Ublox BMD-34 EVK Series User Manual

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BMD-34 EVK - User guideUBX-19033356 - R03 Setting up the evaluation board Page 16 of 203 Setting up the evaluation boardThis section provides information on how to set up and program the BMD-340 evaluation kitwith an example application.3.1 Set up the tool chain1. Install SEGGER Embedded Studio and request a license.2. Download the latest nRF5 SDK. Unzip it to a convenient working directory.☞ Do not alter the directory trees. The examples are configured for relative path positions.☞ Do not use spaces in the directory path.3. Install nRF Connect for desktop and optionally one of the mobile versions. nRF Connectcan be used directly with the Device Under Test (DUT) evaluation board for programmingand other features.☞ If using nRF Connect on a desktop, a second evaluation board or a nRF52 USB Dongle isrequired to make Bluetooth low energy connections with your DUT.4. Install the SEGGER J-Link Commander. If presented with a screen to select differentIDEs, ensure at least the “SEGGER Embedded Studio ARM” line is selected:Figure 14: SEGGER J-Link commander install5. You may need to add the install location to the system PATH. The default location for theJ-Link commander is “C:\Program Files (x86)\SEGGER\JLink_Vnnn” where “nnn” isthe version number.6. Install nRF Toolbox for your mobile device. This will be used with the example below.3.2 Connect BMD-34 evaluation kit to a computerThe evaluation board is provided with an on-board SEGGER J-Link programmer/debugger.1. If using the BMD-341-EVAL, connect one of the 2.4GHz antennas from the kit to themodule.⚠ Note that the U.FL connector is intended for limited connect / disconnect cycles.2. Connect the board to a computer using the USB cable provided.