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Adafruit QT Py ESP32-C3 WiFi Dev Board with STEMMA QT

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Adafruit QT Py ESP32-C3 WiFi Dev Board with STEMMA QT - Adafruit - 5405

Seeed Xiao-form-factor board with single-core RISC-V ESP32-C3 at 160 MHz, 4 MB flash, 400 KB SRAM, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, BLE 5.0, USB-C, and STEMMA QT I2C connector. Operates at 3.3 V; no native USB — uses the ESP32-C3's built-in USB Serial/JTAG controller.

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Adafruit QT Py ESP32-C3 WiFi Dev Board with STEMMA QT — Adafruit — 5405
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Pinout

  • USB-C port

    USB-C connector used for both powering and programming the QT Py ESP32-C3 board.

    Type · powerVoltage · USB 5V input
  • 3.3V

    Output from the 3.3V regulator. Adafruit states these pins can supply 500mA peak.

    Type · powerVoltage · 3.3V regulated output
  • GND

    Common ground for all power and logic.

    Type · powerVoltage · 0V ground reference
  • 5V

    5V output from the USB port. Adafruit also documents using the 5V pin as a protected external voltage input with a diode.

    Type · powerVoltage · 5V USB rail; external input only with diode protection per Adafruit guidance
  • A0

    ADC1 analog input and GPIO #4.

    Type · analog
  • A1

    ADC1 analog input and GPIO #3.

    Type · analog
  • A2

    ADC1 analog input and GPIO #1.

    Type · analog
  • A3

    ADC1 analog input and GPIO #0.

    Type · analog
  • SCL

    I2C clock pin, shared by the STEMMA QT connector. Adafruit notes there is no pull-up on this pin. GPIO #6.

    Type · signal
  • SDA

    I2C data pin, shared by the STEMMA QT connector. Adafruit notes there is no pull-up on this pin and SDA is also an ADC2 input. GPIO #5.

    Type · signal
  • RX

    UART receive pin. Connect to TX on a sensor or breakout. GPIO #20.

    Type · signal
  • TX

    UART transmit pin and hardware UART debug output. Connect to RX on a sensor or breakout. GPIO #21.

    Type · signal
  • SCK

    SPI clock pin. GPIO #10.

    Type · signal
  • MI

    SPI microcontroller-in / sensor-out pin. GPIO #8.

    Type · signal
  • MO

    SPI microcontroller-out / sensor-in pin.

    Type · signal
  • STEMMA QT SCL

    JST SH 4-pin STEMMA QT connector I2C clock line, shared with board SCL.

    Type · signalVoltage · 3.3V logic
  • STEMMA QT SDA

    JST SH 4-pin STEMMA QT connector I2C data line, shared with board SDA.

    Type · signalVoltage · 3.3V logic
  • STEMMA QT 3.3V

    3.3V rail on the JST SH 4-pin STEMMA QT connector.

    Type · powerVoltage · 3.3V
  • STEMMA QT GND

    Ground on the JST SH 4-pin STEMMA QT connector.

    Type · powerVoltage · 0V ground reference
  • NeoPixel

    On-board RGB NeoPixel status LED, available as board.NEOPIXEL / PIN_NEOPIXEL. Adafruit states it is on GPIO #2.

    Type · signal
  • Boot button / GPIO 9

    Boot button for ROM bootloader mode. Adafruit states it can also be read as GPIO 9 with input pull-up.

    Type · control
  • Reset button

    Reset button restarts the board and helps enter the ROM bootloader.

    Type · control
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
USB-C portpowerUSB-C connector used for both powering and programming the QT Py ESP32-C3 board.USB 5V input
3.3VpowerOutput from the 3.3V regulator. Adafruit states these pins can supply 500mA peak.3.3V regulated output
GNDpowerCommon ground for all power and logic.0V ground reference
5Vpower5V output from the USB port. Adafruit also documents using the 5V pin as a protected external voltage input with a diode.5V USB rail; external input only with diode protection per Adafruit guidance
A0analogADC1 analog input and GPIO #4.
A1analogADC1 analog input and GPIO #3.
A2analogADC1 analog input and GPIO #1.
A3analogADC1 analog input and GPIO #0.
SCLsignalI2C clock pin, shared by the STEMMA QT connector. Adafruit notes there is no pull-up on this pin. GPIO #6.
SDAsignalI2C data pin, shared by the STEMMA QT connector. Adafruit notes there is no pull-up on this pin and SDA is also an ADC2 input. GPIO #5.
RXsignalUART receive pin. Connect to TX on a sensor or breakout. GPIO #20.
TXsignalUART transmit pin and hardware UART debug output. Connect to RX on a sensor or breakout. GPIO #21.
SCKsignalSPI clock pin. GPIO #10.
MIsignalSPI microcontroller-in / sensor-out pin. GPIO #8.
MOsignalSPI microcontroller-out / sensor-in pin.
STEMMA QT SCLsignalJST SH 4-pin STEMMA QT connector I2C clock line, shared with board SCL.3.3V logic
STEMMA QT SDAsignalJST SH 4-pin STEMMA QT connector I2C data line, shared with board SDA.3.3V logic
STEMMA QT 3.3Vpower3.3V rail on the JST SH 4-pin STEMMA QT connector.3.3V
STEMMA QT GNDpowerGround on the JST SH 4-pin STEMMA QT connector.0V ground reference
NeoPixelsignalOn-board RGB NeoPixel status LED, available as board.NEOPIXEL / PIN_NEOPIXEL. Adafruit states it is on GPIO #2.
Boot button / GPIO 9controlBoot button for ROM bootloader mode. Adafruit states it can also be read as GPIO 9 with input pull-up.
Reset buttoncontrolReset button restarts the board and helps enter the ROM bootloader.

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