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EVK-NINA-B50 - User guide
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EVK-NINA-B50 evaluation boards provide access to the 29 GPIO pins and interfaces that are
supported on NINA-B50 modules. The interfaces are available through a variety of connectors,
including the Arduino
™ UNO R3 [1] and Raspberry Pi [2] header connectors. The boards also provide
simple USB drag-n-drop programming and a SEGGER J-Link debug interface.
NXP, the manufacturer of the K32W1480 SoC, provide a free Software Development Kit (SDK) that
includes a broad selection of drivers, libraries, and example applications that can be used for rapid
prototyping.
1.2 Kit includes
The EVK-NINA-B50 evaluation kit includes the following:
• NINA-B50 evaluation board with NINA-B501 or NINA-B506 module
•
2.4 GHz external antenna with U.FL connector (only in EVK-NINA-B501)
• RP-SMA to U.FL antenna cable (only in EVK-NINA-B501)
• USB cable
1.3 Key features
EVK-NINA-B50boards provide:
•
Evaluation board for NINA-B501 or NINA-B506 modules
• On-board programming and debug (SEGGER J-Link-OB)
• Support for developing your own software on the Open CPU NINA-B50 module
•
USB-Serial interface for connection to host systems
• COM port isolation to remove USB-Serial to allow header use
•
Additional flash memory support
• Multiple power supply options
o
5 – 12 V power plug
o
5 V USB supply
o
5 – 12 V Arduino VIN input
o
CR2032 coin cell
• Jumper headers and level shifters allow for flexible powering options
• Buttons and status LEDs for user interaction
•
Arduino UNO R3 and Raspberry Pi compatible pin socket interface 1
• Current measurement access points from pin headers and jumpers
NINA-B50 open CPU modules, based on the NXP K32W1480, provide:
• IEEE 802.15.4 supporting Thread®, Matter ™ , and Zigbee ™
•
Bluetooth LE subsystem supporting Bluetooth 5.3 in 2.4 GHz band
• Bluetooth LE central, peripheral, and GATT client / server roles
• AT command set for Bluetooth protocol stack
•
Peripherals 2 : ADC, GPIO, I2C, I3C, PWM, Camera IF, RTC, SDIO, SPI, UART, LCD
1
Not fully compatible due to less or different configurations on the module.
2 Not all peripherals available simultaneously