Nordic nRF51

Registry:

https://registry.platformio.org/platforms/platformio/nordicnrf51

Configuration:

platform = nordicnrf51

The Nordic nRF51 Series is a family of highly flexible, multi-protocol, system-on-chip (SoC) devices for ultra-low power wireless applications. nRF51 Series devices support a range of protocol stacks including Bluetooth Smart (previously called Bluetooth low energy), ANT and proprietary 2.4GHz protocols such as Gazell.

For more detailed information please visit vendor site.

Examples

Examples are listed from Nordic nRF51 development platform repository:

Debugging

Debugging - “1-click” solution for debugging with a zero configuration.

Tools & Debug Probes

Supported debugging tools are listed in “Debug” column. For more detailed information, please scroll table by horizontal. You can switch between debugging Tools & Debug Probes using debug_tool option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File).

Warning

You will need to install debug tool drivers depending on your system. Please click on compatible debug tool below for the further instructions.

On-Board Debug Tools

Boards listed below have on-board debug probe and ARE READY for debugging! You do not need to use/buy external debug probe.

Name

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

BBC micro:bit

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

16KB

Calliope mini

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

16KB

Nordic Beacon Kit (PCA20006)

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

Nordic nRF51 Dongle (PCA10031)

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

Nordic nRF51X22 Development Kit(PCA1000X)

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

RedBearLab BLE Nano 1.5

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

32KB

RedBearLab nRF51822

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

16KB

Seeed Tiny BLE

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

16KB

VNG VBLUNO51

NRF51822

16MHz

128KB

32KB

External Debug Tools

Boards listed below are compatible with Debugging but DEPEND ON external debug probe. They ARE NOT READY for debugging. Please click on board name for the further details.

Name

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

BluzDK

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

OSHChip

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

Sino:Bit

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

Waveshare BLE400

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

ng-beacon

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

32KB

Stable and upstream versions

You can switch between stable releases of Nordic nRF51 development platform and the latest upstream version using platform option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File) as described below.

Stable

; Latest stable version, NOT recommended
; Pin the version as shown below
[env:latest_stable]
platform = nordicnrf51
board = ...

; Specific version
[env:custom_stable]
platform = nordicnrf51@x.y.z
board = ...

Upstream

[env:upstream_develop]
platform = https://github.com/platformio/platform-nordicnrf51.git
board = ...

Packages

Name

Description

framework-arduinonordicnrf5

Arduino Wiring-based Framework for Nordic Semiconductor nRF5 based boards

framework-zephyr

Zephyr is a new generation, scalable, optimized, secure RTOS for multiple hardware architectures

tool-cmake

CMake is an open-source, cross-platform family of tools designed to build, test and package software.

tool-dtc

Device tree compiler

tool-gperf

GNU gperf is a perfect hash function generator

tool-jlink

Software and Documentation Pack for SEGGER J-Link debug probes

tool-ninja

Ninja is a small build system with a focus on speed

tool-nrfjprog

nRFx command line tools

tool-openocd

Open On-Chip Debugger. Free and Open On-Chip Debugging, In-System Programming and Boundary-Scan Testing

tool-sreccat

Collection of powerful tools for manipulating EPROM load files

toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi

GNU toolchain for Arm Cortex-M and Cortex-R processors

Warning

Linux Users:

Windows Users:

Please check that you have a correctly installed USB driver from board manufacturer

Frameworks

Name

Description

Arduino

Arduino Wiring-based Framework allows writing cross-platform software to control devices attached to a wide range of Arduino boards to create all kinds of creative coding, interactive objects, spaces or physical experiences.

Zephyr

Zephyr is a new generation, scalable, optimized, secure RTOS for multiple hardware architectures

Boards

Note

  • You can list pre-configured boards by pio boards command

  • For more detailed board information please scroll the tables below by horizontally.

BBC

Name

Debug

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

BBC micro:bit

On-board

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

16KB

BluzDK

Name

Debug

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

BluzDK

External

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

Calliope

Name

Debug

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

Calliope mini

On-board

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

16KB

Nordic

Name

Debug

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

Nordic Beacon Kit (PCA20006)

On-board

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

Nordic nRF51 Dongle (PCA10031)

On-board

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

Nordic nRF51X22 Development Kit(PCA1000X)

On-board

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

OSHChip

Name

Debug

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

OSHChip

External

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

RedBearLab

Name

Debug

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

RedBearLab BLE Nano 1.5

On-board

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

32KB

RedBearLab nRF51822

On-board

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

16KB

SeeedStudio

Name

Debug

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

Seeed Tiny BLE

On-board

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

16KB

VNG

Name

Debug

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

VNG VBLUNO51

On-board

NRF51822

16MHz

128KB

32KB

Waveshare

Name

Debug

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

Waveshare BLE400

External

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB

ng-beacon

Name

Debug

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

ng-beacon

External

NRF51822

16MHz

256KB

32KB

sino:bit

Name

Debug

MCU

Frequency

Flash

RAM

Sino:Bit

External

NRF51822

32MHz

256KB

32KB