Issue with Configuring GPIO P1.XX on nRF52

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Problem Description: I am trying to configure and control an LED connected to pin P1.07 on my nRF52 device, but I am experiencing issues. When I configure pin P1.07 as an output, I am unable to turn the LED on and off. However, if I use a pin on port P0 (e.g., P0.07), everything works correctly. 
 I noticed that the ports I had connected to P1 on my hardware were not functioning properly. I had conducted tests with the nRF52840 demo board using pins on P0, but due to layout issues, I had to use the external pins connected to P1 when I built the hardware. Now, I have the circuit and software ready, but the P1 ports are not working. 
 To isolate the problem, I stripped down all my code and tried to simply turn on an LED connected to pin P1.07. 
 Current Configuration: 
 
 SDK: Zephyr 2.6.1 
 Board: Custom board for my hardware 
 Example Project: Nordic BLE HIDS Keyboard 
 GPIO Configuration: I have enabled CONFIG_GPIO_NRF_P1=y in the prj.conf file. 
 
 Code Used:

#include <hal/nrf_gpio.h> // Include if using nRF specific features
#define LED_1 NRF_GPIO_PIN_MAP(1, 7)

void main(void)
{
 const struct device *dev = device_get_binding("GPIO_1");
 gpio_pin_configure(dev, LED_1, GPIO_OUTPUT);

 while (1)
 {
 gpio_pin_set(dev, LED_1, 1);
 k_sleep(K_MSEC(500));
 gpio_pin_set(dev, LED_1, 0);
 k_sleep(K_MSEC(500));
 }
}

Checks Performed: 
 
 I verified that CONFIG_GPIO_NRF_P1=y is enabled in the prj.conf file. 
 I checked the Device Tree to ensure that gpio1 is enabled: 
 
 &gpio1 {
 status = "okay";
}; 
 Symptoms: 
 
 The LED does not turn on when using pin P1.07. 
 The code works correctly when using a pin on port P0 (e.g., P0.07). 
 
 Questions: 
 
 Are there additional configurations necessary to use the pins on port P1 on nRF52 devices? 
 Do I need to modify other settings in the Device Tree or elsewhere to properly enable port P1? 
 
 Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions!

GC92ES · Accepted Answer

Thank you for your responses and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I've had a few hectic days at work, but I wanted to share that I found a solution to my problem. 
 Here's the working code (example): /* Define the LED node */
#define LED_NODE DT_NODELABEL(led_green)
static struct gpio_dt_spec led = GPIO_DT_SPEC_GET_OR(LED_NODE, gpios, {1});

/* Function to configure the LEDs */
int configure_leds(void)
{
 int ret;

/* Check if the LED device is ready */
 if (!gpio_is_ready_dt(&led))
 {
 printk("Error %d: LED device %s is not ready; ignoring it
", ret, led.port->name);
 return -1;
 }

/* Configure the LED pin as output */
 ret = gpio_pin_configure_dt(&led, GPIO_OUTPUT);
 if (ret != 0)
 {
 printk("Error %d: failed to configure pin %d on LED device %s
", ret, led.pin, led.port->name);
 return ret;
 }

return 0;
}

void main(void)
{
 int ret;

/* Initialize the LEDs */
 ret = configure_leds();
 if (ret != 0)
 {
 printk("Failed to configure LEDs
");
 return;
 }

/* Main loop */
 while (1)
 {
 /* Toggle the LED state */
 gpio_pin_toggle_dt(&led);
 k_sleep(K_MSEC(1000)); // Sleep for 1 second
 }
}

/* Additional commands to turn the LED on and off */
gpio_pin_set_dt(&led, 1); // LED on
gpio_pin_set_dt(&led, 0); // LED off 
 This solution works for both GPIO0 and GPIO1. 
 Thank you again for your assistance! 
 Best regards.

Issue with Configuring GPIO P1.XX on nRF52

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