When you start developing your firmware for your Nordic nRF52832 solution-based Raytac BLE module, you will (like on most other projects) bump into some difficulties.
The other day, we had yet another case where a simple thing caused major difficulties for even some of the brightest people – a customer couldn’t get their GPIO direction bit to work.
Although not too difficult to solve, it’s a common error that most customers end up having on our modules and that is because Pin 0.09 & 0.10 are set to NFC per Nordic’s default settings. In order to be able to use these pins as normal GPIOs, you will have to change those settings.
The two pins I am talking about are the ones linked to the NFC-part to the far left in the circuit example below:
So, to convert these two pins to normal GPIOs, here’s what you need to do:
In SES, you’ll need to add CONFIG_NFCT_PINS_AS_GPIOS.
Right-click on the project and click “Edit Options”Select “Common”, click on “Preprocessor” under “Code” and then click “CONFIG_NFCT_PINS_AS_GPIOS”
Check out the link below for a reference example on Nordic’s DevZone.
Setting up Nordic’s IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is the first step into Bluetooth product development, and it’s also where most developers need support.
In order for developers to be able to smoothly set up their IDE, Raytac hereby provide you with a few easy steps.
First and foremost – In terms of IDEs, there are currently four different ones that are all viable; Segger Embedded Studio (SES), Keil C, IAR and GCC. Among these, SES and GCC are IDEs free of charge while Keil C and IAR both require the developer to pay a license fee to their respective company.
We at Raytac generally recommend SES, as it is an IDE brought forth by both Nordic and Segger together and it uses Segger J-Link. Although GCC is a free IDE, it only builds code and is impractical editting make file or debugging firmware. Thus, it’s not our primary choice.
Therefore, we will hereby provide you a step-by-step guide on how to set up your IDE when using SES.
Select “Open Studio Folder” in SES’s File option, then select “External Tools Configuration”. You may find the display as below screen shot. Pls paste the below command. (The command can also be found in below link)
Raytac is glad to announce that we has expanded our distributor network to CIS Countries (Russia), Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania. The distribution agreement covers sales, marketing, and support for Raytac Corporation’s full range of Modules lines, including Nordic’s proven nRF51 Series, nRF52 Series, and nRF52840 in the territory.
PR Electronics is a Distributor of Electronic components and Modules
with offices in Russia and Belarus. The company now has 51 employees and 4 sales offices.
With recent solid demand and positive feedback receiving from market, we strongly believe that IoT is the future to enhance people’s life.
With PR Electronics’s join of Raytac’s module distribution network, we truly expect he complementary of network portfolio can bring the opportunity and competitive advantage along with a speedy and convenient accessibility for developers.
After Nordic released nRF52840, the confusion raised what the difference between nRF52832. Raytac provided an easy comparison chart based on module solution hopes to provide a quick understanding in between.
In order to help developers easily implement the AT command module into application, Raytac released AT command module Demo Board for quick development.
To provide developers a quick access of Raytac BT5 / BT4.2 modules, Raytac announced the corporation with OneChipStop, an Arrow company, have modules and development kit listed.
We encourage customers who is interested in IoT and Bluetooth Low Energy may visit below link for more information.
Raytac is one of the most important 3rd party module maker listed in Nordic’s list located in Taiwan, also the one of the biggest module supplier all over the world.
With the passion Raytac’s team possessed, the effort is aimed to create the maximum benefits contributes by pre-certified modules.
Bluetooth QDID Granted:
BT4.1: MDBT40 Series
BT5 & BT4.2: MDBT42Q / MDBT42 / MDBT42V
Regional RF Safety Regulation
FCC (USA)
IC (Canada)
CE (EU)
MIC Telec (Japan)
KC (Korea)
SRRC (China)
NCC (Taiwan)
To easy developers’s work, speed up the project schedule, lower down the total budget by deploy the module built in products just like a plug and play components is always the ultimate mission Raytac would like to dedicate to all developers.
Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 & BT4.2 & BT5 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution
All Raytac’s modules are designed, manufactured, and shipped from Taiwan, which is the best shelter from the trade war.
The emerging trade brawl between the United States and China has raised most customers’ worry. The trade standoff has become more heated in recent days by raising tariff imposed by US government.
Most US customers now are really worried about the current business is highly risk exposure under the conflict.
Raytac Corporation, unlike other modules suppliers has factory or OEM or shipped from China, but ALL Raytac’s modules are Made In Taiwan and Shipped from Taiwan!
Raytac provides all series of Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution with different form factor pre-certified modules. With a strong and professional wireless technology background, Raytac has drew the highest attention and reputation in IoT field among Bluetooth Low Energy (Aka BT5, BT4.2. BT4.1 & BT4.0) and IEEE 802.15.3.
Are you still worried about the ramping up trade war in terms of tariff damages the competitive advantage of your company and products?
Why not take a look of Raytac’s module to escape from the business risk!
nRF52810 AT-Command Evaluation DK Board is a multifunction hardware design for several applications.
Not only a AT-Command Peripheral (Slave) role released recently, but also Central (Master) role deployed Nordic nRF52832 & nRF52840 Solution in the near future.
