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- Page 1 Starter Kit (nRF6700) User Guide v1.5 All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. 2011-08-19...
- Page 2 Starter Kit User Guide Liability disclaimer Nordic Semiconductor ASA reserves the right to make changes without further notice to the product to improve reliability, function or design. Nordic Semiconductor ASA does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuits described herein.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Starter Kit User Guide Contents Introduction ....................4 Who should read this User Guide?............4 Minimum requirements .................4 Writing Conventions................4 Kit content.....................5 nRFgo Motherboard (nRF6310)..............6 nRF module connectors................7 Power supply ..................9 2.2.1 Regulated supplies................10 2.2.2 Status LEDs ..................10 Status display ..................10 nRF reset button ...................10... -
Page 4: Introduction
Starter Kit User Guide Introduction The Starter Kit is the core of the nRFgo evaluation and development platform for our ultra low power radios and used in conjunction with our nRFgo Development Kits (sold separately), it is the ideal platform for each stage of the development process. -
Page 5: Kit Content
Starter Kit User Guide Kit content Figure 1. nRFgo Starter Kit content Access and download software and documentation from www.nordicsemi.com. Page 5 of 21 Revision 1.5... -
Page 6: Nrfgo Motherboard (Nrf6310)
Starter Kit User Guide nRFgo Motherboard (nRF6310) Figure 2. nRFgo Motherboard (nRF6310) • On the underside of the Motherboard is a battery holder that takes three AAA batteries. Revision 1.5 Page 6 of 21... -
Page 7: Nrf Module Connectors
2.). Figure 3. nRF module connectors Note: Do not apply too much pressure on the antenna end of your nRFgo Development Kit module when inserting it into the nRFgo Motherboard, as this may distort the pins in the nRFgo Motherboard connectors. When removing, pull the module straight up. - Page 8 HW debugger JTAG MOSI,MISO, nRFgo Motherboard interface TDO, TMS main MCU SPI control CSN SCK interface 21 - 22 Ground Ground Development Kit ID 2 wire clock from nRFgo Mother Board ID board main MCU Revision 1.5 Page 8 of 21...
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Page 9: Power Supply
• Batteries, 3 x AAA 1.5 V. Do not use rechargeable batteries. The S9 switch is the main power switch. You can turn on and off the power to the nRFgo Motherboard using this switch. Using switch S8 you can select whether power to the Motherboard should be sourced from VBUS in the USB connector, or if power should be sourced from the external power supply connector J3. -
Page 10: Regulated Supplies
P7. VCC: VCC is a fixed 3.8 V supply mainly for the nRFgo Motherboard control circuitry. It is available in the nRF module connectors and more importantly in the extension board connectors for development flexibility. -
Page 11: Ground Connection
Apart from the GND found in various headers on the nRFgo Motherboard a separate GND connection is available for test instruments. I/O port headers The I/O ports of a nRFgo Development Kit module are routed directly to the I/O headers (P8-P11) on the nRFgo Motherboard. Px.1 Px.0... -
Page 12: Leds
These are fitted with drivers and connected to the LED header (P2). The 10-way ribbon or patch cables supplied are used to connect the LED header (P2) to the wanted I/O port or pin headers, see Figure 9. Figure 9. Connection of nRFgo Motherboard LEDs to an IO header Revision 1.5 Page 12 of 21... -
Page 13: Rs232 Serial Port Interface
Figure 11. RS232 converter schematic The UART data pins, TXD and RXD, will be present on different IO port pins depending on the nRFgo Development Kit, please see each Development Kit User Guide for details. Connect a double or two single cables between P15 and the correct pins in P8 to P11 to use the RS232 converter. -
Page 14: Isp Interface
ISP connector. Please refer to nRF device product specifications for details on the program interface pinout on each nRF device. Note: You must manually enable the nRF ISP interface in nRFgo Studio before you can use it for ISP on an application board external to the nRFgo Motherboard. -
Page 15: Nrf Debug Interface
HW debugging on your own application boards. The nRF debug interface is wired in parallel with the nRF Module connectors MOD A (P3) and MOD B (P4), so to use the nRF debug interface remove the nRFgo Development Kit Module from the nRFgo Motherboard. - Page 16 JTAG clock Ground JTAG data out VEXT Application board supply voltage. Used by signal level shifters on the nRFgo Motherboard to ensure correct signal levels between nRFgo Motherboard and target application board. VEXT Not used RESET nRF device reset...
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Page 17: Extension Board Connectors
EXT B EXT A Figure 15. Extension board connectors - EXT B and EXT A These connectors give you full access to all the nRF module I/O pins and the nRFgo Motherboard power supply for application development. See Figure 16. - Page 18 Starter Kit User Guide 100 mil / 2.54mm 100 mil / 2.54mm Figure 16. Mechanical dimensions of the extension board connectors Revision 1.5 Page 18 of 21...
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Page 19: Block Schematic
Prog/rst Shift EEPROM Prog/rst Resistor devider (Board ID) VTG +3.6v Modules port Mod A Mod B 2x20 pin 2x20 pin Extension port Ext A Ext B Figure 17. The nRFgo Motherboard (nRF6310) block schematic Page 19 of 21 Revision 1.5... -
Page 20: Display Module (Nrf6350)
The 2x16 alphanumerical display uses 2-wire serial communication and is connected to the extension board socket 2-wire bus. The display can be used by either the Motherboard main MCU or by any nRFgo Development Kit module that has a 2-wire master. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting
Starter Kit User Guide Troubleshooting I have connected the nRFgo Motherboard to the PC with the USB cable, but the LEDs on the nRFgo Motherboard don't light up • Verify that the nRFgo Motherboard is turned ON (S9) •...
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