sparkfun nRF52832 breakout board programming without nRF52 DK (through serial beefy 3 bootloader and arduino IDE) for 2.4 GHz radio communication to nRF24L01

RE: sparkfun nRF52832 breakout board programming without nRF52 DK (through serial beefy 3 bootloader and arduino IDE) for 2.4 GHz radio communication to nRF24L01

awneil — Mon, 13 May 2019 14:01:10 GMT

The means you use for loading the executable binary data into the chip has no connection to what libraries you use in your source code development!

You can use a standalone J-Link if you have one:

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/47164/can-t-flash-nrf52840-dongle-with-nrf-connect-programmer/186627#186627

Or a Keil uLink if you're using Keil

Or some other SWD adaptor if you put the effort into working it out.

Or a bootloader.

RE: sparkfun nRF52832 breakout board programming without nRF52 DK (through serial beefy 3 bootloader and arduino IDE) for 2.4 GHz radio communication to nRF24L01

Alnos — Mon, 13 May 2019 13:42:11 GMT

Thank you for your answer! could the libraries and SDKs for the nRF52832 be used without having a nRF52 DK to program the breakout board?

RE: sparkfun nRF52832 breakout board programming without nRF52 DK (through serial beefy 3 bootloader and arduino IDE) for 2.4 GHz radio communication to nRF24L01

awneil — Mon, 13 May 2019 09:35:47 GMT

[quote userid="6462" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/47187/sparkfun-nrf52832-breakout-board-programming-without-nrf52-dk-through-serial-beefy-3-bootloader-and-arduino-ide-for-2-4-ghz-radio-communication-to-nrf24l01/186590"]I am not affiliated to Nordic[/quote]

But here is a Nordic person saying, effectively, the same thing:

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/47156/use-nrf52-for-smartwatch-spi/186567#186567

RE: sparkfun nRF52832 breakout board programming without nRF52 DK (through serial beefy 3 bootloader and arduino IDE) for 2.4 GHz radio communication to nRF24L01

awneil — Mon, 13 May 2019 09:09:16 GMT

[quote userid="78415" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/47187/sparkfun-nrf52832-breakout-board-programming-without-nrf52-dk-through-serial-beefy-3-bootloader-and-arduino-ide-for-2-4-ghz-radio-communication-to-nrf24l01"]There are no arduino libraries or examples for radio communications with the nRF52.[/quote]

Nordic has nothing to do with Arduino - you'd need to go to Sparkfun and/or the Arduino forums for questions about Arduino

RE: sparkfun nRF52832 breakout board programming without nRF52 DK (through serial beefy 3 bootloader and arduino IDE) for 2.4 GHz radio communication to nRF24L01

awneil — Mon, 13 May 2019 08:29:13 GMT

Yes, using a DK is by far the recommended approach!

Using a DK you get:

A built-in J-Link debugger & programmer;
A known-good working platform, which is directly supported and well-known by Nordic;
A whole host of ready-made examples & tutorials specifically for that board.

I would strongly suggest that you start on a Nordic DK, and use that to gain familiarity with the product and the tools.

Once you are familiar with the product and the tools, then you can move on to the Sparkfun board - and/or other 3rd-party boards.

The J-Link on the Nordic DK can be used to program other Nordic devices, or you could buy a standalone J-Link, or some other compatible debug probe.

[quote userid="78415" url="~/f/nordic-q-a/47187/sparkfun-nrf52832-breakout-board-programming-without-nrf52-dk-through-serial-beefy-3-bootloader-and-arduino-ide-for-2-4-ghz-radio-communication-to-nrf24l01"] I feel like the only way to get familiar with the nRF52 and get example codes is by buying the DK.. [/quote]

It's not the only way - but, IMO. it is by far the best way!

Note that I am not affiliated to Nordic, and don't get any commission for saying that. I would say the same for getting up to speed with any new microcontroller or electronic device.

Yes, I have used the Sparkfun boards - they are fine.

eg:

with the Sparkfun board connected to the debugger of an nRF52-DK