RE: Thingy91 does not appear in Connected Devices in VS Code

Khorken — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:59:56 GMT

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.

RE: Thingy91 does not appear in Connected Devices in VS Code

tesc — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:36:06 GMT

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.

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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?

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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