How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

RE: How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

boon — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 04:58:32 GMT

Thanks a lot Endnode for the tip.

RE: How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

endnode — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:50:46 GMT

In theory: sure, any JTAG/SWD programmer will work with nRF5x chips. In practice: yes BUT if you search the forum for numerous Q&S on ST-Link and nRF5x you will see that it won't work out of the box, you will need certain skills with ST-Link and SWD flashing or at least good experience with OpenOCD and patience. Again buying nRF5x DK with SEGGER J-Link OB (or directly SEGGER J-Link EDU or other more expensive option) seems to be faster (and in the end cheaper) way. (believe me I'm the last person who want to throw even single cent out of the window but there are places where it simply saves lot of time and therefore lot of money)

RE: How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

boon — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:31:00 GMT

One more question , can i use a STLink Jtag programmer for the programming work? Just by Pulling out the SWDCLK,DIO , GND and VCC...

RE: How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

endnode — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:27:54 GMT

On that note: SDK is mostly ready to change HW (PCB) easily so going to nRF5 SDK v12.3.0 (last supporting nRF51 chips so far) and just re-defining target in PCA10028 project to PCA20006 should bring you half way through. The problem with Beacon Kit is: you cannot flash it and debug easily without either soldering or buying specific 6-pin needle cable. If you think to build blinky app with OTA bootloader (Nordic DFU solution) then it will take you couple of painful days and nights;)

RE: How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

boon — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:23:45 GMT

By the way, i fancy the beacon kit for its small form factor. It sure looks nice

RE: How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

boon — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:21:51 GMT

Thanks Endnode for the understanding. Guess i will have to get dirty ...BTW your USER guide link is good.

RE: How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

endnode — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:11:45 GMT

Oh yeah, there are limits of "free hugs" zone;) In your case it looks like getting nRF51 or nRF52 DK ($40) and load blinky example would solve your problem with "I would need to get dirty with recompiling/flashing/debugging of some embedded FW example";)

RE: How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

boon — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 08:56:58 GMT

Thanks for the note. The current NRF beacon App is good for demo, more on the smartphone side, evoke a URL or app when in range, out of range and etc. What i like is really to have a GPIO turn on on the beacon side once i am in range. Of course, i am trying to be lazy here to find out quick answers to how can i make the beacon to make like a BLE controllable GPIO kit.

RE: How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

endnode — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 08:39:09 GMT

Why it should be?:) The easiest way would probably be to compile app_blinky example for nRF51822 Beacon Kit board (PCA20006) and flash it there, it should work after some minor debugging. But why you don't use nRF Beacon app which is dedicated for basic Beacon Kit testing/show-case? Have you seen the User Guide (bottom of this page)?

RE: How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

boon — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 08:33:15 GMT

Hi Sir. See youtube www.youtube.com/watch Currently my nrf beacon is not working with the blink app.

RE: How can i get my nrf beacon kit to work with blinky app?

endnode — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 08:10:26 GMT

And how do you want beacon to "work with the blinky app"?