ESP32 GPIO5

GPIO5 / VSPICS0

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

What GPIO5 can do

Digital input/output
SPI (via GPIO matrix)
PWM output (LEDC)

Warnings for GPIO5

Strapping pin

This pin is sampled at boot to configure the chip. GPIO5 must be HIGH at boot. If pulled LOW at boot, SDIO slave timing is affected. Generally safe with a pull-up.

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