ESP32 GPIO12

GPIO12 / ADC2_CH5 / TOUCH5 / MTDI

Use with care - Fine for many uses, but check the warnings below first.

What GPIO12 can do

Digital input/output
ADC2 analog input (unusable while Wi-Fi is active)
Capacitive touch sensing
PWM output (LEDC)

Warnings for GPIO12

ADC2 unusable with WiFi

ADC2 is used by the WiFi driver. Any analogRead() on an ADC2 pin returns errors while WiFi is active. Use ADC1 pins (GPIO32-39) for analog readings when WiFi is on.

Strapping pin

This pin is sampled at boot to configure the chip. MTDI: if HIGH at boot, the flash voltage is set to 1.8 V. Most modules use 3.3 V flash - driving GPIO12 HIGH at boot will prevent startup. Keep LOW or floating at boot.

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