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 ==== ESPTool ==== ==== ESPTool ====
 +<wrap right>
 +{{:tools:esptool.jpg?100}}
 +</wrap>
  
 This tool is used to install firmware onto [[:boards:esp8266|ESP-XX]] modules. This tool is used to install firmware onto [[:boards:esp8266|ESP-XX]] modules.
  
 === Install === === Install ===
 +
 <code> <code>
-git clone https://github.com/themadinventor/esptool +sudo apt-get install python3-serial python3-pip python3-dev 
-cd esptool +rehash 
-python setup.py install+pip3 install esptool
 </code> </code>
  
-== Wiring ==+If there are complaints from python3, the you may need to 
 +do something similar to the following and try the above again 
 +<code> 
 +sudo mv /usr/lib/python3.11/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED /usr/lib/python3.11/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED.bak 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +Add $(HOME)/.local/bin to PATH
  
 <code> <code>
-3V3 UART       ESP-XX +esptool.py version 
-========       ====== +esptool.py v4.6.2 
-3V3 ---------- VDD +4.6.2 
-3V3 -- 10K --- CHIP_EN +</code> 
-GND ---------- GND+=== Wiring ===
  
-RX  -- 390R -- U0TXD +<code> 
-TX  -- 390R -- U0RXD+3V3 UART       ESP-XX   ESP-01 
 +========       ======   ====== 
 +3V3 ---------- VDD      8   21 
 +3V3 -- 10K --- CHIP_EN  4   43 
 +GND ---------- GND      1   65 
 +                            87 
 +RX  -- 390R -- U0TXD    2 
 +TX  -- 390R -- U0RXD    7
  
-RTS -- 390R -- EXT_RSTB +RTS -- 390R -- EXT_RSTB 6 
-DTR -- 390R -- GPIO0+DTR -- 390R -- GPIO0    5
 </code> </code>
  
 Use resistors for protection against mis-wiring. Use resistors for protection against mis-wiring.
  
 +=== Usage ===
 +
 +Older example
 +
 +<code>
 +esptool.py -p /dev/ttyUSB0 read_mac
 +esptool.py v2.0-beta2
 +Connecting....
 +Detecting chip type... ESP8266
 +Uploading stub...
 +Running stub...
 +Stub running...
 +MAC: 18:fe:34:XX:XX:XX
 +Hard resetting...
 +</code>
 +
 +Newer example
 +
 +<code>
 +esptool.py -p /dev/ttyUSB0 read_mac
 +esptool.py v4.6.2
 +Serial port /dev/ttyUSB0
 +Connecting....
 +Detecting chip type... Unsupported detection protocol, switching and trying again...
 +Connecting....
 +Detecting chip type... ESP8266
 +Chip is ESP8285N08
 +Features: WiFi, Embedded Flash
 +Crystal is 26MHz
 +MAC: 60:01:94:b1:1b:ea
 +Uploading stub...
 +Running stub...
 +Stub running...
 +MAC: 60:01:94:b1:1b:ea
 +Hard resetting via RTS pin...
 +</code>