel MIPI-CSI camera can be added for real-time facial recognition and object tracking.

Front and rear views of the CrowPanel Advanced 5-inch ESP32-P4 HMI display.

CrowPanel Advanced 5-inch ESP32-P4 specifications:

• Main Chip: Espressif Systems ESP32-P4NRW32
  • CPU: Dual-core RISC-V High-Performance (HP) processor @ up to 400 MHz, Single-core RISC-V Low-Power (LP) processor @ up to 40 MHz
  • Memory: 32MB PSRAM, 768 KB L2MEM (HP), 32 KB SRAM (LP), 8 KB TCM
  • Storage: 16MB Flash, 128 KB ROM (HP), 16 KB ROM (LP)
• Storage: MicroSD card slot
• Display: 5.0-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen with 800×480 resolution; 178° viewing angle; 400 cd/m² typical brightness; 16.7M colors (8-bit)
• Audio: NS4168 audio codec, built-in microphone, and PH2.0-2P connector for dual-channel speakers
• Camera: Optional 2MP MIPI-CSI camera for AI vision
• Connectivity: Onboard ESP32-C6-MINI-1 module for 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 5.3 / BLE
• Wireless Expansion (Interchangeable Modules):
  • ESP32-H2 module for Zigbee, Thread, and Matter
  • Semtech SX1262 module for LoRa (868MHz/915MHz)
  • nRF2401 module for ultra-low-power 2.4GHz connectivity
  • Wi-Fi HaLow module for sub-GHz long-range networking
• USB: 2x USB Type-C ports (one for UART debugging, one USB 2.0 Device)
• Expansion:
  • 7-pin GPIO header
  • 2x UART output connectors (HY2.0-4P)
  • 1x UART input connector (HY2.0-4P)
  • I2C connector (HY2.0-4P)
• Misc: Reset and Boot buttons, Power and CHG LEDs, battery charge management
• Power Supply:
  • 5V/2A via USB-C or UART terminal
  • 2-pin PH2.0 battery connector for Lithium battery
• Dimensions: 131 x 80 x 15mm (Active area: 108 x 65mm)
• Temperature Range: Operating: -20 to 70°C; Storage: -30 to 80°C

CrowPanel Advanced 5-inch ESP32-P4 display showing the main board layout and available interfaces.

For software support, the development board works with ESP-IDF and Arduino IDE, while PlatformIO does not yet officially support the ESP32-P4. For GUI development, it supports LVGL, including LVGL 9.5, and SquareLine Studio. You can also use the optional MIPI-CSI camera for local AI vision applications.

The 5-inch model brings the dual-core RISC-V ESP32-P4 platform to a smaller HMI form factor than the 7-inch GUITION JC1060P470C. It also follows Elecrow’s ESP32-S3-based CrowPanel Advance 7.0, which was the first to introduce interchangeable wireless modules for Thread, Zigbee, Matter, LoRa, and 2.4GHz connectivity. We also reported on other ESP32-P4 HMI alternatives, including the GUITION JC1060P470C 7-inch touchscreen and the ESP32-P4-Function-EV-Board.

Optional wireless modules for the CrowPanel Advanced 5-inch, including ESP32-H2, ESP32-C6, LoRa, and nRF2401.

Elecrow sells the CrowPanel Advanced 5-inch ESP32-P4 HMI AI Display on its online store for $49.45. You can also select the optional wireless modules before checking out, with prices ranging from $3.50 for the nRF2401 to $15.90 for the Wi-Fi HaLow module.

Images used courtesy of Elecrow.