WR5E Reset & Teardown (FCC ID 2ANDL-WR5E)
Factory reset and internal photos for Tuya Global WR5E. Tuya / Smart Life smart plug.
January 15, 2026
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Before you buy the Tuya Global WR5E, check what's inside.
The WR5E is a low-power Wi-Fi module based on the RTL8710BX chipset, designed by Tuya for integration into smart home devices. It supports standard Wi-Fi protocols and operates on a low voltage supply, making it suitable for battery-powered applications.
⚠️ NOTE: Ensure correct battery polarity and voltage within the specified range (3V to 3.6V).
Quick Specs
- Manufacturer: Tuya Global
- Model: WR5E
- Protocol: WiFi
- Chipset: Realtek RTL8720
- Ecosystem: Tuya / Smart Life
- App: Smart Life
🔧 Geek Corner (Flashing Info)
- Chipset: RTL8710BX
- Flashable: ❌ No
- Info: The RTL8710BX chipset is known to be difficult or impossible to flash with custom firmware like Tasmota or ESPHome due to proprietary bootloaders and lack of community support for flashing.
User Manual
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Verdict
The WR5E is a WiFi device from the Tuya / Smart Life ecosystem.
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WR5E User Manual
TuyaSmartWi-Fi Module
1. Product Overview
WR5E is a low power consumption module with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity solution
designed by Hangzhou Tuya Information
Technology Co., Ltd. The Wi-Fi Module consists
of a highly integrated wireless radio chip RTL8710BX and some extra flash that has been
programed with Wi-F i network protocol and plenty of software examples.WR5E include a
ARM CM4F, WLAN MAC, 1T1R WLAN, maximum frequency reaches 125MHz, 256K
SRAM, 1M byte flash and various per ipheral resources.
WR5E is a RTOS platfor
m, embedded with all the Wi-Fi MAC and TCP/IP protocol function
examples, users can customize their Wi-Fi product by using these software examples.
1.1 Features
Integrated low power consumption 32-bit CPU, also known as application processor
Basic frequency of the CPU can support 125 MHz
Supply voltage range: 3V to 3.6V
Peripherals:9 GPIO channels, 1 UART, 1 ADC
Wi-Fi connectivity:
802.11 B/G/N20/N40
Channel 1 to 11 @ 2.4GHz
Support WPA/WP
A2
Support Smart Config function for both Android and IOS devices
On-board PCB ant
enna
Pass CE, FCC, SRRC certifications
Operating temperature range: -20℃ to 85℃
1.2 Main ApplicationFields
Intelligent Building
Intelligent home, Intelligent household applications
Healthy devices
Industrial wireless control
Baby monitor
Webcam
Intelligent bus
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2. Dimensions and Footprint
2.1Dimensions
WR5E has 2 columns of Pins (2*8).The distance between each Pin is2 mm.
Size of WR5E: (16±0.25) mm (W)×(24.74±0.25) mm (L) ×(3.6±0.1) mm (H)
2.2 Pin Definition
Table 1 shows the generalpin attributes of WR5E
Table 1. The typical pin definition of WR5E
PIN
NO.
NAME TYPE DISCREPTION
1 GPIOA_23 I/O UART0_TXD
2 GPIOA_12 I/O GPIOA_12
3 GPIOA_18 I/O UART0_RXD
4 GPIOA_14 I/O GPIOA_14
5 GND P
6 GPIOA_22 I/O GPIOA_22
7 VD33 P 3.3V)
8 GPIOA_30 I/O UART_Log_TXD
9 GPIOA_0 I/O GPIOA_0
10 GPIOA_5 I/O GPIOA_5
11 GPIOA_15 I/O GPIOA_15
12 GPIOA_19 I/O GPIOA_19
13 GPIOA_29 I/O UART_Log_RXD
14 EN I/O
15 ADC AI ADC,Max5V
Note: S: Pow
er supply pins; I/O: Digital input or output pins; AI: Analog input.
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3. Electrical Characteristics
3.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Table 3.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings
PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION MIN MAX UNIT
Ts Storage temperature -40 125 ℃
VCC Supply voltage -0.3 3.6 V
Static electricity voltage
(human model)
TAMB-25℃ - 2 KV
Static electricity voltage
(machine model)
TAMB-25℃ - 0.5 KV
3.2 Electrical Conditions
Table 3.2. Electrical Conditions
PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION MIN TYPICAL MAX UNIT
Ta Working temperature -20 - 85 ℃
VCC Working voltage 3 3.3 3.6 V
VIL IO low level input -0.3 - VDD*0.25 V
VIH IO high level input VDD*0.75 - VDD V
VOL IO low level output - - VDD*0.1 V
VoH IO high level output VDD*0.8 - V V
Imax IO drive current - - 16 mA
Cpad Input capacitor - 2 - pF
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3.3 Wi-Fi Receiving Current Consumptions
Table 3.
3. Wi-Fi RX current consumption
PARAMETERS MODE ...