{"id":711,"date":"2021-02-18T05:20:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T10:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/?p=711"},"modified":"2021-07-28T06:52:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T12:22:21","slug":"programming-an-external-nrf52-dk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/programming-an-external-nrf52-dk\/","title":{"rendered":"Programming a Custom nRF52 Beacon using nRF52 DK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">The nRF52 DK board is excellent for testing and getting products with the nRF52 IC ready. It has an onboard nRF52 BLE IC which can be programmed as a beacon. It can also act as a programmer and be used to program an external nRF52 beacon. This is very helpful as external programmers are expensive. Nordic lets you program and debug external beacons using the nRF52 DK through the Segger Embedded Studio<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1005\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-6-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-6-2.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-6-2-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-6-2-768x656.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-6-2-980x837.jpg 980w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-6-2-480x410.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">This tutorial explains the steps to connect and program an external beacon using the NRF52 DK.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Once you complete your project with the nRF52 Development board, there might come a time where you will have to custom make your own nRF52 and program it. It is difficult to program the board externally with any proper guidance.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Here In this article, I will guide you on how to program an external nRF52 DK, since you are here to program a Custom nRF52 beacon<\/span> <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">using nRF52 DK, I will assume, you have the basic information on the software used and how the development board is programmed.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-4-1-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-4-1-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-4-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-4-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-4-1-1080x648.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-4-1-1280x768.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-4-1-980x588.jpg 980w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-4-1-480x288.jpg 480w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-4-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">So, let us get started, we will straight away get started with the wiring diagram.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='wiring-diagram'  id=\"boomdevs_1\" ><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Wiring Diagram:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"893\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NRF52-Copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NRF52-Copy.png 893w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NRF52-Copy-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NRF52-Copy-768x733.png 768w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/NRF52-Copy-480x458.png 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">An important point to note down is while making the connections make sure you do not power the custom board and even if you have powered your custom board just remove the VDD connection from the nRF52<\/span> <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">development board.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-5-1024x619.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-5-1024x619.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-5-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-5-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-5-1080x653.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-5-1280x774.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-5-980x592.jpg 980w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-5-480x290.jpg 480w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Custom-PCB-5.jpg 1489w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">The uploading process remains the same, Click on <strong>Build \u2192 Build &amp; Run<\/strong><\/span>. <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">When the uploading takes place you would see a progress bar<\/span> <span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">on the screen.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-124-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-124-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-124-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-124-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-124-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-124-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-124-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-124-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-124-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-124.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">While uploading if you get an error message like in the below image, you have to check your connections and try uploading again. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-21-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-21-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-21-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-21-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-21-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-21-1-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-21-1-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-21-1-980x551.png 980w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-21-1-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-21-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The nRF52 DK board is excellent for testing and getting products with the nRF52 IC ready. It has an onboard nRF52 BLE IC which can be programmed as a beacon. It can also act as a programmer and be used to program an external nRF52 beacon. This is very helpful as external programmers are expensive.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/programming-an-external-nrf52-dk\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Programming a Custom nRF52 Beacon using nRF52 DK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_ti_tpc_template_sync":false,"_ti_tpc_template_id":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[32,31,8,30,33],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=711"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorials.probots.co.in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}