Common Core - ESP32C6

The ESP32C6 is a powerful microcontroller from Espressif, designed to support advanced IoT applications. It features Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, and Thread/Zigbee protocols, offering robust wireless connectivity and efficiency. With enhanced processing power, low power consumption, and strong security features like WPA3, the ESP32C6 is ideal for applications requiring high performance and reliable wireless communication. Its versatile nature makes it well-suited for smart homes, industrial automation, and other IoT solutions where connectivity, security, and efficiency are key.

​​Key Features
​All PebbleSense devices have these common features:​

Open Design

Our products are specifically designed to be open and all details are made available such that they can be used for a variety of different use cases and industries.

Flexibility

We have gone to great lengths to provide as much connectivity and flexibility as possible to help reduce solution development and deployment timescales. 

Communications

We specifically selected the ESP32C6 as it enables all the latest communication standards such as WiFi6, Thread and Zigbee.  We also have a PoE version to allow deployment into almost any environment.

Testing & Support

All of our devices have been fully testing using ESPHome and various other firmware options. Our primary objective is to support open source firmware with more detail features being made available used our in-house developed firmware.

Processor

  • ESP32 SoC (Dual-core Tensilica LX6, 240 MHz)
  • ESP32C6 (Single-core, 160 MHz with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, Thread/Zigbee support)

Connectivity

  • Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n and Wi-Fi 6)
  • Bluetooth 5.0 BLE
  • Zigbee 3.0 / Thread (Optional for ESP32C6-based models)
  • Ethernet 100MB with PoE

Interfaces

  • GPIO pins for input/output, supporting digital and analog signals
  • I2C, SPI, UART, and PWM protocols supported
  • MCP23017 I/O expander support for additional GPIO's
  • USB C for programming and debug

Operating System

  • ESP-IDF (ESP32 SDK)
  • ESPHome functional baseline for independent operation and or Home Assistant integration
  • Tasmota
  • Arduino templates

Power Input / Output

  • Input Voltage: 
    • 5v via USB-C with supply conflict management
    • 5v to 24v via VIN with over voltage protection
  • Selectable Output Voltage based on Input voltage or onboard regulated 5v supply.
  • Power consumption: 0.1W in deep sleep mode, <1W during operation

Security

  • WPA3 encryption for Wi-Fi
  • Secure boot and flash encryption
  • TLS 1.2/1.3 for secure communication

Specific Sensors

PebbleSense 
Presence

Model Info

Presence & Health Metrics

Privacy preserving presence detectors with different capabilities to suit different usage scenarios, from counting people with zones through to monitoring health metrics. These sensors are ideally suited to Home Automation, Commercial Spaces, Offices and Healthcare solutions such as Aged Care and Disability Support.