SEGGER Embedded Studio - Zephyr base not set

[MarkusA]

Hi,

I am having some issues with my SDK configuration. First of all, I am using nRF Connect for Desktop on a Win10 machine. There I installed the Toolchain Manager in order to develop with the SDK. Next I selected to install v1.5.0-rc1 and when starting SEGGER Embedded Studio from SDK directory I get "Zephyr base not set". I have checked the section on how to install the SDK manually but I'm not sure what the message "Zephyr base not set" means. What am I missing and how do I fix it?

[Albrecht Markus Schellenberger]

Hello Markus,

did you start SEGGER Embedded Studio via the "Open IDE" button in the Toolchain Manager (see picture below)?

Regards, 

Markus Schellenberger

[MarkusA]

No I did not since that option is not present? I was wondering what the instruction "Start SEGGER Embedded Studio by clicking Open IDE" under "First steps to build" referred to, now I know. Has there maybe been some glitch in my SDK installation? Should I try to install another version from the Toolchain Manager?

[MarkusA]

Deactivating the anti-virus on a corporate machine is not always easy, I cannot do that myself so support from IT department is awaiting.

In the meantime I am looking at the possibilities to get what I need without setting up the full toolchain. If I understand it correctly, there are precompiled examples in the SDK that can be used for testing. I have tried the blinking LEDs (drag and drop to my DevKit drive) and it worked fine. Now, is it expected that the examples for BLE peripheral works the same way? It should work to just drag and drop "ble_app_beacon_pca10040_s132.hex" to my DevKit drive?

[Albrecht Markus Schellenberger]

Yes, the examples for BLE peripheral work the same way. Since "ble_app_beacon_pca10040_s132.hex" isn’t part of the NCS, I assume that you are currently using the nRF5 SDK?

https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-Tools/Software/nRF5-SDK

Even if I recommend the NCS, you practically do not need the Toolchain Manager if you are not working with the 91 and 53 series. You can use the nRF5 SDK, if its features satisfy your purposes (compared to the NCS, no new features will be provided).

https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fstruct_sdk%2Fstruct%2Fsdk_nrf5_latest.html

[MarkusA]

Yes, I am using nRF5_SDK_17.0.2_d674dde due to the anti-virus issue I have when downloading NCS with the Toolchain Manager application.

Ok, I will try some more examples from the nRF5 SDK then, the idea is that my DUT (Device Under Test, a wearable) should be able to search/scan for devices and establish a BLE connection. Do you know if there are a specific precompiled example in any SDK that would suit this purpose?

[Albrecht Markus Schellenberger]

Since your last question is not related to the topic of this case: would you mind writing a separate case for it?

[MarkusA]

Sure, this ticket can be closed since we identified the problem being my anti-virus blocking download of repo's. Thanks!