FireBeetle 2 ESP32-P4 IoT & HMI Development Board with MIPI-CSI/DSI

The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-P4 is a high-performance microcontroller (MCU) development board designed based on the ESP32-P4R32 chip. It supports single-precision FPU and AI instruction extensions, and has powerful AI processing capabilities. At the same time, the development board also has powerful image processing capabilities, supporting up to 1080p@30fps image acquisition and display. The development board integrates the ESP32-C6 module, which expands the WiFi and Bluetooth functions and is suitable for various applications such as AI network cameras, AI robots, smart home central control screens, and digital photo albums.

Excellent Performance, Powerful Edge AI Processing Capabilities

The FireBeetle2 ESP32-P4 development board is equipped with a 32-bit RISC-V dual-core 400MHz high-performance processor. Combined with 768KB of L2MEM and 32MB of PSRAM, it provides strong power for complex computing tasks. The ESP32-P4 supports single-precision FPU and AI instruction extensions and can run lightweight machine learning models (such as TensorFlow Lite) to achieve AI functions such as edge voice recognition and image classification. It is suitable for applications such as voice interaction, AI face recognition, AI cat’s eyes, and AI surveillance cameras.

High-speed Peripherals, Smooth Human-Machine Interaction

The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-P4 microcontroller integrates a JPEG encoder/decoder, a Pixel Processing Accelerator (PPA), an Image Signal Processor (ISP), and an H264 video encoder. It can efficiently handle tasks such as images and video streams, support MIPI-CSI and MIPI-DSI signal inputs, and support up to 720p@88fps or 1080p@30fps image acquisition and display at the highest level. It brings a smooth visual experience of human-machine interaction to applications and is suitable for applications such as digital photo albums, home central control screens, and multimedia advertising displays.

Richly Integrated Peripherals, Simple and Easy to Use

The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-P4 development board integrates rich and easy-to-use peripheral interfaces in a size of only 25.4x60mm, reducing the difficulty of connecting external devices. The development board integrates the ESP32-C6 module, which expands the WiFi and Bluetooth functions, enabling the ESP32-P4 to connect to the Internet and expand more usage scenarios. The onboard Type-C USB OTG 2.0 high-speed interface can achieve high-speed communication between the development board and USB devices; the onboard MIC can collect sounds to achieve voice recognition; the onboard TF card slot provides a large-capacity data storage solution for projects.

Features:

• Dual-core RISC-V 400MHz + Single-core RISC-V 40MHz processor, providing strong computing power
• Supports single-precision FPU and AI extensions, with powerful edge AI capabilities
• 768KB L2MEM + 32MB PSRAM + 16MB FLASH, providing high-performance and large-capacity storage for data, instructions, and code
• Onboard MIPI-DSI interface, supporting up to 720p@88fps or 1080p@30fps image display
• Onboard MIPI-CSI interface, supporting up to 720p@88fps or 1080p@30fps image acquisition
• Integrates the ESP32-C6 module, supporting WiFi6 and Bluetooth 5 communication
• Integrates rich and easy-to-use expansion interfaces: USB OTG 2.0 high-speed, MIC, TF card slot

Applications:

• AI network cameras
• AI cat’s eyes
• Tracking pan-tilt cameras
• Smart home central control screens
• Digital photo albums
• Multimedia advertising machines

Specification:

Basic Parameters

• Operating voltage: 3.3V
• Type-C input voltage: 5V DC
• VIN input voltage: 5V DC
• Operating temperature: -10~60
• Module size: 25.4x60mm

 

Hardware Information

CPU and Storage

• HP CoreRISC-V 32-bit Dual-core Microprocessor 400 MHz
• LP CoreRISC-V 32-bit Single-core Microprocessor 40 MHz
• 32MB PSRAM
• Flash16MB
• 768 KB HP L2MEM
• 32 KB LP SRAM
• 128KB HP ROM
• 16KB LP ROM

 

WIFI

• WIFI Protocol: IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ax
• IEEE 802.11ax (20 MHz-only non-AP mode)
• WIFI Bandwidth: The 2.4 GHz band supports 20 MHz and 40 MHz bandwidths
• WIFI Modes: Station mode, SoftAP mode, SoftAP+Station mode, and promiscuous mode
• WIFI Frequency: 2.4GHz
• Frame Aggregation: TX/RX A-MPDU, TX/RX A-MSDU

 

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth Protocol: Bluetooth 5
• Bluetooth Frequencies: 125 Kbps, 500 Kbps, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps

 

Interface Pins

• Digital I/O x24
• 2-channel MIPI CSI x1
• 2-channel MIPI DSI x1
• UART x5
• LP UART x1
• I2C x2
• LP I2C x1
• I3C x1
• SPI x1
• I2S x3
• LP I2S x1
• SPI x2
• LP SPI x1
• High-speed USB OTG 2.0 x1
• SDIO2.0 x1
• TOUCH 4 channels
• LED PWM Controller with 8 channels
• Infrared Transceiver: Transmit channels x5, Receive channels x5
• 1 × 12-bit SAR ADC, 7 channels

Note: The functional pins are multiplexed, and the above number of interfaces is the maximum value.

 

Board Overview

• Type-C USB CDC: Type-C USB programming and debugging interface
• IO3/LED: Onboard LED pin
• Power LED: Motherboard power indicator light
• RST: Reset button
• IO35/BOOT: IO pin/BOOT button
• MIC: PDM microphone
• HIGH-SPEED USB OTG 2.0: Type-C high-speed USB OTG 2.0
• ESP32-P4: ESP32-P4 chip
• MIPI-DSI: Two-channel MIPI-DSI screen (compatible with the pin sequence of Raspberry Pi 4B screen)
• MIPI-CSI: Two-channel MIPI-DSI screen (compatible with the pin sequence of Raspberry Pi 4B camera)
• TF Card: TF card slot
• 16MB FLASH: 16MB Flash storage
• ESP32-C6: ESP32-C6-MINI-1 module, connected to P4 via SDIO, used for expanding WiFi and Bluetooth

 

Documents:

• Product wiki
• Tutorial – First Time Use
• Basic Tutorial

Product Includes:

• FireBeetle 2 Board ESP32-P4 Microcontroller x1
• 20pin-2.54mm Pin Header x2