<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[General]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forum rules - Announcements - General chit chat (ESP-32, ESP-8266, IoT, Raspberry Pi etc...)]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/category/18</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:25:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://community.m5stack.com/category/18.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:15:59 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Cannot login to StackChan Android App]]></title><description><![CDATA[@2-4-6-h8 I am experiencing the same issue. I've registered on this site (obviously) and confirmed my email address. The Android app just spins when I try to register on it.
I attempted update the StackChan's firmware but when I connected to my Wifi, it restarted on its own. Now when I click on the "Change Wi-Fi" section under setup, it shows me the QR screen to download the app, then just shows me the StackChan ID.
I
It seems no one is monitoring these forum posts, as a lot of threads are going unanswered. I hope this can be resolved because this is been a frustrating and disappointing experince thus far.
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8209/cannot-login-to-stackchan-android-app</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8209/cannot-login-to-stackchan-android-app</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[drunk8gods]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:15:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can not log on to UIflow 2, also tried new pasword]]></title><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8202/can-not-log-on-to-uiflow-2-also-tried-new-pasword</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8202/can-not-log-on-to-uiflow-2-also-tried-new-pasword</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:53:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can&#x27;t log in to m5burner]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm back in now too hurray!
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8200/can-t-log-in-to-m5burner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8200/can-t-log-in-to-m5burner</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[gecparatech]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:03:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Custom Cables]]></title><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8191/custom-cables</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8191/custom-cables</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:39:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[M5TAB5]Display flicker issue. Is this a manufacturing defect?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@y-shibata-aqua-k
I was able to resolve this issue by updating the M5GFX library in the Arduino IDE to the latest develop branch version.
Therefore, I will close this issue.
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8176/m5tab5-display-flicker-issue-is-this-a-manufacturing-defect</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8176/m5tab5-display-flicker-issue-is-this-a-manufacturing-defect</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[y-shibata-aqua-k]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:53:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you rely on YouTube for M5Stack tutorials or prefer docs&#x2F;forums?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve gone back and forth on this a lot. For me, YouTube is great when I’m just trying to get a quick feel for how something works—like seeing a UIFlow block setup in action or how someone wires a sensor. It helps things “click” faster compared to reading docs alone.
But yeah, I’ve run into the same issue you mentioned—some videos skip key steps or assume you already know part of the setup. That’s where things break, especially with M5Stack since small details (like firmware version or library differences) can mess everything up.
What’s worked best for me is using videos as a starting point, then keeping the official docs and forum open alongside. Most of the time, if something doesn’t work exactly like in the video, the answer is usually buried in documentation or a forum thread.
I did follow a YouTube project once for a simple ESP32 sensor dashboard. It mostly worked, but I still had to tweak pin configs and update a library to get it running properly. So yeah—not really “copy and paste,” more like guided trial and error.
If you find a creator who explains why they’re doing something instead of just showing steps, those are worth sticking with. Otherwise, I treat videos more like demos and rely on docs/forums for the real detail.
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8173/do-you-rely-on-youtube-for-m5stack-tutorials-or-prefer-docs-forums</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8173/do-you-rely-on-youtube-for-m5stack-tutorials-or-prefer-docs-forums</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[evelyngrace12]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:11:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BACnet on M5StamPlc]]></title><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8174/bacnet-on-m5stamplc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8174/bacnet-on-m5stamplc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:25:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fun Idea: Building a “Letter Boxed” Style Word Game on M5Stack Devices]]></title><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8169/fun-idea-building-a-letter-boxed-style-word-game-on-m5stack-devices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8169/fun-idea-building-a-letter-boxed-style-word-game-on-m5stack-devices</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:35:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Word Puzzle Game on M5Stack Looking for Ideas &amp; Feedback]]></title><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8166/building-a-word-puzzle-game-on-m5stack-looking-for-ideas-feedback</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8166/building-a-word-puzzle-game-on-m5stack-looking-for-ideas-feedback</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:08:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting Started with M5Stack Any Tips for Beginners?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@marryjoseph22
Starting with UIFlow is a good choice but there are issues:

If you need something that is not included in UIFlow then you will stuck or need a complicated workaround
If the UIFlow Website is down you cannot work with
As it is a interpreter language (micropyhton in the background) don't expect too much calculation speed!
complex programs can become confusing

There are also benefits:

very easy for a quick and (not so) dirty proof-of-concept
easy to understand for beginners

One of my first programs was a TVOC logger with a remote display:
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Data transfer from the stick to paper by ESPnow. It took me around 20min per device to program where the most time wasted to design the screens and understand how ESPnow works.
Another funny project was two sticks who send each other a simple message of a counter value by ESPnow showing the value on display, play a beep sound, increment the value by 1 and send it back. The other beeps as well, increment and send it back and so on... this was to test how fast it can run and how far the wireless ESPnow connection work.
For more complex programs I prefer the Arduino environment.

it runs ON MY OWN computer so i am not dependent on the UIFlow cloud systems and website
more complex programs possible without loosing overview
many Arduino libraries running out of the box
much faster program execution / calculations than on micopython / UIFLow
the web is full of examples
need a bit more programming skills but still possible for beginners

]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8165/getting-started-with-m5stack-any-tips-for-beginners</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8165/getting-started-with-m5stack-any-tips-for-beginners</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[holofloh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:51:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardputer]]></title><description><![CDATA[@flyingjeepman on/off button on? is M5Burner detecting com port when usb is connected?
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8137/cardputer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8137/cardputer</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[robski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:37:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carry case (on Amazon &#x2F; Aliexpress etc. so not 3D printed) for the cardputer ADV?]]></title><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8133/carry-case-on-amazon-aliexpress-etc-so-not-3d-printed-for-the-cardputer-adv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8133/carry-case-on-amazon-aliexpress-etc-so-not-3d-printed-for-the-cardputer-adv</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:00:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[ESP32 and  RS485]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello @alex9
it looks like yes, GPIO0 is TX pin for RS485. See pinmap here.
The platformio.ini example can be found here.
Running a quick search I did not find an RS485 example, sorry.
Edit: Maybe try this RS485 library.
Thanks
Felix
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8123/esp32-and-rs485</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8123/esp32-and-rs485</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[felmue]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:28:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using M5Stack device to monitor NBAD PPC account balance via API]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intermittent SSL failures on M5Stack are often due to missing or outdated root CA and limited heap during handshake. Did you try pinning the server certificate or loading only the required CA bundle and checking free heap before the request, and handling token refresh server side instead of on device?
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8102/using-m5stack-device-to-monitor-nbad-ppc-account-balance-via-api</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8102/using-m5stack-device-to-monitor-nbad-ppc-account-balance-via-api</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[finneganross]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:57:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paper S3 epub reader with usb disk mode]]></title><description><![CDATA[@L4700 Hi. Thx for testing. Frankly project happened just for me, because I have so many eReader but none was so light. Now I bought next Paper S3 device to my wife is my new tester :D. Future is unsure, for me - there's possibly all I need. And for others - there's slow  feedback.
What I am thinking about :

HW improve - still trying to figure out some fancy Screen illumination fo this HW.
Wifi portal for transfering books - USB disk mode is very slow, and removing SD card is akward.
Sync readering with other readers (maybe Calibre, not sure now)
Optimization (MCU is slow, but I see still some potencial.
Secondly thinking about future porting to newer models - but it will need some donations to buy new HW. Until this time I have just one donate from my boss :D
Sry for my English.

]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8091/paper-s3-epub-reader-with-usb-disk-mode</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8091/paper-s3-epub-reader-with-usb-disk-mode</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[erikbotta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:39:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardputer AVD  via laptop usb]]></title><description><![CDATA[Besides the WiFi web terminal option, you could also check if your firmware supports USB serial so you can interact with it via a terminal on your laptop. That’s usually more reliable and doesn’t depend on specific firmware features.
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8089/cardputer-avd-via-laptop-usb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8089/cardputer-avd-via-laptop-usb</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[glimvex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:27:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emissivity value required!]]></title><description><![CDATA[this should go as reply to https://community.m5stack.com/topic/1838/ncir-unit-weird-values
accidentally posted as new topic.
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8081/emissivity-value-required</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8081/emissivity-value-required</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[holofloh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:39:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to mount M5stack modules to a metal plate]]></title><description><![CDATA[@galehill The "5mm" holes, actually 4.85mm, are for Lego pegs to attach the Atomic base to Lego Technic parts like beams. Most M5stack things have Lego-compatible mounting points.
If you look under the Atom Lite, there's a small yellow M2 hole marked on the label which you can use to fix the atom to the atomic base from below. There's a M2-sized hole in the atomic base. Just screw through the atomic base from below, into the atom label and there's a thread inside.
M5stack used to supply a M2 hex-headed bolt of the correct length and a little Allen key to mount the atom on the base.
But usually just mounting the atom on the atomic base pins is enough for most uses.
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8075/how-to-mount-m5stack-modules-to-a-metal-plate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8075/how-to-mount-m5stack-modules-to-a-metal-plate</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[veryalien]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:46:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[M5Burner download question:]]></title><description><![CDATA[@andyzot so you can't find location where downloaded firmwares are stored on MAC?
[image: 1770374964770-m5burner_firmware0.jpg]
see Win10 example
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8054/m5burner-download-question</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8054/m5burner-download-question</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[robski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:54:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI + App Development: Best Approach for Embedded&#x2F;IoT Projects?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@PitDuran This discussion highlights questions about adding AI features—like voice commands, image recognition, or anomaly detection—to embedded/IoT projects and choosing between on-device and cloud AI. It reflects the real challenges developers face when balancing performance, power, and usability in smart devices. For teams tackling such embedded AI integration, ai application development services https://artjoker.net/services/ai-app-development/ can offer expertise in designing custom workflows, tools, and models that fit both edge and cloud use cases, helping turn complex ideas into reliable solutions.
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8053/ai-app-development-best-approach-for-embedded-iot-projects</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8053/ai-app-development-best-approach-for-embedded-iot-projects</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[wayner.d]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:12:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publish Firmware]]></title><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8042/publish-firmware</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8042/publish-firmware</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:00:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Switching Power Supply Control Project]]></title><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8036/switching-power-supply-control-project</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8036/switching-power-supply-control-project</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:42:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[help i have registered there is so many tutorials i cant find the real page yes im a newbie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check the main menu or dashboard after logging in, usually the actual working page is under Home or Dashboard, not Tutorials. If you tell us what you’re trying to access, someone can point you directly.
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8029/help-i-have-registered-there-is-so-many-tutorials-i-cant-find-the-real-page-yes-im-a-newbie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/8029/help-i-have-registered-there-is-so-many-tutorials-i-cant-find-the-real-page-yes-im-a-newbie</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingax]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:20:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Purchased the Axera AX8850 and having problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Never mind, this is a model problem, I downloaded another model from hugging's face and it worked. Most of the models I tried from there do not work, I only got two of them to process. It was qwen2.5-7B and the Deepseek one. Both were a little slow, so I compared them using the CPU and the AX8850 and the CPU was slower, but not by much, This is on a pi 5 16GB board.
I also have a Kinara ara-2 to work on with 16GB memory and probably would be faster, but I am having problems converting models to its format. I got the pi 5 to recognize it via driver, I just need a converted model to try it. I also have a Hailo-10H coming, can't wait to test it for a project, its supposed to work better with Home Assistant.
]]></description><link>https://community.m5stack.com/topic/7999/purchased-the-axera-ax8850-and-having-problems</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.m5stack.com/topic/7999/purchased-the-axera-ax8850-and-having-problems</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mpro77]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:04:43 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>