I got my Open thread border router on and can ping my open thread CLI nrf5340 dk. But, how can I turn on a led via the IP address?

[kakadua]

Hi, I got my border router working fine, but I do not understand its use. How can I connect (which kind of protocol?) with the nrf5340 from my laptop to send turn on a led.

Because I want to make something like what's shown in this video of nordic semiconductors. But I do not understand the protocol it uses for connecting the computer with the nrf boards,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U5kj4QAYtc&t=174s 

(I'm a little bit of a beginner in this sector, so every kind of help is welcome)

I appreciate any help you can provide.

[Simonr]

Hi

What kind of device is your border router exactly? In the video you linked to, the border router communicates with the laptop over  Wi-Fi and with the nRF52 DK over Thread. 

The CLI Thread only utilize the UART serial over a terminal so you can set parameters and configure networks in the terminal emulator you're using on your computer. This sample does not use a border router. 

I'm afraid we don't have a mutiprotocol example for the nRF53 series in nRFConnect SDK as of yet. If you're just starting development I would suggest looking into Matter which is aiming to be the next top "smart home" protocol. We also have some Matter samples including a Light bulb and Light switch here which should be compatible with a Thread border router.

Best regards,

Simon

[kakadua]

Hi Simon, Thanks for replying. My border router is a raspberry pi 3, and I used this tutorial to set it up https://openthread.io/codelabs/openthread-border-router#3. The total hardware I can work with is 2x nrf5340 and 2x 52480 (1 used for the NCP of the border router) and a thingy. So if you suggest working with the nrf52480, I could do that. 

The uart part, If I understand correctly, is that wireless uart you are using? Can you assign me the articles in the SDK (or else) documentation that will be necessary to read? 

The communication between the border router and my laptop, what kind of protocol is that just standard HTTP? 

Besides that, I don't think I understand the thread protocol enough, I thought it was only to reorganise and make the mesh network, but the actual message being sent is another protocol? 

I think it would be handy for me to give me a sketch of what I have to know and what I have to implement?

Thanks for suggesting Matter. I haven't heard of it before. Why would you prefer that above thread for me?

Sorry If I'm asking too much, but I want to learn it, and I'm a bit of a beginner in networking. So I really appreciate any help you can provide!