After some time away from them I am trying to use a Lolin ESP8266 NodeMCU module with Arduino. I can't get the darned thing to load code.
I remember these modules don't have the typical NodeMCU auto-load feature. Ii remember there was some trick to pressing the FLASH and RST buttons to get this particular type of ESP8266 to load, but nothing I have done has worked so far.
Has anybody here got the secret to the Lolin module?
Thanks, I'll give that a try. I may have been out of sync.
Fortunately, the new boards I ordered arrived today, and they behave as expected for a NodeMCU. The download process is automatically handled by the board.
Project is back on take with good progress made tonight.