How to download SDK 8?

RE: How to download SDK 8?

Peter Myerscough-Jackopson — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:08:07 GMT

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.

RE: How to download SDK 8?

RK — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:20:51 GMT

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.

RE: How to download SDK 8?

Wojtek — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:51:19 GMT

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.

RE: How to download SDK 8?

Peter Myerscough-Jackopson — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:25:37 GMT

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

RE: How to download SDK 8?

Wojtek — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:16:00 GMT

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