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nRF8001 Development Kit User Guide v2.0
6.3
nRF51822 Development Dongle (PCA10000)
The nRF51822 Development Dongle (PCA10000) can be used as a peer device or a
Bluetooth
sniffer. When
PCA10000 is loaded with Master Emulator firmware and combined with the Master Control Panel, it gives
you a peer device for nRF8001 that you can use to test the wireless connection.
PCA10000 can also be used as a peer device when developing a
Bluetooth
application using the nRF8001
device. It features an on-board programming and debugging solution from SEGGER. In addition to radio
communication, the nRF51822 device can communicate with a computer through a virtual COM port
provided by the SEGGER chip.
Note:
PCA10000 can be reprogrammed if overwritten.
6.3.1
Key features
The PCA10000 has the following key features:
• nRF51822 flash based SoC solution
•
Bluetooth
low energy compatible
• 2.4 GHz compatible with nRF24L devices
• USB to UART bridge
• SEGGER J-Link OB programming and debugging capabilities
6.3.2
Hardware pictures
Figure 8
PCA10000 top side
Figure 9
PCA10000 bottom side
