ESP32 Development – Part 1 (Quickly Set Up ESP-IDF Development Environment Using VS Code)

Install the ESP-IDF Plugin

ESP32 Development - Part 1 (Quickly Set Up ESP-IDF Development Environment Using VS Code)

Press the shortcut key ctrl+shift+p

Type <span>esp-idf extension</span> and press Enter ESP32 Development - Part 1 (Quickly Set Up ESP-IDF Development Environment Using VS Code) select ESP-IDF: Configure ESP-IDF Extension

Wait for the configuration to complete in the bottom right corner

Then click express

ESP32 Development - Part 1 (Quickly Set Up ESP-IDF Development Environment Using VS Code)

Select the version starting with v (choose a stable version) ESP32 Development - Part 1 (Quickly Set Up ESP-IDF Development Environment Using VS Code)

Select the path to store the ESP-IDF source code and the toolchain path

ESP32 Development - Part 1 (Quickly Set Up ESP-IDF Development Environment Using VS Code)

Install (the installation process will take 15-20 minutes) ESP32 Development - Part 1 (Quickly Set Up ESP-IDF Development Environment Using VS Code) the following interface indicates that the development environment has been successfully set up

ESP32 Development - Part 1 (Quickly Set Up ESP-IDF Development Environment Using VS Code)

We can open an example to test it

CTRL+shift+p to open the command line

Type <span>esp-idf:show examples projects</span>

Click on the ESP-IDF we want to use

Select the “hello_world” project in the left sidebar

ESP32 Development - Part 1 (Quickly Set Up ESP-IDF Development Environment Using VS Code)

Then click “Select location for creating hello_world project”

ESP32 Development - Part 1 (Quickly Set Up ESP-IDF Development Environment Using VS Code) then configure it

ESP32 Development - Part 1 (Quickly Set Up ESP-IDF Development Environment Using VS Code)

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1. Built-in USB-JTAG Debugging

  • Applicable Scenario: No external hardware required, debugging directly through the USB interface of the development board

  • Configuration File: board/esp32c3-builtin.cfg

  • Note: Ensure that ESP-IDF version ≥4.4 and the USB driver is correctly installed

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  1. ESP-PROG Debugger
  • Hardware Requirement: External ESP-PROG debugger (FTDI chip solution)
  • Configuration File: board/esp32c3-ftdi.cfg
  • Wiring Suggestion: TXD -> GPIO1 RXD -> GPIO2 ️ The debugger needs to be powered separately (3.3V)

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  1. ESP-PROG-2 Bridge Mode
  • Upgrade Solution: Supports USB to dual serial port bridge chip
  • Configuration File: board/esp32c3-bridge.cfg -> Advantage: Supports simultaneous programming and debugging
  • Example Debug Command:
openocd -f board/esp32c3-bridge.cfg -c "program_esp filename.bin 0x10000 verify exit"

Compile and then flash

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