Development Setup

Question

I am new with the nRF52832. I need to develop a bluetooth slave port for an existing controller. The controller will communicate with the nRF52832 via the UART. For prototyping I purchased a Fanstel BT832F module (which uses the nRF52832 processor). To program/debug I have a Segger J-link EDU Mini module. Is this hardware configuration sufficient to be able to use the Nordic software development tools? Please advise as to best approach to get started. Thank you in advance!

awneil · Accepted Answer

GusA said: Please advise as to best approach to get started 
 The best approach to get started would be to get a Nordic nRF52 DK 
 That way you know that you have everything you need, properly configured & connected, well-known by people here for easy support, and with ready-to-go examples. 
 https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/52269/my-first-test-with-nrf52840-on-ms04sf7_v1-0-from-minew-dongle/211367#211367 
 Get familiar with the product & tools on the DK - then you will be in a position to move on to the 3rd-party module. 
 GusA said: Segger J-link EDU 
 You can't use Monitor Mode Debug on that. 
 Monitor Mode Debug is invaluable when working with the SoftDevice (Nordic's BLE protocol stack): 
 https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/48647/ble-debugging-on-nrf52/193088#193088 
 The built-in J-Link on the DK gives you an evaluation licence for MMD

awneil · Answer

Oh, sorry; you're looking for the PDF - that is, indeed, broken:

However, if you put the filename - " nRF52_DK_User_Guide_v1.3.1.pdf " - into google, it will find you a copy: 
 
 https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/pdf/nRF52_DK_User_Guide_v1.3.1.pdf 
 
 It seems that the link in the Infocentre is using plain HTTP: 
 http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/pdf/nRF52_DK_User_Guide_v1.3.1.pdf 
 but it needs to be HTTP S

GusA · Answer

Got it, thank you!

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