nRF51822 Beacon v1.1.0 DFU error

RE: nRF51822 Beacon v1.1.0 DFU error

Sarah — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 22:05:39 GMT

@stefanbirnir Could you please tell where this init file is for Beacon kit v1.1.0? I don't seem to have Nordic Semiconductor\nrf51822\Board folder at al.

RE: nRF51822 Beacon v1.1.0 DFU error

Adam — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:39:59 GMT

Thx for the response. Are there any chance that the DFU will work with Master Control Panel Android app and beacon kit pca20006 in the near future? MCP is a very useful application for managing ble devices and switch to another application to firmware update a bit complicate its usefulness. I'm using MCP Android app to update the firmware in examples ...Nordic\nrf51822\Board\nrf6310\s110 (e.g. ble_app_hrs_dfu) and it works very well without "init packet".

RE: nRF51822 Beacon v1.1.0 DFU error

Stefan Birnir Sverrisson — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:45:25 GMT

The DFU function in Android MCP v2.0.3 does not support the new Beacon bootloader. Instead, you must upgrade the beacon app to version 1.2.1 and use the DFU function there to upload the app to the Beacon kit. Alternatively, you can also use Android nRF Toolbox v1.11.1 to upload the beacon app.

The Beacon bootloader (actually the same bootloader as in nRF51 SDK v7.1.0) requires you to select the Beacon firmware hex file as well as a bootloader init file (.dat file).

First select the hex file at Nordic Semiconductor/Board/pca20006/ble_app_beacon_v1_1_0_s110_v7_1_0.hex.
In the next step you are asked to browse for an "Init packet". Press yes, then select the file Nordic Semiconductor/Board/pca10006/ble_app_beacon_v1_1_0_s110_v7_1_0_ext_init.dat
Select the beacon device which should be advertising as DfuTarg
Press upload