![]() I couldn’t find the UK, England, Great Britain – but London was there. A short setup later – all goes well – with the only hindrance being a region which feels like has cities and region names. The keyboard reminds me of the Android system ( Fing app reports Android Oreo 8.1 – so much for flashing Tasmota). The product page mentions that this is a TFT LCD and the viewing angles are acceptable but lacking compared to the ISP panel. The whole setup is done on the touchscreen which feels a bit brighter than NSPanel, and much cleaner. It’s time to power it on and see what has changed. Your configuration may change, as I have a very early unit and I should note that to my audience. If you poke about more, you will find a microphone and light sensor. To my surprise, there is a micro USB port hidden away for OTG access and an unpopulated T&H ribbon port. It’s a return of the MG21 series as the more recent IC from Sonoff ZigBee USB Dongle (CC2652) is short in supply and even their latest revision of the coordinators features an MG series chip. To tackle ZigBee 3.0 ITEAD opted again for MG21 – a familiar ZigBee coordinator from Sonoff Zigbee Bridge. (hint from FB group – it’s a PX30 Quad Cortex A35 clocked at 1.5GHz per core) I will leave this for when I can talk bout all the features. ![]() Underneath the plastic shield, the PCB exposes the heart of the device – while the OS is stored on Samsung’s eMMC storage (KLM8G1GETF-B04) I was not able to identify the CPU due to the metal shield. It makes me wonder if I could use back plates from the SwitchMan series or the original NSPanel to enable this. There is a space for it, but the terminals are not populated. My first surprise is that the panel I have has no relay built into it. While I’m restricted from talking about some features, I can take a peek inside to see what drives Sonoff NSPanel Pro. The product page says the Sonoff NSPanel Pro can be mounted on the wall as well as on a dedicated stand so you can put it on a table and use it as a smart display. Something to get really excited about if you like Sonoff Zigbee Line. Sonoff NSPanel Pro features ZigBee 3.0 inside and will act as the router. ![]() The 480×480 touch screen interface isn’t the only change. It retains the same form factor and the same modular design as the original NSPanel and subsequently released the SwitchMan M5 series of switches – so in theory, you could swap the back plates responsible for the built-in relay. Sonoff NSPanel Pro dropped physical buttons and offers a much bigger screen estate – something that a 3.95″ display is taking the advantage of. I’m simply swamped with other things that take my attention at the moment: like rebuilding a laser cutter. ![]() While I’m genuinely excited about the NSPanel and Sonoff NSPanel Pro – I lack of time to make them mine (read flash Tasmota) and design a custom theme. One, I knew something like this is coming (not officially) and two – working with the Nextion editor is a pain and I have no time for this. There are 2 reasons my original NSPanel is not flashed yet. Sonoff NSPanel vs Sonoff NSPanel Pro Sonoff NSPanel Pro vs NSPanel The full review, with the latest firmware is available in this post. There are things I can’t talk yet until later in August. What’s even better is the fact I have one with me, and as an owner of the original NSPanel, I can compare them both side by side and let you know what I think about it. You might have seen the announcement of the new Sonoff NSPanel Pro on ITEAD social accounts.
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