Use NRF51-DK application on an NRF52-DK

[Javier]

Hi,

I have done BLE tutorials [BLE Advertising, Ble Services and BLE Characteristics]

With my NRF51-DK was working perfectly the example of BLE Characteristics (with Softdevice S130) but now I need use it in my NRF52-DK (Softdevice S132).

I have compiled the application with SDK-11 from CLI (with nrfjprog) and Eclipse Neon but the application not works. The led1 not blink and I can not connect with my Android app.

I used the same commands, I only change the family:

To NRF51-DK:

$  make
$  make flash_softdevice
$  nrfjprog -f NRF51 --program  _build/nrf51422_xxac_s130.hex 

To NRF52-DK:

$  make 
$  make flash_softdevice
$  nrfjprog -f NRF52 --program  _build/nrf52832_xxaa_s132.hex 

Is it necessary to migrate the application for use with the NRF52-DK?

Best regards, JH

[Javier]

I guess that I have to migrate it

[Stian Røed Hafskjold]

Yes, the migration guide you posted is a good start. But if you are using the examples from the SDK11/12 they are compatible with both nrf51 and 52. You can have a look at the Makefiles in example_dir/pca10028/armgcc and example_dir/pca10040/armgcc to see which compiler options you need to change.