Wireless Connectivity to Arduino - Manipuri

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• Wireless connection problem

  Wireless cnnection can't be successfully done while uploading the code to Arduino board...It is showing...Timed out for packet header...

  10-11M 30-40S Snehasis_Roy
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 26, 2023, 2:18 p.m.

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• failed to connect to esp8266

  hi,after successful compilation and uploading when it displays connecting i pressed the pushbutton as told and then the  following error message is displayed.esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Invalid head of packet (0x00).please help

  10-11M 10-20S kalyanicc
  
  
  Answer last updated on: July 8, 2021, 1:45 p.m.

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• esptool.FatalError:Failed to connect to ESP8266: TIMED OUT WAITING FOR PACKET HEADER

  Arduino: 1.8.11 (Windows 7), Board: "Generic ESP8266 Module, 80 MHz, Flash, Legacy (new can return nullptr), All SSL ciphers (most compatible), no dtr (aka ck), 26 MHz, 40MHz, DOUT (compatible), 1MB (FS:64KB OTA:~470KB), 1, nonos-sdk 2.2.1+100 (190703), v2 Lower Memory, Disabled, None, Only Sketch, 115200"Executable segment sizes:IROM   : 241152          - code in flash         (default or ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR) IRAM   : 26836   / 32768 - code in IRAM          (ICACHE_RAM_ATTR, ISRs...) DATA   : 1264  )         - initialized variables (global, static) in RAM/HEAP RODATA : 1076  ) / 81920 - constants             (global, static) in RAM/HEAP BSS    : 24968 )         - zeroed variables      (global, static) in RAM/HEAP Sketch uses 270328 bytes (28%) of program storage space. Maximum is 958448 bytes.Global variables use 27308 bytes (33%) of dynamic memory, leaving 54612 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 81920 bytes.esptool.py v2.8Serial port COM3Connecting........_____....._____....._____....._____....._____....._____.....____Traceback (most recent call last):  File "C:\\Users\\student\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp8266\\hardware\\esp8266\\2.6.3/tools/upload.py", line 65, in <module>    esptool.main(cmdline)  File "C:/Users/student/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.6.3/tools/esptool\\esptool.py", line 2890, in main    esp.connect(args.before)  File "C:/Users/student/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.6.3/tools/esptool\\esptool.py", line 483, in connect    raise FatalError('Failed to connect to %s: %s' % (self.CHIP_NAME, last_error))esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet headeresptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet header_This report would have more information with"Show verbose output during compilation"option enabled in File -> Preferences.

  10-11M 0-10S jameer-gitam
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 2, 2021, 9:40 p.m.

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• Error While Uploading

  I am using Windows 10 and i am not able to upload the code, i have followed all the steps properly.This is the error i am gettingArduino: 1.8.13 (Windows 10), Board: "Generic ESP8266 Module, 80 MHz, Flash, Legacy (new can return nullptr), All SSL ciphers (most compatible), no dtr (aka ck), 26 MHz, 40MHz, DOUT (compatible), 1MB (FS:64KB OTA:~470KB), 1, nonos-sdk 2.2.1+100 (190703), v2 Lower Memory, Disabled, None, Only Sketch, 115200"Executable segment sizes:IROM   : 242452          - code in flash         (default or ICACHE_FLASH_ATTR) IRAM   : 26816   / 32768 - code in IRAM          (ICACHE_RAM_ATTR, ISRs...) DATA   : 1260  )         - initialized variables (global, static) in RAM/HEAP RODATA : 1092  ) / 81920 - constants             (global, static) in RAM/HEAP BSS    : 24960 )         - zeroed variables      (global, static) in RAM/HEAP Sketch uses 271620 bytes (28%) of program storage space. Maximum is 958448 bytes.Global variables use 27312 bytes (33%) of dynamic memory, leaving 54608 bytes for local variables. Maximum is 81920 bytes.esptool.py v2.8Serial port COM3Connecting........_____....._____....._____....._____....._____....._____.....____Traceback (most recent call last):  File "C:\Users\SHLOK\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\esp8266\hardware\esp8266\2.7.4/tools/upload.py", line 65, in <module>    esptool.main(cmdline)  File "C:/Users/SHLOK/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.4/tools/esptool\esptool.py", line 2890, in main    esp.connect(args.before)  File "C:/Users/SHLOK/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.4/tools/esptool\esptool.py", line 483, in connect    raise FatalError('Failed to connect to %s: %s' % (self.CHIP_NAME, last_error))esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet header_the selected serial port _ does not exist or your board is not connectedThis report would have more information with"Show verbose output during compilation"option enabled in File -> Preferences.

  10-11M 0-10S shlok0108
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Oct. 11, 2020, 1:36 p.m.

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• Wifi module

  What is the configuration of wifi module ESP8266-1? Can we set the limit of connection to the wifi?

  02-03M 0-10S rjangir
  
  
  Answer last updated on: June 4, 2020, 1:25 p.m.

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• Error while uploading

  My program compiled successfully but while uploading it gives an error raise FatalError('Failed to connect to %s: %s' % (self.CHIP_NAME, last_error))esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet headerI am using Windows 10

  10-11M 0-10S Sumit6135880
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 26, 2020, 11 a.m.

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• Error while uploading

  Hello,My program for this tutorial is compiling properly. But its giving an error while uploading. I m using windows 10. When I start uploading as per tutorial when connecting... appears i need to click a button for 2 to 3 seconds...after pressing button its giving different errors like1) serial.serialutil.SerialException: could not open port 'COM4': FileNotFoundError(2, 'The system cannot find the file specified.', None, 2) esptool.fatalerror: failed to connect to esp8266: timed out waiting for packet header

  10-11M 0-10S sagar_3803@rediffmail.com
  
  
  Answer last updated on: May 25, 2020, 10:28 p.m.

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• Unable to connect to ESP8266 using arduino

  We have followed all the steps as per instructed in the tutorial on our PC which uses Windows 7 OS, still we are unable to establish a connection with the WiFi network of the ESP8266 module. The code is getting compiled error free and gets uploaded as well yet the connection establishment step is not executed. 

  10-11M 10-20S kishanprasad.gunale
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 8, 2020, 8:40 p.m.

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• Problem in compilation of program

  Getting Error Arduino: 1.8.11 (Windows 10), Board: "Generic ESP8266 Module, 80 MHz, Flash, Disabled, All SSL ciphers (most compatible), nodemcu, 26 MHz, 40MHz, DOUT (compatible), 1M (64K SPIFFS), 2, nonos-sdk 2.2.1 (legacy), v2 Lower Memory, Disabled, None, Only Sketch, 115200"C:\\Users\\researcher\\Desktop\\TAP 8_2_2020\\PWM\\PWM.ino: In function 'void setup()':PWM:315:6: error: 'class WiFiClass' has no member named 'softAP' WiFi.softAP(ssid, password);         ^exit status 1'class WiFiClass' has no member named 'softAP'This report would have more information with"Show verbose output during compilation"option enabled in File -> Preferences.

  09-10M 30-40S Tejpunj_IITB
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 8, 2020, 5:30 p.m.

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• wireless problem

  at remote centre junagadh, gujrat , problem for wireless.

  09-10M 20-30S spnalanda
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 8, 2020, 5:06 p.m.

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• Arduino main workshop

  exit status -1073741515Error compiling for board Generic ESP8266 Module.On compilation this error is displayedCan you please guide us in this regard?RegardsJ.HarithaAssistant Professor,Department of EIEBannari Amman Institute of TechnologySathyamangalam

  09-10M 20-30S HarithaJ
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 8, 2020, 5:06 p.m.

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• error in wifi module

  serial.serialutil.SerialTimeoutException: Write timeoutthe selected serial port serial.serialutil.SerialTimeoutException: Write timeout does not exist or your board is not connected.

  01-02M 10-20S deepajain
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 8, 2020, 4:41 p.m.

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• Problem in Downloading ESP8266 Board Manager

  After press install button, I am getting downloading error for all versions aserror downloading https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino/releases/download/2.6.3/esp8266-2.6.3.zip

  05-06M 50-60S Tejpunj_IITB
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 8, 2020, 3:29 p.m.

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• Arduino ESP module Error message.

  Hi I'm from Joany Rm from Sathyabama.ESP module header file is missing: Error message.Can you please help?

  04-05M 10-20S mariajoany
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 8, 2020, 2:18 p.m.

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• when we have installed arduion version 1.6.9 in windows 7 for this time we are unable to get ESP8266 liberarys in board manager we are geting error in arduion download packages

  when we have installed arduion version 1.6.9 in windows 7   for this time we are unable to get ESP8266 liberarys in board manager  we are geting error in arduion download packages 

  05-06M 30-40S Keni
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 8, 2020, 9:17 a.m.

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• Facing ERROR MESSAGE DURING UPLOADING in WIFI CONNECTIVITY

  ERROR MESSAGEFile "C:\\Users\\EE-Powersystem pc1\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\esp8266\\hardware\\esp8266\\2.6.3/tools/upload.py", line 65, in <module>    esptool.main(cmdline)  File "C:/Users/EE-Powersystem pc1/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.6.3/tools/esptool\\esptool.py", line 2890, in main    esp.connect(args.before)  File "C:/Users/EE-Powersystem pc1/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.6.3/tools/esptool\\esptool.py", line 483, in connect    raise FatalError('Failed to connect to %s: %s' % (self.CHIP_NAME, last_error))esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet headerWAITING FOR UR REPLY

  04-05M 0-10S pritamchandra14
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 7, 2020, 4:24 p.m.

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• Facing problems in establishing connection

  I have followed all the steps as per instructed in the tutorial on my desktop PC which uses Windows 10 OS, still we are unable to establish a connection with the WiFi network of the ESP8266 module. 1) The code is getting compiled error free and but during upload it is terminating with error.2) Also How can I perform the step for port assigning  {" sudo chmod a+rw/"} (In video 4:06 min) in my windows desktop PC ???The connection establishment step could not be executed.Kindly Help me to overcome the issues.

  04-05M 0-10S pritamchandra14
  
  
  Answer last updated on: Feb. 7, 2020, 4:04 p.m.

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