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Heltec Vision Master T190

ESP32-S3 development board with optional SX1262 LoRa module and 1.9-inch TFT color display. Supports Meshtastic, LoRaWAN, Arduino, MicroPython, and features integrated battery management with 18uA deep sleep.

Starting from

$17.90

Specifications

ArchitectureXtensa LX7
CPU Cores2
Clock Speed240MHz
GPIO Level3.3V
ChargingUSB-C
BluetoothBLE 5.0
StorageNo
Dimensions60 × 25.4 × 10.19mm
Weight35g

Components

Xtensa LX7 dual-core @ 240MHz with 512KB SRAM, 8MB OPI PSRAM, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, BLE 5.0, USB OTG, and ULP RISC-V co-processor for deep sleep operation at 18uA.

Semtech SX1262 long-range LoRa transceiver supporting 150-960MHz ISM bands with +21dBm TX power and -136dBm RX sensitivity at SF12/BW125. Supports LoRa, LoRaWAN, and FSK modulation.

Sitronix ST7789 TFT controller driving a 1.9-inch 170x320 pixel display with 262K colors via SPI interface. Supports partial display mode for power savings.

Bus Interfaces

SPISPI (Display)
SCK: GPIO38MOSI: GPIO48CS: GPIO39DC: GPIO47RST: GPIO40
SPISPI (LoRa)
SCK: GPIO9MOSI: GPIO10MISO: GPIO11NSS: GPIO8
I2CI2C (Sensor)
SDA: GPIO2SCL: GPIO1
UARTUART0
TX: GPIO43RX: GPIO44
USBUSB-C
D+: GPIO20D-: GPIO19

GPIO Map

GPIO1
I2C SCL (Sensor Port)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
I2C
GPIO2
I2C SDA (Sensor Port)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadctouch
I2C
GPIO3
ADC1_CH2 / Touch3
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadctouch
GPIO4
ADC1_CH3 / Touch4
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadctouch
GPIO5
ADC1_CH4 / Touch5
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadctouch
GPIO6
Battery ADC
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadctouch
ADC
GPIO7
TFT VCtrl (Display Power)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadctouch
GPIO8
LoRa NSS (SPI CS)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadctouch
SPI
GPIO9
LoRa SCK
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadctouch
SPI
GPIO10
LoRa MOSI
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadctouch
SPI
GPIO11
LoRa MISO
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadc
SPI
GPIO12
LoRa RST
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadc
GPIO13
LoRa BUSY
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadctouch
GPIO14
LoRa DIO1
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadctouch
GPIO15
32K_P (Crystal)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadc
GPIO16
32K_N (Crystal)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadc
GPIO17
TFT Backlight Control
digital-inputdigital-outputpwmadc
GPIO18
GPIO18
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
GPIO19
USB D-
digital-inputdigital-output
USB
GPIO20
USB D+
digital-inputdigital-output
USB
GPIO21
User Button (BOOT1)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
GPIO38
TFT SCK (Display SPI)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
SPI
GPIO39
TFT CS (Display SPI)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
SPI
GPIO40
TFT RST (Display)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
GPIO43
UART TX (U0TXD)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
UART
GPIO44
UART RX (U0RXD)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
UART
GPIO47
TFT DC (Display)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
SPI
GPIO48
TFT MOSI (Display SPI)
digital-inputdigital-outputpwm
SPI

Overview

The Heltec Vision Master T190 (HT-VMT190) is a compact development board built around the ESP32-S3R8 system-on-chip, featuring an optional SX1262 LoRa transceiver and a vibrant 1.9-inch TFT-LCD color display capable of rendering 262,000 colors at 170x320 pixel resolution. The board's modular LoRa approach lets developers choose whether to include long-range radio capabilities, reducing costs for WiFi/BLE-only applications.

Designed for low-power IoT deployments, the T190 achieves an impressive 18uA deep sleep current with integrated lithium battery management including charge/discharge control and overcharge protection. The dual SH1.25-2P battery connectors and USB-C port provide flexible power options for both portable and tethered installations. A dedicated SH1.0-4P sensor interface enables plug-and-play connectivity with Heltec's QuickLink sensor ecosystem.

The board has strong community adoption as a Meshtastic node, offering a color display advantage over e-paper alternatives for real-time mesh network monitoring. It also supports LoRaWAN, NerdMiner (Bitcoin lottery mining), and general-purpose IoT applications. With dual U.FL/IPEX antenna connectors for both LoRa and WiFi, an exposed I2C sensor port, and full Arduino/MicroPython/PlatformIO/ESP-IDF support, the T190 serves as a versatile platform for connected projects requiring a visual interface.

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