Is there a special version of softdevice to use with softdevice

RE: Is there a special version of softdevice to use with softdevice

Mahendra Tailor — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 08:16:22 GMT

Thank you

RE: Is there a special version of softdevice to use with softdevice

Joakim Jakobsen — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:23:18 GMT

[quote user="mtailor"]Can you please quickly confirm, one way or the other, if exactly the same softdevice binary is used for non-rtos and rtos implementations?[/quote]

Yes, it's the same softdevice that it used.

[quote user="mtailor"]And if same softdevice hex file, then which minimum version of softdevice is required?[/quote]

If you are using nRF5 SDK v.15.3.0, you should use the softdevice version that is listed under "Supported Softdevices" in the release notes.
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.3.0/index.html?cp=5_1_0

For nRF5 SDK v.15.3.0, this is:

Supported SoftDevices:
 - S112 v6.1.x
 - S132 v6.1.x
 - S140 v6.1.x
 - S212 v6.1.x
 - S312 v6.1.x
 - S332 v6.1.x
 - S340 v6.1.x

When using the nRF52840, you would need the S140 v.6.1.x.
Softdevice S140 v.6.1.1 is the version that is release with nRF5 SDK v.15.3.0 so I would suggest using that version.

Best regards,
Joakim

RE: Is there a special version of softdevice to use with softdevice

Mahendra Tailor — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 09:48:59 GMT

I have not downloaded the 15.3.0 sdk yet.

Can you please quickly confirm, one way or the other, if exactly the same softdevice binary is used for non-rtos and rtos implementations?

And if same softdevice hex file, then which minimum version of softdevice is required?

Thank you

RE: Is there a special version of softdevice to use with softdevice

Joakim Jakobsen — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 09:40:18 GMT

I would suggest taking a look at one of our Getting started guides:

Getting started

For FreeRTOS we have an example in our SDK you can take a look at.

https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v15.3.0/ble_sdk_app_hrs_freertos.html?cp=5_1_4_2_2_14

FreeRTOS support

We have an example both for the nRF52840 DK (PCA10056) with SD140, and for the nRF52832 (PCA10040) with SD132.

Best regards,
Joakim