M5Stack Electronic Blueprints

M5Stack Electronic Blueprints

by Dr. Don Wilcher
Released February 2023
Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
ISBN: 9781803230306

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Book description

Acquire hands-on knowledge and technical skills for designing and developing aesthetically appealing, interactive devices using ESP32, Arduino, and SNAP circuits with M5Stack Core

Key Features

  • Learn ESP32 microcontroller and M5Stack Core development platform with hands-on projects
  • Create aesthetically appealing visuals for technology engagement using the M5Stack Core device
  • Build interactive devices using Arduino and SNAP circuits with the M5Stack Core development platform

Book Description

As an embedded systems developer or an IoT developer, you can often face challenges in maintaining focus on prototyping a product concept while using a specific high-level programming language for implementation. To overcome these challenges, the M5Stack Core platform uses an ESP32 microcontroller and block code that allows you to focus on product creation and application instead of the high-level programming language. M5Stack Electronics Blueprints presents various design and prototyping approaches as well as UI layout and electronics interfacing techniques that will help you to become skilled in developing useful products effectively.

This book takes you through a hands-on journey for a better understanding of the ESP32 microcontroller and the M5Stack Core's architecture. You'll delve into M5Stack Core topics such as electronic units, light, sound, motion devices, interfacing circuits, SNAP circuit kits, Arduino applications, and building Bluetooth and Wi-Fi IoT devices. Further, you'll explore various M5Stack core applications using a project-based learning method, including the fascinating 32-bit microcontroller device technology.

By the end of this book, you'll be able to design and build interactive, portable electronic controllers, IoT, and wearable devices using the M5Stack Core.

What you will learn

  • Design user interfaces using no-code/low code programming languages
  • Prototype electronic controllers for audio alarms swiftly
  • Wire an M5Stack Core 2 to an Arduino Uno or equivalent to build a touch control relay controller
  • Prototype Bluetooth IoT controllers efficiently
  • Build and code Wi-Fi sniffers and scanner gadgets
  • Prototype wearable devices with ease
  • Create ESP32 applications using system block diagram design
  • Build a DC motor controller operated by a M5Stack Core unit

Who this book is for

This book is for practicing embedded systems and IoT developers, electronics and automation technicians, STEM technical educators, students, and hobbyists looking to learn about the ESP32 microcontroller and M5Stack technologies. There is no prerequisite – apart from a desire to learn about ESP32-based electronics and interactive devices, then this book is for you.

Table of contents

  1. M5Stack Electronic Blueprints
  2. Foreword
  3. Contributors
  4. About the author
  5. About the reviewer
  6. Preface
    1. Who this book is for
    2. What this book covers
    3. To get the most out of this book
    4. Download the example code files
    5. Download the color images
    6. Conventions used
    7. Get in touch
    8. Share Your Thoughts
    9. Download a free PDF copy of this book
  7. Part 1: M5Stack Electronics Hardware Architecture
  8. Chapter 1: Exploring the M5Stack Core
    1. Technical requirements
    2. Welcome to the M5Stack Core
      1. Powering and resetting the M5Stack Core
    3. Overview of the M5Stack Core hardware architecture
      1. EA3036 DC-DC converter (power management)
      2. Power amplifier
      3. ESP32 subsystem
      4. USB-UART and accessories
    4. UI design basics
      1. Input controls
      2. Design considerations
    5. UiFlow overview
    6. Communicating with the M5Stack Core
      1. Requirements
      2. Communication setup
    7. Summary
  9. Chapter 2: Hands-On with M5Stack Units
    1. Technical requirements
    2. Introducing M5Stack units
    3. Interacting with an RGB LED unit
      1. Programming the M5Stack Core to operate the RGB LED unit
      2. An interactive RGB LED unit
    4. Interacting with an IR remote unit
      1. Programming the M5Stack Core to operate the IR remote unit
      2. Basic IR handheld remote tester
    5. Interacting with an angle sensor unit
      1. The angle sensor unit circuit analysis
      2. Programming the M5Stack Core to read the angle sensor unit
    6. Interacting with a motion sensor unit
      1. Programming the M5Stack Core to detect a human body with the motion sensor unit
    7. Summary
  10. Chapter 3: Lights, Sound, and Motion with M5Stack
    1. Technical requirements
    2. Introducing M5Stack Core hardware
    3. Using the M5Stack Core vibration motor unit
      1. Attaching the M5Stack Core to the vibration motor unit
      2. Programming the M5Stack Core to operate the vibration motor unit
      3. Building a mountable vibration motor unit
      4. Programming the M5Stack Core to operate the mountable vibration motor unit
    4. Using the M5Stack Core speaker
      1. Programming the M5Stack Core to produce a sound
      2. Adding a speaker icon to the TFT LCD
    5. Coding an M5Stack Core RGB LED flasher
      1. Programming the M5Stack Core to operate the RGB LED as a flashlight
      2. Programming the M5Stack Core to operate the RGB LED as an LED flasher
    6. Coding an M5Stack Core interactive emoji
    7. Summary
    8. Interactive quiz answers
  11. Part 2: M5Stack Electronic Interfacing Circuit Projects
  12. Chapter 4: It’s a SNAP! Snap Circuits and the M5Stack Core
    1. Technical requirements
    2. What are Snap Circuits?
    3. What is a Snap LED MC module?
    4. Building an M5Stack Core Snap Circuits numbers and letters device
      1. Game selection procedure
      2. The M5Stack Core controller’s software
    5. Building an M5Stack Core Snap Circuits alarm device
    6. Building an M5Stack Core Snap Circuits counter with a sound device
    7. Summary
    8. Interactive quiz answers
  13. Chapter 5: Solderless Breadboarding with the M5Stack
    1. Technical requirements
    2. An introduction to electronic interfacing circuits
    3. Building a discrete transistor LED electronic flasher
    4. Building a discrete transistor DC motor driver circuit
    5. Building a littleBits temperature sensor M5Stack Core simulator monitor
    6. An M5Stack controller littleBits LED flasher
    7. Summary
    8. Interactive quiz answers
    9. Quiz answers
  14. Chapter 6: M5Stack and Arduino
    1. Technical requirements
    2. M5Stack Core2 touchscreen UI controls introduction
    3. Building a touch control inverting switch
    4. Building a touch control counter
    5. Building a touch control relay controller
    6. Building a touch control LED dimmer controller
    7. Summary
    8. Interactive quiz answers
    9. Quiz answers
  15. Part 3: M5Stack IoT Projects
  16. Chapter 7: Working with M5Stack and Bluetooth
    1. Technical requirements
    2. The ESP32 microcontroller Bluetooth chipset
    3. UiFlow BLE coding blocks pallet overview
    4. Detecting an M5Stack Core Bluetooth signal with the Nordic Semiconductor nRF toolbox
    5. Building an M5Stack Bluetooth messenger device
    6. Building an M5Stack Bluetooth receiver controller
    7. Creating a Bluetooth RGB LED light with sound
    8. Summary
    9. Interactive quiz answers
    10. Quiz answers
  17. Chapter 8: Working with the M5Stack and Wi-Fi
    1. Technical requirements
    2. An introduction to Wi-Fi with the ESP32
    3. Wi-Fi setup for the M5Stack Core controller
    4. Detecting Wi-Fi networks with an M5Stack scanner – part 1
    5. Detecting Wi-Fi networks with an M5Stack scanner with an LED indicator – part 2
    6. Creating an access point and web server with an M5Stack Core controller
    7. Summary
      1. Interactive quiz answers
      2. Quiz answers
  18. Index
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Product information

  • Title: M5Stack Electronic Blueprints
  • Author(s): Dr. Don Wilcher
  • Release date: February 2023
  • Publisher(s): Packt Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781803230306