VS Arduino - ESP32S3 INO Debug

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Craig Stephan Junior Member Offline Posts: 13 Joined: Jun 10^th, 2021	ESP32S3 INO Debug Jul 20^th, 2022 at 12:28am	Print Post
	I am using an ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1-N8R2 as a core to a new project that I am working on. I am using Visual Studio 2022 with visual micro 22.06.11. I am able to program the ESP32S3 with the integrated USB port, but I can not use ESP-PROG to program or debug ESP32S3 design. Is there a way to run the debugger via the integrated USB on the ESP32S3? If I program the ELF into the ESP32S3 with the integrated USB on the dev kit and then try to attach to a process, the operation fails. The screen shot is attached. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for the help.

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Simon@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 2177 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2019	Re: ESP32S3 INO Debug Reply #1 - Jul 20^th, 2022 at 10:15am	Print Post
	Thanks for the report. Debug via USB The only way to debug via USB on this board is to use the vMicro Serial Debugger, which does not require an external probe (ESP-PROG): https://www.visualmicro.com/page/User-Guide.aspx?doc=Debugging-Walkthrough-Start... Debug via ESP-PROG Please downgrade the esp32 board package to v2.0.3 from the Micro Explorer. We will continue to investigate why v2.0.4 does not seem to work at present. Upload via ESP-PROG If you add the additional line to the local board.txt this should work with the upload (we have amended the ESP32S2/S3 documentation page) Code # Ensure Upload Pattern contains adapter speed tools.openocd.program.pattern="{program.path}/{program.cmd}" {program.verbose} -s "{program.path}/share/openocd/scripts/" -f "interface/{openocddebugger}" -c "adapter_khz 5000" -f "board/{upload.openocdscript}" -c "echo -n {**[vMicro] Uploading App :}" -c "telnet_port disabled; program {{runtime.platform.path}/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin} 0xe000" -c "echo -n {[vMicro] Uploading Bootloader :}" -c "program {{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin} {build.bootloader_addr}" -c "echo -n {[vMicro] Uploading Sketch :}" -c "program {{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin} 0x10000" -c "echo -n {[vMicro]** Uploading Partitions :}" -c "program {{build.path}/{build.project_name}.partitions.bin} 0x8000 reset; shutdown" Let us know if you continue to have issues.
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Craig Stephan Junior Member Offline Posts: 13 Joined: Jun 10^th, 2021	Re: ESP32S3 INO Debug Reply #2 - Aug 1^st, 2022 at 6:42pm	Print Post
	Starting with "Debug via USB", I can connect my PC to the UART microUSB port on the Espressif ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1 and successfully upload the compiled program. Using the Serial debugger option, I can set breakpoints and step through the code. Is there a way to see the local variables using the Serial debugger? Must I use the ESP-PROG to see variables? ----------------- When using the ESP-PROG with the JTAG connections that you show in your guide, I am unable to scan the JTAG device ID of the ESP3S3 device. Are there any tricks to allow the ESP-PROG to communicate with the ESP32S3 via the GPIO39 - GPIO42 IO pins? Your diagram shows a 20-pin header, but my ESP-PROG has a 10-pin 0.100" header. does the RST pin have to be asserted hi or low? Thanks for getting us going.


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Tim@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 12076 Location: United Kingdom Joined: Apr 10^th, 2010	Re: ESP32S3 INO Debug Reply #3 - Aug 1^st, 2022 at 6:51pm	Print Post
	Please see "Showing Text and Watching Expressions When a Breakpoint is Hit" in the Docs https://www.visualmicro.com/page/User-Guide.aspx?doc=Working-With-Breakpoints-Wh... Doc index here:- https://www.visualmicro.com/page/User-Guide.aspx?doc=index I suggest creating a new thread for the PROG question. Thanks
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Craig Stephan Junior Member Offline Posts: 13 Joined: Jun 10^th, 2021	Re: ESP32S3 INO Debug Reply #4 - Aug 1^st, 2022 at 8:56pm	Print Post
	Thanks Tim, That link explained how to see the variables when using the serial debugger. I will open a new ticket for the case when I use the ESP-PROG.


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