Waveshare Launches ESP32-P4-WIFI6-POE-ETH HMI and IoT Development Board

The ESP32-P4-WIFI6-POE-ETH, a small development board based on the ESP32-P4 and an ESP32-C6 wireless module, was recently unveiled by Waveshare. The design streamlines various HMI and IoT applications through the integration of 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 (Low Energy), Ethernet, USB 2.0 OTG controller, and optional PoE power delivery into a single platform for multimedia processing, display and camera applications, and general embedded development.

The ESP32-C6 encompasses an external antenna connector for wireless operation and additionally employs an SDIO interface to communicate with the ESP32-P4. MIPI-CSI, MIPI-DSI, USB 2.0 OTG, audio codec + amplifier, microphone, MicroSD card slot, 40-pin GPIO expansion, and 100Mbps Ethernet with PoE are all supported by the board. In furtherance of security features like secure boot, flash encryption, crypto accelerators, TRNG, and privilege separation, other peripherals include I2S, I2C, SPI, UART, PWM, MCPWM, RMT, ADC, and TWAI. It is capable of being used with HMI terminals, smart panels, multimedia control interfaces, local edge AI, and IoT gateways owing to these features.

ESP32-P4-WIFI6-POE-ETH development board top and back

Waveshare ESP32-P4-WIFI6-POE-ETH specification:

• Wireless Module: ESP32-P4-Core
  • Microcontroller: ESP32-P4NRW32
    • Dual-core RISC-V MCU @ 400 MHz with AI instruction extension + single-precision FPU
    • Single RISC-V LP core @ up to 40 MHz
  • GPU: 2D Pixel Processing Accelerator (PPA)
  • VPU: H.264 and JPEG codec support
• Memory:
  • 768 KB HP L2MEM
  • 32 KB LP SRAM
  • 8 KB TCM
  • 32 MB PSRAM
• Storage:
  • 128 KB HP ROM
  • 16 KB LP ROM
  • 32 MB NOR Flash (onboard)
  • MicroSD card slot (SDIO 3.0)
• Wireless Connectivity:
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5 via ESP32-C6 (SDIO)
  • MHF3 antenna connector
• Display:
  • 2-lane MIPI DSI connector
  • Supports optional 7″ / 10.1″ DSI capacitive touch displays
• Camera:
  • 2-lane MIPI CSI connector (up to 1920×1080, 1080p30 encoding)
  • Raspberry Pi Camera (OV5647) support
• Audio:
  • Speaker header (8Ω 2W)
  • Onboard microphone
  • ES8311 codec + NS4150B amplifier
• Networking:
  • 100 Mbps Ethernet (IP101 PHY) with PoE support
  • Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth/BLE 5 (via ESP32-C6)
• USB:
  • USB 2.0 OTG HS Type-A
  • USB Type-C for power, UART, flashing
• Serial Interfaces: UART/I2C via SH1.0 headers
• Expansion:
  • 40-pin header (28× GPIOs, I2C, UART, 5V, 3.3V, GND) — Raspberry Pi-compatible style
  • I2C and I3C connectors
• Security:
  • Secure Boot
  • Flash Encryption
  • Cryptographic accelerators + TRNG
  • Digital Signature Peripheral + Key Management Unit (KMU)
  • Hardware access protection & privilege management
• Misc:
  • Reset & Boot buttons
  • Power LED
  • ESP32-C6 UART pads
• Power Supply:
  • 5V header input
  • USB Type-C input
  • PoE (module included)
• Dimensions: 68 x 55 mm

ESP32-P4-WIFI6-POE-ETH development board specifications

As stated by Waveshare, voice-interactive applications harnessing the onboard microphone and external display and speaker options can be made possible by the platform’s ability to interface with online AI speech services like DeepSeek and Doubao. More information available on the wiki page.

ESP32-P4-WIFI6-POE-ETH-Pinout

Three versions of the ESP32-P4-WIFI6-POE-ETH are available: the standard board, the Kit-C, and the Kit-D. Subsequent iterations include a display, camera, cables, and a PoE module. The standard kit costs $25.17 on AliExpress, while the Kit-C, which adds a speaker and camera module, costs $36.30. The Kit-D, which adds a 10-inch display, costs $100.23. Additionally, the board is available on Amazon for $34.99. Depending on the configuration, all kits are priced between $24.99 and $79.99 on the Waveshare store.

Images used courtesy of waveshare.