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Programming the Beacon Kit with S130

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I have bought the Beacon Kit because it matches my needs in terms of PCB shape and size, I have Evaluation Kit as well and use it for debugging purposes, but would like to use the Beacon for more "real life" experiments once the app more or less in working condition. Additionally, I don't need literally beacon as it is outlined in the documentation, instead I need something close what is available in S130.

Is that correct to assume that the nRF51822 Bluetooth Smart Beacon Kit can be programmed with any (S110, S120, S130) Soft Device and with any custom application hex file (which, of course, will match a softdevice)?

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    you don't have to solder the programming pins, you simply "poke" the 6-pin adapter onto the beacon and hold it there while you flash it. The "no legs" version you linked is a better option for programming the beacon than the adapter i linked, because the legs are a bit in the way when poking the beacon. See this pic: http://www.tag-connect.com/Materials%202/NL_pinout.jpg. The 6 pins in the middle are the SWD-signals from the debugger, and the 3 outer "pins" are simply there so you cant put it on the beacon the wrong way. The 6 pins in the middle have springs on them, so when you push the entire thing onto the beacon it stays firmly in place. Some adapters have latching legs (like the one i linked) but those wont work so well on the beacon, because there are no holes for the legs

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    you don't have to solder the programming pins, you simply "poke" the 6-pin adapter onto the beacon and hold it there while you flash it. The "no legs" version you linked is a better option for programming the beacon than the adapter i linked, because the legs are a bit in the way when poking the beacon. See this pic: http://www.tag-connect.com/Materials%202/NL_pinout.jpg. The 6 pins in the middle are the SWD-signals from the debugger, and the 3 outer "pins" are simply there so you cant put it on the beacon the wrong way. The 6 pins in the middle have springs on them, so when you push the entire thing onto the beacon it stays firmly in place. Some adapters have latching legs (like the one i linked) but those wont work so well on the beacon, because there are no holes for the legs

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