awesome-m5stack-cardputer

Awesome M5Stack Cardputer

M5Stack Cardputer is a S3 Stamp cheap ($30) and complete mini computer in a credit-card size, weighing 92.8g.
Official website | Docs

Cardputer Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/CardPuter
An Unofficial Cardputer Discord Server: https://discord.gg/zuzSVDgxvx
Unofficial Cardputer Development Reference Manual: https://cardputer.free.nf/

Specs

Processor

From ESP32-S3Fn8 (Datasheet):

• Dual 32bit Xtensa LX7 cores running up to 240Mhz
• RISC-V Ultra Low Power Co-processor
• ULTRA LOW Deep Sleep Current

Memory

• 128-bit data bus and SIMD commands
• 384 KB ROM - for booting and core functions
• 512 KB SRAM - for data and instructions, running at a configurable frequency of up to 240 MHz
• 16 KB SRAM in RTC - can retain data in Deep-sleep mode
• 4 Kbit eFuse - reserved for user data, such as encryption key and device ID
• 8 MB Flash
• SPI, Dual SPI, Quad SPI, Octal SPI, QPI and OPI interfaces that allow connection to multiple flash and external RAM

Devices/Resources

• Bluetooth: 5.0, BLE + Mesh
• Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n 2.4Ghz
• Display: ST7789V2 - IPS LCD, 1,14", 240px x 135px
• Battery: internal 120mAh + 1400mAh (in the base) lithium battery
• 1 TF-Card (MicroSD) slot
• 1 USB-C OTG in/out
• 1 Grove 1 x HY2.0-4P input/output
• 4x14 Keyboard: 56 keys, QWERTY type, ortholinear with tactile click switches
• Infrared G44 ∠0° : 410cm, < 90° : 66cm, < 45° : 170cm
• Digital MEMS Microphone PDM-MIC SPM1423
• Sound: I2S-Speaker NS4168 - 8Ω@1W
• 2 magnets on the back to stick it somewhere metallic
• It comes with a little hexagonal screwdriver to open it
• Dimensions: 85mm x 54mm x 19.7mm
• Operating Current: IR transmission mode: DC-4.2V/148.07mA | Key mode: DC-4.2V/138.93mA
• Sleep Current: DC-4.2V @ 0.15uA
• Product Weight: 90g

Note: no builtin NFC, RFID or LoRa module

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Pre-installed apps

• Wi-Fi Scanner
• Audio recorder
• ESP Chat - to communicate with other cardputers or similars
• IR remote data send manually
• Pika Python REPL
• Set WiFi
• Timer
• Keyboard (USB or Bluetooth) connector

These builtin apps can be found at: https://github.com/m5stack/M5Cardputer-UserDemo

Community Apps

Launchers

• M5 Launcher - App launcher for M5StickC, M5StickC Plus, M5StickC Plus 2 and M5Cardputer
  • 250+ prebuilt binaries
  • Laucher website
• MicroHydra Launcher
  • MicroHydra Apps
  • PicoChat Client To use with MicroHydra
  • HydraMenu app
• Simple App Launcher for Cardputer
• HydraOS - Micro OS for Cardputer
• BerylliumOS - Another Micro OS for Cardputer
• PyDOS + PyBASIC
• Saitama - Fully offgrid meshcore messenger t-deck for Cardputer ADV
• NucleoOS - Full OS for Cardputer and Cardputer ADV (one image): native launcher with 50+ apps and games, a web desktop served to your browser, an offline AI assistant and Game Boy / Game Gear emulators. Installs from the browser or M5Launcher

Cybersecurity Related

• M5 Stick NEMO - Hacking tools for cardputer
• Cardputer Marauder ESP32
• Evil-M5Project
• Bruce
• Palnagotchi
• 433Mhz sniffer
• M5PORKCHOP
• ESP32 Bus Pirate

Game Related

• TinyKnight Game
• Sun Rider Game
• Classic Snake Game
• Anarch Game port from ESPBoy
• DOOM port - Yes, of course we have Doom
• Some games experiments
• Gameboy emulator
• Conway’s Game of Life
• Math Game
• Gameboy Emulator Port of Peanut-GB by matthew-5pl | By yonxji | By Mr-Paul | By geo-tp (see next on the list)
• Cardputer Game Station Emulators - Emulator for cardputer that supports ten different consoles
• Tamaputer Tamagotchi P1 Emulator
• Cave-Mine
• Hotspot Arcade - Several offline party games your guests play from their phones

Misc.

• User Demo extended with some more apps
• Cardputer WebRadio
• M5Cardputer WebRadio Dutch version
• HID Bluetooth Keyboard
• SSH Client By aat440z | By fernandofatech | By SUB0PT1MAL
• Telnet Client
• Lora Chat App
• Volos Cardputer TV Remote
• Universal remote control
• MDX (mxdrv) file Player for Cardputer
• M5CardForth - Forth Programming Language for Cardputer
• VGM Player for Cardputer
• M5Cardputer C64 Emulator
• Eliza Chatbot
• Audio Stream Server
• Fake Windows XP UI
• AI Gadget assistant for Cardputer
• ESP Console Emulator Server
• Rust firmware hal and examples
• Simple StopWatch
• Weather App
• MiniAcid
  • Demo site
• PDAputer