u-blox NINA-B1 Series, Manual

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NINA-B1 series - System Integration Manual
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2 Software
The NINA-B1 series module can be used either with the preflashed u-blox connectivity software or as an Open
CPU module where you can run your own application developed with either ARM mbed, Nordic SDK or Wirepas
development environment inside the NINA-B1 module.
The software on the NINA-B1 module contains of the following parts:
• SoftDevice S132 is a Bluetooth ® low energy (BLE) central and peripheral protocol stack solution
• Optional bootloader
•
Application
Figure 3: NINA-B1 software structure and available software options
2.1 u-blox connectivity software
The NINA-B1 series module is delivered with the preflashed u-blox connectivity software.
The u-blox connectivity software enables the use of the Bluetooth Low Energy functions, controlled by
AT-commands over the UART interface. Examples of supported features are u-blox Low Energy Serial Port
Service, GATT server and client, central and peripheral roles and multidrop connections. More information on the
features and capabilities of the u-blox connectivity software and how to use it can be found in the
NINA-B1
Getting started guide [3] and u-blox Short Range Modules AT Commands Manual [4] .
2.2 OpenCPU
2.2.1 Nordic SDK
The Nordic nRF5 SDK provides a rich developing environment for different devices and applications by including
a broad selection of drivers and libraries. The SDK is delivered as a plain .zip-archive, which makes it easy to
install. The SDK comes with support for Keil
μ
Vision IDE, GCC make files, and IAR support, which gives the
freedom to choose the IDE and compiler.