ESP8266 NodeMCU CP2102

[BruceUSA]

Any one here can help? I bought some ESP8266 NodeMCU and Wled strip. I download the ESPHome Flasher and Wled ESP8266 .bin file. I connect a mini usb cable to the ESP8266 and my computer. I should get a solid blue light on ESP8266 indicate it is connect to the computer but instead I see 3x flashing and disappear . There is no signal to the computer and the ESPHome flasher Serial Port not showing any com# . I download driver and installed but in device manager I don't see any com port present. I have attach some pic. What is going on?

 

[BruceUSA]

Ah, finally I found it. It is under hidden device. But Its still not getting a solid blue light is due to code 45 error. I think I need to buy a new min usb cable. will update this soon.

 

[BruceUSA]

That is. A new micro usb cable finally got it to connect. Previously tried 2 different one and did not work.

 

[JLK03F150]

That looks like something fun to play around with (just watched a video setting one up). Glad you got it figured out. Are you using it for case lighting or some other lighting?

 

[BruceUSA]

The new micro USB cable is working and it recognized as com6. I was able to load in the Wled software and saved. But for whatever reasons it's failed to connect to wled server. I had tried a total of 3 different esp2866 board got the same failed to connect. I bought 16.4 ft of wled with 300 led wanting to try out their cool light effects but I am now at a dead end.