Is it safe to upload SD132 version3.1 to nrf52 Evalutaion board

[Louis Lu]

basically i tried am trying the easiest ble example ble_app.becon_pca10040

i tried the following.

1. use keil to upload into the nrf52 Evalutaion board. the led is flashing when upload, but when i use cell phone, i can not read the ble advertising signal at all. (i can read other none related ble signal)
2. so I try to use nRFGo to upload using "ble_app.becon_pca10040_S132.hex", but it show me this message. it show me an error and the error message is <<< .... ble_app_beacon_pca10040_s132.hex programming failed: This hex file has data in SoftDevice region. Try programming using "Programe SoftDevice", or erase all before programming.

3.so i tried the instruction. "Erase all" since i have no SoftDevice file. it was SD132. version2 on my board. but since i erase it, i download from nordic website "s132_nrf52_3.1.0_softdevice.hex" and by using "Programe Softdevie" option i upload "s132_nrf52_3.1.0_softdevice.hex" into board.

4. BUT..... STILL NOT ABLE TO USE "PROGRAME APPLICATION" option, to upload the example ble_app_beacon. by uploading ble_app_beacon_pca10040_s132.hex.... it shows same message again

.... BLE becon.... should be the easiest example for ble communication. only adversting. and nothing else..... but, I am really have a hard time here.

and even not sure if my Evalutation board become brick alreay. cause i upload s132_nrf52_3.1.0_softdevice.hex.

SOS could anyone help, thanks a lot

[Vidar Berg]

Hi,

LED_1 should start to blink after you've loaded the FW to indicate that the board is advertising, is it doing that?

Please try the following steps if not:

• Open nrfgo studio and click 'Erase all'
• Click on 'Program application' tab and select ble_app_beacon_pca10040_s132.hex
• Click on 'program' button

[Louis Lu]

thanks it works now.