Dasduino CONNECT upload fails with esptool timeout on Arduino IDE 2.0.4

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1

Customer:

I received a Dasduino beginner IoT set. I followed the instructions for adding the board, but I cannot upload a simple LED blink sketch. I am using Arduino IDE 2.0.4.

The error message is:

Sketch uses 260873 bytes (27%) of program storage space. Maximum is 958448 bytes.

Global variables use 27980 bytes (34%) of dynamic memory, leaving 53940 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 81920 bytes.

esptool.py v3.0

Serial port COM6

Connecting……..…..…..…..…..…..….._____

Traceback (most recent call last):

File “C:\Users[user]\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\Dasduino_Boards\hardware\esp8266\1.0.0/tools/upload.py”, line 66, in

esptool.main(cmdline)

File “C:/Users/[name]/AppData/Local/Arduino15\packages\Dasduino_Boards\hardware\esp8266\1.0.0/tools/esptool\esptool.py”, line 3552, in main

esp.connect(args.before, args.connect_attempts)

File “C:/Users/[name]/AppData/Local/Arduino15\packages\Dasduino_Boards\hardware\esp8266\1.0.0/tools/esptool\esptool.py”, line 529, in connect

raise FatalError(‘Failed to connect to %s: %s’ % (self.CHIP_NAME, last_error))

esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet header

Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 1

Could this be a hardware error?

Original message (Croatian)

jučer sam naručila Dasduino set za početnike INTERNET OF THINGS – IoT, stigao je super brzo, hvala vam na tome.

Pratila sam vaše upute za dodavanje boarda, no krajnje jednostavnu skriptu za paljenje ledice ne uspijevam uploadati, error message šaljem niže u mailu. Koristim Arduino IDE 2.0.4.

Postoji li mogućnost da je riječ o hardverskoj greški?

Lp,

[name removed]

// error message

Sketch uses 260873 bytes (27%) of program storage space. Maximum is 958448 bytes.

Global variables use 27980 bytes (34%) of dynamic memory, leaving 53940 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 81920 bytes.

esptool.py v3.0

Serial port COM6

Connecting……..…..…..…..…..…..….._____

Traceback (most recent call last):

File “C:\Users[user] removed]\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\Dasduino_Boards\hardware\esp8266\1.0.0/tools/upload.py”, line 66, in

esptool.main(cmdline)

File “C:/Users/[name removed]/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/Dasduino_Boards/hardware/esp8266/1.0.0/tools/esptool\esptool.py”, line 3552, in main

esp.connect(args.before, args.connect_attempts)

File “C:/Users/[name removed]/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/Dasduino_Boards/hardware/esp8266/1.0.0/tools/esptool\esptool.py”, line 529, in connect

raise FatalError(‘Failed to connect to %s: %s’ % (self.CHIP_NAME, last_error))

esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet header

Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 1

Originally submitted via email support on 6 April 2023. Migrated to the forum for community visibility.

2

Soldered Support:

Try a different USB cable to connect the board to your computer—use one you know works (such as one from a phone). Also make sure you have selected the correct COM port.

If you have tried these steps and are confident everything is correct, try pressing the reset button on the Dasduino when “Connecting” appears in Arduino and the dots start scrolling. If the upload succeeds after reset, then the board itself has an error and will be replaced.

Original message (Croatian)

Hvala ti na interesu za naše proizvode i na strpljenju zbog malo kasnijeg odgovora :grinning_face:

Jesi li sigurna da ti je ispravan kablić s kojim si povezala u računalo, možeš pokušati sa nekim drugim za koji znaš da ti je ispravan (od mobitela na primjer). Također, bitno je odabrati dobar COM port na računalu.

Ako si sve to probala i sigurna si da je kako treba, možeš pokušati resetirati Dasduino preko tipke za restart kada ti se u Arduinu pojavi “Connecting” i kad krenu točkice. Ako tada upload prođe, onda je greška u pločici i bit će naravno zamjenjena sa ispravnom.

3

Customer:

I tried the steps you mentioned but was not able to connect the board. I have tested the sensors on another Arduino device and everything works fine, so I would like to return only the board.

Original message (Croatian)

Pozdrav, napravila sam navedene korake, no nisam uspjela spojiti board. Trenutno sam na putu te bih po povratku u Zagreb poslala pločicu nazada. Na drugom Arduino uredjaju sam isprobala senzore i sve radi ok, tako da bih nazad slala samo pločicu. Molim vas navedite koja je procedura.
Puno hvala i lijep pozdrav, [name removed]

4

Soldered Support:

Which board definition did you use, what version, and what upload settings did you configure?

Original message (Croatian)

Isprike na ponovnoj gnjavaži, ali promakla nam je jedna jako važna informacija.
Koji board definition ste koristili, koja verzija i koje postavke za upload?

5

Customer:

I used the board definition link from your website:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SolderedElectronics/Dasduino-Board-Definitions-for-Arduino-IDE/master/package_Dasduino_Boards_index.json

I selected Dasduino Connect (ESP8266).

Under Board info there is no data. I assume there should be board information there.

Original message (Croatian)

Za dodavanje board definitiona koristila sam link koji je dostupan na vašem webu:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SolderedElectronics/Dasduino-Board-Definitions-for-Arduino-IDE/master/package_Dasduino_Boards_index.json

Dasduino Connect (ESP8266)

Pod board info nema nikakvih podataka, pretpostavljam da bih ovdje trebala imati informacije o boardu.

Lp, [name removed]

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Soldered Support:

Try uploading using Arduino IDE version 1 (the Legacy IDE 1.8.X version, available free at https://www.arduino.cc/en/software). Add the same board definitions to it.

Upload your sketch using the Legacy IDE. The process is similar: select Dasduino CONNECT as the board, select the correct COM port, and click upload. You can even upload a blank sketch—we just need to see if the upload works. You do not need to change any settings; the defaults are fine.

Once you have everything set up, please send a screenshot of the Tools menu along with the results. This will help us confirm that the correct board definition is being used.

Original message (Croatian)

Zamolio bi te da probaš još jednom koristeći Arduino IDE verziju 1. Može se besplatno preuzeti na ovom linku (https://www.arduino.cc/en/software). Na toj stranici je u sekciji “Legacy IDE (1.8.X)”. Kad se instalira, isto mu se moraju dodati board definition-i.

Probaj uploadati kod koristeći Legacy IDE. Postupak je sličan, odaberi Dasduino CONNECT kao board, odaberi dobar COM port i klikni upload. Može i na prazan sketch - samo da vidimo radil li upload koda. Nije potrebno mijenjati nikakve postavke, default su OK.

Kada postaviš sve - možeš li uz rezultate poslati i screenshot ‘Tools’ izbornika? Tako možemo biti sigurni da se koristi dobar board definition.