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Where can I get driver software for nRFE1 dongle?

My computer (Windows 7) cannot find any driver software for the nRF24E1, the dongle PCB in the nRF24Z1 development kit. Where can I find the software?

[edited 7/16] It looks like other users have had this problem with older dongles. Since this dongle won't work with Windows 7, are there other newer dongles that are Windows 7 compatible that I can use with the nRF24Z1 dev kit?

0 Øyvind Karlsen over 9 years ago

Have you tried the configuration software found here?
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0 jaked over 9 years ago

Thank you for the comment. I looked where you suggested, and those files don't include the driver software for the dongle. I think this dongle is supposed to be preloaded with its own driver software, but it seems to be missing that important piece.
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0 Øyvind Karlsen over 9 years ago

The nRF24Z1 is not currently recommended for new designs, and it was decided that the driver for the dongle would not be ported to Windows 7.

You can try downgrading your Windows version, perhaps running in a virtualbox.

What is your application?
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0 jaked over 9 years ago

I was told that the nRF24Z1 is not going "end of life" and was recommended to me for wireless transfer of high quality audio. I tried running a virtualbox, but when I insert the dongle, the virtual machine doesn't recognize the device. Only Windows 7 sees it.
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0 Øyvind Karlsen over 9 years ago

What are the configurations for USB on your VrtualBox? Are you using VirtualBox OSE?

See this tutorial on using USB devices in VirtualBox.
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