EVK-NORA-W401

Evaluation kit for NORA-W40 stand-alone modules with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth low energy

• All NORA-W40 module pins are available at connectors
• Two mikroBUS Clickboard™ sockets for add-on boards
• Qwiic connector for I2C accessories
• Power measurement headers
• Can be powered via USB or external power supply
• Supports debugging over USB-JTAG serial interface
• Internal antenna or external antenna options

The EVK-NORA-W4 Evaluation Kit enables stand-alone use of the NORA-W40 series module with the ESP32-C6 System on Chip (SoC) from Espressif Systems. The evaluation kit provides an excellent starting point for a single-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth® 5.3 Low Energy (LE), Thread or Zigbee project.
All features of the NORA-W40 series modules are easily accessible from the evaluation board. All GPIOs and interfaces supported on the NORA-W40 series modules are conveniently exposed and can be accessed via pin headers and 2 mikroBUS headers. The USB connection provides the physical interface for both power supply and programming of the EVK board. When connected to a computer via the USB connector, the connection is recognized as a serial communication interface (COM ports under Windows OS or /dev/ttyUSBx under Linux and MacOS). In addition, the EVK has a USB peripheral port, a reset button, a boot button and two user buttons.

The EVK-NORA-W40 has two mikroBUS connectors and can therefore easily host MIKROE Click boards™. With over 1,400 Click boards available, developers can explore endless possibilities by combining u-blox modules with functionality from different technology providers - all using the same kit. Simply plug the desired modules into the mikroBUS connectors to get started.

The EVK-NORA-W40 boards are available in the following two variants to accommodate alternative antenna and software solutions. The EVK-NORA-W401 comes with the open CPU NORA-W401 module and U.FL antenna connector for connection to external antennas. The EVK-NORA-W406 comes with the open CPU NORA-W406 module with an internal 2.4 GHz PCB Trace antenna.