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ESP32-C6 RISC-V WiFi 6 SHTC3 TSL2591 Qwiic Qwiic USB-C

Brain Board V2.0

Our newest node. Onboard temp, humidity, and light sensors. Wireless mesh via ESP-NOW. Expand with any Qwiic sensor.

ESP32-C6WiFi 6ESP-NOW LRSHTC3TSL2591Qwiic
$25
ESP32 WROOM-DA LoRa 14x I/O display SD LiPo

Sensor Board

The original Automato node. ESP32 + LoRa radio, built-in display, 14-channel I/O, LiPo charging, and microSD logging.

ESP32LoRaDisplay14x I/OLiPomicroSD
$30
AC/DC — HLK-PM03 4x relay — mains rated

Relay Board

4-channel relay controller with mains-rated contacts and onboard AC/DC power supply. Pairs with any Automato node.

4x relayAC/DC PSUMains-ratedOptoisolated
$32

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FeatureBrain Board V2.0Sensor BoardRelay Board
Price$25$30$32
MicrocontrollerESP32-C6 (RISC-V, 160 MHz)ESP32-WROOM-DA (Xtensa, 240 MHz)None (peripheral board)
WiFi✓ WiFi 6 (802.11ax)✓ WiFi 4 (802.11b/g/n)—
Wireless mesh✓ ESP-NOW Long Range✓ LoRa (RFM95W)—
Onboard sensorsSHTC3 (temp/humidity), TSL2591 (light)— (connect via I/O)—
Display—✓ Built-in display—
I/O expansion2× Qwiic (I2C)14-channel screw terminal—
Relay control— (via Qwiic GPIO expander)✓ USB-C cable or GPIO pin— (is the relay controller)
Power inputUSB-CUSB-C + LiPoAC mains (onboard PSU)
Data logging— (WiFi / push to server)✓ microSD card—
Open source✓ MIT license✓ MIT license✓ MIT license