From 21b40392a7ba8457b14e0387eb78821f7d2e88d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Foster Irwin Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:17:34 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] relocated admonition specific to windows to a tab --- docs/getting-started/flashing-esp32.md | 21 ++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/getting-started/flashing-esp32.md b/docs/getting-started/flashing-esp32.md index f21bbbbd..ad34e207 100644 --- a/docs/getting-started/flashing-esp32.md +++ b/docs/getting-started/flashing-esp32.md @@ -173,12 +173,27 @@ pip --version ### Confirm Communication With Chip -Connect the radio to your computer using a data USB cable. Confirm your device is talking to your computer using the following command: + + + + :::important -On windows, you must explicitly declare esptools as a .py script. Use `esptools.py chip_id`. +On Windows, you must explicitly declare esptools as a .py script. Use `esptools.py chip_id`. ::: + + + +Connect the radio to your computer using a data USB cable. Confirm your device is talking to your computer using the following command: + ```bash title="Command" esptool chip_id ``` @@ -278,7 +293,7 @@ values={[ Browse to the previously downloaded firmware and select the correct firmware based on the board type and frequency. :::caution -Be very careful to install the correct load for your board. In particular the popular 'T-BEAM' radio from TTGO is not called 'TTGO-Lora' (that is a different board). So don't install the 'TTGO-Lora' build on a TBEAM, it won't work correctly. If you flash the incorrect firmware: It may appear to flash correctly, but if your device has a screen it might stay blank. On-board radio peripherals might be damaged because of GPIO pin direction, but you should just try to flash with the correct version. +Be very careful to install the correct load for your board. In particular the popular 'T-BEAM' radio from TTGO is not called 'TTGO-Lora' (that is a different board). So don't install the 'TTGO-Lora' build on a TBEAM, it won't work correctly. If you flash the incorrect firmware: It may appear to flash correctly, but if your device has a screen it might stay blank. On-board radio peripherals might be damaged because of GPIO pin direction, but you should just try to flash with the correct version. ::: ### Flash Firmware