M5Stack Unit C6L
Compact LoRa communication unit from M5Stack based on the ESP32-C6 (RISC-V, 160 MHz) with an SX1262 transceiver. Features an integrated 0.66-inch SSD1306 OLED display (64×48 pixels), RGB LED (WS2812C), buzzer, and button. Two SMA antenna connectors (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 6 + LoRa). Grove I2C port, USB-C (5V). No GPS. Receive sensitivity -147 dBm. Officially supports Messtatic, MeshCore firmware v1.13.0 and later. Price approx. 23 USD. 16 MB Flash.
Hardware Specifications
MCU
ESP32-C6
RAM
512 KB
Flash
16 MB
Display
OLED (0.66'' 64x48)
Button Count
2
Has LEDs
true
Weight
35 g
Dimensions
62 x 24 x 8
LoRa Specifications
LoRa Chip
SX1262
Frequency Band
868 MHz, 915 MHz
Max. TX Power
22 dBm
Antenna Type
SMA Außenantenne
Typical Range
22 km
Connectivity
WiFi
true
Bluetooth
true
GPS
false
Power
USB Type
USB-C
Battery Connector
extern (5V)
Solar Support
false
Power Consumption (Idle)
1 mA
Power Consumption (TX)
85 mA
Firmware Support
Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/06/06/release-1-16-0
Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/06/06/release-1-16-0
Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/06/06/release-1-16-0
Release notes: https://blog.meshcore.io/2026/06/06/release-1-16-0
⚠️ Check that radio.rxgain(on) and flood.advert.base (0.308) are set correctly after flashing! ⚠️
This build is based on official MeshCore 1.15.0 dev branch (as of 25-May-2026 and additionally includes the following unmerged upstream PRs/changes:
- PR2553: Limit flood advert packet forwarding -->
set flood.advert.base 0...1(0: no flood adv. forwarding, 0.308: default, 1: all flood adv. forwarding) - PR1810: Allow direct message paths when denyf * is set
- :new: PR1727: Use hardware channel activity detection for checking interference --> Use
set int.thresh 1to activate hw based channel activity detection. - :new: PR2377: Disable NRF52 undervoltage bootlock feature
- Flood adverts are disabled (flood.advert.interval set to 0) by default
- :new: modified PR1810 to not block flood adverts but only
PAYLOADTYPEGRPTXTandPAYLOADTYPEGRPDATAso that some limited flood advert distribution can be managed via PR2553 to support e.g. observer maps.
- Based on
devv1.15.0 as of 25-May-2026
Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...repeater-v1.0.1
Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...companion-v1.0.1
Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...companion-v1.0.1
Full Changelog: https://github.com/MichTronics/MeshCoreNG/compare/bridge-tcp-v1.0.5...room-server-v1.0.1
Automatic sync from different repositories
Links
Purchase Links
https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5stack-c6l-unit-for-meshtastic-sx1262-esp32-c6
Links to online shops are subject to change. We do not guarantee that these links will remain accessible.