ESP32 toolchain test failed

[esp32dude]

When I try to creat a new project for ESP32, I always get an error that toolchain test failed.

I already tried:

• Run Visual Code as administrator
• Delete ESP32 toolchain and re-installed it
• Delete ESP32 toolchain and manually re-installed it via https://gnutoolchains.com/esp32/

Here is the error log

VisualGDB version: 5.4.112.3309
—————— jf2+f ——————
jf2+f: Failed to start process (C:\SysGCC\esp32\opt\xtensa-esp32-elf\bin\make.exe -v): The system cannot find the file specified —> System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The system cannot find the file specified
at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
at jf2.m()
— End of inner exception stack trace —
at jf2.m()
at uh.v(ue2 b, String d, String a, String e, ExpandedEnvironment f, CommandFlags c)
at d82.b2(String d, String e, String g, ModifiedEnvirionment c, t51 b, Int32 f, CommandFlags a)
at p72.e(d82 b, String f, ModifiedEnvirionment e, Regex i, Regex c, Int32 d, t51 a, Boolean g, String h)
at p72.c(d82 d, String b, ModifiedEnvirionment e, t51 a, Boolean c)
at vh.n(wv1 a, Dictionary`2 b)
at gp1.k(wv1 a)
at VisualGDB.Common_GUI.WPF.ItemizedProgressWindow.<>c__DisplayClass2_2`1.<RunAction>b__0()
—————— Inner exception ——————
—————— System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception ——————
System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): The system cannot find the file specified
at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
at jf2.m()

[support]

Hi,

Please make sure you use the Advanced ESP-IDF Project Wizard instead of the regular Embedded wizard: https://visualgdb.com/tutorials/esp32/esp-idf/

[esp32dude]

I was following this tutorial: https://visualgdb.com/tutorials/esp32/wroom/

There it was suggested to use Embedded wizard.

Anyways, for ESP-IDF wizard, I cannot connect to ESP32 over J-Link. I checked the pinning, it is correct.

Here is the error log:

C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Local\VisualGDB\EmbeddedDebugPackages\com.sysprogs.esp32.core\bin\openocd.exe -c “gdb_port 50443” -c “telnet_port 50444” -f interface/jlink.cfg -c “adapter_khz 3000” -f target/esp32.cfg -c “echo VisualGDB_OpenOCD_Ready”
Open On-Chip Debugger 0.10.0 (2019-10-24)
Licensed under GNU GPL v2
libusb1 09e75e98b4d9ea7909e8837b7a3f00dda4589dc3
For bug reports, read
http://openocd.org/doc/doxygen/bugs.html
adapter speed: 3000 kHz
Info : Configured 2 cores
VisualGDB_OpenOCD_Ready
Info : Listening on port 6666 for tcl connections
Info : Listening on port 50444 for telnet connections
Error: type ‘esp32’ is missing virt2phys
Warn : Failed to open device: LIBUSB_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED.
Info : J-Link V11 compiled Aug 14 2019 16:21:09
Info : Hardware version: 11.00
Info : VTarget = 0.000 V
Info : clock speed 3000 kHz
Error: JTAG scan chain interrogation failed: all ones
Error: Check JTAG interface, timings, target power, etc.
Error: Trying to use configured scan chain anyway…
Error: esp32.cpu0: IR capture error; saw 0x1f not 0x01
Warn : Bypassing JTAG setup events due to errors
Info : Listening on port 50443 for gdb connections
Info : accepting ‘gdb’ connection on tcp/50443
Error: No symbols for FreeRTOS
Error: Target not examined yet

Error: Target not halted
Error: auto_probe failed
Error: Connect failed. Consider setting up a gdb-attach event for the target to prepare target for GDB connect, or use ‘gdb_memory_map disable’.
Error: attempted ‘gdb’ connection rejected

[support]

No problem, we have updated the ESP32-WROOM tutorial, pointing to the Advanced ESP-IDF tutorial.

If you cannot get the wiring to work, please consider using a board that includes a ready-to-use JTAG programmer, e.g. ESP32-WROVER.

[esp32dude]

J-Link works with dev boards like ESP32-WROVER.

The issue is, I have a custom board and only have the JTAG interface. Maybe you can have a look at the ESP32 schematic if you see any issue?

• This reply was modified 4 years ago by esp32dude.

[support]

Sorry, we are not able to review custom projects or board schematics as a part of our product support. If you would like to have your project reviewed via our paid consulting service, please contact our sales to get a quote.

[dave93cab]

Did you install libusb driver for your debugger

[esp32dude]

yes I did.

In the meantime I found out what causes my issue:

1. I forgot a decoupling cap at the ESP32 3.3V pin.
2. The JTAG mini 10 pole cable/connector is a little bit unstable it seems.

Now, sometimes the upload works, sometimes it does not. Not sure if OpenGDB combined with a non natively supported J-Link also add to this unstable behavior.

 

• This reply was modified 4 years ago by esp32dude.

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