ESP32 DevKit v1 Explained for Beginners | Board Overview, Pins, Peripherals

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In this video, we’re diving deep into the ESP32 DevKit v1 – the most popular and powerful development board for IoT and embedded projects.

✅ What we’ll cover:

Full tour of the ESP32 board (WROOM-32 module)

What’s inside the silver shield (we open it up!)

Why there’s a heatsink on the chip

Understanding pins, which ones are safe to use

GPIO strapping pins and boot issues

USB chips: CP2102 vs CH340

Communication protocols: UART, I2C, SPI

Peripherals: ADC, PWM, Touch, and more!

IDE options – Arduino vs ESP-IDF (and what we’ll use in this series)

Whether you're just getting started with the ESP32 or looking to understand your board better, this is the perfect place to begin.

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