No serial output from new SparkFun ESP32-S3

Hello,

I recently purchased SparkFun ThingPlus ESP32-S3 from Amazon: Amazon.com: SparkFun Thing Plus - ESP32-S3 - IoT Development Board - Qwiic Connector - LiPo Battery Charger - microSD Card Slot - Dimensions: 2.55 in x 0.9 in : Electronics

My current issue is, while I am able to upload programs using both Platform IO and Arduino IDE, there’s no serial output when I open the serial monitor coming from it, I have tried different baudrates and re-setting the board several times but all I am getting is this message:

21:00:23.717 → ESP-ROM:esp32s3-20210327

Are you selecting esp32s3 dev module, Sparkfun esp32s3, or something else?

You might need to update esp boards package to see those options What could be causing the constant restarts when using the Arduino IDE? - #6 by Baruch_Lifshitz

Thank you for responding.

I am selecting SparkFun ESP32-S3 Thing Plus, I have also tried troubleshooting by selecting multiple other board types, some SparkFun specific while some where general Dev Modules but that did not change anything.

My issue appears to be slightly different as well, my board is not constantly restarting.

I shared that link because it highlights the needed board selection

Try this: Select Tools > USB CDC on Boot > Enabled

Fantastic!! that worked, thank you so much!

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