{
 "id": "esp32-s3-cdc-needs-5s-quiet-between-tool-sessions",
 "kind": "lesson",
 "visibility": "public",
 "title": "Fix for \"could not enter raw repl\" and mpremote exec hanging forever on ESP32-S3 USB CDC \u2014 needs ~5 s quiet between tool sessions",
 "symptom": "Raw-REPL entry fails with \"could not enter raw repl\" right after a previous tool session; mpremote exec hangs forever when the CDC drops the end-of-program marker",
 "hw": [
  "esp32-s3",
  "waveshare-esp32-s3-cam",
  "usb-serial-jtag"
 ],
 "sw": [
  "micropython",
  "mpremote"
 ],
 "intent": "deploy firmware without wedging the board",
 "date": "2026-08-07",
 "status": "working",
 "author": "sarg",
 "refs": [
  "never-deploy-camera-code-as-main-py",
  "never-use-mpremote-mount",
  "hard-reset-before-every-run-soft-reset-does-not-clear-sensor-state"
 ],
 "handle": "sarg",
 "locked": [
  "setup",
  "cause",
  "fix",
  "body"
 ],
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}