SDK selection for ANT+

[Aslam98]

Hi all,

I am new to the nordic controllers and ANT+ protocol.

And I am going to evaluate ANT+ protocol in nrf52dk board (nRF52832 controller).

I need to understand which SDK to select for ANT+ protocol (nRF connect SDK or nRF5 SDK).

And please give me the guidelines to implement ANT+ protocol in nrf52dk board (nRF52832 controller).

Regards,

Aslam

[Kenneth]

Hello,

My recommendation is to first get yourself a few nRF development Kits (such as nRF52840-DK or nRF5340-DK, you can find a list of supported nRF devices for developing with ANT+ here).

1. To familiarize yourself with our nRF Connect SDK you should go to: https://academy.nordicsemi.com/ 

In specific run through much of what you can find here:
https://academy.nordicsemi.com/courses/nrf-connect-sdk-fundamentals/ 
https://academy.nordicsemi.com/courses/nrf-connect-sdk-intermediate/ 

After this you should be quite familiar with how to develop an application with an nRF device (either nRF52- or nRF53-series).

2. The next step then is to become an ANT+ adopter by on https://www.thisisant.com/ , you can read more about the membership levels here: https://www.thisisant.com/business/go-ant/levels-and-benefits/ 

After you have become a member you can find information here on how to apply for evaluation or commercial license for ANT+:
https://www.thisisant.com/developer/ant/nrf-connect-sdk 

3. Then finally you can start developing ANT+ products by following the description here:
https://www.thisisant.com/APIassets/ANTnRFConnectDoc/doc/getting_started.html#enabling-ant-for-nrf-connect-sdk 

Kenneth

[Aslam98]

Hi Kenneth,

Thanks for the suggestion.

But we have selected nRF52832 for our project.

And I am currently having nRF52-DK.

As I am seen in your website, nRF connect SDK supports ANT+ only for nRF52840 and nRF5340. And for nRF52832, we have to use nRF5 SDK.

Is my understanding correct?

If it is please help us to implement ANT+ protocol in nrf52dk board (nRF52832 controller).

Regards,

Aslam

[Kenneth]

For new development we strongly recommend using an nRF device supported by the nRF Connect SDK, since all new development and features are being devloped on the nRF Connect SDK.

If you must use the nRF52832 then the only option is to use the old nRF5 SDK, in that case see:
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/ug_gsg_ses/UG/gsg/intro.html  
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/struct_sdk/struct/sdk_nrf5_latest.html 

In specific for ANT and ANT+:
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/sdk_nrf5_v17.1.0/examples_ant.html 

When devloping with the nRF5 SDK it's important you use the exact versions of software listed here:
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/sdk_nrf5_v17.1.0/index.html 

Kenneth

[Aslam98]

Hi Kenneth,

Thanks for your suggestion.

Is the Segger Embedded Studio still free for the nordic controllers? Or we have to buy license?

Regards,

Aslam

[Kenneth]

Aslam98 said:

Is the Segger Embedded Studio still free for the nordic controllers? Or we have to buy license?

Free, but as mentioned use the specific release in the release notes (newer versions include libraries that may not be compatible).

Kenneth