Free to use keil if I installed nRF5x_MDK_8_16_IAR_NordicLicense.msi

[Bing]

HI

I want to know, if I installed the license mentioned in the title. Whether can I use keil mdk whitout pay money.

[awneil]

No, an IAR licence won't work for Keil!!

[ovrebekk]

Hi 

If you are looking for a free option you should use Segger Embedded Studio (SES) or ARM GCC. 

SES is an IDE similar to Keil and IAR, with a very capable debugger included, so I would strongly suggest you give it a look

Best regards
Torbjørn

[awneil]

ovrebekk said:

If you are looking for a free option you should use Segger Embedded Studio (SES)

Agree.

Out of interest, I notice that the SDK 15.3.0 download does include an "nRF5x_MDK_8_24_1_Keil4_NordicLicense.msi" file.

What does that actually do?

What "licence" does it give you?

[ovrebekk]

Hi Andrew

The MDK provides various device specific files to the compiler, such as device definitions (device features, memory sizes etc), header files for peripherals/registers/bitfields, startup files and similar. 

I believe the NordicLicense part of the name alludes to the fact that the files in the MDK are provided under the standard Nordic 5-clause BSD license. 

Best regards
Torbjørn

[awneil]

ovrebekk said:

the NordicLicense part of the name alludes to the fact that the files in the MDK are provided under the standard Nordic 5-clause BSD license

Ah - I see.

So it has nothing to do with any licence to use the Keil tools?

I guess the same would apply to the "nRF5x_MDK_8_24_1_IAR_NordicLicense.msi" file and the IAR tools?

Bing - so that should answer your question?