Pymakr on windows doesn't find micropython Serial Port

[Patoche5150]

What are the steps to reproduce this issue?

1. Update VSCode to V1.61.0
2. Update or reinstall Pymakr V1.1.14

What happens?

Only Microsoft Serial port found with the command List Serial Ports Impossible to open "Global Settings", nothing happen when click on the command

What were you exvectpecting to happen?

Micropython Serial port detected by command List Serial Port and able to connect to the board

Any logs, error output, etc?

no specific error however if I try to connect the board even if the serial port didn't find, I have this message : JSON format error in pymakr.conf project file

Any other comments?

The Serial port is detected by windows and works with Thonny IDE

What versions of software are you using?

Operating system: Windows 10

VSCode version: V1.61.0

Pymakr version: V1.1.14

[jakobrosenberg]

Hi @Patoche5150 . Are you able to copy/paste your pymakr.conf here?

[Patoche5150]

Hi @jakobrosenberg , thank you. Here is the copy of my pymakr.conf

{ "address": "COM5", "username": "micro", "password": "python", "sync_folder": "upload", "open_on_start": false, "safe_boot_on_upload": false, "py_ignore": [ "pymakr.conf", ".vscode", ".gitignore", ".git", "project.pymakr", "env", "venv" ], "fast_upload": false }

I tested with the last 1.1.15 and it is the same. Maybe the problem come from my configuration even if it worked previously. What do you think about the command "global setting" that doesn't open anything, is it normal ? It is the same, previously, it worked.

Thanks

[jakobrosenberg]

I agree it doesn't sound right that you can't open global settings.

My best advice is to suggest the following steps

1) uninstall PyMakr, restarting VSCode and then reinstalling. 2) verify and/or copy/paste/share the pymakr.json in this folder %appdata%/Code/User. 3) check and/or copy/paste/share the VSCode devtools console (found in the help tab).

devtools console

[Patoche5150]

Oh oh oh, pymakr.json was corrupted, only many NUL characters in the file. I deleted it and reinstall pymakr. After that, the pymakr.json was ok but my ESP32 Serial ports were not detected.

I added "Silicon Labs" in the "autoconnect_comport_manufacturers" list and after that, all serial ports were detected.

Unfortunatly, even if I parametered my COM serial port in the pymakr.conf, when I try to connect my board, pymakr don't use my conf file and try to connect to COM4.

Here are the differents copy/paste of my files and traces :

pymakr.json :

{ "address": "192.168.4.1", "username": "micro", "password": "python", "sync_folder": "", "open_on_start": true, "safe_boot_on_upload": false, "py_ignore": [ "pymakr.conf", ".vscode", ".gitignore", ".git", "project.pymakr", "env", "venv" ], "fast_upload": false, "sync_file_types": "py,txt,log,json,xml,html,js,css,mpy", "ctrl_c_on_connect": false, "sync_all_file_types": false, "auto_connect": true, "autoconnect_comport_manufacturers": [ "Pycom", "Pycom Ltd.", "FTDI", "Microsoft", "Microchip Technology, Inc.", "Silicon Labs" ] }

pymakr.conf :

{ "address": "COM5", "username": "micro", "password": "python", "sync_folder": "upload", "open_on_start": false, "safe_boot_on_upload": false, "py_ignore": [ "pymakr.conf", ".vscode", ".gitignore", ".git", "project.pymakr", "env", "venv" ], "fast_upload": false }

and terminal trace with list serial ports command :

Found 4 serialports COM4 (Microsoft) (copied to clipboard) COM3 (Microsoft) COM5 (Silicon Labs) COM14 (Silicon Labs)

If I try to connect the board :

Connecting to COM4...

Failed to connect (Error: Port is not open). Click here to try again.

Thank you for you help, I am missing this very convenient tool !!

[Patoche5150]

Solved !! Sorry, I forgot to add "Silicon Labs" on the first position and not the last.

The best day of my week !!

[jakobrosenberg]

The best day of my week !!

Happy you got it working @Patoche5150 ! 🤩