If the PlatformIO serial monitor show nothing when using ESP32CAM... put these in platform.ini:

<code>
[env:esp32cam]
platform = espressif32
board = esp32cam
framework = arduino
monitor_dtr = 0
monitor_rts = 0
monitor_speed = 115200
</code>

The important setting is to disable DTR and RTS.  But these settings has to be before the monitor_speed.

Just in case other settings need to be set, it can be done this way:

<code>
[env:esp32cam]
platform = espressif32
board = esp32cam
framework = arduino
board_build.mcu = esp32
board_build.f_flash = 80000000L
board_build.f_cpu = 240000000L
board_build.flash_mode = dio
monitor_dtr = 0
monitor_rts = 0
monitor_speed = 115200
</code>