How to program the Smart Beacon Kit.

[bguy]

I have looked over the entire site and can not figure out what is needed to change the Smart Beacon Kit firmware and uploaded it to the beacon.

Is there a way to recompile the source firmware (what tools do I need) and use OTA or do I need to purchase the dev kit?

Thanks

[Stefan Birnir Sverrisson]

Hi

You need the KEIL MDK 5, you can download it here

Then you open the Keil project file located at \nRF51822 Beacon v1.0.1\Source Code\Nordic\nrf51822\Board\nrf51_beacon\pca20006\ble_app_beacon_bcs which is the source code for the beacon firmware. In Keil, you can modify the code, compile it and load it to your beacon kit via DFU (device firmware upgrade). Look in the Beacon kit user guide for further information how to upload the new firmware to your device, search for DFU.

Update 21.4.2015 For Beacon kit firmware 1.1.0, you can find the beacon application in \nRF51822 Beacon v1.1.0\Source Code\nrf51_beacon\ble_app_beacon\pca20006\s110\arm

[wim]

Is there any explanation on the firmware architecture, how the BTLE stack is built up, where you can modify the application for the beacon kit, and so on?

[wim]

apparently, that directory does not exist in the version nRF518922 Beacon v1.1.0; where can i find the project there?

[shinho]

Me too, I can't find there. I am looking for. Someone konws?