https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/17820/can-we-write-simple-code-to-test-the-board-without-softdevice-supportAll of Nordic &#39;s example need the SoftDevice support? I want to know , can we use simple code to test the board without SoftDevice?en-USTelligent Community 13Fri, 18 Nov 2016 07:32:31 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/68676?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 18 Nov 2016 07:32:31 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:c69d23fd-58ca-422b-8f30-c02010d70191Susheel Nuguru<p>then you are compiling the application with wrong project. You have to use blank project as mentioned my answer nRF5_SDK_12.1.0_0d23e2a\examples\peripheral\blinky\pca10040\blank</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/68675?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 18 Nov 2016 06:54:54 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:ee8b0f3e-4026-4d0e-bd7d-9dae5cc89f91ligang<p>But, when I use nRFgoStudio erase all, and download the code by keil . the led can not lighting.</p> <p>when I use the nRFgoStudio download the SoftDevice first and then download the code by keil</p> <p>The led can lighting . So, I ask the program.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/68674?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 18 Nov 2016 05:40:55 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:f2e4eac9-db3c-4a33-ad22-061880133a65Susheel Nuguru<p>try the example <code>nRF5_SDK_12.1.0_0d23e2a\examples\peripheral\blinky\pca10040\blank</code></p> <p>All examples inside <code>SDK\examples\peripheral\xxxx\board\blank</code> do not use softdevice.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>