FunHouse
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- DGrzesikCSDF
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FunHouse
I have a new FunHouse which is not being recognized or booting beyond the green LED. It is not responding to boot or reboot sequences with the hardware buttons and is not showing up in the Arduino IDE even after ESP32 boards have been loaded. The screen and other lights never booted and the screen is not squarely installed on the board (I realize that it is only double-stick tape).
- adafruit_support_carter
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Re: FunHouse
Have you tried the Factory Reset process?
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-fun ... tory-reset
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-fun ... tory-reset
- DGrzesikCSDF
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Re: FunHouse
I've tried the reset button sequence and flashing the ESP with the ESP tool but it is not being recognized and is not showing up as a serial connection. The green light remains lit and nothing seems to happen when a factory reset sequence is attempted.
- adafruit_support_carter
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Re: FunHouse
Are you attempting the WebSerial method?
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-fun ... od-3107291
or the esptool method?
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-fun ... rs-3108544
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-fun ... od-3107291
or the esptool method?
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-fun ... rs-3108544
- DGrzesikCSDF
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Re: FunHouse
I have tried the WebSerial tool.
- MakerMelissa
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Re: FunHouse
Hi, if the green LED is only being lit, it may just be booting right into the bootloader mode. If you just plug it in, do any ports show up at all?
- DGrzesikCSDF
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Re: FunHouse
It is not showing up when connected to either a PC or Mac using a data transfer USB-C
- MakerMelissa
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Re: FunHouse
Hi,
On the Mac, if you go to the terminal app and type what do you see?
Can you try plugging in while holding the boot button and run the above command as well?
I'm hoping you see one called cu.usbmodel01
Also, maybe try a different cable if none of that works.
Thanks,
Melissa
On the Mac, if you go to the terminal app and type
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ls /dev/cu.*
Can you try plugging in while holding the boot button and run the above command as well?
I'm hoping you see one called cu.usbmodel01
Also, maybe try a different cable if none of that works.
Thanks,
Melissa
- DGrzesikCSDF
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Re: FunHouse
ls /dev/cu.* returns:
"/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port"
I've tried other cables and I've ordered some more (USB C to USB C) from Adafruit which should arrive by early next week. The one I'm using now was ordered from Adafruit https://www.adafruit.com/product/4474 and I've used it on the mac with the Apple USB-C-A adapter and on a PC directly with similar results. Thanks for your help with this!
"/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port"
I've tried other cables and I've ordered some more (USB C to USB C) from Adafruit which should arrive by early next week. The one I'm using now was ordered from Adafruit https://www.adafruit.com/product/4474 and I've used it on the mac with the Apple USB-C-A adapter and on a PC directly with similar results. Thanks for your help with this!
- MakerMelissa
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Re: FunHouse
No worries. Do you happen to have another USB-C data device you could test your cable with? The cable you linked to should work fine.
- DGrzesikCSDF
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Re: FunHouse
I can connect to a QTPy:
/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port /dev/cu.usbmodem1101
/dev/cu.Bluetooth-Incoming-Port /dev/cu.usbmodem1101
- MakerMelissa
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Re: FunHouse
Ok, that's really helpful. Did the funhouse ever do anything for you besides light up the green light?
- DGrzesikCSDF
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Re: FunHouse
Sadly, no it has never done more than that or even seemed to respond to button presses (reset/boot or combos).
- MakerMelissa
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Re: FunHouse
Thanks for testing those things. I can't really think of anything else to try, so I'm letting one of the other people know.
- adafruit_support_carter
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Re: FunHouse
OK, let's replace it. The ESP32 has a ROM bootloader that should always be possible to get into. There's no way to accidentally overwrite it, etc.. So not sure what is happening here.
Send an email to [email protected] with a link to this thread and your order number and they can send you a replacement FunHouse.
Send an email to [email protected] with a link to this thread and your order number and they can send you a replacement FunHouse.
Please be positive and constructive with your questions and comments.