CYD ESP32-1732S019

An ESP32-S3-based development board by CYD, designed for display and user interface applications.

USB-C
CYD ESP32-1732S019 board
65 × 32 mm
ESP32-S3
MCU
240MHz
clock
16MB
flash
512KB
SRAM
20· 11 ADC
GPIO
BLE 5.0+ WiFi
radio
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Pinout

24 pins
View:
CYD ESP32-1732S019 pinout diagram
PinGPIOLabelsStatusCapabilitiesNotes
120IO20GPIO20uartadcP1 header pin 1; ESP32-S3 native USB D+ (USB-PWR-DP)
219IO19GPIO19uartadcP1 header pin 2; ESP32-S3 native USB D- (USB-PWR-DM)
318IO18GPIO18safeadcP1 header pin 3
417IO17GPIO17safeadcP1 header pin 4
516IO16GPIO16safeadcP1 header pin 5
615IO15GPIO15safeadcP1 header pin 6
77IO7GPIO7safeadc · touchP1 header pin 7
86IO6GPIO6safeadc · touchP1 header pin 8
95IO5GPIO5safeadc · touchP1 header pin 9
104IO4GPIO4safeadc · touchP1 header pin 10
11-3V33.3Vpower-P1 header pin 11; 3.3V output
12-GNDground-P1 header pin 12
13-5Vpower-P2 header pin 1; 5V rail (USB VBUS)
14-GNDground-P2 header pin 2
1521IO21GPIO21safe-P2 header pin 3
1647IO47GPIO47strapping-P2 header pin 4
1748IO48GPIO48strapping-P2 header pin 5
1845IO45GPIO45strapping-P2 header pin 6; strapping pin (VDD_SPI voltage select)
1938IO38GPIO38strapping-P2 header pin 7
2039IO39GPIO39strapping-P2 header pin 8; JTAG MTCK
2140IO40GPIO40strapping-P2 header pin 9; JTAG MTDO
2241IO41GPIO41strapping-P2 header pin 10; JTAG MTDI
2342IO42GPIO42strapping-P2 header pin 11; JTAG MTMS
242IO2GPIO2safeadc · touchP2 header pin 12

Start with these

10 pins with no boot or system involvement
IO18GPIO18IO17GPIO17IO16GPIO16IO15GPIO15IO7GPIO7IO6GPIO6IO5GPIO5IO4GPIO4IO21GPIO21IO2GPIO2

Freely assignable - no strapping, flash, USB or JTAG duties. Ideal first picks for buttons, sensors and LEDs.

Fine - with a little care

sampled at boot or shared with debug/serial
PinLabelWhat to knowRole
IO45GPIO45Determines flash/PSRAM power voltage (3.3 V vs 1.8 V) at boot. Must match hardware configuration; using as GPIO can upset flash supply setting.Strapping
IO39MTCK (GPIO39)Default JTAG debugging TCK pin. If JTAG is needed, this pin must be free; it may also be used internally for PSRAM chip select on certain modules, so avoid repurposing it.Other
IO40MTDO (GPIO40)Default JTAG TDO output for debugging. Using it as GPIO will interfere with JTAG debugging functionality.Other
IO41MTDI (GPIO41)Default JTAG TDI input for debugging. Should be reserved for JTAG or left unused if JTAG is to remain available.Other
IO42MTMS (GPIO42)Default JTAG TMS signal for debugging. Using this pin for other purposes will disable the JTAG interface (unless JTAG is rerouted to USB).Other

Only if you know the tricks

wired to flash or USB - expect a fight
PinLabelWhat to knowRole
IO20USB_D+By default connected to the on-chip USB Serial/JTAG controller. Using it as general GPIO without reconfiguring IO MUX will interfere with USB functionality.USB
IO19USB_D-By default connected to the on-chip USB Serial/JTAG controller. Using it as general GPIO without reconfiguring IO MUX will interfere with USB functionality.USB
IO47SPICLK_PUsed only on variants with Octal SPI interface (e.g. ESP32-S3R16V) as part of the differential clock pair. On such chips it operates at 1.8 V and is reserved for the high-speed octal SPI clock, not for general GPIO use.Flash
IO48SPICLK_NUsed only on variants with Octal SPI interface, as the negative leg of the differential clock&. On such chips it operates at 1.8 V; it should be avoided for GPIO to prevent conflicts with the octal flash/PSRAM clock.Flash
IO38FSPIWPOn flash-equipped chips, this pin is tied to the flash’s WP# (or D3) line. It should be avoided for other use, as it’s needed for flash operations.Flash
These are recommendations, not hard rules - with the right pull-ups, timing and boot-state awareness most pins can be made to work. When in doubt, start green.
Pinout notes Across 24 pins, the CYD ESP32-1732S019 exposes 20 GPIO plus 3V3 , GND and 5V for power. Beyond plain digital I/O you get 11 ADC-capable pins for sensors and…

Across 24 pins, the CYD ESP32-1732S019 exposes 20 GPIO plus 3V3, GND and 5V for power.

Beyond plain digital I/O you get 11 ADC-capable pins for sensors and battery monitoring and 5 capacitive-touch inputs.

5 of the exposed pins carry boot-time or system duties on the ESP32-S3 (IO45, IO39, IO40 and 2 more) - check the guidance above before wiring anything to them. IO18, IO17, IO16, IO15 and 6 more are free of any such role - the safest first picks.

Getting started

flash your first firmware in ~2 minutes
Tool:
1
Connect over USB
Serial chip: onboard. Not detected? Hold BOOT while plugging in.
2
Flash with your tool
Arduino IDE, PlatformIO, ESPHome or esptool - copy the settings on the right.
3
Verify it runs
The blink example uses GPIO18 - swap for your board's LED pin if different.
Tools → Board settings Copy
Board:            Cyd Esp32 1732s019
Flash Size:       16MB · DIO
Upload Speed:     921600

// blink
pinMode(18, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(18, LOW);   // on (often inverted)
platformio.ini Copy
[env:cyd-esp32-1732s019]
platform = espressif32
board = esp32-s3-devkitc-1
framework = arduino
monitor_speed = 115200
upload_speed = 921600
device.yaml Copy
esp32:
  board: esp32-s3-devkitc-1
  variant: cyd_esp32_1732s019
  framework:
    type: esp-idf

# blink - GPIO18
output:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: 18
    id: led_out
light:
  - platform: binary
    name: "LED"
    output: led_out
shell Copy
esptool.py --chip esp32s3 --port /dev/ttyACM0 \
  write_flash 0x0 firmware.bin
Build details: sketch space 3145728 B · data 327680 B · DIO

Specifications

ESP32-S3 · 65 × 32 mm
Compute
MCU
ESP32-S3
Clock
240 MHz
SRAM · Flash
512 KB · 16MB · 8MB (OPI) PSRAM
Radio
Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.0 LE
Antenna
PCB
I/O
GPIO · ADC
20 · 11
UART · I²C · SPI
3 · 2 · 4
PWM
8 channels
Power
USB
USB-C
Serial
-
Boot address
0x0
Display
Screen
IPS LCD · 1.9" · 170x320
Driver
ST7789
Touch
No
Flashing
Upload · OTA
esptool_py · esp_ota
Flash · Boot mode
DIO · QIO
Sketch · Data
3 MB · 320 KB
32 mm65 mm
65 × 32 mm
The CYD ESP32-1732S019 uses esptool_py for firmware uploads, esp_ota for over-the-air (OTA) updates. Flash mode is DIO with QIO boot mode. The maximum sketch size is 3 MB with 320 KB available for data.

About this board

Inside sits the ESP32-S3 - a dual-core Xtensa with vector extensions suited to AI workloads. Sibling CYD boards cover the ESP32-C3 and ESP32, so you can change radios or horsepower without changing the footprint.

At $10.49 it's cheaper than most CYD boards, which usually run around $22.

Around the module: 8MB (OPI) PSRAM, an IPS LCD 1.9" 170x320 display, a microSD slot and Reset/Boot buttons.

  • A capacitive touch variant (ESP32-1732S019C, GT911) is also available

Where to buy

prices are typical street prices
CYD ESP32-1732S019
CYD ESP32-1732S019
$10.49per unit, typical

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