How to bootload nrf51822 for first time

[dipesh]

Hello, I purchased nrf51822 module and i want to use s130 sdk for my project. But when i have look over using keil i found that it requires jlink debugger or jtag debugger. I dont have any of the debugger available for flashing the s130 bootloader. Can i used arduino as ISP for uploading the S130 bootloader. If yes, then how flash bootloader using arduino UNO and arduino ide.

Thanks in advance.

[bjorn-spockeli]

Hi Dipesh,

No, you can not use an Arduino as ISP to program the S130 bootloader to the nRF51822. You will need a J-Link programmer or a CMSIS-DAP programmer to flash nRF5x devices via the SWD interface.

If you have a nRF51 or nRF52 DK, then you can also use it to program external nRF5x devices, see this question.