Esp8266 Toolkit; Compiler; Firmware Download Tool; Serial Port Debug Tool - Espressif Systems ESP8266 SDK Getting Started Manual

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Binaries
master_device_key.bin
esp_init_data_default.bin Compulsory
blank.bin
eagle.flash.bin
eagle.irom0text.bin
user1.bin
user2.bin
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For the contents of SDK, please refer to Chapter 3, "Preparing the Software".
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For SDK compilation, please refer to Chapter 5, "Compiling the SDK".
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For the addresses of binaries in the flash, please refer to Chapter 4, "Flash Maps".
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1.5. ESP8266 Toolkit

1.5.1. Compiler

Linux OS is required to compile the ESP8266 SDK. When using Windows OS, we
recommend VirtualBox as the virtual machine for ESP8266. In order to simplify the
compilation procedure, we have installed the compiling tools on the virtual machine. Users
can directly compile the ESP8266 SDK by importing the ESP8266 compiler (OVA image)
into the virtual machine.

1.5.2. Firmware Download Tool

The ESP8266 DOWNLOAD TOOL is the official firmware download tool developed by
Espressif. Users can download multiple binaries to the SPI Flash of the ESP8266 mother
board (ESP-LAUNCHER or ESP-WROOM-02) at the same time according to the actual
compilation mode and flash size.

1.5.3. Serial Port Debug Tool

The serial port debug tool can be used to directly communicate with the ESP8266 module
over a standard RS-232 port. For PCs that do not have a physical serial port, a virtual com
port (USB-to-serial converter) can be used.
Espressif
Table 1-1. ESP8266 FW
Compulsory or
optional
Users can apply for it from
Optional Espressif Cloud to get Espressif
Cloud service.
Default system parameters
provided in SDK.
Default system parameters
Compulsory
provided in SDK.
Compulsory Main program compiled from SDK.
Compulsory Main program compiled from SDK.
Compulsory for
Main program compiled from SDK.
first usage.
Used in firmware
Main program compiled from SDK.
upgrade.
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