Arduino & ESP32 Download Tool

[BoYi0126]

I want to upload program to esp32 by "ESP32 Download Tool 3.9.0", and I use Arduino IDE to develop.
So I used the bin-file generated by Arduino IDE to upload program by "ESP32 Download Tool",
but it was always restart.

Hardware:

Chip: ESP32-WROOM-32E (128Mbit)
Core Installation version: 1.06
IDE name: Arduino IDE 1.8.15
Flash Frequency: 80Mhz
Upload Speed: 921600
Computer OS: Windows 10

Description:

I use ESP32 Download Tool to upload program into esp32, but esp32 would restart repeatedly.
I got the information of bin file from Arduino IDE console.

1. C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\1.0.6/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin (Flash at 0xe000)
2. C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp32\hardware\esp32\1.0.6/tools/sdk/bin/bootloader_qio_80m.bin (Flash at 0x1000)
3. C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_895119/mainApp.ino.bin (Flash at 0x10000)
4. C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp\arduino_build_895119/mainApp.ino.partitions.bin (Flash at 0x8000)

Btw, I upload program by Arduino IDE first, and upload bin each to check which file casue restart.
Step1. Upload program by Arduino IDE
Step2. Upload bin-file by ESP32 Download Tool only one file
Step3. Check the esp32 status

I found the bootloader_qio_80m.bin is the reason, but I try 4 mode already(qio、dio、qout、dout).

Debug Messages:

The following message is show form Arduino IDE monitor

rst:0x3 (SW_RESET),boot:0x13 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
configsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee
clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00
mode:DIO, clock div:1
load:0x3fff0018,len:4
load:0x3fff001c,len:1216
ho 0 tail 12 room 4
load:0x40078000,len:10944
load:0x40080400,len:6388
entry 0x400806b4
ets Jul 29 2019 12:21:46

Thanks for everyone!

[me-no-dev]

what flash frequency/mode have you selected when building the app in Arduino? You should use the same bootloader. Same goes for esptool's parameters. They should match the build options

[pedros89]

Hello, I had the same problem, read this post and you will find your answer.

Don't use " ESP32 Download Tool 3.9.0" it is a bugged version and the esp will restart over and over again use "3.8.5"

You have manually to select the following parameters (upload speed, flash frequency, partition scheme, core debug level) when you create the bin, this is very important, don't leave the default ones.

More details in the link and you will see you will make it.
https://community.platformio.org/t/export-of-binary-firmware-files-for-esp32-download-tool/9253

[VojtechBartoska]

Hello, I'm closing this one as expired. If needed, open a new issue.