ESP32-S3 network failure after several hours

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ESP32-S3 network failure after several hours

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I sporadically get this error after code.py has successfully connected to the WiFi and it has been running for x number of hours.

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Re: ESP32-S3 network failure after several hours

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I split this post off into its own topic.

We have had other reports of similar issues. In some cases, there are hard crashes. We're trying to track down the cause.

Could you upload the whole program? As an attachment is fine.

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Re: ESP32-S3 network failure after several hours

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Dan,

Is this issue restricted to the Adafruit Feather ESP32-S3 TFT? If not, what others have this issue?

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Re: ESP32-S3 network failure after several hours

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We have more reports of failures after several hours with the S3, but we have a few for the S2. However, all the failures reported so far are hard crashes, not the "can't see SSID" error you are seeing. Some of these seem particular to the WiFi configuration and/or equipment at the user's location.

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Re: ESP32-S3 network failure after several hours

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Dan,

S3 is not in my inventory.

Each time I have a can't see SSID error the only fix that works is remove power.

Ctrl-C, Ctrl- D does not fix it.
supervisor.reload does not fix it.
microcontroller.reset does not fix it.

This is on a Pico W with an ESP-01 WiFi module also, mounted on a Maker Pi Pico Rev 1.2 chassis. I don't remember if it was the ESP-01 or W that was guilty. It happens maybe once or twice a month. Running 8.0.0 Beta 6. I will track it more closely now. It looks to me like something gets stuck in the WiFi module and only a power reset clears it.

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Re: ESP32-S3 network failure after several hours

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Where do I report a Forum bug?

On this thread, cagiva apparently commented, then deleted the comment. When I click on Notifications I am alerted that cagiva has commented. When I click on the cagiva alert in Notifications I am told that requested topic does not exist. I believe it exists because I am replying to it.

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Re: ESP32-S3 network failure after several hours

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@blakebr,

It's not a Forum bug. I did post a reply earlier, but I deleted it because I decided to do some more troubleshooting.

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Cagiva,

You did not create the bug. You made it evident. I am tracking your topic to get smrt. This should be action to the Forum administrators.

At best, I should not have been notified of your posting if you had deleted it. Else, I should have been taken to the topic and then told your posting had been removed. I was told the entire topic had been deleted, which is not true.

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It should say "post", instead of "topic". We use phpBB as a base for the forums, not sure where this error is coming from.

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Re: ESP32-S3 network failure after several hours

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Shaunsail -- I split your comment off into a new thread: viewtopic.php?p=957931

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