M5AtomLite

It creates a naked M5AtomLite. That is you do not need to drag and drop the drivers for the features of the device. You will upload a config file and you are done.

The M5Atom is neat little device based on the ESP32. While small it has all the technical characteristics to control many sensors and actuators. It is small in RAM so you cannot run memory intensive applications. The 4MB flash memory is enough for storing the TipControl OSµ plus many macros and events. It will not run OTA. If that is an requirement you should consider the M5AtomLiteS3 which has 8MB Flash.

  • What you need
  • Installation Software
  • Operation
  • Code Appendix

What you need

1x M5 AtomLite

Installation Software
Getting Started with TipControl Designer and AtomLite

  1. 🛠️ Connect Your Device Launch TipControl Designer and plug in your AtomLite via USB. Make sure the correct USB driver is installed for your system. If you’re unsure, refer to the Tutorials section for help with firmware installation and USB setup. Rename the device and the device will restart.
  2. Restore Configuration
    • Right-click on your newly detected device and select “Configuration Restore.”
    • Navigate to:  Documents/TipControl/backups/M5/AtomLite.img and choose the file named ATOMLite. Wait till the restore process finished.
    • Reset the chip if not done automatically. Wait a few seconds.
  3. Scan & Rename
    • Perform a device scan again.
    • Click on the new device and rename it from M5_AtomLite.cpy to your preferred name.
  4. Configure Wi-Fi
    • Click the wifi driver and open the Config Tab and enter your Wi-Fi credentials.
  5. Configure MQTT
    • Click mqtt Config Tab, enter the password you used during cloud registration.
    • The username is your registered cloud username.
    • If you only have one user, you can leave the User field blank.
    • Click Save to apply the settings.
  6. ✅ Preconfigured Features Your device already comes with I2C, button, Neopixel, and other essential components configured—no extra setup needed!

Operation

  • Button

Code Apendix

  • Events
    • button
      • pressed – changes the lead to red
      • released – turns led off
    • sys
      • “Timer” – sends a report to your *.designer
      • “Equ_enabled” – calls a macro open
  • Macros
    • multireport – change “username” to your user name and save it. It sends the data from the button, neopixel and rtc to the designer. Event “Timer” must be enabled. For RTC to work you must have a wifi connection.
    • open – on boot play a led show