Waveshare ESP32-S3 5" 1024×600 Touch LCD-5B Development Board – LX7 Dual-Core WiFi Bluetooth ESP32-S3 Display Module for IoT & HMI Projects

Description:

The Waveshare ESP32-S3 Touch LCD 5 is a powerful and cost-effective development board built for advanced embedded and IoT applications. Powered by a high-performance ESP32-S3 microcontroller, it supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy 5, ensuring stable wireless connectivity for modern smart projects.

This board comes integrated with large-capacity Flash and PSRAM, providing smooth performance for complex applications and graphical interfaces. It features a 5-inch capacitive touch LCD display, delivering a responsive and interactive user experience, making it ideal for GUI development with frameworks like LVGL.

Designed for flexibility and rapid prototyping, it includes multiple industrial-grade interfaces such as CAN, I2C, and RS485, enabling seamless integration with sensors, modules, and external devices. This makes it highly suitable for Human-Machine Interface (HMI) systems and real-time control applications.

With its optimized power efficiency and rich feature set, the ESP32-S3 Touch LCD 5 is perfect for IoT solutions, smart home systems, portable devices, automation projects, and embedded control interfaces. It is an excellent choice for developers, engineers, and makers looking to build professional-grade smart systems quickly and efficiently.

Specification:

Basic Parameters
Processor	High-performance Xtensa 32-bit LX7 dual-core processor, up to 240 MHz
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth	Supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 5 (LE), onboard antenna
Embedded Memory	512KB SRAM and 384KB ROM
Flash	16MB Flash
PSRAM	8MB PSRAM
Power Supply Range	Type-C 5V / DC 7-36V
Screen Parameters
Resolution	1024 × 600
Display Colors	65K colors
Display Interface	RGB
Display Panel	IPS
Viewing Angle	160°
Brightness	550 Cd/m²
Touch Type	Capacitive
Touch Panel	Tempered Glass
Touch Features	Supports I2C interface control for capacitive touch, 5-point touch, and interrupt support
Peripheral Interfaces
Communication Interfaces	CAN, RS485, I2C, USB
Digital Input	5~36V, bidirectional optocoupler isolation, supports dry contact and wet contact (NPN or PNP) switch inputs
Digital Output	5~36V, optocoupler isolation, output uses a high-current transistor, sink current up to 450mA
USB	Integrated full-speed USB
Others
Power Consumption	5V 450mA
Operating Temperature	0℃ ~ 65℃

Product Interface:

Features:

• Powered by a high-performance Xtensa 32-bit LX7 dual-core processor, with a main frequency of up to 240 MHz
• Supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) and Bluetooth 5 (LE) with an onboard antenna
• Built-in 512KB SRAM and 384KB ROM, stacked with 16MB Flash and 8MB PSRAM
• Onboard 5-inch wide capacitive touch screen, 1024 × 600 resolution, 65K colors
• Supports I2C interface control for capacitive touch, with 5-point touch, and supports interrupts
• Onboard CAN, RS485, I2C interfaces, TF card slot, and integrated full-speed USB
• Supports precise control features like flexible clocking and independent module power supply settings, enabling low-power modes for multiple scenarios

Pin Description:

1. ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N16R8: Wi-Fi/Bluetooth SoC module, 240 MHz operating frequency, Stacked 8MB PSRAM and 16MB Flash
2. TF Card Slot: For connecting TF cards
3. USB Type-C Port: For power supply and program flashing
4. BOOT Button: Press and hold while powering on for program flashing
5. RESET Button: Press to reset the ESP32-S3.
6. Optocoupler Isolation: Isolates and protects I/O pins on the board
7. 5-inch Screen Touch Connector: Connects the touch screen FPC
8. 5-inch Screen Connector: Connects the LCD display's FPC
9. CAN and RS485 Termination Resistor Switches: Balance resistor switches for the bus, disabled by default
10. Battery Connection Switch:
     ON: Connect battery
     OFF: Disconnect battery
11. 3.7V Single-Cell Lithium Battery 1.25 Interface: MX1.25 interface, compatible with all 3.7V lithium batteries
12. Status Indicators:
    DONE: Lithium battery charging completed indicator
    CHG: Lithium battery charging indicator
    PWR: Power supply indicator
    (the CHG will blink and DONE will light on when connecting with DC power supply and without lithium battery connected or battery switch is OFF)
13. 7-36V DC power supply terminal
14. I2C interface terminal: VOUT pin output 5V/3.3V (switching by onboard resistor)
15. CAN interface terminal
16. RS485 interface terminal
17. Digital output: 5~36V, open-drain output, output load: 450 mA per channel (MAX)
18. Input signal common terminal:
    NC: dry contact passive input
    Connect to power supply positive: digital input low active, for NPN wet contact active input, 5V-36V DC
    Connect to power supply negative: digital input high active, for PNP dry contact active input, 5V-36V DC
19. Digital input: 5~36V, supports passive / active input (NPN or PNP)
20. I2C VOUT output selection: for switching output valtage and I/O level of I2C VOUT, 3.3V by default
21. RTC battery holder: Compatible with CR927 battery

1. CS8501: Lithium battery recharge manager
2. PCF85063: RTC chip for providing accurate time control
3. AP3032KTR-G1: Display backlight boost converter
4. CH422G: IO expansion chip
5. SP3485: RS485 transceiver
6. TJA1051T/3/1J: CAN transceiver
7. SGM2212-3.3: 800mA low-noise LDO

Application Scenarios:

Useful Link:

Waveshare ESP32-S3 5" Touch LCD-5B Development Board

Waveshare ESP32-S3 5" No-Touch LCD-5B Development Board

Package Included:

1 x Waveshare ESP32-S3 5" Touch LCD-5B Development Board