nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

Albrecht Markus Schellenberger — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 09:03:57 GMT

And here are the answers from my colleague :-)

[quote user="jparekh68"]c. nRFgostudio[/quote]

Regarding the use of nRFgo Studio, this tool has been deprecated for quite some time. We have other, newer, tools replacing all functionality of nRFgo Studio. For programming we have nrfjprog (part of nRF Command Line Tools) or if you prefer a GUI application the nRF Connect for Desktop Programmer app.

[quote user="jparekh68"]

4. Now from your website we understand that "nrf5_SDK_for_Mesh_v5.0.0_src" is under maintenance.

5. Also we understand that you have moved to a common development platform 'nRF Connect' for all wireless protocols including latest 'Matter'.

[/quote]

This is correct.

[quote user="jparekh68"]6. Next logical question is whether we should continue with old environment for Bluetooth Mesh Development or should we move to nRFconnect SDK? Not sure if new SDK has all the lighting examples and models for testing.[/quote]

We highly encourage all new development projects to use nRF Connect SDK. For further details, see our nRF Connect SDK and nRF5 SDK statement. All models from the Bluetooth Mesh Model Specification are present in nRF Connect SDK, so model support is better in nRF Connect SDK than what it was in nRF5 SDK for Mesh.

[quote user="jparekh68"]7. In the old environment we were able to successfully test all Lighting Examples not only on your board but also on our hardware of LED Drivers and Lights. See the video below.(** tried to upload videos but they are quite heavy. request you to share your email ID so that I can share the same through Google Drive).[/quote]

In nRF5 SDK for Mesh, based on nRF5 SDK, you used board specific header files to change hardware. In nRF Connect SDK, you have devicetree filling the same role. The low level hardware drivers from nRF5 SDK are reused in nRF Connect SDK, but exposed through a different driver API in nRF Connect SDK.

[quote user="jparekh68"]8. Is it possible from your side to get a team support beyond 'DevZone' environment to be able to achieve faster 'Time to Market'.[/quote]

Please have a look at our lists of design and solution partners.

Cheers,

Markus

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

Albrecht Markus Schellenberger — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:52:12 GMT

Hello Jogen,

[quote user="jparekh68"]No worries. Take your time.[/quote]

Thanks a lot for the background information and for understanding the situation! I appreciate that :-)

[quote user="jparekh68"]Let me share some background.[/quote]

When it comes to Bluetooth Mesh, I’m unfortunately not able to answer/comment any of your questions/points, as this is not my field of expertise. But I have forwarded them to one of my colleagues.

[quote user="jparekh68"]Installing SDK and VSCode was not that simple. Each PC/Environment behaves differently.[/quote]

Regarding nRF Connect for VS Code, it sounds like you’re facing issues on several computers? Have you managed to set it up successfully on any of them?

Otherwise, I would recommend that you perform a command line build outside of VS Code for one application, like e.g., the Blinky sample that you already use. It would be good if you could share the complete log output and then we can take it from there.

Cheers,

Markus

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

jparekh68 — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:09:54 GMT

Videosdevzone.nordicsemi.com/.../VID_5F00_20210618_5F00_143736038.mp4

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

jparekh68 — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:05:26 GMT

Hi Markus,

No worries. Take your time.

Let me share some background.

1. We have been working around nRF52840 to develop a full fledged commercial Lighting Application using Bluetooth Mesh.

2. We got stuck at the App Development stage. Tweaking nRFmesh app from the source code to build our own app became quite challenging. Maybe we did not have the right understanding or skilled manpower to do that.

3. All along we were working with following SDK environment for Bluetooth Mesh using nRF52840 DK.

a. nRF5_SDK_17.0.2_d674dde

b. nrf5_SDK_for_Mesh_v5.0.0_src

c. nRFgostudio

4. Now from your website we understand that "nrf5_SDK_for_Mesh_v5.0.0_src" is under maintenance.

5. Also we understand that you have moved to a common development platform 'nRF Connect' for all wireless protocols including latest 'Matter'.

6. Next logical question is whether we should continue with old environment for Bluetooth Mesh Development or should we move to nRFconnect SDK? Not sure if new SDK has all the lighting examples and models for testing.

7. In the old environment we were able to successfully test all Lighting Examples not only on your board but also on our hardware of LED Drivers and Lights. See the video below.(** tried to upload videos but they are quite heavy. request you to share your email ID so that I can share the same through Google Drive).

8. Is it possible from your side to get a team support beyond 'DevZone' environment to be able to achieve faster 'Time to Market'.

Regards.

Jogen

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

Albrecht Markus Schellenberger — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 07:47:27 GMT

Hello Jogen,

I’m taking over this case from Didrik as he will be on vacation for the next couple of weeks.

Since many of my colleagues are out of office now due to summer vacation period in Norway, delayed answers are to be expected. My apologies for the inconvenience and I will come back to you as soon as possible.

Regards,

Markus

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

jparekh68 — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 10:51:14 GMT

Hi Didrik,

Installing SDK and VSCode was not that simple. Each PC/Environment behaves differently.

Somehow it happened. How it happened even I am not able to figure it out. Took my colleagues help.

Flashed blinky example successfully.

However, following error message kept on cropping up.

"Bad CMake executable "C:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake.exe".

devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../WhatsApp-Video-2022_2D00_07_2D00_09-at-1.26.44-PM.mp4

Another problem has occured.

nRFGo Studio is showing following error messgae. This was running well before.

Before nRF Connect SDK v2.0.0 was installed I was successfully erasing codes thru 'nRFgo Studio' and reflashing it with the following SDK

1. nRF5_SDK_17.0.2_d674dde

2. nrf5_SDK_for_Mesh_v5.0.0_src

Do not know why is it asking for Command Line tools, which is already there.

Hope you have understood the problem.

Regards.

Jogen

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

Didrik Rokhaug — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:58:56 GMT

[quote user="jparekh68"]It asks for Variable Name and Variable Value.[/quote]

Sounds like you are trying to add a new environment variable. Instead, you should modify the "Path" variable in you r user variables.

To do so, select the "Path" variable from the list, and press "Edit". This should open a new window, where you can press "New" to add a new path to the Path variable.

After pressing "new", you can either type in the path to nrfjprog manually, or you can press the "Browse" button to open a GUI where you can navigate to the folder you want to add.

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

jparekh68 — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:20:47 GMT

Hi!!

Following Pic shows where Command Line Tools and SDK is installed.

I found a solution on your Documentation. But looks incomplete. Can you please guide as to how to give PATH.

It asks for Variable Name and Variable Value.

Regards.

Jogen

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

jparekh68 — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 06:23:17 GMT

Hi!

I am continuously getting the same message.

Please help.

How do I remove all installations and start afresh.

Regards.

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

jparekh68 — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:16:12 GMT

Hi!!

You mean I should try to reinstall it??

That was the first step I did.

Regards.

Jogen

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

Didrik Rokhaug — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 14:26:29 GMT

Could you try to install the nRF Command Line Tools?

https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-tools/nRF-Command-Line-Tools

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

jparekh68 — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 06:03:42 GMT

Hi,

Finally this message is coming.

Please help.

Regards.

Jogen

RE: nrf Connect SDK 2.0.0 not appearing on VS Code welcome page

Didrik Rokhaug — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:03:06 GMT

Hi,

Could you look in C:\ncs\v2.0.0 and see what folders are there?

It looks like the Toolchain Manager was not able to download the source code in the SDK properly.

Could you try to update the SDK from the Toolchain Manager?

Best regards,

Didrik