ESP32 Forum

Hi,
I am using Espressif ESP32 Dev Kit C V2 under Arduino IDE. The board name is "ESP32 Dev Module".
I can run small sketches, the serial port (COM3) seems to be working but on the main IDE screen, under the Status window, it shows the message "ESP32 Dev Module Disabled".

Please refer to the screen shot attachment below: Also, although the board seems to be working (at least for simple sketches tried up to now) under the name "ESP32 Dev Module", the information in Arduino IDE --> Tools --> Get Board Info box says that the board name is unknown.
Please refer to the Screen shot attachment below: I need your help on these two issues please i.e.
1. why the ESP32 Dev Module is shown as disabled?
and
2. Why the board name is shown to be unknown?

Any explanation or suggestion to overcome the issues would be most welcome.
Thansk for your help in advance
Best regards

Moved to Arduino subforum.

1) That line is just a list of the various options you have chosen in the boards menu. The disabled is referring to the PSRAM being disabled.
2) This tool is designed for other arduino boards, and has a database of their boards, not the espressif boards. What you are seeing here is likely the info for the UART adapter on your board. Espressif has their own tool, esptool, that can provide information about the board. https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp ... id-chip-id

Note that neither of your questions will affect the operation of the board in any way whatsoever. If you choose an incorrect board type and attempt to program an esp device, it will immediately tell you that you have a mismatch.

Dear Mr. Ibernstone,
Thank you so much for your quick and very helpful response.
Your replies on both issues are very informative for me.
Thanks once again and best regards.