Access the serial console
The serial console which is shown in the WebUI does not show the whole boot process and also not several very critical errors. (Just because in such moments the TCP connection is also interrupted). There are several ways to look at the serial console. First of all, the ESP32 has to be connected via an USB cable to the computer.
Windows
If you are using Windows and installed a pre-compiled .bin file you can use e.g. Putty
- Download the putty.exe file and run it.
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Select "Connection type" --> "Serial", enter the correct serial port (e.g. COM3) and the right baud rate: 115200
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In the section "Session" --> "Logging" you can optionally configure a logging output to a file
- Then press "Open"
Linux
You will see a device pop up when connecting your ESP32. It may be /dev/ttyUSB0 (or USB1, USB2, etc.) or /dev/ttyACM0 (or 1 or 2 etc.). If you don't see any popup, you can use sudo dmesg in the terminal to determine the name. Connect to it using a serial terminal. I recommend minicom for this application (sudo apt install minicom). This should do (in a terminal):
You should see the output you also see in the Web console. You can also look at /tmp/capture.txt in parallel to make sure the messages are captured there.
Compiled with VSCode
If you are compiling the source by yourself using VS Code you can just press the "Serial Monitor" button in the status bar
