ESP32-C6 USB Dongle

Compact | Plug & Play | Zigbee | Thread | Matter | BLE | Wi-Fi 6

Overview

The ESP32-C6 USB Dongle is a compact and powerful development board designed for wireless experimentation and prototyping. Powered by the ESP32-C6-MINI-1-N4 module, it supports the full range of wireless protocols including Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5 LE, Zigbee, and Thread (802.15.4).

It plugs directly into any USB-A port, making it an ideal tool for developers, testers, and tinkerers. Whether you’re building a Zigbee coordinator, a Thread border router, or experimenting with Matter over Thread or Wi-Fi, this dongle has you covered.

Key Features

• ESP32-C6-MINI-1-N4 SoC (RISC-V, single-core @ 160 MHz)
• 4 MB Flash, on-board PCB antenna
• Native USB 2.0 full-speed for power, serial, and JTAG
• Compact USB-A plug form factor
• MP28164 3.3V regulator (ultra-low quiescent current)
• Reset and Boot buttons for development
• WS2812B-2020 RGB LED for visual status and feedback
• Ultra-low power operation support (deep sleep)

Getting Started

1. Plug the dongle into any USB-A port (PC, Raspberry Pi, powered hub)

2. Program it via ESP-IDF or Arduino using the native USB interface

3. Use it as:

   • Zigbee or Thread device
   • Coordinator for Zigbee2MQTT
   • Matter test device or border router

Video

Raspberry Pi Integration

You can connect multiple dongles to a Raspberry Pi for home automation or mesh network testing:

Use cases:

• Zigbee Coordinator + Zigbee End Device
• Thread border router setup with Home Assistant
• Wi-Fi ↔ Zigbee ↔ Thread bridging

Example Projects (coming soon..)

• Zigbee2MQTT with native ESP32-C6
• ESP-Thread Border Router
• BLE OTA provisioning
• Matter over Thread endpoint

Open Hardware (coming soon..)

This project is open-source:

• Hardware design (KiCad): /hardware
• Firmware examples (ESP-IDF, Arduino): /firmware
• Documentation and usage examples: /docs

Contributions and forks are welcome!

Use-cases

License

• Firmware & Docs: MIT License

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📦 Repository Structure

├── docs/            # User guides, usage examples
├── firmware/        # Sample firmware (Zigbee, Thread, Matter)
├── hardware/        # KiCad project files, schematics, 3D
├── images/          # Rendered photos and labeled diagrams
├── LICENSE
└── README.md        # This file

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