VS Arduino - How can I upload to ESP32C3 using USB instead of serial

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sstm.. Junior Member Offline Posts: 12 Joined: Jul 4^th, 2021	How can I upload to ESP32C3 using USB instead of serial Sep 7^th, 2023 at 1:40pm	Print Post
	I have an ESP32C3, and all the serial ports on it have been used. I cannot use the serial port to upload. The ESP32C3 data sheet says that it can be uploaded directly through USB, but I don’t know how to implement it in visual micro.


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Simon@Visual Micro Administrator Offline Posts: 2923 Joined: Feb 13^th, 2019	Re: How can I upload to ESP32C3 using USB instead of serial Reply #1 - Sep 7^th, 2023 at 3:56pm	Print Post
	There is a USB-JTAG interface on the board, which depending on the specific board you have may require additional external wiring. This can also be used for Hardware Debugging, which can be seen on the below page: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/ESP32C3-USB-Debugging.aspx We have not implemented the USB-JTAG upload currently in the drop down lists, however we can provide overrides to try and get this working for you. Alternatively if you have an ESP-PROG (or other debug probe) this can also be used for upload and debugging. If you can confirm which specific board you have we can advise if any external wiring is needed to use the USB-JTAG approach.


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nathansava Newbies Offline Posts: 1 Joined: Oct 11^th, 2023	Re: How can I upload to ESP32C3 using USB instead of serial Reply #2 - Oct 12^th, 2023 at 10:27pm	Print Post
	Simon@Visual Micro wrote on Sep 7^th, 2023 at 3:56pm: There is a USB-JTAG interface on the board, which depending on the specific board you have may require additional external wiring. This can also be used for Hardware Debugging, which can be seen on the below page: https://www.visualmicro.com/page/ESP32C3-USB-Debugging.aspx geometry dash lite We have not implemented the USB-JTAG upload currently in the drop down lists, however we can provide overrides to try and get this working for you. Alternatively if you have an ESP-PROG (or other debug probe) this can also be used for upload and debugging. If you can confirm which specific board you have we can advise if any external wiring is needed to use the USB-JTAG approach. This is what I am looking for. Thanks for sharing, much appreciated!


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