How to setup and run Cli Sample project?

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Hi, I am using nRF52840-DK; Window 10; Embedded Studio and try to run sample project: C:\Nordic_Semi\nRF5_SDK_15.0.0_a53641a\examples\peripheral\cli\pca10056\blank\ses

I can build and start run, but when I entry "Tab" key from Debug window; there is nothing happening.

Could anyone tell me what I did wrong? Do I need setup putty to connect to DK?

If I enter "hello" for example, that's is what I got:

[awneil]

Doubling-up of characters like that usually means that the application is echoing what you type, and you have local echo enabled on the terminal.

[Jakub Rzeszutko]

Hi,

Tab will not work in SES Debug Terminal as it does not interpret ASCII escape codes. You need to use other terminal like PuTTY (prefered).

If you would like to stay with SES Segger Debug Terminal and do not observe doubled echo please execute command:

`cli echo off` -> this only applies for SES Debug Terminal, do not use this command with PuTTY because you will not see an input.

However, please do not use Segger Debug Terminal. To properly use CLI example you need to:

1. Close SES Debug Terminal and switch off RTT in SES (Project settings->Debug->Debugger->RTT Enable-> Set to *No*). This is important to switch off RTT

2. Start RTT session with JLink.exe

3. Run Terminal like PuTTY and configure it according to the documentation (configuration is also important to have all buttons working as expected)

http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.0.0/lib_cli.html?cp=4_0_0_3_10_2#lib_cli_terminal_settings

(Please read carefully and apart from general settings apply RTT specific settings)

[awneil]

Since you provide an SES project specifically for this example, I think it's not unreasonable to expect that people will try to use SES Terminal.

Therefore you need to make these limitations explicitly clear in the example documentation.

[Jakub Rzeszutko]

Hi

I believe that SES project is generated for most of examples so it is not CLI exclusively.

Hint about deactivating  RTT in SES is already in the documentation. We will think how to make more visible.

[awneil]

Jakub Rzeszutko said:

SES project is generated for most of examples

Indeed.

But there are specific consideration for the CLI project (and, presumably, and other projects which use the CLI).

This is what needs to be specifically highlighted.