NRF52840 Course

[marco7]

I found on GitHub an nrf52832  Bluetooth course, can I use it to learn how to use the nrf52840 DK? Currently, I am having some issues on learning how the use the nrf52840 DK and didn't find yet any good material to study it.

This is the link of the course that I found: nRF52-Bluetooth-Course

[awneil]

marco7 said:

This is the link of the course that I found

I guess they could be clearer when they say:

that they specifically mean an nRF82832 Dev Kit.

The nRF52832 and 52840 chips are not identical and, therefore, neither are the Dev Kits.

So, no - you will not just be able to substitute an nRF52840 Dev Kit - they are not interchangeable.

However, a very great deal is common or compatible - so probably the best way is to get an nRF52832 DK, do the course on that, and then you will have a very good foundation to build upon.

marco7 said:

I am having some issues on learning how the use the nrf52840 DK

What "issues"?

Have you studied the User Guide, and followed its recommendations?

Did you follow the 'Get Started' directions on the nRF52840-DK Product Page:

https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-Tools/Development-Kits/nRF52840-DK/GetStarted#infotabs

Or follow the videos linked further down that page?

[marco7]

awneil said:

Did you follow the 'Get Started' directions on the nRF52840-DK Product Page

There seems to have three items:

- Nordic Tools and downloads

- Available protocols

- Software development

But I click on them and nothing happens (using chrome and firefox)

awneil said:

Or follow the videos linked further down that page?

I didn't find any video teaching how to program or develop my own software for the board until now.

awneil said:

What "issues"?

I downloaded the SDK and I was able to test some of its examples, and also I could change small things on them to make some tests. But I am having problems to fully understand them in order to make my own applications using the nRF52840 board.

awneil said:

However, a very great deal is common or compatible - so probably the best way is to get an nRF52832 DK, do the course on that, and then you will have a very good foundation to build upon.

I know that the course is not meant for nRF52840 DK, but for nRF52832 DK, I know they are different but has a lot in common, that is why I am planning on using this course to learn the fundamentals of programming the nRF52840 using the SDK and asked this question, the course seems to be very good. Just by looking at the examples on the SDK is being too much time consuming for me to learn it. 

[Simonr]

Hi Marco

Seems like the links on the nRF52840DK page are broken, but the links should take you to our Available protocols, Nordic tools and downloads, and Software development. I've reported the state of these links internally, so they should be fixed soon as well. Also, please check out the nRF52840 DK User guide.

You can find videos introducing you to BLE and BLE development with nRF products here.

You can also find multiple tutorials and guides here on DevZone that should be helpful when you're starting out with the nRF5 series. The Bluetooth course you found should be relevant when using the nRF52840DK as well, as it isn't too different from the nRF52832.

Best regards,

Simon

[awneil]

awneil said:

the 'Get Started' directions on the nRF52840-DK Product Page

Here:

Click on the tab:

Scroll down for videos:

There's also:

https://www.nordicsemi.com/Get-Started

and

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/nordic/short-range-guides/b/getting-started/posts/introduction-to-bluetooth-low-energy-and-ble-devel