Sparkfun nRF52832 programmer without using JTAG or nRF52832-DK

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I am using sparkfun nrf52832 breakout. I am new to this. I don't have a JTAG programmer so I cant program with keil. Is there an alternative solution for the software used for programming? Can I use Arduino to intergrate with the built in BLE and an accelerometer? please help 
 If possible can you also lead me to a place where I can start from scratch.

RK · Accepted Answer

Why don't you read the extensive guide which Sparkfun themselves produces exactly for customers of their board which you can find HERE ? That covers programming not via JTAG and arduino setup, exactly the things you're asking about. 
 However I'd also suggest if you are serious about working with Nordic chips you get a proper nRF52832 or nRF52840 board, they're incredibly good value and come with a JTAG onboard which you can even use for external programming plus a license for an IDE much better than Keil. Arduino is a cute environment for learning a bit about hardware programming but it's very limited otherwise.

christine_dev · Answer

Thank you for your quick response. 
 I have actually tried that site learn.sparkfun.com/.../nrf52832-breakout-board-hookup-guide and it works fine, but the site gives only compatibility with the BLE but not accelerometer, I wonder if there are ways to integrate the accelerometer with the breakout as well with the Arduino ide? 
 what I'm doing is for research and product development , and I couldn't find examples to integrate the accelerometer. Is it possible to integrate the breakout just like Arduino? can u lead me to a site? 
 In the mean time I wasn't aware of the JTAG programmer when I bought the product .I didn't know there was a difference between the breakout and the actual board with the JTAG. 
 I need a mini demo to show. Please help

RK · Answer

Why don't you ask Sparkfun from whom you bought the board. Nordic just makes the chip, Sparkfun sold you the board, Sparkfun wrote the arduino compatiblity library, Sparkfun put the accelerometer on it .. oh no they didn't, you must have added that yourself. I suggest you also then go to whatever your favourite arduino site is to find someone who will give you arduino-based code to talk to whichever of possibly 100 different accelerometers you might be trying to interface to, or see if the accelerometer board you're using has an arduino library. 
 Isn't that the whole point of arduino? It's completely standardised so you can just find someone who's published code for whatever thing you want to talk to and just copy that in and use it without having to do any development.

Sparkfun nRF52832 programmer without using JTAG or nRF52832-DK

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