Missing Arduino Tools flash size/partition scheme/etc options

#1

Within the Arduino IDE, under the “tools” menu the normal flash size/partition scheme/etc options are missing when any of the “Heltec ESP32 Arduino --> WiFi Kit 32” (or others in the Heltec menu) is selected. However, when selecting the plain “ESP32 Arduino–>ESP32 Dev Module” those options become available.

Is there a way to choose these options (flash size, partition scheme, etc) while still keeping the Heltec board selected from within the Arduino IDE?

Environment: (all latest as of this writing)
Arduino IDE 1.8.13
Boards Manager --> Heltec ESP32 Series Dev-Boards 0.0.5
Library Manager --> Heltec ESP32 Dev-Boards 1.1.0

thanks,
Mac

#2

hi,

WiFi kit32’s flash is locked in 8MB.

Do you want use the flash partition table(this option?)?

we can update this option.

#3

Yes the flash partition table options for type and different sizes would be great to eventually get added. Thanks.

Flash options pic 1

Flash options pic 2 - ignore highlighted blocks

#4

I need to be able to change the partition size. I need the “Tools” -> “Partition Scheme: XX” -> *“Huge App 3MB no OTA/1MB SPIFFS” option or something similar the “ESP32 Dev Module” board has. Is there a time table to unlock this feature?

#5

For WiFi_Kit_32, you can directly use the development environment of “ESP32 Dev Module”. For LoRa-related ESP32 series products, we are not currently planning to use the partition scheme, because the license related to LoRaWAN has been written into FLASH.

#6

So just select “ESP32 DEV Module” for the board in “board manager” and it should be fine? I’ll still be able to use the screen?

#7

If you want to use the related display routines of HelTec, you need to make some changes to the code.

#8

Changes to my code? I would have to send text to a generic display not the Heltec display. I would need libraries to run the display.

#9

If you use a generic display, just use the corresponding library without modifying the code.