1. Open the Terminal App, on the command line type:

cd ~/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.3/tools/pyserial/serial/tools/

and hit return.

2. Type

ls

and hit return, this should show you a list like the screenshot below.

3. Type

vim list_ports_osx.py

and hit return, this will invoke the vim editor to edit the file.



4. In the editor type

:set number

and hit return. This will turn on line numbering.



5. Move your cursor down to line 29, it will look like the screenshot below except it will not yet have the # in front commenting it out. Make sure your cursor is right next to the first i in line 29.



6. Type

i

this will enter INSERT mode, and at the bottom of the screen you will see

-- INSERT --

as in screenshot below.



7: Type

#

to comment line 29, then move the cursor to line 30 and comment that one.

8. Move the cursor to line 31 and hit return to shift down. Then type or paste in the two revised lines,

iokit = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary('/System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/IOKit')
cf = ctypes.cdll.LoadLibrary('/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/CoreFoundation')

as in the screen shot below.



9. Hit the escape key (esc) and then type

:wq

, as in the screen shot below. This will write out the file and quit the editor.

 

I have it in my libraries...but when I did the first part It came back with
"no such file or directory"

 

You'll have to find the location of the file. You can cd to each directory on the path until it fails, then ls to see what the right directory would be.

 

I think I found the original one you posted, but it says permission denied

 

I think I found the original one you posted, but it says permission denied

When does it say that?

 

it says it when I press enter after typing: "~/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.3/tools/pyserial/serial/tools/"

here is the whole thing with the error message -
Last login: Tue Apr 13 16:11:22 on ttys000


hill@Hills-MacBook-Air ~ % ~/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.3/tools/pyserial/serial/tools/


zsh: permission denied: /Users/hill/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.3/tools/pyserial/serial/tools/


hill@Hills-MacBook-Air ~ %

 

it says it when I press enter after typing: "~/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.3/tools/pyserial/serial/tools/"

here is the whole thing with the error message -
Last login: Tue Apr 13 16:11:22 on ttys000


hill@Hills-MacBook-Air ~ % ~/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.3/tools/pyserial/serial/tools/


zsh: permission denied: /Users/hill/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.3/tools/pyserial/serial/tools/


hill@Hills-MacBook-Air ~ %

Put "cd" in front of it. It got removed when adding the code tags. cd is "change directory".

 

it says it when I press enter after typing: "~/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.3/tools/pyserial/serial/tools/"

here is the whole thing with the error message -
Last login: Tue Apr 13 16:11:22 on ttys000


hill@Hills-MacBook-Air ~ % ~/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.3/tools/pyserial/serial/tools/


zsh: permission denied: /Users/hill/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp8266/hardware/esp8266/2.7.3/tools/pyserial/serial/tools/


hill@Hills-MacBook-Air ~ %

I've edited the original to make it correct.

 

I've edited the original to make it correct.

great! now it says "timed out waiting for packet header"

 

great! now it says "timed out waiting for packet header"

Which ESP board are you using?

 

great! now it says "timed out waiting for packet header"

Screenshot of the error?

 

Screenshot of the error?

The board needs to be put into program mode.

 

 

Which board are you using?

 

pro

Which board are you using?

esp 8266 esp-01

 

pro

esp 8266 esp-01

You have to put it into program mode. You have to reset it while the GP0 pin is pulled low (shorted to ground). Pull it low, then pull reset low, then then let reset go, then let GP0 go.

Then it will let you program it, then reset it unless you have DTR connected in which case it will reset itself.

 

You have to put it into program mode. You have to reset it while the GP0 pin is pulled low (shorted to ground). Pull it low, then pull reset low, then then let reset go, then let GP0 go.

Then it will let you program it, then reset it unless you have DTR connected in which case it will reset itself.

I think I have it wired wrong...my io0 is already connected to ground

 

I think I have it wired wrong...my io0 is already connected to ground

Try what I said, see if it works.

 

Try what I said, see if it works.

to be clear, the reset on the Arduino UNO? there is no reset on the esp8266

 

to be clear, the reset on the Arduino UNO? there is no reset on the esp8266

On the ESP-01 for both things. There is an RST pin on the ESP-01.