Stuck on Leaving... Hard resetting via RTS pin... and board does not reset

[drouinp]

After uploading example code for the ESP32-POE, the terminal ends with

Leaving...
Hard resetting via RTS pin...

and the board cannot be resetted via the buttons.

The board is connected via USB mini to my PC and I am using the last version of Arduino IDE.

[LubOlimex]

This is the typical message you get during regular upload.

How do you know that you can't reset the board via the button? How do you exactly determine that?

Notice that you can't disable the RST1 button via software means. The button is directly connected to the ESP_EN pin of the main ESP32 module (not connected to any GPIO). However, you can influence ESP_EN if you have something else connected to it.

[drouinp]

Hi, At the moment the only thing connected to the board is the usb mini cable. When I get that message from the Arduino IDE, I cannot reset the unit using the reset button. Neither button has any effect.

[drouinp]

Okay so it turns out the program actually installs on the card, its just that there is no LED that turns off and on when I press the RESET button, which I thought was confusing. Thanks for your help!

[LubOlimex]

Yes, there is no software-controllable LED connected to any ESP32 GPIO. LEDs are for the Ethernet status and battery charger status.