Regarding ide

[Priyadharshini]

Hi,

     I want to run a mesh application. Can you please tell me the most preferred ide for running mesh examples.

     1.segger ide

     2.keil ide

Kindly tell me which one is user friendly and efficient one.

[Priyadharshini]

Hi,

  Thank you. Actually I have downloaded the nrf5 Sdk 17.02 and nrf mesh 5 version. I want to compile it.Tha'ts why I have asked you about ide for compiling examples.

  Also tell me where I have learn more about nrf5 mesh completely. Kindly tell me whether any online courses available.

[Marte Myrvold]

Hi,

As awneil said, the recommended IDE is Segger Embedded Studio (SES). We have guides on how to use SES to build on our infocenter, and you can check out both getting started with nRF5 SDK and SES and this page about building with SES in Mesh SDK.

As for learning about nRF5 Mesh, you'll find most of our documentation on infocenter. There you should take a look at the getting started page, as well as reading the documentation for the example you want to use. We also have some blog posts and guides here on DevZone, and you can find posts related to mesh networks (Bluetooth Mesh, Thread, Zigbee, 802.15.4) here. As for online courses, we don't have much besides what I have already mentioned, but you will likely find a lot of courses online about mesh in general to understand more of the theory behind the mesh standard.

Best regards,

Marte

[awneil]

Priyadharshini said:

learn more about nrf5 mesh completely

Do you mean the Nordic implementation specifically, or the basic concepts & Bluetooth standards?

For the latter, here are some links whic I found helpful in getting to grips with the terminology & basic architecture of Bluetooth Mesh: 

devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../165014

[Priyadharshini]

Hi,

  Yes, I would like to know the Nordic mesh implementation procedure for nrf53 series.

  I want to compile mesh examples using nrf53 series. Kindly tell me the platform where I need to learn about nrf53 and it's implementation.

   As it is latest version I can't able to gather much info about nrf53 series in Nordic infocenter.I have downloaded nrf connect app and segger ide.

  Kindly tell me the other software tools which I need to download for nrf53 series.

[Marte Myrvold]

Hi,

If you want to work with the nRF5340, you should instead look at the nRF Connect SDK (NCS) and not nRF5 SDK. There aren't as many mesh examples there as in the nRF5 SDK as of now, but NCS is what will be the focus going forth, and especially for the nRF5340. The examples there so far are:

• Bluetooth Mesh Light
• Bluetooth Mesh Light Control
• Bluetooth Mesh Light Switch
• Bluetooth Mesh Sensor Client
• Bluetooth Mesh Sensor Server

Not all of these are supported on the nRF5340 as of now, but you will see supported boards under the "requirements" section. 

Since NCS is a different SDK, you will have to install it and the toolchain as well. You can either use one of these two applications in the nRF Connect for Desktop app: Toolchain Manager (Windows) or Getting Started Assistant (macOS and Linux), or you can install it manually. There are several useful guides on the getting started page, such as how to install the SDK and toolchain, as well as how to build with SES.

As for information about the nRF5340, that can be found here. We also have a guide about working with Bluetooth Mesh, where you will find information about concepts, stack architecture, etc.

Also, please note that the links I have added are to the latest official release, and if you want to know the latest information about all of this, you can check out the documentation for the master branch, which you can find by going in the top left corner where it says "1.4.1", click there and choose "latest".

Best regards,

Marte