nRF Connect for Desktop
nRF Connect for Desktop is a cross-platform framework for desktop apps for development kits or dongles from Nordic Semiconductor. The framework provides a launcher and the general layout for selecting devices, navigation menus, logging, etc. Apps can decorate the standard components and use built-in libraries in order to create end-user tools.
Supported Platforms
While it may vary in individual apps, nRF Connect for Desktop aims to support all official Nordic Semiconductor development kits and dongles from these series:
- nRF51
- nRF52
- nRF53
- nRF91
You can run nRF Connect for Desktop on:
- Windows
- Ubuntu Linux 64-bit
- macOS
Using nRF Connect for Desktop
Prerequisites
macOS and Linux
J-Link driver needs to be separately installed on macOS and Linux. Download and
install it from SEGGER under the
section J-Link Software and Documentation Pack. Without it when running the
apps you would otherwise get error messages when running the apps like
CouldNotFindJprogDLL
, CouldNotOpenDLL
or JLINKARM_DLL_NOT_FOUND
.
Linux only
In order to access Nordic USB devices with correct permissions udev rules need to be set up once. For this purpose nrf-udev repository has been created, follow instructions there.
Installation
Download binaries from the nRF Connect for Desktop product page on Nordic Semiconductor web pages.
Running
When starting nRF Connect for Desktop a central launcher is shown. It enables you to install, update and launch the individual apps. Currently provided by Nordic Semiconductor are:
- Bluetooth Low Energy
- Power Profiler
- Programmer
- RSSI Viewer
- LTE Link Monitor
- Getting Started Assistant
- Trace Collector
Further documentation on some apps is provided in the Nordic Semiconductor Infocenter.
Proxy settings
To use behind a proxy, see proxy settings.
Developing
See the
documentation about how to do core development
on the project
pc-nrfconnect-docs
on how to develop the core of the nRF Connect for Desktop framework.
Feedback
Please report issues on the DevZone portal.
Contributing
See the infos on contributing for details.
License
See the LICENSE file for details.