Configuring nRF5340 DK

[arun12]

Hi,

How to configure nRF5340 DK for evaluation. 

While I tried using nRF connect for desktop and while using "Quick start" tool, it only stays in the searching for device window and doesn't show any progress from there.

the tool shows a window like this and stays there. 
And while using PROGRAMMER application, it shows the device is connected, "Device is loaded and ready for further operation". But where can I find the hex files to program the device.

In short, I want to configure the device in different modes for evaluation and measure the Current consumption and RF performance of the device in those states.

please help me configure the device.

Regards,

Arun

[Vidar Berg]

Hi Arun,

This app is currently only support for the nRF91 series. This is why your nRF5340 DK shows up as unsupported.

To get started, I recommend going through the SDK fundamentals course at https://academy.nordicsemi.com/courses/nrf-connect-sdk-fundamentals/. You will need to install the SDK to build and configure the hex files you want

Best regards,

Vidar

[arun12]

Hi Vidar,

Aint the programmer come as part of the nRF Connect? 
on opening programmer from nRF Connect I'm getting the below window. 

Also while trying to use the "Bluetooth Low Energy" Tool in nRF connect, I'm getting this below window saying, "Error occured when opening port. Errorcode: NRF_ERROR_TIMEOUT (0xd)",

How to resolve this and execute programs to configure the chip in BLE modes?

Basically, what I'm looking for is to configure the chip's BT/BLE modes at first.

Regards,

Arun

[Vidar Berg]

Hi Arun,

To test the BLE functionality of the chip, you need to build and program one of the Bluetooth samples from the SDK (nRF Bluetooth samples, Zephyr Bluetooth samples). The nRF Connect Bluetooth Low Energy app in nRF Connect for desktop does not support the nRF53 series.

Regards,

Vidar

[arun12]

Hi Vidar,

If The nRF Connect Bluetooth Low Energy app in nRF Connect for desktop does not support the nRF53 series, how can I configure nRF5340 in different modes and evaluvate?

Regards

Arun

[arun12]

Hi Vidar,

I'm programming the DK, nRF4350 using the VS Code extension. But all the example programs are giving current measurement way higher than expected, it looks like the chip is not going to sleep.

For example while advertising, we expect the chip to go back to sleep at the time where it is not advertising right? Like that how to configure the device in sleep in general and in these modes?

Please help me configure this.

Regards,

Arun

[Vidar Berg]

Hi Arun,

All samples are set up to enter sleep mode between tasks. However, the sleep current can be in the 0.5-1mA range since the UART driver is enabled by default. Have you tried disabling UART by adding 'CONFIG_SERIAL=n' to your prj.conf file?

Power optimization

Regards,

Vidar

[arun12]

Hi Vidar,
I was facing issues on flashing programs through VS code.

The thing is where can I see the status of the flashed program, 

for example the throughput example says it can be switched between peer and tester. But where can I monitor and make the changes accodingly?

is it TeraTerm or any other tool, this was a little unclear from the documentations.

Also can you direct me to configure the below modes in the nRF5340 board for soc 5340.

1, sleep

2, BLE Advertisement

3, BLE Scan

4,BLE Connected 

5,BLE TX and RX

Regards,

Arun

[Vidar Berg]

arun12 said:

I was facing issues on flashing programs through VS code.

The thing is where can I see the status of the flashed program, 

What is the issue? Do you get any errors?

arun12 said:

is it TeraTerm or any other tool, this was a little unclear from the documentations.

Yes, you can use TeraTerm.

arun12 said:

Also can you direct me to configure the below modes in the nRF5340 board for soc 5340.

1, sleep

2, BLE Advertisement

3, BLE Scan

4,BLE Connected 

5,BLE TX and RX

As mentioned, all samples will enter sleep mode during idle periods. This means the CPU will go into sleep mode between advertising and connection events. 

[arun12]

Hi Vidar,
I'm not able to see the device status in TeraTerm.

which examples in the nRF connect can be used to put the device is advertising and connection event?

I mean which all examples in VS Code nRF Connect can I be used to get current measuremt of nRF5340 at the above mentioned modes?

Regards,

Arun

[arun12]

Hi Vidar,

I was not able to find the data sheet of nRF5340 in any of the documents. Can you please guide me where I can find the expected numbers for these BLE modes.

Also please guide me to the examples with which I can configure these modes.

Regards,

Arun