How to start with nrfStudio, Keil Uvision, IAR embeddworkbench [only windows 8]

[Ingu]

Hi All, I am a beginner with nordic nrf 51822. I am confused between so many code development tools.I have a usb based nrf 51822 development board. I prefer to use microsoft WINDOWS 8 as development environment. Kindly help me how to start with

1. Keil Uvision:- I installed and all i see is nothing, there is no way to create a new project and further c/c++ files option i see in this. please help me on this

2. nRFGo studio: - what i understand is that this is used only for programming devices only, ITS NOT for creating project and doing coding. please confirm

3. IAR Embedded workbench: - It does have an option to create an project w.r.t to cortex-m0 devices, but how to import/include the s110_nrf51822_5.2.1.

4. my aim:- I need to create a project [w.r.t to cortex-m0 device as in nrf51822 device] and then use the s110_nrf51822_5.2.1 in this. please suggest me how to do it and best possible way.

Kindly help i am stuck in getting started.

Thanks Ingu

[Ingu]

Hi Ole, Thanks for your answer. I went through the document and could get near to programmiing in Keil. However i have a doubt w.r.t to softdevice.

lets say i have a program and i converted it into a binary image and loaded it onto chip. how does the softdevice fit in this scenario. Is it like its EITHER Softdevice or my own code.I am still not abel to get this softdevice funda. or is this softdevice a LIBRARY for me to import and use the APIs.

please help

Thanks Ingu

[Ole Morten]

I think you'd have use in reading the appendix of the nRF51 Reference Manual, which explains the softdevice architecture: https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/content/download/13233/212988/file/nRF51_Series_Reference_Manual_v2.1.pdf

The application is more or less independent from the softdevice, and the interfacing is done through a special interrupt. You therefore don't need to link with any library, you just trigger these interrupts with a certain format, and that's easiest done by using the header files provided.