Where to start with nRF52832

RE: Where to start with nRF52832

Andre — Tue, 15 May 2018 16:50:34 GMT

To use the examples from Nordic, you'll have to add some leds and buttons to the same pins as they would be on the nordic board. Furthermore, there are no DCDC components. I'm not sure if any of the examples enable DCDC mode (if so, probably some low-power related examples)

To use the tools provided by Nordic, you'll need a J-Link. ST-Link only works with OpenOCD. So, if you would like to use those tools, you'll need a segger debugger.

RE: Where to start with nRF52832

Nguyen Hoan Hoang — Tue, 15 May 2018 16:43:13 GMT

To get started with free Eclipse & GCC with nRF5x this blog. Small modules also available and works with all Nordic examples. Alternative tool available to flash Softdevice et al equivalent to jlink nrftools it the IDAP-Link CMSIS-DAP.

RE: Where to start with nRF52832

turkeylegs — Tue, 15 May 2018 16:32:03 GMT

Also, will all the tools provided by Nordic work with an st-link? Or would a j-link be better?

The reason I asked is because you mentioned was "The tools Nordic provices, such as nRF Go Studio, has integration with Segger debuggers to flash the chips" but you didn't mention the st-link

RE: Where to start with nRF52832

turkeylegs — Tue, 15 May 2018 15:10:23 GMT

I wanted to add, it looks like we're going to go with not using the devkit at all. In order to get the examples from the SDK working, as well as what would we need in addition to the sparkfun module? Are there any other considerations I should take into account?

RE: Where to start with nRF52832

turkeylegs — Sun, 13 May 2018 21:26:49 GMT

Hey thanks a bunch. If I were to use the sparkfun board, what else would you recommend to get it to work?

RE: Where to start with nRF52832

Andre — Sat, 12 May 2018 09:48:09 GMT

The DK is basically a nRF52832 breakout, with some leds and buttons, and a SWD Debugger (Segger J-Link OB) integrated. The tools Nordic provices, such as nRF Go Studio, has integration with Segger debuggers to flash the chips.

If you have some SWD Debugger already, you can just use it with your breakout. You can use the SDK without the DK. But to run the examples, you need to hook up your own buttons and leds. When you use OpenOCD, you'll need to build the latest git version, as the current release version 0.10 is rather old and has no nRF52 support yet. A st-link dongle will work fine with OpenOCD to work with the nRF52.

So, basically, you don't *need* a DK, but the DK has the nRF52 and the debugger on board, wich makes it easier to get started, plug in the usb cable and go. When you use a breakout, you need to have your own debugger and hook it up.

Regarding SMD modules, perhaps something like this? www.cdebyte.com/.../product-view-news.aspx

RE: Where to start with nRF52832

ewizardii — Sat, 12 May 2018 04:40:18 GMT

As a quick response:

1. With a NRF52DK you can do further development beyond that of the Arduino system, you can flash the device with custom firmware e.g. RTOS or use the Nordic SDK

2. The breakout board can be used in your own custom applications

3. There are other ways to program the breakout kit from sparkfun I believe openocd will work - but as someone new I'd just recommend getting the DK if you can it makes things way easier, and I have used it to flash other boards (e.g. redbear, and I'll probably use it to flash the Sparkfun)

p.s. I have been working with this system for only a month, and like you actually I own two of the sparkfun breakout boards; I didn't like they don't support DC-DC for low power testing so I haven't been using them. All my current testing is taking place on the DK.

Anyways hope this helps.