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nRFgo Starter Kit
nRF6700
User Guide v1.7
Copyright © 2012 Nordic Semiconductor ASA. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the prior written permission of the copyright holder.

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  • Page 1 Starter Kit nRF6700 User Guide v1.7 Copyright © 2012 Nordic Semiconductor ASA. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the prior written permission of the copyright holder.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Contents Introduction............................... 3 Minimum requirements ..........................3 Writing Conventions ............................3 Development kit release notes........................3 Kit content................................4 nRFgo Motherboard (nRF6310) ......................5 nRF module connectors..........................6 Power supply ..............................8 2.2.1 Regulated supplies............................ 9 2.2.2 Status LEDs..............................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Introduction The nRFgo Starter Kit is the core of the nRFgo evaluation and development platform for our ultra low power radios. Used with our nRFgo Development Kits (sold separately), it is the ideal platform for each stage of the development process.

  • Page 4: Kit Content

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Kit content Software and documentation can be downloaded from www.nordicsemi.com. 2 x nRFgo Motherboards (nRF6310) 2 x USB cables 8 x Two-lead patch cables Information on nRF module socket connector compatibility 4 x 10 pin 2.54 mm flat cables Figure 1 nRFgo Starter Kit content Page 4 of 25...

  • Page 5: Nrfgo Motherboard (Nrf6310)

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 nRFgo Motherboard (nRF6310) ON/OFF switch (S9) PC USB connector (J1) Power supply selector switch (S8) External ISP interface (P16) External supply connector AC/DC (J3) RS232 serial port connector (J2) RS232 serial port switch (S11) Motherboard main supply LED (D9) nRF module target supply LED (D8) Current measurement header (P7)

  • Page 6: Nrf Module Connectors

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 nRF module connectors To utilize the features of the Starter Kit, an nRFgo compatible Development Kit module (sold separately) must be inserted into the nRF module socket, see Figure 3. Figure 3 nRF module connectors Note: Do not apply too much pressure on the antenna end of your Development Kit module when inserting it into the Motherboard, as this may distort the pins in the Motherboard connectors.
  • Page 7 nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 The nRF module connectors, MOD A (P3) and MOD B (P4), have all the I/Os required for communicating with nRFgo compatible modules. VTG_nRF Vext VTG_nRF Vext nRF P0.1 nRF P3.1 nRF P0.0 nRF P3.0 nRF P0.2 nRF P0.3 nRF P3.2...

  • Page 8: Power Supply

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 MOD B MOD A Pin Number Name Function Name Function 1, 3 Vext Power supply output for circuitry on Main power supply of the the Motherboard. Motherboard. 2, 4 Target Power supply for VTG_nRF Target Power supply for nRF devices non-nRF device(s) on the on the Development Kit module.

  • Page 9: Regulated Supplies

    VTG and VTG_nRF. VTG_nRF is split from VTG and routed through the nRF current measurement header P7. On the Development Kit modules VTG_nRF supplies only the nRF devices. Any non-Nordic Semiconductor circuitry is supplied from VTG. This arrangement enables ‘nRF device(s) only’ current consumption measurements on P7.

  • Page 10: Status Display

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Status display When nRFgo Studio is running and the Motherboard is connected to your computer, the LED status display shows the ID number assigned to the Motherboard by nRFgo Studio. The same ID will be shown in the nRFgo Studio user interface.

  • Page 11: Buttons

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Buttons Eight buttons are provided on the Motherboard to offer you a simple way to give device feedback during development. The buttons are connected to the Button header (P1). One of the 10 pin cables supplied in the nRFgo Starter Kit is used to connect the Button header (P1) to the wanted device port or pin found in the I/O headers (P8-P11), illustrated in Figure 7 on page 11.

  • Page 12: Leds

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 LEDs Eight LEDs are provided on the Motherboard to supply you with a simple way to read device output during development. These are fitted with drivers and connected to the LED header (P2). The 10 pin cables supplied are used to connect the LED header (P2) to the wanted I/O port or pin headers, see Figure 9.

  • Page 13: Rs232 Serial Port Interface

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 RS232 serial port interface The RS232 header (P15) is connected to the RS232 serial port interface (J2) through a RS232 converter. See Figure 11 for the schematic. Normally, only TXD (Transmit Data) and RXD (Receive Data) are used, but CTS (Clear to Send) and RTS (Request to Send) can be used for hardware flow control.

  • Page 14: Isp Interface

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Pin number Signal name Description UART receives data UART transmits data Request to send Clear to send Table 2 UART header P15 pin description 2.10 ISP interface A nRF ISP interface (P16) is available on the Motherboard to enable in-circuit programming (ISP) of nRF devices.

  • Page 15: Nrf Debug Interface

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Pin number Signal name Description RF_VDD Supply voltage from the connected application board Not used PROG Program enable SPI chip select MOSI SPI Master Out Slave In RESET Reset signal to the device to be programmed MISO SPI Master In Slave Out SPI clock...
  • Page 16 nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Pin number Signal name Description JTAG clock Ground JTAG data out VEXT Application board supply voltage. Used by signal level shifters on the Motherboard to ensure correct signal levels between the Motherboard and target application board.

  • Page 17: Extension Board Connectors

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 2.12 Extension board connectors The extension board connectors, EXT A (P5) and EXT B (P6), have the same pinout as the nRF module connectors, offering full access to all the I/Os of the Development Kit used. The only exception is pin 23 on EXT B.
  • Page 18 nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 100 mil / 2.54mm 100 mil / 2.54mm Figure 16 Mechanical dimensions of the extension board connectors Page 18 of 25...

  • Page 19: Block Schematic

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 2.13 Block schematic nRFprog +3.8v Logic Level Level RS232 RS232 Shift Shift VBUS Debug VTG Sense Enable Prog/rst Port0 Level Port1 Enable Shift Port2 Level Resistor devider Enable (HW ID) MCU Control Shift Port3 7-segment Level Enable...

  • Page 20: Display Module (Nrf6350)

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Display module (nRF6350) 2x 16 Alphanum erical display nRFgo extension board connectors Joystick 2-wire extension IC Figure 18 Display module (nRF6350) The nRF6350 extension board is equipped with an LCD and a four-way joystick with an input push button. Both the LCD and joystick are controlled with a 2-wire interface (SDA and SCL).

  • Page 21: Display Description

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 If you want to connect the SDA and SCL to alternative signal sources, remove the jumpers from P3 and connect cables between pin 1-2 and pin 3-4 and the Motherboard port connectors instead. See Figure 19. Figure 19 Alternative connection from the nRF6350 to the Motherboard Please refer to the Software Development Kit (SDK) of your nRFgo compatible Development Kit for examples on how to use the display and joystick.

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Troubleshooting I have connected the Motherboard to the PC with the USB cable, but the LEDs on the Motherboard don't light up. • Verify that the Motherboard is turned ON (S9). • Verify that the power selection button (S8) is set to “VBUS”. •...
  • Page 23 nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Figure 20 Polarization pegs for connectors on nRFgo module Page 23 of 25...
  • Page 24 Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 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.
  • Page 25 nRFgo Starter Kit User Guide v1.7 Revision History Date Version Description May 2015 Updated Figure 18 with correct dimensions (63.5 mm instead of 62.5 mm). October 2012 Updated the document with the new template. Updated chapter 3 on page 20, Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 5, Figure 18, and Figure 19.

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