Espidf-arduino-blink example fails for ESP32S2 but not for other Chips

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So I would like to compile with
platform = espressif32, framework = arduino, espidf
for the board adafruit_qtpy_esp32s2.
and I started with the often cited Espidf-arduino-blink.

Fact: Just running the example as it is on github works well for the given predefined boards (esp32dev, espea32, esp320).
But when I add the following board lines (testing various boards, I always get the same errors for the esp32s2, see below).

[env]
platform = espressif32
framework = arduino, espidf
build_flags = 
	-D CONFIG_BLINK_GPIO=2
monitor_speed = 115200

; [env:esp32dev]
; board = esp32dev

; [env:espea32]
; board = espea32

; [env:esp320]
; board = esp320


[env:adafruit_qtpy_esp32s2]
board = adafruit_qtpy_esp32s2

[env:seeed_xiao_esp32c3]
board = seeed_xiao_esp32c3

[env:adafruit_qtpy_esp32]
board = adafruit_qtpy_esp32

[env:adafruit_feather_esp32s2_tft]
board = adafruit_feather_esp32s2_tft

Result of pio run:


Environment                   Status    Duration
----------------------------  --------  ------------
adafruit_qtpy_esp32s2         FAILED    00:00:38.389
seeed_xiao_esp32c3            SUCCESS   00:03:46.079
adafruit_qtpy_esp32           SUCCESS   00:03:59.153
adafruit_feather_esp32s2_tft  FAILED    00:00:44.090

The error I get is:

src/Blink.cpp: In function 'void setup()':
src/Blink.cpp:64:5: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
     Serial.begin(115200);
     ^~~~~~
src/Blink.cpp:64:5: note: suggested alternative: 'Serial1'
     Serial.begin(115200);
     ^~~~~~
     Serial1
src/Blink.cpp: In function 'void loop()':
src/Blink.cpp:70:5: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
     Serial.println("Hello!");
     ^~~~~~
src/Blink.cpp:70:5: note: suggested alternative: 'Serial1'
     Serial.println("Hello!");
     ^~~~~~
     Serial1

My trials of using Serial1 (reluctantly) did not work out. Also Serial0 did not work out. It seams, the framework compiles main() instead of setup and loop.

I found no esp32s2 board which I could compile the example with. All esp32s2 end up in the same error message. All the other boards I tried compile without any error.

Any idea how to fix this is highly appreciated. best regards
Phil

2

Still happens for me. Sorry for bumping the thread, but it seems the example remains broken for esp32s2 for two years at least.

3

For ESP32S2 and ESP32S3 builds, you need to have the arduino_tinyusb component if you want to have access to the USB CDC serial port. (This is not a problem if your S2 or S3 board uses hardware UART to communicate to the PC).

https://github.com/espressif/esp32-arduino-lib-builder/tree/master/components/arduino_tinyusb

Otherwise, the Serial object of type USBCDC will simply not be created. (source, source).

Jason2866’s repo already demonstrated that two years ago how to do it in PlatformIO:

https://github.com/Jason2866/Arduino_IDF_TinyUSB

4

Just to prove my point: The repo

https://github.com/maxgerhardt/pio-arduinoespidf-usbserial

Takes the platformio.ini from above (+ TinyUSB activation flags for S2 environments) and the arduino_tinyusb component from Jason2866, and it compiles just fine.

========================= [SUCCESS] Took 59.50 seconds =========================
Environment                   Status    Duration
----------------------------  --------  ------------
adafruit_qtpy_esp32s2         SUCCESS   00:02:17.866
seeed_xiao_esp32c3            SUCCESS   00:00:53.469
adafruit_qtpy_esp32           SUCCESS   00:01:06.246
adafruit_feather_esp32s2_tft  SUCCESS   00:00:59.504
========================= 4 succeeded in 00:05:17.085 =========================
5

So… according to the source of the example, I need to place that component inside my source tree? I thought everything was included in Arduino and ESP-IDF frameworks and all that is needed are proper build flags.