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CYD ESP32-4827S043
ESP32-S3 board with a 4.3-inch 480x272 RGB touch display - built for GUIs, HMI panels, and control interfaces.
ESP32-S3
MCU
240MHz
clock
16MB
flash
512KB
SRAM
9· 2 ADC
GPIO
BLE 5.0+ WiFi
radio
Pinout
12 pins
| Pin | GPIO | Labels | Status | Capabilities | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 5VVIN | power | - | P1 UART/power connector and 4P 1.25mm power base - 5V supply input |
| 2 | - | 3V33.3V | power | - | P4 extended-IO connector - 3.3V output |
| 3 | - | GND | ground | - | Ground (P1, P4 and power-base connectors) |
| 4 | 43 | TXIO43U0TXD | strapping | uart | P1 UART connector - UART0 TX, shared with USB-serial (CH340C) console |
| 5 | 44 | RXIO44U0RXD | strapping | uart | P1 UART connector - UART0 RX, shared with USB-serial (CH340C) console |
| 6 | 11 | IO11MOSI | strapping | spi | P2 SPI connector - shared microSD MOSI (TF_SPI_MOSI) |
| 7 | 12 | IO12SCK | strapping | spi | P2 SPI connector - shared microSD clock (TF_SPI_SCLK) |
| 8 | 13 | IO13MISO | strapping | spi | P2 SPI connector - shared microSD MISO (TF_SPI_MISO) |
| 9 | 19 | IO19SDA | uart | i2c | P2/P3 connector - shared GT911 touch I2C bus (SDA) |
| 10 | 20 | IO20SCL | uart | i2c | P3 connector - shared GT911 touch I2C bus (SCL) |
| 11 | 18 | IO18 | safe | adc | P3/P4 connector - shared with GT911 touch interrupt (INT) |
| 12 | 17 | IO17 | safe | adc | P3/P4 connector - free/spare GPIO (ADC2) |
Start with these
2 pins with no boot or system involvementIO18IO17
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| Pin | Label | What to know | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | U0TXD (GPIO43) | Used for bootloader output and UART console logs. If repurposed, you will lose the default serial output (and programming via UART0). | Other |
| RX | U0RXD (GPIO44) | Used for bootloader input (download mode via serial). If repurposed, you cannot use the default UART0 download mode for programming the chip. | Other |
Only if you know the tricks
wired to flash or USB - expect a fight| Pin | Label | What to know | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| IO11 | FSPID | Used as a data line for flash (and in-package PSRAM). It should not be used as GPIO when the flash/PSRAM is in use. | Flash |
| IO12 | FSPICLK | Drives the flash (and PSRAM) clock. This critical signal must be reserved for memory and not used as general GPIO. | Flash |
| IO13 | FSPIQ | Used as a data line for flash/PSRAM transfers. Not available for other uses when flash/PSRAM is connected. | Flash |
| IO19 | USB_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 |
| IO20 | USB_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 |
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 12 pins, the CYD ESP32-4827S043 exposes 9 GPIO plus 5V , 3V3 and GND for power. For peripherals, I²C is mapped to SDA on GPIO19 and SCL on GPIO20; the…
Across 12 pins, the CYD ESP32-4827S043 exposes 9 GPIO plus 5V, 3V3 and GND for power.
For peripherals, I²C is mapped to SDA on GPIO19 and SCL on GPIO20; the SPI bus (MOSI, MISO, SCK) is broken out in full; TX/RX on GPIO43 and GPIO44 cover serial logging and flashing.
On the analog side there are 2 ADC-capable pins for sensors and battery monitoring.
If you want zero surprises, IO18 and IO17 are free of any such role - the safest first picks. 2 of the exposed pins carry boot-time or system duties on the ESP32-S3 (TX and RX).
Getting started
flash your first firmware in ~2 minutes1
Connect over USB
Install your USB-serial driver (CH340 / CP210x) if no port appears. Not detected? Hold BOOT while plugging in.
2
Match & flash
Set the Tools options shown, then click Upload.
3
Verify it runs
The onboard LED on GPIO18 blinks - swap the pin if your board's LED differs.
Set these in Tools · leave everything else at default
Arduino IDE 2.x — Tools Copy
Board: "ESP32S3 Dev Module"▸
Flash Size: "16MB (128Mb)"▸
Flash Mode: "DIO"▸
PSRAM: "OPI PSRAM"▸
Partition Scheme: "16M Flash (3MB APP / 9.9MB FATFS)" (default)▸
Upload Speed: "921600"▸
▸ every other Tools option — leave at default
Board: ESP32S3 Dev Module Flash Size: 16MB (128Mb) Flash Mode: DIO PSRAM: OPI PSRAM Partition Scheme: 16M Flash (3MB APP / 9.9MB FATFS) Upload Speed: 921600
Find it: Tools ▸ Board ▸ ESP32 Arduino ▸ ESP32S3 Dev Module
// blink the onboard LED
void setup() {
pinMode(18, OUTPUT);
}
void loop() {
digitalWrite(18, HIGH); delay(500);
digitalWrite(18, LOW); delay(500);
}board to selectesp32-s3-devkitc-1⧉ copy
[env:cyd-esp32-4827s043]
platform = espressif32
board = esp32-s3-devkitc-1
framework = arduino
monitor_speed = 115200
upload_speed = 921600
board_build.arduino.memory_type = qio_opi
build_flags = -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAMFind it: PlatformIO Home ▸ Boards, search
esp32-s3-devkitc-1 — or type it after board =.board to selectesp32-s3-devkitc-1⧉ copy
esp32:
board: esp32-s3-devkitc-1
variant: cyd_esp32_4827s043
framework:
type: esp-idf
psram:
mode: octal
speed: 80MHz
# blink - GPIO18
output:
- platform: gpio
pin: 18
id: led_out
light:
- platform: binary
name: "LED"
output: led_outFind it: search ESPHome's board list for
esp32-s3-devkitc-1 (same ids as PlatformIO).esptool doesn't pick board settings — a prebuilt .bin already has them baked in. This is just the raw flash command.
esptool.py --chip esp32s3 --port /dev/ttyACM0 \
--baud 921600 write_flash 0x0 firmware.bin--port = your /dev/tty* (macOS/Linux) or COMx (Windows).Build details: sketch space 3145728 B · data 327680 B · DIO
Specifications
ESP32-S3Compute
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
9 · 2
UART · I²C · SPI
3 · 2 · 4
PWM
8 channels
Power
USB
USB-C
Serial
CH340C
Boot address
0x0
Display
Screen
TFT · 4.3" · 480x272
Driver
ST7262
Touch
GT911
Flashing
Upload · OTA
esptool_py · esp_ota
Flash · Boot mode
DIO · QIO
Sketch · Data
3 MB · 320 KB
The CYD ESP32-4827S043 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.
Expect to pay about $33.00 - above the ~$22 typical for CYD boards.
Onboard you'll find 8MB (OPI) PSRAM, a TFT 4.3" 480x272 display with touch, a microSD slot and Reset/Boot buttons.
- TN LCD panel (narrow viewing angles)
- Parallel RGB-565 display interface
Where to buy
prices are typical street pricesResources
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