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Fix PWM for new chips on V5 - #5862

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update to PWM bus so it works properly in V5.
It does basically the same thing as before just using the new functions and structs.
for some reason espressif decided to not name the registers the same on all new ESP types.

Also improved dead-time handling for 2-pin CCT strips to prevent shoot-through (increased dead time as it was kind of useless before).

Tested on ESP32 classic, C6 and C5

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved LED output compatibility across supported ESP32 hardware and Arduino-ESP32 versions.
    • Fixed PWM timer initialization for more reliable startup behavior.
    • Improved two-channel CCT lighting output with better phase alignment and consistent brightness control.
    • Added controlled output dead time to reduce switching overlap and improve signal stability.
    • Improved recovery when PWM channel setup fails, helping prevent partially initialized outputs.

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ESP32 PWM behavior

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LEDC capability and timer setup
wled00/bus_manager.cpp
The code uses current LEDC capability macros with a 14-bit fallback. PWM initialization resets timers for legacy and newer Arduino-ESP32 APIs. Failed channel attachment now detaches pins and deallocates pins and channels.
PWM phase and duty output
wled00/bus_manager.cpp
Two-channel CCT output applies 500 ns dead time, dithering spacing, and proportional duty correction when the stated conditions apply. Newer ESP32 targets use direct duty-register and hpoint writes, with duty_init on C5, C61, and P4.

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In `@wled00/bus_manager.cpp`:
- Around line 579-583: Update the duty calculation in the cctICused blending
path to derive dutyOvershoot from totalDuty plus both dead-time zones minus
maxBri, using signed or guarded arithmetic to prevent underflow. Ensure the
proportional reduction cannot exceed duty before the LEDC register write, while
preserving the existing zero-channel exclusions.
- Line 462: Update the LEDC setup loop around ledcAttachChannel() to check its
boolean result; on failure, detach all channels attached earlier, release the
corresponding pin and LEDC allocations, and leave the bus marked invalid instead
of setting _valid to true. Preserve the existing successful-attachment flow.

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// if total pwmBri plus two dead-time zones exceed maxBri, shorten the duty proportionally except if one is at 0%
if (duty < maxBri && dutyOvershoot > 0 && _data[0] > 0 && _data[1] > 0) {
const unsigned totalDuty = ((_data[0] + _data[1]) * pwmBri) / 255; //duty[0] + duty[1];
if (totalDuty > 0) duty -= (dutyOvershoot * duty) / totalDuty; // subtract overshoot proportionally to signals contribution

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Do we need to clamp the correction to make sure duty never goes negative?

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