Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Avoid common ESP32 mistakes — GPIO conflicts, WiFi+ADC2 trap, deep sleep gotchas, and FreeRTOS pitfalls.
Avoid common ESP32 mistakes — GPIO conflicts, WiFi+ADC2 trap, deep sleep gotchas, and FreeRTOS pitfalls.
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Strapping pins boot behavior — GPIO0, GPIO2, GPIO12, GPIO15 affect boot mode GPIO6-11 connected to flash — don't use, crashes immediately GPIO34-39 input only — no output, no pullup/pulldown ADC2 unusable with WiFi active — use ADC1 (GPIOs 32-39) when WiFi enabled
Only RTC GPIOs for wakeup — GPIO0, 2, 4, 12-15, 25-27, 32-39 RTC_DATA_ATTR for persistent variables — regular RAM lost in deep sleep esp_sleep_enable_ext0_wakeup() for single pin — ext1 for multiple pins WiFi reconnect takes 1-3 seconds after wake — plan for this delay
Call WiFi.mode() before WiFi.begin() — mode affects behavior WiFi.setAutoReconnect(true) doesn't always work — implement reconnect in loop Event-driven with WiFi.onEvent() more reliable — don't poll WiFi.status() Static IP faster than DHCP — saves 2-5 seconds on connect
Default stack too small for printf/WiFi — use 4096+ for complex tasks Task watchdog triggers at 5s default — call vTaskDelay() or feed watchdog xTaskCreatePinnedToCore() for core affinity — WiFi on core 0, your code on core 1 delay() yields to scheduler — vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(ms)) in tasks
Heap fragments over time — preallocate buffers, avoid repeated malloc/free ESP.getFreeHeap() for monitoring — log periodically in long-running apps PSRAM available on some boards — heap_caps_malloc(size, MALLOC_CAP_SPIRAM) String concatenation fragments heap — use reserve() or char arrays
No native analogWrite() — use LEDC: ledcSetup(), ledcAttachPin(), ledcWrite() I2C needs external pullups usually — internal pullups too weak for fast speeds SPI CS pin must be managed — SPI.begin() doesn't auto-configure UART0 is Serial/USB — use UART1/2 for external devices
Needs two OTA partitions — default partition scheme may have only one Check ESP.getFreeSketchSpace() — OTA fails silently if not enough space ArduinoOTA blocks during update — handle in loop, not in time-critical code
Brown-out detector resets at ~2.4V — esp_brownout_disable() if using battery WiFi TX uses 300mA peaks — power supply must handle spikes Deep sleep ~10µA — but RTC peripherals add more if enabled
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