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This article explains the ESP32 pinout, including GPIO, ADC, DAC, PWM, UART, SPI, and I2C pins; safe and reserved GPIOs; strapping pins; board differences; power limits; and practical design considerations.
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This article explains the ESP32 pinout, including GPIO, ADC, DAC, PWM, UART, SPI, and I2C pins; safe and reserved GPIOs; strapping pins; board differences; power limits; and practical design considerations.
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