Programming Jib for ESP32 WROOM Module

astronomical
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Programming Jib for ESP32 WROOM Module

Postby astronomical » Thu May 25, 2017 4:27 pm

Hey there everyone,

Do any Pogo/ZIF programming jibs exist fir the ESP32 WROOM/S module?

I would like to program the module before I ever solder it onto my board to save on space. Since I would only use serial programming for the initial flash, I would only use the serial flash pins once. All future updates would be OTA. I would like to avoid breaking out and routing pins or access points for TX, RX, EN, GPIO0, etc if possible.

I have seen programming jibs for AVRs and ARMs. Does anything exist for the ESP32 WROOM/S modules? If not, I would happily build one, but how would I access such tiny pins without having soldering wires onto it?

Thanks!

WiFive
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Re: Programming Jib for ESP32 WROOM Module

Postby WiFive » Thu May 25, 2017 11:44 pm

Yes there is one on taobao/aliexpress.

ESP_igrr
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Re: Programming Jib for ESP32 WROOM Module

Postby ESP_igrr » Fri May 26, 2017 1:29 am

The one from taobao doesn't have an auto reset circuit (or there's something wrong with it) even though it has the cp2102 on it.

permal
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Re: Programming Jib for ESP32 WROOM Module

Postby permal » Fri May 26, 2017 4:35 pm

Perhaps its just me, but solely relying on OTA is like asking for trouble imho. I'd definitely add a place for a pin header in the design, just to be sure that it is possible to restore a bricked item. You don't even have to fit it in production, but it is there when/if you need it. Just my 2 cents.

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