That's the slap in the direct I needed thanks. I even read that section of the documentation last night but I think it went in one ear and out the other. Trying to work too late on things while too tired.

Hi, I am just trying to do a simple SPI interface to thermocouple probe MAX6675 and I am using the example spi master code as refference. The documentation for SPI list the pins for HSPI as such: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/api-reference/peripherals/spi_master.html#gpio-mat...

Hello all, I am trying to set up the ESP32 as a SPI master to listen only to MAX6675 thermocouple chip. I will be polling for data. I need to read the data for 16 clock cycles. I do not need to transmit any commands, simply place CS low and receive my word into a rx buffer(I will actually use rx_dat...

Ah Ha!!

That will indeed make a big difference! Thanks you ESP_Angus. I shall endeavor to continue with setting up my build system later in the week as time allows.

Apologises I misread your request for command output.

Hi Roland Apologies for slow reply I have been working and travelling. I am on Python 2.7.15 I did install from that link but no python installed so I used PACMAN to install python 2. The problem occurred after installing msys2 during the "installing required python packages" section https://docs.es...

Hi Roland, Apologies for the slow reply am travelling / working. That is indeed where I downloaded the mys2 from. It was the next step within, Get ESP-IDF it titled "Installing required python packages": https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/get-started/index.html#install-the-require...

Hello all, Yes its one of those horrible initial install problems inevitable when setting up a new dev env which every experienced used will be shaking their head at the posters stupidity. I am installing esp idf as per the getting started guide on windows. https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-id...