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+---
+date_added: 2025-05-14
+title: ESP-32E DC 5V/12V 16 Channel
+model: ESP32E_Relay_X16
+image: /assets/device_images/ESP32E_Relay_X16.webp
+template32: '{"NAME":"ESP32E_Relay_X16","GPIO":[1,1,1,1,1,8352,1,1,8320,8288,8384,1,1,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1],"FLAG":0,"BASE":1}' 
+link: https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007479415609.html
+link2: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DH2X29HM
+mlink: 
+flash: serial
+category: relay
+type: Relay Board
+standard: global
+---
+This device uses two 74HC595 serial registers to control the relays, which are not enabled in default builds. Therefore you need to compile your own Tasmota binary, enabling `USE_SHIFT595` setting.
+
+After configuring the template you need to go to the console and run `Shift595DeviceCount 2` command to setup shift registers. After that the device will reboot and all 16 relays will be visible in WebUI.
+
+Currently Friendly Names can only be set the first 8 relays in Tasmota. The others appear as "switch 9", "switch 10", "switch 11", etc.