<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Connection problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Hi folks</p>
<p dir="auto">I have often a connection problem to my m5stack device.<br />
If I upload a program to the device and something goes wrong, I cannot connect to the device again.<br />
I have to close the Windows UIFlow and start up again and load code again.<br />
This problem occurs very often and it is very annoying.</p>
<p dir="auto">Software:</p>
<ul>
<li>Firmware UIFlow-v1.4.5.1 (also with v1.4.5)</li>
<li>Windows UIFlow 1.0.8.1</li>
</ul>
<p dir="auto">It seams to be a <strong>blocking of the com port</strong> by the Windows software because if I try to burn the firmware I get following message:</p>
<pre><code>Command:
--chip esp32 --port COM4 --baud 921600 --before default_reset write_flash -z --flash_mode dio --flash_freq 80m --flash_size detect 0x10000 application_0x10000.bin 0x1000 bootloader_0x1000.bin 0x200000 fatfsImg_0x200000.img 0x8000 partitions_0x8000.bin 0xf000 phy_init_data_0xf000.bin 0x3ff000 wifi_0x3ff000.bin
===================================================
[3288] Failed to execute script esptool
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "esptool.py", line 2849, in &lt;module&gt;
  File "esptool.py", line 2842, in _main
  File "esptool.py", line 2549, in main
  File "esptool.py", line 213, in __init__
  File "site-packages\serial\__init__.py", line 88, in serial_for_url
  File "site-packages\serial\serialwin32.py", line 62, in open
serial.serialutil.SerialException: could not open port 'COM4': PermissionError(13, 'Access denied', None, 5)
esptool.py v2.5.0
</code></pre>
<p dir="auto">After restarting the windows UIFlow everything works fine for a while.</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Does anyone have a better solution?</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Best regards<br />
Thomas</p>
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Power Cycle Everything and Check Other Devices. ...<br />
Check Physical Connections. ...<br />
Run the Windows Network Troubleshooter. ...<br />
Check for a Valid IP Address. ...<br />
Try a Ping and Trace Its Route. ...<br />
Contact Your ISP. ...<br />
Wait the Network Problems Out.</p>
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