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1. PWM Generation: The PCA9685 generates PWM signals that can control LEDs or servos, allowing for brightness adjustment or precise motor control.
2. I2C Interface: It interfaces with the host microcontroller via the I2C bus, making it easy to control multiple PWM channels using just two data lines (SDA and SCL).
3. Wide Voltage Range: The PCA9685 can operate with a wide supply voltage range, typically from 2.3V to 5.5V.
4. Frequency Control: It supports a programmable PWM frequency, allowing you to adjust the frequency to suit different applications.
5. External Clock Input: The EXTCLK pin can accept an external clock signal for more precise timing control.

• Power and Ground:
  • Connect $U7:VDD$ to +3V3 (3.3V power supply).
  • Connect $U7:VSS$ to GND (ground).
• Control Pins:
  • Connect $U7:SCL$ to SCL (I2C clock line, usually connected to the microcontroller's I2C clock pin).
  • Connect $U7:SDA$ to SDA (I2C data line, usually connected to the microcontroller's I2C data pin).
  • Connect $U7:~OE$ to GND (Output Enable, active low; ensure this is grounded to enable the outputs).
• Address Pins:
  • The I2C address of the PCA9685 is determined by the status of the A0 to A5 pins. These can be tied high (to +3V3) or low (to GND) to set a unique address if multiple PCA9685 devices are used on the same I2C bus.
• PWM Outputs:
  • The PWM outputs (LED0 to LED15) can be connected to LEDs, servos, or other devices requiring PWM control.
• Additional Connections:
  • $U7:EXTCLK$ can be connected to an external clock source, if needed.
  • The unused address and external clock pins should be connected to GND.

• Connect $U7:VDD$ to +3V3:P1.
• Connect $U7:VSS$ to GND.
• Connect $U7:SCL$ to SCL:P2.
• Connect $U7:SDA$ to SDA:P2.
• Connect $U7:~OE$ to R10:P2 (with its other end connected to GND).
• Connect the various LED0 to LED15 pins to the corresponding components requiring PWM signals (like servos or LEDs).

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1. 16 GPIO Pins: The MCP23017 provides 16 GPIO pins that can be individually configured as either inputs or outputs.
2. I2C Interface: It communicates with the microcontroller over an I2C bus, which requires only two pins (SCL for the clock signal and SDA for the data signal). This is very useful if your main MCU has a limited number of GPIO pins.
3. Interrupt Capability: It can generate interrupts on state changes, which allows immediate attention to important events.

• I2C Pins:
  • SCK $\text{Pin 1}$: I2C clock signal.
  • SDA $\text{Pin 2}$: I2C data signal.
• Address Pins:
  • A0 $\text{Pin 11}$, A1 $\text{Pin 12}$, A2 $\text{Pin 13}$: Used to set the I2C address of the device to avoid conflicts with other I2C devices on the same bus.
• Reset Pin:
  • ~RESET $\text{Pin 15}$: Resets the device if pulled low.
• GPIO Pins:
  • GPA0 to GPA7 $\text{Pins 25-18}$: General-purpose I/O pins for port A.
  • GPB0 to GPB7 $\text{Pins 10-3}$: General-purpose I/O pins for port B.
• Voltage Supply:
  • VDD $\text{Pin 26}$: Supply voltage.
  • VSS $\text{Pin 14}$: Ground.

• The MCP23017 is connected to the I2C bus (pins SCK and SDA) and operates from a 3.3V supply (VDD).
• The GPA and GPB pins are used for various signal connections in your project, extending the available GPIOs of your main microcontroller, the ESP32-WROOM-32 (U1).

1. LED Control: You can use the GPIO pins on the MCP23017 to control multiple LEDs, where each GPIO pin can be configured as an output.
   Example connection:
   • Connect U2:GPA0 to A0:P1 for an LED connection.
2. Button Interface: It can also read input from buttons, where each GPIO pin is configured as an input.
3. Sensor Interface: You can interface various sensors that require GPIO connections.