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ESP8266 ESP-01 USB Serial Programmer

with CH340 (Fix Programming Issue)
May 21, 2020 By Rui Santos
This module is a USB programmer for ESP8266 modules of type ESP-01. This is a very practical
programmer module, because you just need to connect the ESP-01 to the module and the
module to your computer to program the ESP8266.
However, we don’t think this is a good programmer, because you must modify it to make it work
properly. However, I know that a lot of our readers have this programmer and experience
problems �ashing new sketches when they �rst try it. So, we wrote this guide that explains how
to �x the ESP-01 USB Serial Programmer “issue”.
Where to Buy ESP-01 USB Programmer

You can grab an ESP-01 USB Serial Programmer at one of these stores (even newer
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Installing CH340 Drivers

This module is based on the USB-UART bridge CH340 chip, so you must have the CH340
drivers installed in your computer to be able to upload code to the ESP8266-01.
ESP-01 Board
If you don’t have an ESP-01, you can get one in the links below.
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which doesn’t happen in the original module. As you can see in the �gure below, GPIO 0 is not
connected to GND.
For a reference, here’s the ESP-01 pinout.
ESP-01 Pinout Guide
To pull GPIO 0 to GND to make the ESP-01 go into programming mode, you can solder a
pushbutton to the ESP-01 USB Serial Programmer between GPIO 0 and GND pins as shown in
the following �gures.
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Here’s the �nal result:
Programming the ESP8266 ESP-01 with the USB Serial

Programmer
Now that you have your Serial Programmer �xed, we’ll show you how to program the ESP-01
using this module.
Attach the ESP-01 board to the USB Serial programmer as follows.

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Then, follow these steps:
1. Hold-down the soldered pushbutton;

2. While holding down the pushbutton, plug the ESP-01 USB programmer into your computer.
Note: if you don’t hold-down properly the pushbutton before plugging it to your computer, your
ESP-01 might fail to boot in �ashing mode causing an error uploading new code.
Open your Arduino IDE and having the ESP8266 Board installed, select the board “Generic
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After that, press the “Upload” button to �ash an empty sketch to your board. After a few
seconds, you should see the “Done Uploading” message.
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[SOLVED] esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to

ESP8266
If you see the following error message when you try to upload a new sketch to your ESP-01:
esptool.FatalError: Failed to connect to ESP8266

Timed out waiting for packet header
This means that your ESP-01 didn’t go into �ashing/uploading mode, so it can’t receive a new
code.
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One of the ways to solve this problem is to remove the board from your computer and restart
the process.
1. Remove the ESP-01 USB programmer from your computer;

2. Hold-down the soldered pushbutton;
3. While holding down the pushbutton, plug the ESP-01 USB programmer to your computer;
4. Ensure that the programmer Port is selected in your Arduino IDE;
5. Press the Arduino IDE “Upload” button.
You might also try to hold-down the soldered pushbutton while uploading a new sketch. If you
continue to see that error, check with a multimeter that your pushbutton is soldered properly
and it’s connected to the right GPIOs.
Wrapping Up
We hope that with this article you’ve gotten your ESP8266 ESP-01 USB Serial Programmer with
CH340 Chip to work properly. After �xing the issue, you’ll see that this module is very practical
to upload code to an ESP-01.
If you intend to get a USB Serial Programmer like this one, take into account that you need to
make a few modi�cations to make it work.
Read our ESP8266 Troubleshooting Guide for more tips

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Comments
Robert Côté says

June 1, 2020 at 7:13 pm
This was a great Idea. I added this switch (GPIO 0 to GND but I also added another one from the
Reset pin to Ground.
Now, I can leave the circuit plugged in the USB port and when I want to put the 8266 into
programming mode I just press FIRST the reset button – keep it presses and then press the GPIO
0 to ground button while releasing the reset button.
The module goes into programming mode without having to unplug the usb port. I �nd it easier
than unplugging and plugging the usb port while trying to hold the button down…!
Thanks for the original tip.
Reply
wh7qq says
June 1, 2020 at 10:30 pm
Thanks, been needing this!
Reply
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Thanks for all your work in making things accessible

One comment on the addition of a programming button, I got this one
(https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07G6ZPY9D) which has a slide switch, rather than a
momentary switch, and I �nd it works �awlessly.
I didn’t realise the bene�t of the switch at the time – I chose this one, as it doesn’t have the large
capacitor (?) which looks like it would hit the underside of the ESP-01 board.
Keep up the good work – I am making my way through your ESP-CAM book now, and have the
rest if the IOT bundle to do after!
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