OTA port not visible on OS X

[tzapu]

hi,
I am trying to get OTA working but can't seem to make arduino ide play ball and see the port.
Here is my setup:

• latest git pull version of the esp package
• arduino ide from http://downloads.arduino.cc/javaide/pull_requests/arduino-PR-4107-BUILD-421-macosx.zip
• basicOTA example sketch
• nodeMCU 0.9 board set to nodeMCU 1.0 to get the OTA option in tools menu
• es x el capitan with firewall off

Here is where i got to:

• module connects to wifi and seems to start up ota lib

OTA server at: esp8266-a4512a.local:8266
Ready
IP address: 10.0.1.16

• can ping it using name

ping esp8266-a4512a.local
PING esp8266-a4512a.local (10.0.1.16): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.0.1.16: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=308.529 

• bonjour browser does not see it
• arduino ide does not see it

Not sure what to try next

[reaper7]

similar problem #970
try add to basicOTA sketch:
before setup
WiFiServer TelnetServer(8266);

and inside setup:
TelnetServer.begin();

[tzapu]

Hi, I thought that was supposed to be fixed by using the custom built ArduinoIDE.
Anyway, i tried what you said, still did not appear.
Waited a while, still did not appear.
Run the upload manually python /Users/alex/Documents/Arduino/hardware/esp8266com/esp8266/tools/espota.py -i esp8266-a4512a.local -p 8266 -f /var/folders/_x/q1phvmbx67s57yzh21bss7g40000gn/T/buildd5cc3e787ad9669d7a177fcef443849b.tmp/BasicOTA.ino.bin and that WORKED fine
Now the port is also visible in ArduinoIDE.
I removed the the WiFIServer code above, port still there, still uploading.
Restarted IDE, still there, still working.
Rebooted mac, after a short delay, port appeared, still working...

I assume serial console does not work with the ota method?
Cheers

[igrr]

Serial console doesn't work, it needs more substantial changes to the IDE.

[tzapu]

thanks
i'll close this now, seems to work for me at least. people can try the steps above if they have similar issues

[me-no-dev]

I am experiencing an issue where if I keep the IDE open for some prolonged period of time, it stops finding the boards. If I restart the IDE, they appear as usual. And I'm on a Mac with the captain onboard.

[bedenko]

I have the same issue. OS Ubuntu 15.10, Arduino 1.6.5 with esp8266_2.0.0 board.
Tried @reaper7 suggestion without success.
Command avahi-browse -a does not show me the board (nodemcu 1.0)
Also tried command ubus call mdns scan and ubus call mdns browse on my Openwrt router, which also does not display the board.

[SpaceTeddy]

Also issues with Mac OS Ide.
Same sketch on Nodemcu, but IDE under raspberry finds the nodemcu port

[CorpusCallosum]

I'm having the same issue on Arduino 1.8.1
Network port appears sometimes, sometimes not.

[newkit]

Same here, restarting the IDE helps for the moment... :-S

[tokra]

Not working for me :(