Nordic nRF52¶
- Registry
https://registry.platformio.org/platforms/platformio/nordicnrf52
- Configuration
platform =
nordicnrf52
The nRF52 Series are built for speed to carry out increasingly complex tasks in the shortest possible time and return to sleep, conserving precious battery power. They have a Cortex-M4F processor which makes them quite capable Bluetooth Smart SoCs.
For more detailed information please visit vendor site.
Tutorials¶
Examples¶
Examples are listed from Nordic nRF52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
515.25KB |
62.78KB |
|
NRF52833 |
64MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52833 |
64MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52833 |
64MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
232KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
960KB |
256KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
Stable and upstream versions¶
You can switch between stable releases of Nordic nRF52 development platform and the latest upstream version using platform option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File) as described below.
Stable¶
; Latest stable version
[env:latest_stable]
platform = nordicnrf52
board = ...
; Custom stable version
[env:custom_stable]
platform = nordicnrf52@x.y.z
board = ...
Upstream¶
[env:upstream_develop]
platform = https://github.com/platformio/platform-nordicnrf52.git
board = ...
Packages¶
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Arduino framework supporting mbed-enabled boards |
|
Arduino Wiring-based Framework for Nordic Semiconductor nRF52 BLE SoC |
|
Arduino Wiring-based Framework for Nordic Semiconductor nRF5 based boards |
|
Vendor-independent hardware abstraction layer for the Cortex-M processor series |
|
Arm Mbed OS is a platform operating system designed for the internet of things |
|
Zephyr is a new generation, scalable, optimized, secure RTOS for multiple hardware architectures |
|
adafruit-nrfutil is a Python package that includes the adafruit-nrfutil command line utility and the nordicsemi library. |
|
Basic Open Source SAM-BA Application (BOSSA) for Nordic nRF52 microcontrollers |
|
CMake is an open-source, cross-platform family of tools designed to build, test and package software. |
|
Device tree compiler |
|
GNU gperf is a perfect hash function generator |
|
Software and Documentation Pack for SEGGER J-Link debug probes |
|
Ninja is a small build system with a focus on speed |
|
nRFx command line tools |
|
Open On-Chip Debugger. Free and Open On-Chip Debugging, In-System Programming and Boundary-Scan Testing |
|
Collection of powerful tools for manipulating EPROM load files |
|
GNU toolchain for Arm Cortex-M and Cortex-R processors |
Warning
Linux Users:
Install “udev” rules 99-platformio-udev.rules
Raspberry Pi users, please read this article Enable serial port on Raspberry Pi.
Windows Users:
Please check that you have a correctly installed USB driver from board manufacturer
Frameworks¶
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
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 |
|
Arm Mbed OS is an open source embedded operating system designed specifically for the ‘things’ in the Internet of Things. It includes all the features you need to develop a connected product based on an Arm Cortex-M microcontroller, including security, connectivity, an RTOS and drivers for sensors and I/O devices |
|
The Zephyr Project is a scalable real-time operating system (RTOS) supporting multiple hardware architectures, optimized for resource constrained devices, and built with safety and security in mind |
Boards¶
Note
You can list pre-configured boards by pio boards command
For more detailed
boardinformation please scroll the tables below by horizontally.
96Boards¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
Adafruit¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
232KB |
|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
Arduino¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
960KB |
256KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
515.25KB |
62.78KB |
BBC¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-board |
NRF52833 |
64MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
Delta¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
Electronut Labs¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
ElectronutLabs¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-board |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
Holyiot¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
Laird Connectivity¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52833 |
64MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
Makerdiary¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
Nordic¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52833 |
64MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
PHYTEC¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-board |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
Particle¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
Raytac¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
796KB |
243KB |
RedBearLab¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
Ruuvi¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
Sigma Delta Technologies¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
Taida Century¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
VNG¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
decaWave¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
u-blox¶
Name |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
On-board |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
|
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |