How to program nrf51422

[ralph]

I recently bought a nrf51DK. It comes with 5 sample pieces of the nrf51422 IC.

My question would be how to program this since the IC on the dev kit is not changeable? Or what uses would I have for these 5 pieces.

I already have my desired code and it is working now. My next step now should be to convert it to a module for actual production.

[RK]

I never quite understood why the devkits come with 5 sample pieces and I don't know how many people really find a use for them. The only thing you can do with them is mount them on a custom designed board for your product prototype, or get whoever builds your prototype board to mount it, and all the other components. I would think the cost of mailing whoever that is the little strip of 5 chips in order for them to use them is pretty equivalent to having them source the chips locally and do it.

So sounds like your next job is designing a prototype board and having it built.

[RK]

They don't plug into anything, they are designed to be soldered directly onto a board just like your devkit is. That strip of tape they are mounted on is designed to go into an automatic machine which places the chips in production runs of 1000s of boards .. which is partly why I never really understood sending a little strip of 5 with the kit, most people can't use them, I think.

Whoever you get to build your board should mount all the components on it for you, including the 51422, they may or may not program it for you, depends on whom you get to make the board and whether they are set up for board programming or just board manufacture. You may have to leave a way to connect to the manufactured boards and program them, at least for the prototypes.