https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/120205/nrf52840-usb-dongle-nrf-connecrt-for-desktopHi All. I am trying to emulate a central BLE module to scan peripherals around, using an nRF52840 USB dongle and nRF Connect for Desktop. The goal is to confirm that my peripheral, which implements a beacon sample application, is really working in PHYen-USTelligent Community 13Fri, 09 May 2025 19:47:12 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/534722?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 09 May 2025 19:47:12 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:9b14d4e6-b1e4-4a90-8f7f-ae923631ca7bAmanda Hsieh<p><span>Press the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/ug_nrf52840_dongle/UG/nrf52840_Dongle/hw_button_led.html?cp=3_0_5_5_3">reset button</a><span>&nbsp;to put the Dongle in DFU mode and blink the RED LED.</span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/534538?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 08 May 2025 23:44:40 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:c6271b00-73eb-4c39-ac91-a0a57dbfc7a1p143<p><span>&nbsp;When I try to implement the application Bluetooth Low Energy (v4.0.4 patch 1) in the nRF Connect for desktop (v5.1.0), the system does not sense the dongle, showing a permanent green LED, and the desktop shows a blank screen with the standalone application version.&nbsp;However, the dongle works fine with other applications, like RSSI Viewer.</span><br /><span>Any suggestions?</span><br /><span>Thanks.</span></p> <div id="gtx-trans" style="left:-2px;position:absolute;top:64.3333px;"> <div class="gtx-trans-icon"></div> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/529284?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:37:53 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:069495f0-6e97-47ef-8584-e54563a40b24Amanda Hsieh<p>Hi,&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p><span>Press the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/ug_nrf52840_dongle/UG/nrf52840_Dongle/hw_button_led.html?cp=3_0_5_5_3">reset button</a><span>&nbsp;to put the Dongle in DFU mode, then you will see the dongle&nbsp;showing the select device list. Note that the reset button is the sideways button right next to the more obvious SW1 button on the Dongle:</span></p> <p><span><img style="max-height:240px;max-width:320px;" src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/resized-image/__size/640x480/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/4/pastedimage1743078560135v2.png" alt=" " /></span></p> <p><span>Regards,<br />Amanda H.</span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>