I can't find Thingy 53 in VS studio code

[NyanCatty]

I can't seem to connect the Thingy 53 to my VS studio. I am able to connect the thingy 53 via phone and I can connect it on my NrF programmer but I can't seem to find it in VS code. Please help me.

[Marte Myrvold]

Hi,

Only J-Link compatible devices show up in the connected devices view in the VS Code extension. Since the Thingy:53 does not have an onboard debugger, it will not show up unless you use an external debug probe.

Best regards,

Marte

[NyanCatty]

I see. So how can I use the data from the thingy 53 to manipulate my Ardunio? Do I need a J-link to use the data from my thingy 53 to change the output of my Arduino??

[Marte Myrvold]

Hi,

You do not need JLink to communicate between the two devices. You can use serial communication, such as for example SPI, If you use the current measurement and debug board that came in the Thingy:53 kit you can connect that to the P9 connector on the Thingy to get access to GPIOs for serial communication.

Best regards,

Marte