ESP32-P4-NANO-WIFI6-DB

Basic Kit

Kit A

Kit B

Kit C

Kit D

ESP32-P4-NANO-WIFI6-DB is a development board based on the ESP32-P4NRW32X. The board features a dual-core high-performance processor and a single-core low-power processor, and includes an onboard ESP32-C5-MINI-1U wireless module that provides 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz dual-band Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 (LE).

The board brings out MIPI-CSI, MIPI-DSI, USB 2.0 OTG, Ethernet, TF, audio, and GPIO interfaces, making it suitable for HMI, edge computing, and I/O expansion applications. Actual functionality is subject to the firmware and software resources provided with this model.

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SKU	Product
35554	ESP32-P4-NANO-WIFI6-DB
35555	ESP32-P4-NANO-WIFI6-DB-KIT-A
35556	ESP32-P4-NANO-WIFI6-DB-KIT-B
35557	ESP32-P4-NANO-WIFI6-DB-KIT-C
35559	ESP32-P4-NANO-WIFI6-DB-KIT-D

The 10.1inch DSI touchscreen is included only in Kit D. For other kits, if you need a display, you must prepare a compatible display separately; whether the camera module and PoE module are included depends on the corresponding configuration list.

Onboard Resources

1. ESP32-P4NRW32X: Package-on-package with 32 MB PSRAM.
2. ESP32-C5-MINI-1U: Provides dual-band Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 (LE) via an external antenna.
3. Display Interface: MIPI-DSI, 2-lane. Compatible with 5 / 7 / 8 / 10.1-inch DSI screens.
4. Camera Interface: MIPI-CSI, 2-lane. Compatible with OV5647 camera.
5. Type-C Port: For 5 V power, program flashing, and serial debugging.
6. USER-LED: Power indicator.
7. BOOT Button: Press during power-on or reset to enter download mode.
8. RESET Button: Resets the board.
9. PoE Module Power / External Power Input: For 5 V power input or compatible PoE module.
10. RTC Battery Header: For a rechargeable RTC battery (only rechargeable RTC batteries supported).
11. Microphone: Onboard audio capture.
12. PoE Module Connector: For an optional compatible PoE expansion board.
13. Type-A Port: USB 2.0 OTG High-Speed interface.
14. 100 Mbps RJ45 Ethernet Port: 100 Mbps Ethernet interface.
15. Speaker Header: MX1.25 2P, supports 8 Ω 2 W speakers.
16. GPIO Headers: Two 2 × 13, 2.54 mm expansion pin headers.
17. TF Card Slot: For local storage and media expansion.

Peripheral Quick Reference

Module	Device / Function	Interface	Address / Parameters	GPIO / Signals
LCD	MIPI-DSI display	MIPI-DSI	2-lane; supports 5 / 7 / 8 / 10.1-inch panel configurations	LCD reset not connected; backlight controlled via shared I2C
Touch	GT911 capacitive touch	I2C	7-bit address 0x5D / 0x14	SDA=GPIO7, SCL=GPIO8; RST / INT not connected
LCD Backlight	Backlight controller	I2C	7-bit address 0x45; brightness register 0x96	SDA=GPIO7, SCL=GPIO8
Camera	MIPI-CSI camera interface	MIPI-CSI + SCCB	2-lane; camera model and address depend on module documentation	SCCB shared on GPIO7 / GPIO8; XCLK / RESET not connected
Audio	ES8311 Codec	I2C + I2S	7-bit I2C address 0x18; 8-bit write address 0x30; single analog microphone	I2C: SDA=GPIO7, SCL=GPIO8; MCLK=GPIO13, SCLK=GPIO12, WS=GPIO10, DOUT=GPIO9, DIN=GPIO11
Amplifier Control	Onboard speaker amp enable	GPIO	High level to enable	GPIO53
TF Card	SDMMC 4-bit	SDMMC	4-bit mode	CLK=GPIO43, CMD=GPIO44, D0=GPIO39, D1=GPIO40, D2=GPIO41, D3=GPIO42; power control=GPIO45
Ethernet	IP101GRI PHY	RMII + SMI	PHY address 1; 50 MHz REF_CLK external input	CRS_DV=GPIO28, RXD0=GPIO29, RXD1=GPIO30, MDC=GPIO31, TXD0=GPIO34, TXD1=GPIO35, TX_EN=GPIO49, REF_CLK=GPIO50, RESET=GPIO51, MDIO=GPIO52
ESP32-C5	ESP-Hosted communication	SDIO	Wi-Fi 6 / Bluetooth 5 (LE) co-processor	CLK=GPIO18, CMD=GPIO19, D0=GPIO14, D1=GPIO15, D2=GPIO16, D3=GPIO17, RESET=GPIO54

Pin Definitions

When using the GPIO headers on the ESP32-P4-NANO-WIFI6-DB, note the multiplexed functions marked on the pin diagram. Some GPIOs are already connected to onboard peripherals; before using them as general-purpose I/O, confirm that the corresponding peripheral is not enabled.

Expansion Interface

Type	Signals
Power	5V / 3V3 / GND
I2C	SDA(GPIO7) / SCL(GPIO8)
UART	TX(GPIO37) / RX(GPIO38)
GPIO	GPIO0 / GPIO1 / GPIO2 / GPIO3 / GPIO4 / GPIO5 / GPIO6 / GPIO20 / GPIO21 / GPIO22 / GPIO23 / GPIO24 / GPIO25 / GPIO26 / GPIO27 / GPIO32 / GPIO33 / GPIO36 / GPIO45 / GPIO46 / GPIO47 / GPIO48 / GPIO53 / GPIO54

GPIO Allocation

The table below lists the GPIOs already occupied by onboard circuits and those brought out to expansion headers.

GPIO	Signal Name	Connected To	Remarks
GPIO0	GPIO0	XTAL_32K_N / (reserved pad / pin header)	To use as normal GPIO, consider removing R32 to disable XTAL_32K function
GPIO1	GPIO1	XTAL_32K_P / (reserved pad / pin header)	To use as normal GPIO, consider removing R36 to disable XTAL_32K function
GPIO2	GPIO2	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO2
GPIO3	GPIO3	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO3
GPIO4	GPIO4	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO4
GPIO5	GPIO5	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO5
GPIO6	GPIO	Expansion header / ESP32-C5-MINI-1U	C5 IO02
GPIO7	I2C SDA	ES8311, GT911, LCD backlight, camera SCCB, expansion header	Shared I2C SDA
GPIO8	I2C SCL	ES8311, GT911, LCD backlight, camera SCCB, expansion header	Shared I2C SCL
GPIO9	I2S DOUT	ES8311 DSDIN	Audio playback data
GPIO10	I2S WS	ES8311 LRCK	Audio frame sync
GPIO11	I2S DIN	ES8311 ASDOUT	Audio capture data
GPIO12	I2S SCLK	ES8311 SCLK	Audio bit clock
GPIO13	I2S MCLK	ES8311 MCLK	Audio master clock
GPIO14	GPIO14	ESP32-C5-MINI-1U	C5 SDIO D0
GPIO15	GPIO15	ESP32-C5-MINI-1U	C5 SDIO D1
GPIO16	GPIO16	ESP32-C5-MINI-1U	C5 SDIO D2
GPIO17	GPIO17	ESP32-C5-MINI-1U	C5 SDIO D3
GPIO18	GPIO18	ESP32-C5-MINI-1U	C5 SDIO CLK
GPIO19	GPIO19	ESP32-C5-MINI-1U	C5 SDIO CMD
GPIO20	GPIO20	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO20
GPIO21	GPIO21	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO21
GPIO22	GPIO22	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO22
GPIO23	GPIO23	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO23
GPIO24	GPIO24	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO24 / expansion header USB1P1_N0
GPIO25	GPIO25	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO25 / expansion header USB1P1_P0
GPIO26	GPIO26	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO26 / expansion header USB1P1_N1
GPIO27	GPIO27	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO27 / expansion header USB1P1_P1
GPIO28	GPIO28	IP101GRI RMII CRS_DV	Carrier sense / receive data valid multiplexed signal, PHY → ESP32-P4 (input)
GPIO29	GPIO29	IP101GRI RMII RXD0	Receive data bit 0, PHY → ESP32-P4 (input)
GPIO30	GPIO30	IP101GRI RMII RXD1	Receive data bit 1, PHY → ESP32-P4 (input)
GPIO31	GPIO31	IP101GRI SMI MDC	PHY management interface clock, ESP32-P4 → PHY (output)
GPIO32	GPIO32	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO32
GPIO33	GPIO33	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO33
GPIO34	GPIO34	IP101GRI RMII TXD0	Transmit data bit 0, ESP32-P4 → PHY (output)
GPIO35	GPIO35	IP101GRI RMII TXD1 / BOOT	Strapping pin; transmit data bit 1, ESP32-P4 → PHY (output)
GPIO36	GPIO36	Reserved pad / pin header	Strapping pin; external 3.3 V pull-up
GPIO37	UART0_TXD	Expansion header / serial interface	UART0 TX; not recommended for general-purpose use
GPIO38	UART0_RXD	Expansion header / serial interface	UART0 RX; not recommended for general-purpose use
GPIO39	SD_D0	TF card	SDMMC 4-bit data line
GPIO40	SD_D1	TF card	SDMMC 4-bit data line
GPIO41	SD_D2	TF card	SDMMC 4-bit data line
GPIO42	SD_D3	TF card	SDMMC 4-bit data line
GPIO43	SD_CLK	TF card	SDMMC clock line
GPIO44	SD_CMD	TF card	SDMMC command line
GPIO45	SD_VDD_EN	TF card power control / expansion header	Low to enable; not recommended for general-purpose use while TF function is active
GPIO46	GPIO46	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO46
GPIO47	GPIO47	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO47
GPIO48	GPIO48	Reserved pad / pin header	Expansion header GPIO48
GPIO49	GPIO49	IP101GRI RMII TX_EN	Transmit enable, ESP32-P4 → PHY (output)
GPIO50	GPIO50	IP101GRI RMII REF_CLK	50 MHz RMII reference clock, PHY → ESP32-P4 (input)
GPIO51	GPIO51	IP101GRI PHY RESET	PHY hardware reset control, ESP32-P4 → PHY (GPIO output)
GPIO52	GPIO52	IP101GRI SMI MDIO	PHY management interface data, bidirectional
GPIO53	PA_CTRL	NS4150B enable / expansion header	Active high; not recommended for general-purpose use while audio function is active
GPIO54	C5_CHIP_PU	ESP32C5 enable / expansion header	High to enable, low to reset

LCD and Touch Pins

Signal	GPIO / Signal	Description
MIPI-DSI	MIPI interface	2-lane display interface
LCD_RST	Not connected	No dedicated GPIO for LCD reset
LCD_BL	I2C 0x45	Backlight controlled via register 0x96
TP_SCL	GPIO8	GT911 touch I2C SCL, shared bus
TP_SDA	GPIO7	GT911 touch I2C SDA, shared bus
TP_RST	Not connected	GT911 reset signal not connected
TP_INT	Not connected	GT911 interrupt signal not connected; uses polling mode

Audio and TF Card

Signal / Peripheral	GPIO / Signal	Description
I2S_MCLK	GPIO13	ES8311 master clock
I2S_SCLK	GPIO12	ES8311 bit clock
I2S_WS	GPIO10	ES8311 frame sync
I2S_DOUT	GPIO9	ESP32-P4 output to ES8311
I2S_DIN	GPIO11	ES8311 output to ESP32-P4
Amplifier enable	GPIO53	Active high
SD_D0 / SD_D1	GPIO39 / GPIO40	SDMMC data lines
SD_D2 / SD_D3	GPIO41 / GPIO42	SDMMC data lines
SD_CLK / SD_CMD	GPIO43 / GPIO44	SDMMC clock and command lines
SD_VDD_EN	GPIO45	TF card power control, low to enable

Ethernet Pins

Signal	GPIO	Direction / Description
RMII_CRS_DV	GPIO28	IP101GRI → ESP32-P4; carrier sense / receive data valid multiplexed signal
RMII_RXD0	GPIO29	IP101GRI → ESP32-P4; receive data bit 0
RMII_RXD1	GPIO30	IP101GRI → ESP32-P4; receive data bit 1
SMI_MDC	GPIO31	ESP32-P4 → IP101GRI; PHY management interface clock
RMII_TXD0	GPIO34	ESP32-P4 → IP101GRI; transmit data bit 0
RMII_TXD1	GPIO35	ESP32-P4 → IP101GRI; transmit data bit 1
RMII_TX_EN	GPIO49	ESP32-P4 → IP101GRI; transmit enable
RMII_REF_CLK	GPIO50	IP101GRI → ESP32-P4; 50 MHz RMII reference clock
PHY_RESET	GPIO51	ESP32-P4 → IP101GRI; PHY hardware reset control
SMI_MDIO	GPIO52	Bidirectional; PHY management interface data

I2C Device Summary

Device	Model / Function	I2C Address	I2C Pins	Notes
Audio Codec	ES8311	7-bit 0x18; 8-bit write address 0x30	GPIO7 / GPIO8	Onboard audio capture and playback
Touch	GT911	0x5D / 0x14	GPIO7 / GPIO8	Both addresses are tried; RST / INT not connected
LCD Backlight	Backlight controller	0x45	GPIO7 / GPIO8	Brightness register is 0x96
Camera SCCB	External camera module	Depends on module	GPIO7 / GPIO8	Shares bus with onboard I2C devices

Precautions

• GPIO7 / GPIO8 are the onboard shared I2C bus. When connecting external I2C devices, confirm that the addresses do not conflict.
• GPIO45 is used for TF card power control, GPIO53 for the audio amplifier, and GPIO54 for ESP32-C5 communication reset; it is not recommended to use these as general-purpose GPIO while the corresponding peripherals are active.
• GPIO28–GPIO31, GPIO34–GPIO35, and GPIO49–GPIO52 are used for Ethernet RMII / SMI and PHY reset; it is not recommended to use them as general-purpose GPIO.
• The LCD reset, GT911 reset, and interrupt signals are not connected; the corresponding control is handled through software in the display or touch drivers.

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Development Methods

Arduino is generally easier to get started with and more beginner-friendly for hobbyists. ESP-IDF offers a more complete development toolchain and finer-grained system control, making it suitable for complex projects or applications with higher performance requirements.

warning

ESP32-P4 currently has limited adaptation on the Arduino platform. To ensure development stability, it is recommended to use ESP-IDF for development at this stage.

• ESP-IDF, short for Espressif IoT Development Framework, is Espressif's development framework for the ESP series of chips. It is developed using the C language, including a compiler, debugger, and flashing tool, etc., and can be developed via the command lines or through an integrated development environment (such as Visual Studio Code with the Espressif IDF plugin). The plugin offers features such as code navigation, project management, and debugging, etc. We recommend using VS Code for development. For detailed configuration steps, refer to the ESP-IDF (VS Code) Development Environment Setup Guide, which also provides relevant example programs for reference.