NRF 51822 beginner

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Hello,
I have just bought an NRF51822-EK to familiarize myself with the micro-controller for a potential future job. Admittedly I feel like I am completely in over my head. I have written code in C for a PIC-18f4520 a few years ago, and currently write a lot of code in Matlab for my job. Where is a good place to start for learning how to program this new microcontroller? The first night I was able to play with the examples utilizing the push buttons and LED's but I don't know how to set up/ access the ADC or many of the other features. Thank you for your time and patience for someone new!

Petter Myhre · Accepted Answer

Hi 
 Seems like you have started in the right place, playing around with the SDK examples, please continue. 
 As you may know, the nRF51822 can be utilized with the BLE protocol and other proprietary protocols, like Gazell. Obtaining knowledge on the protocols would be a good starting point for exploiting the potential of the nRF51822. 
 If you are reluctant to start with the Core Specification , containing all there is to know about BLE, I would recomend "Bluetooth Low Energy" by Robin Heydon, found here . 
 Edit: Here is another book on BLE. One of the authors is a Nordic employee. Here is some training videos. 
 When it comes to how to utilize the different hardware modules, like the ADC, you can find useful code in the SDK examples. For a deeper understand I would recommend studying the nRF51 Series Reference Manual and the nRF51822 Product specification found here . 
 If you have more specific questions please post here or contact us through the support portal, we will try to answer you in 24 hours. 
 Good luck.

NRF 51822 beginner

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