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Espressif ESP32-LCDKit
ESP32 dev kit with display and touch support - ideal for HMI, GUI prototyping, and embedded visual interfaces.
ESP32
MCU
240MHz
clock
4MB
flash
520KB
SRAM
26· 16 ADC
GPIO
BLE 4.2+ WiFi
radio
Pinout
30 pins
| Pin | GPIO | Labels | Status | Capabilities | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 5VVIN | power | - | 5V power input from the Micro-USB port |
| 2 | - | 3V33.3V | power | - | 3.3V regulated output |
| 3 | - | GND | ground | - | Ground |
| 4 | - | EN | control | - | Chip enable / reset (active-low), from the DevKitC header |
| 5 | 0 | IO0GPIO0 | strapping | adc · touch | Free header pin passed through from the DevKitC; boot/strapping pin (also parallel-screen data line D2) |
| 6 | 1 | TXGPIO1 | uart | uart · i2c | U0TXD USB programming line; also wired as the capacitive-touch I2C SDA |
| 7 | 2 | SD_D0GPIO2 | strapping | adc · touch | microSD data D0 (SDMMC) |
| 8 | 3 | RXGPIO3 | uart | uart · i2c | U0RXD USB programming line; also wired as the capacitive-touch I2C SCL |
| 9 | 4 | SD_D1GPIO4 | strapping | adc · touch | microSD data D1 (SDMMC) |
| 10 | 5 | LCD_CSGPIO5 | strapping | spi | ILI9341 LCD chip-select (SPI2) |
| 11 | 12 | SD_D2GPIO12 | strapping | adc · touch | microSD data D2 (SDMMC) |
| 12 | 13 | SD_D3GPIO13 | strapping | adc · touch | microSD data D3 (SDMMC) |
| 13 | 14 | SD_CLKGPIO14 | strapping | adc · touch | microSD clock (SDMMC) |
| 14 | 15 | SD_CMDGPIO15 | strapping | adc · touch | microSD command (SDMMC) |
| 15 | 16 | IO16GPIO16 | strapping | - | Free header pin passed through from the DevKitC |
| 16 | 17 | IO17GPIO17 | strapping | - | Free header pin passed through from the DevKitC |
| 17 | 18 | LCD_RSTGPIO18 | safe | - | ILI9341 LCD reset (SPI2) |
| 18 | 19 | LCD_DCGPIO19 | safe | - | ILI9341 LCD data/command select (SPI2) |
| 19 | 21 | LCD_MOSIGPIO21 | safe | spi | ILI9341 LCD SPI MOSI (SPI2, shared with touch panel) |
| 20 | 22 | LCD_SCLKGPIO22 | safe | spi | ILI9341 LCD SPI clock (SPI2, shared with touch panel) |
| 21 | 23 | LCD_BLGPIO23 | safe | - | ILI9341 LCD backlight enable |
| 22 | 25 | DAC1GPIO25 | safe | adc · dac | Audio DAC left channel into the MIX3006 amplifier |
| 23 | 26 | DAC2GPIO26 | safe | adc · dac | Audio DAC right channel into the MIX3006 amplifier |
| 24 | 27 | LCD_MISOGPIO27 | safe | adc · touch · spi | ILI9341 LCD SPI MISO (SPI2, shared with touch panel) |
| 25 | 32 | TOUCH_CSGPIO32 | safe | adc · touch | Touch-panel chip-select (shares SPI2 with the LCD) |
| 26 | 33 | IO33GPIO33 | safe | adc · touch | Free header pin passed through from the DevKitC (also parallel-screen data line D5) |
| 27 | 34 | SD_DETGPIO34 | strapping | adc | microSD card-detect; input-only (ADC1) |
| 28 | 35 | IO35GPIO35 | strapping | adc | Free header pin passed through from the DevKitC; input-only (ADC1) |
| 29 | 36 | SENSOR_VPGPIO36 | strapping | adc | Free header pin passed through from the DevKitC; input-only (ADC1) |
| 30 | 39 | SENSOR_VNGPIO39 | strapping | adc | Free header pin passed through from the DevKitC; input-only (ADC1) |
Start with these
10 pins with no boot or system involvementLCD_RSTGPIO18LCD_DCGPIO19LCD_MOSIGPIO21LCD_SCLKGPIO22LCD_BLGPIO23DAC1GPIO25DAC2GPIO26LCD_MISOGPIO27TOUCH_CSGPIO32IO33GPIO33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IO0 | GPIO0 | Must be HIGH during boot for normal startup; if held LOW on reset, forces flash programming mode. | Strapping |
| SD_D0 | GPIO2 | If driven HIGH on reset (while IO0 is LOW), selects an unsupported SDIO boot mode, causing boot failure. | Strapping |
| SD_D1 | GPIO4 | Sampled at reset for boot config; should not be driven at boot (affects boot mode timing). | Strapping |
| LCD_CS | GPIO5 | Must be HIGH during boot; if pulled LOW at reset, alters SDIO slave timing and may prevent normal boot. | Strapping |
| SD_D2 | MTDI (GPIO12) | Keep LOW during boot (internal PD); pulling HIGH at reset selects 1.8V flash mode, causing flash brownout if 3.3V flash is used. | Strapping |
| SD_D3 | MTCK (GPIO13) | Used for JTAG debugging (TCK); avoid using as GPIO if JTAG is needed. | Other |
| SD_CLK | MTMS (GPIO14) | Used for JTAG debugging (TMS); driving it as GPIO may interfere with JTAG or produce spurious signals at boot. | Other |
| SD_CMD | MTDO (GPIO15) | Keep HIGH during boot (internal PU); if LOW on reset, bootloader log is silenced and boot mode may change. | Strapping |
| SD_DET | GPIO34 | Cannot be used as output (no drive capability); only suitable for analog/digital input. | Other |
| IO35 | GPIO35 | Cannot be used as output; only suitable for input. | Other |
| SENSOR_VP | GPIO36 (SENSOR_VP) | Cannot be used as output; only suitable for input (e.g., analog read). | Other |
| SENSOR_VN | GPIO39 (SENSOR_VN) | Cannot be used as output; only suitable for input. | Other |
Only if you know the tricks
wired to flash or USB - expect a fight| Pin | Label | What to know | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | U0TXD (GPIO1) | Connected to on-board USB-UART for uploading and logs; drives serial output at boot, so using as GPIO can disrupt programming or console. | USB |
| RX | U0RXD (GPIO3) | Used for receiving data from USB-UART (programming); also pulled HIGH at boot for console communication, so using as GPIO can disrupt uploads. | USB |
| IO16 | GPIO16 | Connected to internal PSRAM on PSRAM-enabled modules; not usable as GPIO on those modules. | Flash |
| IO17 | GPIO17 | Connected to internal PSRAM on PSRAM-enabled modules; not usable as GPIO on those modules. | 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 30 pins, the Espressif ESP32-LCDKit exposes 26 GPIO plus 5V , 3V3 and GND for power. Peripheral wiring is straightforward: TX / RX on GPIO1 and GPIO3…
Across 30 pins, the Espressif ESP32-LCDKit exposes 26 GPIO plus 5V, 3V3 and GND for power.
Peripheral wiring is straightforward: TX/RX on GPIO1 and GPIO3 cover serial logging and flashing.
Beyond plain digital I/O you get 16 ADC-capable pins for sensors and battery monitoring, 10 capacitive-touch inputs and 2 true DAC outputs.
12 of the exposed pins carry boot-time or system duties on the ESP32 (IO0, SD_D0, SD_D1 and 9 more) - check the guidance above before wiring anything to them. LCD_RST, LCD_DC, LCD_MOSI, LCD_SCLK and 6 more are free of any such role - the safest first picks.
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: "ESP32 Dev Module"▸
Flash Size: "4MB (32Mb)"▸
Flash Mode: "DIO"▸
Partition Scheme: "Default 4MB with spiffs (1.2MB APP / 1.5MB SPIFFS)" (default)▸
Upload Speed: "921600"▸
▸ every other Tools option — leave at default
Board: ESP32 Dev Module Flash Size: 4MB (32Mb) Flash Mode: DIO Partition Scheme: Default 4MB with spiffs (1.2MB APP / 1.5MB SPIFFS) Upload Speed: 921600
Find it: Tools ▸ Board ▸ ESP32 Arduino ▸ ESP32 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 selectesp32dev⧉ copy
[env:esp32-lcdkit]
platform = espressif32
board = esp32dev
framework = arduino
monitor_speed = 115200
upload_speed = 921600Find it: PlatformIO Home ▸ Boards, search
esp32dev — or type it after board =.board to selectesp32dev⧉ copy
esp32:
board: esp32dev
variant: esp32_lcdkit
framework:
type: esp-idf
# 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
esp32dev (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 esp32 --port /dev/ttyACM0 \
--baud 921600 write_flash 0x0 firmware.bin--port = your /dev/tty* (macOS/Linux) or COMx (Windows).Build details: sketch space 1966080 B · data 327680 B · DIO
Specifications
ESP32Compute
MCU
ESP32
Clock
240 MHz
SRAM · Flash
520 KB · 4MB
Radio
Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2 LE
Antenna
PCB
I/O
GPIO · ADC
26 · 16
UART · I²C · SPI
3 · 2 · 4
PWM
16 channels
Power
USB
Micro-USB
Serial
-
Boot address
0x1000
Flashing
Upload · OTA
esptool_py · esp_ota
Flash · Boot mode
DIO · DIO
Sketch · Data
1.88 MB · 320 KB
The Espressif ESP32-LCDKit uses esptool_py for firmware uploads, esp_ota for over-the-air (OTA) updates. Flash mode is DIO with DIO boot mode. The maximum sketch size is 1.88 MB with 320 KB available for data.
About this board
Inside sits the ESP32 - a dual-core Xtensa with both Bluetooth Classic and BLE.
At $30.00 it's on the expensive side for an ESP32 board - most land around $20.
Around the module: a microSD slot, a speaker connector and an amplifier (MIX3006).
The ESP32-LCDKit is a carrier board with an integrated LCD/touch interface that hosts a removable ESP32 core module (an ESP32-DevKitC, bought separately) rather than an onboard module. It is designed for applications requiring graphical displays, including smart home panels, HMI interfaces, and IoT control panels. The board supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, multiple peripheral interfaces, and expansion options, making it an excellent choice for embedded display applications.
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