nrf52-dk-sdk11-debugging

This repository can only be used in combination with Nordic SDK 11.0.0 and the NRF52 Development kit.

Please download the SDK11 and then copy the .vscode folder into the SDK11 folder.

It is used to demonstrate and test debugging of the NRF52 Development Kit. Further information can be read at Embedded Explorer, thus the content here is modified to the necessary requirements.

Requirements

This example is based on following components:

• NRF52_DK
• Nordic SDK 11 with s132
• VSCode
  • Cortex-Debug
• GNU Arm Enbedded Toolchain v10.3
• make
• NRF Commandline Tool

This example was tested on:

• NRF52_DK version 2.0.0 and 3.0.0
• NRF Commandline tool v10.21.0

Examples

The following examples have been tested and the corresponding debug configuration was created:

• Blinky Example blank
• Blinky Example s132
• Experimental BLE Blinky Application

Setup toolchain, compile and run code

Follow this developing guide to install all the tools you need. Beware that the versions might be different to this example!

Make sure to correctly setup your <InstallFolder>/components/toolchain/gcc/Makefile.posix, so that it points to your installed GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain

launch.json

The file launch.json holds the necessary information for debugging the examples.

Compile and debug the examples

The examples are build from the commandline, so you need to open a Terminal for that

Blinky Example blank

• go to <InstallFolder>/examples/peripheral/blinky/pca10040/blank/armgcc
• type make to build the firmware
• type make flash to program the firmware onto the NRF52_DK board
• go to your Run and Debug extension and select Cortex Debug blinky blank
  • now you can start the debugging

Blinky Example s132

• go to <InstallFolder>/examples/peripheral/blinky/pca10040/s132/armgcc
• type make to build the firmware
• type make flash_softdevice to program the Softdevice onto the NRF52_DK board
• type make flash to program the firmware onto the NRF52_DK board
• go to your Run and Debug extension and select Cortex Debug blinky blank
  • now you can start the debugging

Experimental BLE Blinky Application

• go to <InstallFolder>/examples/ble_peripheral/experimental_ble_app_blinky/pca10040/s132/armgcc
• type make to build the firmware
• type make flash_softdevice to program the Softdevice onto the NRF52_DK board
• type make flash to program the firmware onto the NRF52_DK board
• go to your Run and Debug extension and select Cortex Debug blinky blank
  • now you can start the debugging
• now you can also start your NRF Connect App on your Smartphone and connect and play with the board

Additional information sources

• debugging guide

Have fun ;-)