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Apollo Automation

ESPHome C6 Board

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The Official ESPHome C6 Board is the compact ESP32-C6 board at the heart of the ESPHome Starter Kit, now available on its own. Built around the Espressif ESP32-C6-MINI-1, it brings Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, and Thread to your projects on a single chip. Zigbee is also possible at the chip level for advanced users. Power it over USB-C or an optional rechargeable LiPo battery, connect up to two modules through its 14-pin FPC ports, and set everything up in the ESPHome Device Builder, no code required. Everything runs locally: no cloud, no subscriptions, no accounts. Use it on its own or connect it to Home Assistant. The majority of profit from every board supports the Open Home Foundation, funding the future of ESPHome, Home Assistant, and hundreds of other open source projects.
  • Build your own ESPHome sensor or controller from scratch, powered over USB-C or an optional rechargeable LiPo battery.
  • Add any ESPHome Starter Kit module (motion, temperature and humidity, button, or ESPHome Casita) through the 14-pin FPC ports.
  • Run two modules at the same time to create a multi-purpose sensor for any room.
  • Connect over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, or Thread, and add it to Home Assistant for local automations.
  • Deploy it cable-free around the home on a rechargeable LiPo battery.

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Product Details

How It Works

Plug the Official ESPHome C6 Board into USB-C, then set it up in the ESPHome Device Builder, a visual editor that runs on your desktop. No YAML knowledge required, though the YAML is always there if you want it. Connect up to two modules through the 14-pin FPC ports, and run two at once to build a multisensor. Use the board on its own or connect it to Home Assistant for deeper automations.

Specs

  • Chip: Espressif ESP32-C6-MINI-1
  • Power and data: USB-C, 5 V DC. Optional rechargeable LiPo battery (sold separately)
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, and Thread on the same chip. Zigbee is also possible at the chip level for advanced users
  • Module ports: 2 x 14-pin FPC
  • Onboard indicators: RGB status LED
  • Dimensions: 35 x 18 x 10 mm (1.4 x 0.7 x 0.4 in)
  • Operating temperature: -40 °C to +85 °C
  • Configuration software: ESPHome Device Builder (free for Mac, Windows, and Linux), or ESPHome as a Home Assistant app
  • Material: PCB-based open design

Built on Open Home Principles

Everything runs locally. Your data stays yours. No cloud required, no subscriptions, no accounts. That's privacy.

The board works with ESPHome, Home Assistant, and open standards like Thread. Zigbee is also possible at the chip level for advanced users. No vendor lock-in. That's choice.

Open hardware you can build on, modify, and keep using. That's sustainability.

The majority of profit from every board goes directly to the Open Home Foundation, supporting the future of ESPHome, Home Assistant, and over 250 open source projects that put people first.

Why ESPHome?

ESPHome turns inexpensive microcontrollers into capable devices without writing a single line of code. No C++, no Arduino IDE. With the ESPHome C6 Board you use a visual editor to set up real devices in minutes. But approachable does not mean limited. ESPHome supports hundreds of sensors, displays, switches, lights, and components out of the box, and powers everything from DIY monitors to commercially certified products. Because ESPHome is an Open Home Foundation project, it is backed by one of the largest open source smart home communities in the world.

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