# LILYGO T-2CAN

> LILYGO T-2CAN is an ESP32-S3 development board featuring dual CAN bus interfaces via two TWAI controllers, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5 LE, and wide DC input range for automotive and industrial applications.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** LILYGO
- **Board Type:** dev-board
- **Price:** ~$24.36
- **Product Readiness:** developer
- **CPU:** ESP32-S3
- **CPU Architecture:** Xtensa LX7 dual-core
- **PSRAM:** 8MB
- **Flash:** 16MB
- **USB:** USB-C
- **Power:** 5-12V DC
- **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V

## Connectivity

- **Wifi:** 802.11 b/g/n
- **Bluetooth:** BLE 5.0

## Open Source

- **Firmware:** Yes
- **Schematics:** No
- **PCB Layout:** No

## Use Cases

- automotive-diagnostics
- industrial-automation
- can-bus-monitoring
- vehicle-telemetry
- building-automation

## Components

- **ESP32-S3** (mcu): ESP32-S3 dual-core LX7 processor with 16MB flash, 8MB PSRAM, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5 LE, featuring dual TWAI (CAN) controllers — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espressif.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocumentation%2Fesp32-s3_datasheet_en.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-2can&source=md-export)
- **TWAI Controller #1** (can-controller): ESP32-S3 integrated TWAI (Two-Wire Automotive Interface) controller providing CAN 2.0 bus interface, channel 1 — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espressif.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocumentation%2Fesp32-s3_datasheet_en.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-2can&source=md-export)
- **TWAI Controller #2** (can-controller): ESP32-S3 integrated TWAI (Two-Wire Automotive Interface) controller providing CAN 2.0 bus interface, channel 2 — [Datasheet](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espressif.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocumentation%2Fesp32-s3_datasheet_en.pdf&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-2can&source=md-export)

## Protocols

- **CAN**
- **I2C**
- **SPI**
- **UART**
- **GPIO**

## Description

## Overview

The LILYGO T-2CAN is an ESP32-S3 development board designed for CAN bus applications, featuring dual CAN bus interfaces powered by the ESP32-S3's integrated TWAI (Two-Wire Automotive Interface) controllers. The board supports a wide DC input range of 5–12V and includes 16MB flash, 8MB PSRAM, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5 LE. It supports Arduino IDE and VS Code development environments. Onboard features include BOOT and Reset buttons and both USB power supply and debugging. The board is suitable for automotive diagnostics, industrial automation, and building management systems requiring dual independent CAN networks.

## Where to Buy

- [LILYGO Official](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Flilygo.cc%2Fproducts%2Ft-2can&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-2can&source=md-export) — $24.36

## Resources

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- [github](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2FXinyuan-LilyGO%2FT-2Can&ref=openhardware.directory&product=lilygo-t-2can&source=md-export)

## Tags

`esp32-s3`, `can-bus`, `automotive`, `industrial`, `twai`, `development-board`

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