This information applies to the following SoCs: nRF52833 and nRF52840.

The examples in this section do not use a SoftDevice.

The following Thread-only examples demonstrate applications running only on Thread protocol based on the OpenThread stack.

Before running the examples, see Running precompiled examples.

Thread Secure OTA DFU Example demonstrates how to run a secure Device Firmware Update (DFU) process over a Thread network.
Thread CLI Example demonstrates a minimal OpenThread application that enables user interaction through built-in CLI.
Thread CoAP Examples demonstrate interaction between nodes performing different Thread roles with the use of OpenThread and built-in CoAP protocol.
Thread thethings.iO Cloud CoAP Client Example demonstrates interaction between the development kit and a remote Cloud service.
Thread Google Cloud Platform CoAP Example demonstrates the interaction with the Google Cloud Platform.
Thread MQTT-SN Example demonstrates interaction between nodes with the use of OpenThread and built-in MQTT-SN protocol.
Thread MQTT-SN Sleepy Nodes Example demonstrates interaction between sleeping nodes with the use of OpenThread and built-in MQTT-SN protocol.
Thread NCP/RCP Example demonstrates an OpenThread application that can serve as a low-power wireless Network Co-Processor (NCP) to communicate with Userspace WPAN Network Daemon (wpantund).
Thread NFC MeshCoP Example demonstrates Thread native commissioning using NFC with use of OpenThread and Border Router.

Device support breakdown: Not all Thread-only examples support all nRF52840 and nRF52833 devices. See the following table for an overview.

Example	PCA10056 (nRF52840)	PCA10059 (nRF52840 dongle)	PCA10100 (nRF52833)	PCA10112 (nRF52840)
Thread Secure OTA DFU Example	X			X
Thread CLI Example	X	X	X	X
Thread CoAP Examples	X		X	X
Thread thethings.iO Cloud CoAP Client Example	X		X	X
Thread Google Cloud Platform CoAP Example	X		X	X
Thread MQTT-SN Example	X		X	X
Thread MQTT-SN Sleepy Nodes Example	X		X	X
Thread NCP/RCP Example	X	X	X	X
Thread NFC MeshCoP Example	X		X	X

For multiprotocol examples, see Thread multiprotocol examples.