Embedded and hobbyist electronics specialist Seeed Studio has introduced two new entries in its ironically-large small-format XIAO microcontroller improvement board household: the XIAO MG24 and XIAO MG24 Sense, each powered by Silicon Labs’ EFR32MG24 and delivering native assist for the Matter house automation protocol.
“When Silicon Labs’ EFR32MG24 got here into our view, we have been instantly excited by its huge potential to make the promising Matter wi-fi communication protocol accessible to ALL – completely aligning with Seeed’s imaginative and prescient of Making Know-how Accessible for ALL,” says Seeed’s Lily Li of the launch. “Matter connects IoT platforms and sensible house gadgets throughout totally different manufacturers, bridging the hole between totally different ecosystems like Amazon, Google, and Apple. This new industry-unifying commonplace supplies dependable connections and simplifies improvement for makers.”
Seeed is bringing Matter assist to its XIAO vary with the Silicon Labs-powered XIAO MG24 and MG24 Sense. (📷: Seeed Studio)
The Seeed Studio XIAO MG24 and XIAO MG24 Sense are, because the identify suggests, entries within the firm’s XIAO household of thumb-sized microcontroller improvement boards, providing the acquainted breadboard-friendly kind issue with a USB Kind-C connector for knowledge and energy. At their coronary heart is the Silicon Labs EFR32MG24, a system-on-chip packing a single 32-bit Arm Cortex-M33 core working at as much as 78MHz and that includes digital sign processing (DSP) extensions, 256kB of static RAM (SRAM), and 1,536kB of flash reminiscence. An built-in radio helps Bluetooth 5.3 Low Power (BLE) and IEEE 802.15.4 Thread — the latter delivering Matter compatibility too.
To this, Seeed has added an extra 4MB of off-chip flash storage, a user-addressable LED, and has introduced out 19 general-purpose enter/output (GPIO) pins of which 11 can be found on the castellated 0.1″ pin headers at both facet of the board. The XIAO MG24 Sense stands out from its non-Sense sibling by the addition of two on-board sensors: an analog microphone and a six-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU). Each boards embody an built-in battery administration system, delivering a boosted charging present of 160mA.
11 of the GPIO pins can be found on the castellated headers at both facet, with eight extra on pads on the again. (📷: Seeed Studio)
“Seeed Studio has persistently delivered progressive and cost-effective {hardware} options that empower builders across the globe,” says Silicon Labs’ Rob Shane of the businesses’ partnership. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with them on the XIAO MG24 boards, which combine our EFR32MG24B220F1536IM48-B chip. This partnership not solely broadens the attain of our expertise but in addition aligns with our imaginative and prescient of fostering a vibrant developer group. We sit up for seeing the inventive and impactful functions that can emerge from this collaboration.”
The XIAO MG24 and MG24 Sense can be found on the Seeed Studio retailer, priced at $7.90 and $10.90 respectively; the primary 100 orders will obtain a ten per cent low cost, Seeed has confirmed, with {hardware} as a result of ship on the finish of November. The elements are additionally included within the firm’s Early Adopter Program, which supplies two free pattern boards to authors and maintainers of open-source Matter and Web of Issues (IoT) tasks.
