Is NRF51822 standalone without any motherboard or extra kit is of any use

[Nandan Dubey]

Hi, I have just bought NRF51822 without any extra peripherals(no motherboard/DK). Just plain Module like below image.

I am supplying 3.3V to VDD and also Connected GND with Arduino. I don't see any bluetooth device while searching from my laptop or mobile(both can detect Bluetooth 4.0). Is the module I have is bricked already? Or is it possible that it is shipped without any default firmware? Or the module doesn't work standalone like this?

[Marco Russi]

Hi, I bought the same module and it is blank, no default firmware is flashed. For flashing a demo application you need a programmer such as the nrf51-DK. Refer to the following link:

electronut.in/.../

You can find a iBeacon example here:

github.com/.../nrf51_beacon

Let us know. Regards.