Nordic nRF52833 DK User manual

nRF52833 DK
User Guide
v1.0.1
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Contents
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1Introduction................................... 5
2Minimum requirements............................ 6
3Kit content.................................... 7
3.1 Hardware content ................................ 7
3.2 Related documentation .............................. 7
4Getting started................................. 9
5Nordic tools and downloads......................... 10
6Start developing................................ 13
7Interface MCU................................. 14
7.1 IF Boot/Reset button .............................. 14
7.2 Virtual COM port ................................ 14
7.3 MSD ..................................... 15
8Hardware description............................. 16
8.1 Hardware drawings ............................... 16
8.2 Block diagram ................................. 16
8.3 Power supply ..................................17
8.3.1 5 V power sources ..............................18
8.3.2 VDD power sources ............................. 18
8.3.3 Interface MCU power ............................ 21
8.3.4 nRF52833 power source ........................... 22
8.3.5 nRF52833 SoC direct supply .......................... 23
8.4 Operating modes ................................ 24
8.4.1 USB detect ................................. 24
8.4.2 Firmware development mode ......................... 24
8.4.3 Signal switches ............................... 25
8.5 Connector interface ............................... 27
8.5.1 Mapping of analog pins ........................... 29
8.6 Buttons and LEDs ................................ 29
8.7 32.768 kHz crystal ................................31
8.8 Debug input and trace .............................. 31
8.9 Debug output ................................. 32
8.9.1 Connectors for programming external boards .................. 33
8.10 Extra op-amp ................................. 34
8.11 NFC antenna interface ............................. 35
8.12 Solder bridge configuration ........................... 36
9Measuring current............................... 38
9.1 Preparing the development kit .......................... 38
9.2 Using an oscilloscope for current profile measurement ................ 39
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9.3 Using an ampere-meter for current measurement .................. 40
10 RF measurements............................... 41
Glossary ..................................... 42
Acronyms and abbreviations............................44
Legal notices................................... 45
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Revision history
Date Version Description
April 2020 1.0.1 Editorial changes
October 2019 1.0 First release (for nRF52833 DK v0.9.0 and 1.0.0)
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1Introduction
The nRF52833 DK is a Development Kit (DK) that includes hardware, firmware source code,
documentation, hardware schematics, and layout files.
This kit can be used for developing for either the nRF52833 or nRF52820 System on Chip (SoC)s.
The key features of the DK are:
• nRF52833 flash-based Bluetooth® Low Energy, Thread, Zigbee, ANT™/ANT+™ SoC solution
• Supporting development for the nRF52833 and nRF52820 SoCs
• Buttons and LEDs for user interaction
• I/O interface for Arduino form factor plug-in modules
• SEGGER J-Link OB Debugger with debug out functionality
• UART interface through virtual COM port
• USB
• Drag-and-drop Mass Storage Device (MSD) programming
• Supporting NFC-A Listen Mode
For access to firmware source code, hardware schematics, and layout files, see www.nordicsemi.com.
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2Minimum requirements
Before you start, check that you have the required hardware and software.
Hardware requirements
• Personal computer (PC) or Mac
• Micro-USB 2.0 cable
Software requirements
• SEGGER J-Link Software v6.52 or later
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3Kit content
The nRF52833 DK includes hardware, preprogrammed firmware, documentation, hardware schematics,
and layout files.
3.1 Hardware content
The nRF52833 DK (PCA10100) comes with a Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna.
Figure 1: nRF52833 DK (PCA10100) and NFC antenna
Hardware files
The hardware design files including schematics, PCB layout files, bill of materials, and Gerber files for the
nRF52833 DK are available on the product page.
3.2 Related documentation
In addition to the information in this document, you may need to consult other documents.
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Kit content
Nordic documentation
•nRF52833 DK Getting Started
•nRF52833 Product Specification
•Software Development Kit
•nRF52833 Compatibility Matrix
•nRF52833 Engineering A Errata
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4Getting started
To get started with the nRF52833 DK, go to nRF52833 DK Getting Started and follow the instructions there.
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5Nordic tools and downloads
Once you have your kit set up you can start developing. Our software tools help you develop and test your
device through all the steps in the software development cycle.
Development IDE
Pick one of the IDEs with a compiler supported by Nordic:
IDE Windows Linux OSX
SEGGER Embedded
Studio (SES)
Yes Yes Yes
MDK-ARM Keil µVision Yes No No
GNU/GCC Yes Yes Yes
IAR Yes No No
SES is the recommended platform. It is free for use with nRF devices.
Essential tools
You need to download these Nordic tools to develop with our devices.
Tool Description Download Documentation Protocol
SDK
(Software
Development
Kit)
Application
examples, source
files, SoftDevices
Windows/Linux nRF5 SDK v16.0.0
nRF5 SDK for Mesh
v4.1.0
nRF5 SDK for Thread
and Zigbee v4.0.0
BLE/ANT
Bluetooth
Mesh
Thread and
Zigbee
nRF
Command
Line Tools
Collection of
command line
tools, like nrfjprog,
mergehex
nRF Command Line Tools nRF Command Line
Tools
BLE/ANT
Optional tools
These tools are not essential, but we recommend that you use them.
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