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Save the edited code.
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Connect the board to the serial cable, and the cable to the USB of the computer (this is detailed
in chapter 3 above).
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Identify the serial port number which the cable created in your personal computer.
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In Arduino IDE select "Generic ESP8266 Module" board. This is done from Tools → Board →
Generic ESP8266 Module.
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Edit the settings for upload! Navigate to Tools and edit the settings as show below (except for the
COM port number which you identified previously; use the COMx number of your setup):
The important settings (specific for Olimex ESP8266-EVB boards) are:
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Board: "Generic ESP8266 Module"
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Flash Mode: "QIO"
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Flash Size: "2M (1M SPIFFS)"
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Upload Speed: "57600"
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Port: "COMx"
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