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nRF8001 - getting started - head exploding

vasilli

I'm new to Linux, new to embedded code but 15 yrs experience in Windows development. So, I got this project where I need to interface from BeagleBoard-xm running Ubuntu Linux to a nRF8001 BLE chip. I'm going in circles but don't have a clear understanding of steps necessary to take. Somebody, pls pls help to clarify wth I need to do. :)

So far I have the pinouts for my AM3703 processor and how it's connected to the Bluefruit BLE board (containing the nRF8001 chip). I'm struggling w/ the next step.

Are there any Linux libraries that would have the necessary functionality to talk to the chip? Do I need to write everything from scratch? Any tips in the right direction would be much appreciated.

Ty, vasilli from Ontario, Canada

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    The nRF8001 has a ACI/SPI interface to be controlled from. If I understand you correctly you have made the connections needed to be able to control the nRF8001 from the beagle board. The nRF8001 has a set of commands and events it uses to set it up and run it. I'm not familiar with a specific library for the BeagleBoard you have towards the nRF8001, but as long as you have a SPI available and the additional handshaking signal on the beagle board you could re-use the command set shown in for example the Arduino SDK for the nRF8001.

    github.com/.../ble-sdk-arduino

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    The nRF8001 has a ACI/SPI interface to be controlled from. If I understand you correctly you have made the connections needed to be able to control the nRF8001 from the beagle board. The nRF8001 has a set of commands and events it uses to set it up and run it. I'm not familiar with a specific library for the BeagleBoard you have towards the nRF8001, but as long as you have a SPI available and the additional handshaking signal on the beagle board you could re-use the command set shown in for example the Arduino SDK for the nRF8001.

    github.com/.../ble-sdk-arduino

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