M5Stack M5GO IoT Starter Kit V2.7 ESP32 IoT Development Kit

🔧 M5GO IoT Starter Kit v2.7 — Your Gateway to Smart Innovation

The M5GO IoT Starter Kit v2.7 is a budget-friendly, all-in-one development solution tailored for makers, students, and IoT enthusiasts. Whether you're just getting started or building advanced prototypes, this kit provides everything you need to launch your next connected project.

Inside the kit, you'll find the powerful M5GO Core Controller along with six versatile expansion units, each designed to unlock different capabilities:

• 🌡️ ENV III UNIT – Temperature, humidity, and air pressure sensing

• 👀 PIR UNIT – Motion detection

• 🎚️ ANGLE UNIT – Rotary input control

• 📶 IR UNIT – Infrared communication

• 🌈 RGB UNIT – Colorful LED feedback

• 🔌 HUB UNIT – Multi-port expansion and signal routing

⚙️ Powered by Espressif ESP32

At the heart of the M5GO is the ESP32 chipset, renowned for its performance and flexibility:

• 🧠 Dual-core Xtensa® LX6 processors running at 240 MHz

• 💾 16 MB FLASH memory for large programs and complex logic

• 📡 Built-in Wi-Fi for seamless cloud connectivity and remote control

This combination makes the M5GO ideal for a wide range of applications — from smart home automation and wearable tech to environmental monitoring and interactive installations.

🌐 Ready for the IoT Ecosystem

With integrated wireless capabilities and modular expansion, the M5GO IoT Starter Kit v2.7 empowers you to:

• 🔗 Connect devices to the Internet with ease

• 🏠 Build smart home systems and automation workflows

• 🧪 Experiment with sensors, actuators, and real-time data

• 🎓 Learn embedded development and edge computing hands-on

Whether you're prototyping your first IoT device or deploying a classroom STEM project, the M5GO v2.7 is a reliable, expandable, and fun platform to bring your ideas to life.

Product Features

🔧 ESP32-Based Development Platform

Built on the powerful Espressif ESP32 chipset, offering robust performance for embedded and IoT applications.

💾 Generous Storage

Equipped with 16MB FLASH memory, perfect for handling large programs and complex logic.

🖥️ Integrated HD IPS Display

Features a vibrant HD IPS screen with multiple onboard hardware peripherals for interactive and visual-rich projects.

🔌 Modular & Expandable

Includes a rich resource interface, fully compatible with M5Stack stacking modules and external sensors — enabling flexible expansion and customization.

🧱 LEGO-Compatible Base

The base supports 8mm LEGO block integration, making structural prototyping fun, creative, and mechanically stable.

🔐 Microsoft Azure Authentication

Built-in support for Azure IoT authentication, enabling secure cloud connectivity and identity verification.

🌐 Cross-Platform Development

Compatible with multiple development environments including Arduino , UIFlow , .NET nanoFramework , and MicroPython — giving you the freedom to build with your preferred tools.

M5GO IoT controller

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• Supports UIFlow graphical programming platform, scripting-free, cloud push

• Fully compatible with Arduino, ESP32-IDF and other mainstream development platforms

• FreeRTOS support, with dual-core and multitasking mechanism, it can perform the tasks efficiently, Program optimization.

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• 2.0-inch IPS display panel, 6-axis IMU, programmable RGB lights x10, microphone, speaker, custom buttons x3

• Built-in Li-ion power supply, integrated power management chip, supports TypeC interface and POGO PIN interface power supply

• Finely tuned RF circuitry for stable and reliable wireless communication

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• GROVE expansion ports x3 (I2C, GPIO, UART)

• Easy access to M5Stack hardware and software system, stackable module design, plug-and-play sensor expansion

6x expansion units

🌡️ ENV UNIT III

Environmental sensor module featuring temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure detection. Communicates via I²C interface for fast and reliable data acquisition.

🚶 PIR UNIT

Passive infrared sensor for human body detection. Outputs a digital signal when motion is detected — perfect for security and automation projects.

🎚️ ANGLE UNIT

Rotary knob potentiometer that provides analog input, ideal for adjusting parameters like volume, brightness, or servo position.

📶 IR UNIT

Integrated infrared transmitter and receiver for bidirectional IR communication. Supports custom coding for remote control and signal learning.

🌈 RGB UNIT

Includes three programmable RGB LEDs. Fully controllable via code to display any color, enabling dynamic lighting effects and visual feedback.

🔌 HUB UNIT

I²C bus splitter that expands a single I²C connection into three independent channels. Allows connection of multiple I²C devices with different addresses.

Switch on/off operation

• Power On: 👉 Single press the left red button to turn on the device.

• Power Off: 👉 Quickly double-click the left red button to shut down.

• USB Power Behavior: ⚡ When powered via USB, the device cannot be turned off by button press — this is the default behavior.

Included

• 1x M5GO

• 6x Units(ENV III, IR, RGB, PIR, ANGLE, HUB)

• 4x LEGO Blocks

• 12x LEGO Connections

• 4x GROVE cable

• 1x Type-C USB (20cm)

• 1x Quick Start Guide

Applications

• 🎓 STEM Learning & Maker Projects Empower hands-on education in science, technology, engineering, and math.

• 📡 IoT Control Hub Manage connected devices and sensors with real-time data and automation.

• 🏠 Smart Home Integration Build intelligent systems for lighting, security, and environmental control.

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Specifications

Schematics

• Base M5GO Bottom Schematics PDF
• M5Core Schematics PDF

Datasheets

• ESP32
• ILI9342C
• MPU6886
• IP5306