Getting started with nRF52-DK, missing NordicSemiconductor.nRF_DeviceFamilyPack_NordicLicense

[riceman0]

We have an nRF52-DK devboard and I have downloaded SDK 16 (nRF5SDK160098a08e2), and I am trying to build the project examples\ble_peripheral_ble_app_uart\pca10040\s112\arm5_no_packs\ble_app_uart_pca, and am getting:

The following software packs are missing: NordicSemiconductor.nRF_DeviceFamilyPack_NordicLicense, required by the following project targets: nrf52832_xxaa.

It provides the option to "install missing software packs" and it opens the Pack Installer, which reports the error "Cannot install Pack (NordicSemiconductor.nRF_DeviceFamilyPack_NordicLicense) Pack not found.

How do I build this project?

Three secondary questions:

* What is the difference between the "pca10040" and "pca10040e" folders

* Should I use softdevice S112 or S113?

* How do I decide between the "arm4" project or the "arm5_no_packs" project?

Thanks.

[Jay Tyzzer]

Hi Riceman,

You may wish to review this support case:  https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/53503/nordicsemiconductor-nrf_devicefamilypack-8-27-0/216073#216073

The pca10040 are examples for the nRF52832 and the pca10040e are examples for the nRF52810

S112  www.nordicsemi.com/.../S112     Does not support nRF52840

S113  https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-tools/Software/S113      Supports nRF52810,811,832 and 840

If using the nRF52832 then why not use the s132 which is a peripheral and central stack? 

Use the Arm5_no_packs

You wish to consider  using the Segger Embedded Studio instead of Keil.. No compile size or time out. Free when you are using a Nordic product.

[riceman0]

Thanks Jay!

I guess I assume there must be *some* downside to supporting both peripheral and central?  Otherwise why do they offer peripheral-only and central only soft devices?

Ok, I'll stick with no_packs.  Out of curiosity,when would one use "arm4" instead?

I'll check out the Segger studio, do you find it as user friendly?