How to download SDK 8?

[Peter Myerscough-Jackopson]

I have previously bought a Evaluation kit, (now obsolete) and registered with it. I have also designed a new custom board with version 3 silicon, but I cannot download v8 of the SDK, which specifically targets v3 silicon.

I have tried adding the nRF51822 as a product in my "MyPage" account, but the v8 SDK remains red locked for me. Is there something I need to do to allow myself to be able to download this new SDK.

Thanks,

Peter

[Wojtek]

You can find all needed information here: developer.nordicsemi.com/

[Peter Myerscough-Jackopson]

So essentially we have to install Keil to get the latest SDKs? I had previously been using eclipse.

[Wojtek]

I am using Keil v5 because of it's in-built package manager, but there is SDK zip package which You can integrate with Eclipse. Although i tried integrating that zip with older version of keil, but found it too messy comparing to older versions of SDK - that is why i'd suggest using Keil v5.

[RK]

No you don't have to install Keil at all. Most (all?) of the examples in SDK 8 come with gcc makefiles, you can import those into Eclipse (although that's a weak solution, having Eclipse drive a makefile-based project), make full Eclipse projects, use a command-line compile or use another product such as Crossworks (as I do).

Lots of us don't use Keil and are much happier for it.

[Peter Myerscough-Jackopson]

Sorry, I have now just seen a section at the top showing that I can download the SDKs there.

It may not have been there earlier, or I haven't noticed it, either way, yse I am now happier.