ESP32 controller won't boot up

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i have used NodeMCU-PyFlasher-4.0-x64 to program myesp32 controller as described here

with the latest firmware Compiled_Firmware_2021-10-05-10-49

All went fine and the firmware instaled with succes.

but after rebooting the controller this is the output when connecting with putty.

ets Jun 8 2016 00:22:57

rst:0x1 (POWERON_RESET),boot:0x12 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
flash read err, 1000
ets_main.c 371
ets Jun 8 2016 00:22:57

rst:0x10 (RTCWDT_RTC_RESET),boot:0x12 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
configsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee
clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00
mode:DIO, clock div:2
load:0x3fff0018,len:4
load:0x3fff001c,len:1044
load:0x40078000,len:10124
load:0x40080400,len:5828
entry 0x400806a8

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[I][main.cpp:3286] setup(): CONTROLLER - ver:019382f764db386f6cab8d8338ad073d21b7bad0 compiled 2021-10-05T10:47:31.492Z
[I][main.cpp:3291] setup(): ESP32 Chip model = 1, Rev 1, Cores=2, Features=50
[I][HAL_ESP32.cpp:232] ConfigureI2C(): Configure I2C
ESP_ERROR_CHECK_WITHOUT_ABORT failed: esp_err_t 0xffffffff (ESP_FAIL) at 0x40091293
file: “src/HAL_ESP32.cpp” line 60
func: esp_err_t HAL_ESP32::writeByte(i2c_port_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t)
expression: i2c_master_cmd_begin(i2c_num, cmd, pdMS_TO_TICKS(100))
[E][HAL_ESP32.cpp:277] ConfigureI2C(): TCA9534APWR Error
[E][HAL_ESP32.h:181] Halt(): SYSTEM HALTED
ESP_ERROR_CHECK_WITHOUT_ABORT failed: esp_err_t 0xffffffff (ESP_FAIL) at 0x40091293
file: “src/HAL_ESP32.cpp” line 60
func: esp_err_t HAL_ESP32::writeByte(i2c_port_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t)
expression: i2c_master_cmd_begin(i2c_num, cmd, pdMS_TO_TICKS(100))
ESP_ERROR_CHECK_WITHOUT_ABORT failed: esp_err_t 0xffffffff (ESP_FAIL) at 0x40091293
file: “src/HAL_ESP32.cpp” line 113
func: void HAL_ESP32::Led(uint8_t)
expression: writeByte(I2C_NUM_0, TCA9534APWR_ADDRESS, TCA9534APWR_OUTPUT, TCA9534APWR_Value)
ESP_ERROR_CHECK_WITHOUT_ABORT failed: esp_err_t 0xffffffff (ESP_FAIL) at 0x40091293
file: “src/HAL_ESP32.cpp” line 60
func: esp_err_t HAL_ESP32::writeByte(i2c_port_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t)
expression: i2c_master_cmd_begin(i2c_num, cmd, pdMS_TO_TICKS(100))
ESP_ERROR_CHECK_WITHOUT_ABORT failed: esp_err_t 0xffffffff (ESP_FAIL) at 0x40091293
file: “src/HAL_ESP32.cpp” line 113
func: void HAL_ESP32::Led(uint8_t)
expression: writeByte(I2C_NUM_0, TCA9534APWR_ADDRESS, TCA9534APWR_OUTPUT, TCA9534APWR_Value)
ESP_ERROR_CHECK_WITHOUT_ABORT failed: esp_err_t 0xffffffff (ESP_FAIL) at 0x40091293
file: “src/HAL_ESP32.cpp” line 60
func: esp_err_t HAL_ESP32::writeByte(i2c_port_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t)
expression: i2c_master_cmd_begin(i2c_num, cmd, pdMS_TO_TICKS(100))
ESP_ERROR_CHECK_WITHOUT_ABORT failed: esp_err_t 0xffffffff (ESP_FAIL) at 0x40091293
file: “src/HAL_ESP32.cpp” line 113
func: void HAL_ESP32::Led(uint8_t)
expression: writeByte(I2C_NUM_0, TCA9534APWR_ADDRESS, TCA9534APWR_OUTPUT, TCA9534APWR_Value)
ESP_ERROR_CHECK_WITHOUT_ABORT failed: esp_err_t 0xffffffff (ESP_FAIL) at 0x40091293
file: “src/HAL_ESP32.cpp” line 60
func: esp_err_t HAL_ESP32::writeByte(i2c_port_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t)
expression: i2c_master_cmd_begin(i2c_num, cmd, pdMS_TO_TICKS(100))
ESP_ERROR_CHECK_WITHOUT_ABORT failed: esp_err_t 0xffffffff (ESP_FAIL) at 0x40091293
file: “src/HAL_ESP32.cpp” line 113
func: void HAL_ESP32::Led(uint8_t)
expression: writeByte(I2C_NUM_0, TCA9534APWR_ADDRESS, TCA9534APWR_OUTPUT, TCA9534APWR_Value)
ESP_ERROR_CHECK_WITHOUT_ABORT failed: esp_err_t 0xffffffff (ESP_FAIL) at 0x40091293
file: “src/HAL_ESP32.cpp” line 60
func: esp_err_t HAL_ESP32::writeByte(i2c_port_t, uint8_t, uint8_t, uint8_t)
expression: i2c_master_cmd_begin(i2c_num, cmd, pdMS_TO_TICKS(100))
ESP_ERROR_CHECK_WITHOUT_ABORT failed: esp_err_t 0xffffffff (ESP_FAIL) at 0x40091293
file: “src/HAL_ESP32.cpp” line 113
func: void HAL_ESP32::Led(uint8_t)
expression: writeByte(I2C_NUM_0, TCA9534APWR_ADDRESS, TCA9534APWR_OUTPUT, TCA9534APWR_Value)

Can anyone help or point me in the right direction to solve this?

Forgot this is the esp32 i bought.
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B074RGW2VQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Sten, were you able to fix this?
I am experiencing exactly the same issue with the AZDelivery ESP32 board - ordered now a different one and will give it a try…

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Yes. I found out it Was a chip on the controller pcb named TCA9534APWR that Was not working.
I had another controller pcb that worked without issues.

4

Same here, the TCA caused the issues, it wasn´t responding on the i2c bus.
I tried my luck with a strip of PWR534A from Aliexpress, none of them worked… the purchase was refunded.
The ESP32 board was ok.

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I think I’m having the same problem with 10 TCA9534APWR I ordered off AliX.
They just not showing up in a scan.
The TCA6408APWR ICs that I ordered are detected however.

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The TCA9534A from the below vendors on Aliexpress did not work:

  • shenzhen HongSheng chip Store
  • Shop912189041
    Now waiting for an order from lankamicro.com. I´ll let you know about the outcome…

On Ebay ‘mycomponents’ in the UK sells SOIC sized chips (as well as other vendors, SOIC versions seem to be available).
I didn´t notice the wrong size of the chip initially, but tried to solder it to the pcb and it worked.