The nRF Connect Bluetooth® Low Energy app requires a serial port connection to a local Development Kit (DK) or dongle. The nRF System on Chip (SoC) on the device is controlled by the app which sends serialized commands to it over a serial port.
To set up a local device, complete the following steps:
The local device is labeled Adapter to signal that it is connected locally to the computer. The device name and Bluetooth device address are shown at the top. The attribute table of the device is shown below them.
To expand a menu that shows actions and configurations available for the local device, click the Device options icon .