Tools needed for development of nRF8001 in PIC

[didier]

Hi,

I am using a PIC microcontroller in my project (18F family) and I would like to know which are the tools needed to begin development with the NRF80001.

I already read the datasheet and checked the github repository, so bellow is my list of what I need to get started and the doubts that I have along with it:

1 - nRF8001 . (This is obvious =D) My doubt is that on the datasheet I could only find QFN package, do you have any DIP package for it, to ease our (developers) life? 1a - In case only QFN is available, a simple QFN32 to DIP32 adapter can be used (Are you using standard QFN package?)?

2 - Antenna. Can I use a wire to emulate an antenna? (This is just for the development purposes).

3 - C Library. I realized that all I need is on the github repository, only thing I need is to follow the instructions to make the code portable to PIC. I am missing something?

4 - What is the difference from VDD and AVDD pins? Couldn't check it on the datasheet.

Am I missing something that I still need to have in hands before diving into nRF8001 world?

Best Regards,

[Hung Bui]

I agree with awneil :)

[awneil]

What is the difference from VDD and AVDD pins? Couldn't check it on the datasheet

Did you not look at Section 17 - Reference circuitry ?

[didier]

Yes, I looked. Where is this information located there?

[awneil]

It clearly shows you how to connect both VDD and AVDD

[didier]

It is the reference circuitry, but again, it doesn't says that the AVDD should be the same source supply as VDD. Even in the Pin description there isn't such information. Anyways my doubt is already clarified.