Product Description; Key Features - Ublox EVK-NORA-B1 User Manual

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Product description

The EVK-NORA-B1 evaluation kit provides stand-alone use of the NORA-B1 series module featuring
the Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 dual-core RF System on Chip (SoC).
The evaluation kit provides a great starting point for almost any Bluetooth® 5.2 Low Energy (LE),
Thread, or Zigbee project. All features of the NORA-B1 series modules are easily accessed from the
evaluation board. A simple USB connection provides power, programming, and virtual COM ports. Four
user buttons are available, as well as a USB peripheral connector, user LEDs, and a reset button.
48 GPIO (46 for EVK-NORA-B12) signals are available on headers that are compatible with the
Arduino® form factor. This allows easy use of existing Arduino shields. Current sense resistors allow
for measuring current into the module and into the shield.
This guide provides setup instructions for starting development and describes the hardware
functionality of the EVK-NORA-B1 board.

1.1 Key features

• Used for evaluation of NORA-B1 modules
NORA-B100 or NORA-B101: EVK-NORA-B100
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NORA-B106: EVK-NORA-B106
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NORA-B120 or, NORA-B121: EVK-NORA-B120
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NORA-B126: EVK-NORA-B126
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• On-board programming and debug (SEGGER J-Link-OB)
• Able to program external modules
• Virtual COM ports over USB
• 48 GPIO (EVK-NORA-B10), 46 GPIO (EVK-NORA-B12)
• Buttons and LEDs for user interaction
• NFC antenna connector
• 32.768 kHz Crystal
• CR2032 coin cell battery holder
• USB peripheral connector
• Power input connectors
• Power mode selection switches (EVK-NORA-B10 only)
• PA/LNA support (EVK-NORA-B12 only)
Figure 1: EVK-NORA-B1 evaluation board (top view)
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