| .. _ubx_ninab3_nrf52840: |
| |
| u-blox EVK-NINA-B3 |
| ################## |
| |
| Overview |
| ******** |
| |
| The u-blox EVK-NINA-B30 Development Kit hardware provides support for the |
| u-blox NINA-B30x Bluetooth 5.0 module, based on the Nordic Semiconductor |
| nRF52840 ARM Cortex-M4F CPU and the following devices: |
| |
| * :abbr:`ADC (Analog to Digital Converter)` |
| * CLOCK |
| * FLASH |
| * :abbr:`GPIO (General Purpose Input Output)` |
| * :abbr:`I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit)` |
| * :abbr:`MPU (Memory Protection Unit)` |
| * :abbr:`NVIC (Nested Vectored Interrupt Controller)` |
| * :abbr:`PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)` |
| * RADIO (Bluetooth Low Energy and 802.15.4) |
| * :abbr:`RTC (nRF RTC System Clock)` |
| * Segger RTT (RTT Console) |
| * :abbr:`SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)` |
| * :abbr:`UART (Universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter)` |
| * :abbr:`USB (Universal Serial Bus)` |
| * :abbr:`WDT (Watchdog Timer)` |
| |
| .. figure:: img/EVK-NINA-B3.jpg |
| :align: center |
| :alt: EVK-NINA-B3 |
| |
| EVK-NINA-B3 (Credit: u-blox AG) |
| |
| More information about the EVK-NINA-B3 and the NINA-B30x modules |
| can be found at the `u-blox website`_. |
| |
| Hardware |
| ******** |
| |
| The NINA-B30x on the EVK-NINA-B30x contains an internal high-frequency |
| oscillator at 32MHz as well as a low frequency (slow) oscillator |
| of 32.768kHz. |
| |
| |
| Supported Features |
| ================== |
| |
| The ubx_evkninab3_nrf52840 board configuration supports the following |
| hardware features: |
| |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | Interface | Controller | Driver/Component | |
| +===========+============+======================+ |
| | ADC | on-chip | adc | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | CLOCK | on-chip | clock_control | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | FLASH | on-chip | flash | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | GPIO | on-chip | gpio | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | I2C(M) | on-chip | i2c | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | MPU | on-chip | arch/arm | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | NVIC | on-chip | arch/arm | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | PWM | on-chip | pwm | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | RADIO | on-chip | Bluetooth, | |
| | | | IEEE 802.15.4 | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | RTC | on-chip | system clock | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | RTT | Segger | console | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | SPI(M/S) | on-chip | spi | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | UART | on-chip | serial | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | USB | on-chip | usb | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| | WDT | on-chip | watchdog | |
| +-----------+------------+----------------------+ |
| |
| Other hardware features have not been enabled yet for this board. |
| See the `u-blox website`_ for a complete list of EVK-NINA-B30x |
| hardware features. |
| |
| Connections and IOs |
| =================== |
| |
| LED |
| --- |
| |
| * LED0 (red) = P0.13 |
| * LED1 (green) = P0.25 |
| * LED2 (blue) = P1.00 |
| |
| Push buttons |
| ------------ |
| |
| * BUTTON1 = SW1 = P0.25 |
| * BUTTON2 = SW2 = P0.2 |
| * BOOT = SW0 = boot/reset |
| |
| External Connectors |
| ------------------- |
| |
| .. note:: |
| The pin numbers noted below are referenced to |
| the pin 1 markings on the EVK-NINA-B30x |
| for each header |
| |
| |
| Arduino Headers |
| --------------- |
| |
| Power (J1) |
| |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | PIN # | Signal Name | NINA-B30x Functions | |
| +=======+==============+=========================+ |
| | 1 | N/C | N/A | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 2 | VDD_IO | N/A | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 3 | RESET | P0.18 / RESET | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 4 | 3V3 | N/A | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 5 | 5V0 | N/A | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 6 | GND | N/A | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 7 | GND | N/A | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 8 | VIN | N/A | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| |
| Analog in (J2) |
| |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | PIN # | Signal Name | NINA-B30x Functions | |
| +=======+==============+=========================+ |
| | 1 | A0 | P0.04 / AIN2 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 2 | A1 | P0.30 / AIN6 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 3 | A2 | P0.05 / AIN3 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 4 | A3 | P0.02 / AIN0 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 5 | A4 | P0.28 / AIN4 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 6 | A5 | P0.03 / AIN1 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| |
| Digital I/O (J3) |
| |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | PIN # | Signal Name | NINA-B30x Functions | |
| +=======+==============+=========================+ |
| | 8 | D7 | P0.10 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 7 | D6 | P0.09 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 6 | D5 | P0.11 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 5 | D4 | P0.13 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 4 | D3 | P0.31 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 3 | D2 | P1.12 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 2 | D1 (TX) | P1.13 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 1 | D0 (RX) | P0.29 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| |
| Digital I/O (J4) |
| |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | PIN # | Signal Name | NINA-B30x Functions | |
| +=======+==============+=========================+ |
| | 10 | SCL | P0.24 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 9 | SDA | P0.16 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 8 | N/C | N/A | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 7 | GND | N/A | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 6 | D13 (SCK) | P0.07 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 5 | D12 (MISO) | P1.00 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 4 | D11 (MOSI) | P0.15 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 3 | D10 (SS) | P0.14 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 2 | D9 | P0.12 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| | 1 | D8 | P1.09 | |
| +-------+--------------+-------------------------+ |
| |
| |
| Programming and Debugging |
| ************************* |
| |
| Applications for the ``ubx_evkninab3_nrf52840`` board configuration can be |
| built and flashed in the usual way (see :ref:`build_an_application` |
| and :ref:`application_run` for more details); however, the standard |
| debugging targets are not currently available. |
| |
| Flashing |
| ======== |
| |
| Follow the instructions in the :ref:`nordic_segger` page to install |
| and configure all the necessary software. Further information can be |
| found in :ref:`nordic_segger_flashing`. Then build and flash |
| applications as usual (see :ref:`build_an_application` and |
| :ref:`application_run` for more details). |
| |
| Here is an example for the :ref:`hello_world` application. |
| |
| First, run your favorite terminal program to listen for output. |
| |
| .. code-block:: console |
| |
| $ minicom -D <tty_device> -b 115200 |
| |
| Replace :code:`<tty_device>` with the port where the EVK-NINA-B30x |
| can be found. For example, under Linux, :code:`/dev/ttyACM0`. |
| |
| Then build and flash the application in the usual way. |
| |
| .. zephyr-app-commands:: |
| :zephyr-app: samples/hello_world |
| :board: ubx_evkninab3_nrf52840 |
| :goals: build flash |
| |
| Debugging |
| ========= |
| |
| Refer to the :ref:`nordic_segger` page to learn about debugging |
| u-blox boards with a Segger J-LINK-OB IC. |
| |
| |
| Testing the LEDs and buttons in the EVK-NINA-B30x |
| ************************************************* |
| |
| There are 2 samples that allow you to test that the buttons |
| (switches) and LEDs on the board are working properly with Zephyr: |
| |
| .. code-block:: console |
| |
| samples/basic/blinky |
| samples/basic/button |
| |
| You can build and flash the examples to make sure Zephyr is running correctly on |
| your board. The button and LED definitions can be found in |
| :zephyr_file:`boards/arm/ubx_evkninab3_nrf52840/ubx_ninab3_nrf52840.dts`. |
| |
| Using UART1 |
| *********** |
| |
| The following approach can be used when an application needs to use |
| more than one UART for connecting peripheral devices: |
| |
| 1. Add device tree overlay file to the main directory of your application: |
| |
| .. code-block:: devicetree |
| |
| &pinctrl { |
| uart1_default: uart1_default { |
| group1 { |
| psels = <NRF_PSEL(UART_TX, 0, 14)>, |
| <NRF_PSEL(UART_RX, 0, 16)>; |
| }; |
| }; |
| /* required if CONFIG_PM_DEVICE=y */ |
| uart1_sleep: uart1_sleep { |
| group1 { |
| psels = <NRF_PSEL(UART_TX, 0, 14)>, |
| <NRF_PSEL(UART_RX, 0, 16)>; |
| low-power-enable; |
| }; |
| }; |
| }; |
| |
| &uart1 { |
| compatible = "nordic,nrf-uarte"; |
| current-speed = <115200>; |
| status = "okay"; |
| pinctrl-0 = <&uart1_default>; |
| pinctrl-1 = <&uart1_sleep>; |
| pinctrl-names = "default", "sleep"; |
| }; |
| |
| In the overlay file above, pin P0.16 is used for RX and P0.14 is used for TX |
| |
| 2. Use the UART1 as ``DEVICE_DT_GET(DT_NODELABEL(uart1))`` |
| |
| Overlay file naming |
| =================== |
| |
| The file has to be named ``<board>.overlay`` and placed in the app main directory to be |
| picked up automatically by the device tree compiler. |
| |
| Selecting the pins |
| ================== |
| |
| Pins can be configured in the board pinctrl file. To see the available mappings, |
| open the data sheet for the NINA-B3 at `u-blox website`_, Section 3 'Pin definition'. |
| In the table 7 select the pins marked 'GPIO_xx'. Note that pins marked as 'Radio sensitive pin' |
| can only be used in under-10KHz applications. They are not suitable for 115200 speed of UART. |
| |
| .. note: |
| Pins are defined according to the "nRF52" pin number, not the module pad number. |
| |
| References |
| ********** |
| |
| .. target-notes:: |
| |
| .. _u-blox website: https://www.u-blox.com/en/product/nina-b3-series-open-cpu |
