ESP-WROVER-KIT factory firmware

[RobinC]

I've been playing with the new wrover kit and want to install some of the test projects. Before doing that, I wanted to make sure I could get back to the factory image functionality. I don't see the factory software (display tests and temp screen) in the current code on github.

Is the factory firmware available somewhere?

[Angus]

Hi RobinC,

We haven't shipped the source for that demo program yet, but it (or something very similar) will be available as an example in esp-idf.

If you want to back it up for now, you can run "esptool.py read_flash 0 0x300000 wrover_firmware.bin"

And use "esptool.py write_flash 0 wrover_firmware.bin" to write it back.

Angus

[gmorris]

Too late... Did anyone save the factory firmware available for download? I already nuked mine...

[GAS1474]

since my wrover kit is stuck
I would need the default bins so i can use the esp_falsh_tool to make factory reset

[RobinC]

Send a PM and I'll send a link. Espressif may not like publishing it publicly...

Robin

[ErikLe]

Still no sign of the default code, or similar example?

[wmath3]

I too am looking for the Stock Code for the WROVER Kit v4.1
Any help is appreciated. Won't let me post a PM...
Thanks

[Segmentation Fault]

Hi RobinC,

We haven't shipped the source for that demo program yet, but it (or something very similar) will be available as an example in esp-idf.

If you want to back it up for now, you can run "esptool.py read_flash 0 0x300000 wrover_firmware.bin"

And use "esptool.py write_flash 0 wrover_firmware.bin" to write it back.

Angus

Hi am very newby with ESP-IDF. I just got my ESP-WROVER, could you help back up the factory firmware?

Where exactly do I need to run "esptool.py read_flash 0 0x300000 wrover_firmware.bin"?
I cannot find any esptool.py

I am using the stable version

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%userprofile%\esp\Factory_Firmware>esptool.py read_flash 0 0x300000 wrover_firmware.bin
'esptool.py' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

I also tried to run python.exe from %userprofile%\.espressif\python_env\idf4.0_py3.6_env\Scripts

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Python 3.6.5 |Anaconda, Inc.| (default, Mar 29 2018, 13:32:41) [MSC v.1900 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> esptool.py read_flash 0 0x300000 wrover_firmware.bin
  File "<stdin>", line 1
    esptool.py read_flash 0 0x300000 wrover_firmware.bin
                        ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
>>> esptool.py --help
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'esptool' is not defined
>>>

[Segmentation Fault]

It seems I was simply missing esptool.py. Weird that it was not installed along with ESP-IDF.

Do we know if that demo program is available in examples yet?
I couldn't find it. It would be nice to have the code as well.

[mzimmers]

I realize this thread is old, but...I believe what you're looking for can be found in:
{esp-idf}\examples\peripherals\spi_master\lcd

I loaded it and got back the fancy picture on the LCD.

EDIT: I just realized that this isn't exactly the same code; it doesn't blink the RGB LED.