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nRF51822 Development Kit
nRF51822
User Guide v1.2
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nRF51822 Development Kit User Guide v1.2
Contents
1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Minimum requirements................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 External resources............................................................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Writing conventions........................................................................................................................................ 3
1.4 Development Kit release notes ................................................................................................................... 3
2 Kit content.................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.1 nRF51822 Development Kit hardware content..................................................................................... 4
2.2 Downloadable content .................................................................................................................................. 5
3 Quick start .................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.1 Install the nRF51822 connector module.................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Bluetooth low energy heart rate monitor demo ................................................................................10
4 Development kit configuration ........................................................................................................... 12
4.1 Development environment........................................................................................................................12
4.2 Kit setup .............................................................................................................................................................15
5 Hardware description ............................................................................................................................ 17
5.1 nRFgo nRF51822 DK modules ...................................................................................................................17
5.2 nRF51822 Development Dongle(PCA10000).......................................................................................24
6 Flash programming and application development......................................................................... 27
6.1 Programming and erasing flash using nRFgo Studio .......................................................................27
6.2 Application development ...........................................................................................................................31
7 Debugging the nRF51822..................................................................................................................... 39
7.1 nRF51822 debug features and precautions .........................................................................................40
8 Testing the physical layer with Direct Test Mode ............................................................................ 43
8.1 Kit setup for UART ..........................................................................................................................................43
8.2 Programming the nRF51822 module with DTM.................................................................................45
8.3 DTM testing using nRFgo Studio..............................................................................................................45
9 Software Development Kit ................................................................................................................... 46
9.1 Installing the nRF51 SDK..............................................................................................................................46
10 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................... 47
Appendix A: Installing drivers and configuring KEIL projects for the
SEGGER debugger .................................................................................................................................. 49
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nRF51822 Development Kit User Guide v1.2
1 Introduction
The nRF51822 Development Kit (DK) for Bluetooth® low energy/2.4 GHz Proprietary provides a complete
solution for developing, testing, and evaluating the nRF51822 device.
nRF51822 is part of the nRF51 series which offers a range of ultra-low power System on Chip (SoC) solutions
for your 2.4 GHz wireless products.
1.1 Minimum requirements
•nRFgo Starter Kit
• nRFgo Studio v1.14 or later
• Computer with a minimum of 2 USB ports
• Windows XP 32 bit (SP3) or Windows 7
1.2 External resources
• Keil MDK-ARM Lite v4.54 or later https://www.keil.com/demo/eval/arm.htm
• J-Link Software v4.52b or later http://www.segger.com/jlink-software.html
1.3 Writing conventions
This User Guide follows a set of typographic rules that makes the document consistent and easy to read.
The following writing conventions are used:
• Commands are written in
Lucida Console.
• Pin names are written in
Consolas.
• File names and user interface components are written in bold.
• Internal cross references are italicized and written in semi-bold.
1.4 Development Kit release notes
Date Kit version Description
January 2013 2.0 Fixed known issue in kit v1.0.
New features on PCA10000 v2.0:
• Multicolor LED
• Updated UART configuration.
September2012 1.0 Known issues
PCA10000 v1.0 and PCA10001 v1.0:
• The antenna matching network and layout on these boards is suitable for
applications using TX output power 0 dBm or less. These boards are not
suitable for applications using +4 dBm TX output power.
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2 Kit content
The nRF51822 DK consists of hardware and access to software components, documentation, and design
files from www.nordicsemi.com.
2.1 nRF51822 Development Kit hardware content
Figure 1 nRF51822 DK hardware content
1 x nRF51822 DK
PCB antenna module
(PCA10004)
1 x nRF51822 DK
SMA connector module
(PCA10005)
1 x nRF51822
Development Dongle
(PCA10000)
1 x J-Link Lite CortexM-9
JTAG/SWD Emulator
1 x Helical monopole SMA antenna
1 x USB cable
5 x nRF51822 chip samples
1 x 10 pin connector
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2.2 Downloadable content
The nRF51822 Development Kit includes firmware source code, documentation, hardware schematics, and
layout files. To access these files, log in to your My Page account, enter your product key, and download the
files. Instructions can be found in chapter 3 on page 6.
2.2.1 nRF51822 DK software content
•nRFgo Studio
• nRF51 Software Development Kit (SDK)
• Precompiled HEX files
•Source code
•Keil ARM project files
• S110 nRF51822 SoftDevice
2.2.2 nRF51822 DK documentation
• nRF51822 Development Kit User Guide
• nRF51 Series Reference Manual
• nRF51822 PS
• S110 nRF51822 SoftDevice Specification
• nRF51 SDK
• nRF51822 PAN
2.2.3 Schematics, Bill of Materials, PCB layout files, and production files
The ZIP file and its subdirectories contain the hardware design files for the nRF51822 DK.
• Altium Designer files
•Schematics
• PCB layout files
• Production files
• Assembly drawings
• Drill files
•Gerber files
• Pick and Place files
•Bill of Materials
