Software tools

• nRFgo Studio: This is our tool for programming and configuring devices. It supports the programming of nRF52 SoftDevices, applications, and bootloaders.

• nRF5 SDK: The nRF5 Software Development Kit (SDK) provides source code of examples and libraries forming the base of your application development.

• nRF5x tools: nRF5x Tools is a package that contains JLinkARM, JLink CDC, nRFjprog, and mergehex. The nRFjprog is a command line tool for programming nRF5x series chips. It is also useful in a production setup. nRF5x Tools will be installed together with nRFgo Studio.

• Master Control Panel: The Master Control Panel is a software tool that is used to act as a Bluetooth® Low Energy peer device.
  • Master Control Panel: The Master Control Panel is a software tool that is used with the nRF51 Dongle (PCA10031) to act as a Bluetooth Low Energy peer device. You can test your application’s wireless connection with this tool. The Master Control Panel supports programming of SEGGER J-Link based nRF52 devices. For more information, see the help files in the Master Control Panel.
  • nRF Master Control Panel for Android 4.3 or later: nRF Master Control Panel for Android 4.3 or later is a powerful generic tool that allows you to scan and explore your Bluetooth Smart devices and communicate with them on an Android phone. MCP supports a number of Bluetooth SIG adopted profiles together with the Device Firmware Update (DFU) profile from Nordic Semiconductor.
    Note: This tool has been replaced by nRF Connect for Mobile.

• S132 SoftDevice: Bluetooth Smart concurrent multi-link protocol stack solution supporting simultaneous Central, Peripheral, Broadcaster, and Observer roles. For more information, see the S132 SoftDevice Specification and the nRF5 SDK v16.0.0 documentation.

We also recommend some third party software tools that are useful when developing with our products:

• Keil MDK-ARM Development Kit: Keil MDK-ARM Development Kit is a development environment specifically designed for microcontroller applications that lets you develop using the nRF52 SDK application and example files.

• SEGGER J-Link Software: The J-Link software is required to debug using the J-Link hardware that is packaged with our development kits.

• ANTware II: ANTWare is an application used for the control of ANT wireless devices. It is an excellent tool for first time ANT developers to explore the capabilities of ANT as a low power wireless solution, and for experienced users to easily setup and monitor advanced ANT networks. ANTWare II improves upon past versions with a slick new interface, streamlined functions, and a variety of new features.