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Description
Have you searched for existing (open and closed) issues describing the same problem?
Yes
Describe the error
Whenever I try to upload the deauther code to my nodemcu board it just throws the same error that I show on the image
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\ariel\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\deauther\hardware\esp8266\2.7.5/tools/upload.py", line 65, in <module>
esptool.main(cmdline)
File "C:/Users/ariel/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/deauther/hardware/esp8266/2.7.5/tools/esptool\esptool.py", line 2890, in main
esp.connect(args.before)
File "C:/Users/ariel/AppData/Local/Arduino15/packages/deauther/hardware/esp8266/2.7.5/tools/esptool\esptool.py", line 483, in connect
raise FatalError('Failed to connect to %s: %s' % (self.CHIP_NAME, last_error))
esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266: Timed out waiting for packet header
Failed uploading: uploading error: exit status 1
Expected behavior
Expected to flash correctly the board :(
Environment (please complete the following information):
- OS: Windows 11 Pro
- Browser Firefox
- Version idk (latest?)
- Hardware DIY
Attempts
I tried to update every neccesary driver from NodeMCU or ArduinoIDE and nothing seems to work.
Additional context
I read in a forum that it might be an hardware error and my board might be defective. Help guys :[