unable to flash binary file in nRF51 development kit using eclipse IDE.

[saiteja]

hi,

i am using eclipse IDE to build the blinky example with soft device s130(using SDK11). i added the make file and .ld script and linked all files which is required. the project was compiled successfully. and it is creating _build folder in my project place. in which i am getting .hex, .elf etc.. the problem is

1). when i want to flash the hex file by fallowing procedure.

first flashed soft device s130 using nRFGo studio in PCA10028.

second in eclipse IDE run->runconfiguarations->SEGGERjlink->

i added jlink gdb path in debugger and added device information in debugger and startup tab like device name,jlink path, while pressing debug or run tab bellow.

i am getting core register information thats it the process is halted..(previous application in the board is erasing and the console is showing that application flashed and some core register info..)

2).but while i am flashing the application .hex file using nRFGo studio it is successful the application is running on the board.

but my requirement is i want to flash the application hex directly by using eclipse IDE. i want to know procedure how to do using eclipse IDE.

thankyou

[Petter Myhre]

You can flash SoftDevice and application directly from Eclipse.

You can use the flash targets included in the Makefiles:

flash: nrf51422_xxac_s130
	@echo Flashing: $(OUTPUT_BINARY_DIRECTORY)/$<.hex
	nrfjprog --program $(OUTPUT_BINARY_DIRECTORY)/$<.hex -f nrf51  --sectorerase
	nrfjprog --reset -f nrf51

## Flash softdevice
flash_softdevice:
	@echo Flashing: s130_nrf51_2.0.0_softdevice.hex
	nrfjprog --program ../../../../../../components/softdevice/s130/hex/s130_nrf51_2.0.0_softdevice.hex -f nrf51 --chiperase
	nrfjprog --reset -f nrf51

In order to execute the flash target create the make targets by right clicking the project folder and select Make Targets->Create...

Add one called flash and one called flash_softdevice.

You can see Make Targets by clicking Window->Show View->Make Target

[saiteja]

if i am building the targets(flash/flash_softdevice) it is showing nrfjprog command not found.

[Petter Myhre]

What OS are you using? I'm assuming you can't use nrfjprog from a command line either?

[saiteja]

i am using windows

[Petter Myhre]

nrfjprog should be located in something like C:\Program Files (x86)\Nordic Semiconductor\nrf5x\bin, so try adding this to your PATH user variable.