Thingy91 does not appear in Connected Devices in VS Code

[Khorken]

Hi

My thingy91 does not appear in the Connected Devices list in VS Code. I've tried everything now.

What's the prerequisites for getting this to work?

Do I have to install a special driver (in Windows)?

Do I have to use a special cable?

Do I have to flash a special booloader using the programmer?

Your videos seems to be very good, but as a total beginner I need a very basic unpacking/connection guide. (BTW: I have been able to flash the asset tracker. It works on the device)

Best regards,

Kaare Wehn

[tesc]

Hi,

While the nRF91 DK is a fully fledged development kit with onboard Segger J-Link programmer, the Thingy:91 relies on Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) for uploading new applications. This cannot currently be done from VS Code.

What's the prerequisites for getting this to work?

Do I have to install a special driver (in Windows)?

Do I have to use a special cable?

Do I have to flash a special booloader using the programmer?

Please see Developing with Thingy:91 for details.

This difference between DK and Thingy is also in part why we call the Thingy a "prototyping platform" and not a "development kit". The Thingy:91 is well suited for demos and presentations, and for use when developing phone apps, web services, etc. that will interact with a final product. It is however less suited for continuous development of the application running on the nRF itself. The same goes for the other Thingies.

Regards,
Terje

[Khorken]

Thanks for the very useful info. Maybe you should create a video lesson for total amateurs like me. Coming from the Arduino/ESP32/Meadow world I thought I could just plug in a USB cable. But the link seems to contain exactly what I was desperately searing for.