ESP32 Flash Download Tool: usable via commandline?

[timm_f]

Hello,

we are planning to program the ESP32 in production process.
Currently, we are using a GUI tool which can program several different device types, ESP32 being just one of them.
The optimal solution would be: the GUI tool calls the Flash Download Tool and passes command line parameters to it.
Here are my questions:

• Can the Flash Download Tool be started with command line parameters (e.g. image file, COM port...)?
• Are there other possible solutions (e.g. using the Flash Download Tool config files, e.g. FLASH_DOWNLOAD_TOOLS_V3.6.3\configure\esp32\spi_download.conf)?
• If so, is a documentation available for the options in the config files?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Best Regards, Timm

[kolban]

Howdy Timm,
I'm probably missing something obvious here ... but can you not drive the flashing of your ESP32 with the "esptool" described here:

https://github.com/espressif/esptool

This appears to be a veritable swiss army knife of capabilities and can be used just fine in scripts or via program execution.

[timm_f]

Howdy Kolban,

thank you very much for pointing out the right direction
I was only aware of the GUI programmer tool until now.

Best Regards, Timm