NRF52840 Eval Kit User Manual
Vision: V1.0.1 Date: 2019.01.19
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CHAPTER 2. SETUP DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENT
Generally, we use nRFgo Studio software to programming NRF52840, however,
because of the compatibility of JLink driver, which is the driver of programmer of nRF
series. Herein we use CLI to setup developing environment for nRF52840 instead of
nRFgo Studio.
INSTALL KEIL AND RELATED PACK
Download Keil from its website and install. Note that Keil requires license,
otherwise it can only be used to compile codes which is smaller than 256kB.
After installing, you should also install related Packs. The NRF52840 pack was
already included in resources
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, run NordicSemiconductor.nRF_DeviceFamilyPack.8.17.0
to install it.
INSTALL SEGGER EMBEDDED STUDIO FOR ARM 4.10A
This tool is only required for Bluetooth MESH examples. You can skip this part if
you do not use MESH.
You can download the package from resources and install it without license.
SERIAL DRIVER INSTALL
The Evaluation board has integrated CP2102 module, which is used for TTL to USB
converting. To properly use serial port, you need to install CP2102 driver in your PC. If
you have installed it before, skip this part.
The CP2102 driver is included in resources, choose one according to your OS.
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You can find them on Waveshare Wiki:
