• [DX-DN][01] Nordic environment setup
  • Install nRF Connect for Desktop
  • Install Toolchain Manager.
  • Install SDK v1.8.0
  • Install VS Code extensions
  • Setting nRF Connect for VS code
  • Create a sample and build it
  • Let VS Code detect your J-LINK
• Get your environment setting
• Informatinos about test equipment
• Other information

[DX-DN][01] Nordic environment setup

reference data :

• nRF Connect SDK - Getting started » Installing automatically
• Installing on Windows and macOS

Install nRF Connect for Desktop

• Download nRF Connect for Desktop

• Double click nRF Connect for Desktop (nrfconnect-3.10.0.dmg)
  

• Drop nRF Connect for Desktop icon to Applications icon
  

• Launch nRF Connect for Desktop from Launchpad
  

Install Toolchain Manager.

reference data :

• Installing the Toolchain Manager

• In the APPS section, click Install next to Toolchain Manager.
  

• The app is installed on your machine, and the Install button changes to Open.
  

Install SDK v1.8.0

reference data :

• Installing the nRF Connect SDK

• Click Install button at nRF Connect SDK v1.8.0
  

• nRF Connect will notify us need to install VS Code first.

• Download VS code for M1 revision from offical web

• Drop download file to Application folder.
  

• Launch VS code from Launchpad
  

• Launch the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P) and type 'shell command' to find the Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH command.
  

• Close VS code and nRF Connect

• Reopen nRF Connect

• Launch Toolchain Manager

• Click Install next to SDK v1.8.0 to start download it

• Wait SDK download finish (around 1.3GB)
  

Install VS Code extensions

• Click Open VS Code from Toolchain Manager
  

• nRF Connect will pop some extensions need to install
  

• Click Open VS Code

• nRF Connect will stick that seem like Nordic issue…Orz
  

Setting nRF Connect for VS code

• Launch VS Code
• Click left side nRF Connect for VS Code icon
• Click Quick Setup
  
• Select SDK revision
  • 1.8.0 (/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0)
    

Create a sample and build it

• Click Create a new application from sample
  

• Select prefer setting for sample project

  • Application type
    • Freestanding
  • Application template
    • zephyr/samples/helo_world
  • Application name can't duplicate in Application location.

• Click Create Application to create sample project
  

• Click Add Vuild Configuration
  

• Select prefer setting

  • Board :
    • Nordic boards
    • nrf52840dk_nrf52840

• Click Build Configuration
  

• We can find some new files be generated
  

• Click Build from ACTION and confirm build result without any error message
  

• Output file will locate at

  • $(Project_folder)/build/zephyr/
    

Let VS Code detect your J-LINK

• Normally you will find this issue, macOS can detect J-LINK but VS Code can't
  

• Connect nRF52840-DK to your MacBook
  

• Install J-LINK for x86 <= it's very strange but workable…Orz

  • Launch nrf-command-line-tools-$(VERSION)-Darwin.dmg (Download from Here)
    

• Click refresh icon to redetect J-LINK
  

• Now we can see J-LINK from VS Code
  

Get your environment setting

reference data :

• nRF Connect extensions for VS Code - Troubleshooting

• Install nRF command line tools
• While download finish, double click the file to start install
• Install below tools
  • nRF Tools
  • J-LINK for M1
    
• Launch VS Code after installing
• Launch Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P)
• Type nRF Connect: Generate Support Information
  
• VS Code will dump your environment setting

IMPORTANT: The data below could contain sensitive or confidential information about your environment.
If you do not wish this to be seen by others, please make sure to remove it before sharing.

For help and support, visit the Nordic DevZone at https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/.

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    "osKernel": "21.3.0",
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      "toolchain": {
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      "GIT_EXEC_PATH": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/Cellar/git/2.32.0_1/libexec/git-core",
      "HOME": "/Users/kuoprince",
      "PATH": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin",
      "ZEPHYR_BASE": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/zephyr",
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      "USER": "kuoprince"
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    "toolchainPath": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain",
    "toolchainBinPath": "/opt/nordic/ncs/v1.8.0/toolchain/bin",
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Informatinos about test equipment

• NB : MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
• Memory : 16GB
• OS : Monterey 12.2.1
  

Other information

• nRF Connect SDK v1.8.0 doesn't open VS Code under macOS with nRF Connect 3.7.2

• Zephyr Project - Getting Started Guide

• nRF Connect for VS Code YouTube videos, having problems with Include paths and Kconfig in mac OS

• [DX-DN][12] Setup Thread build under Jenkins](https://hackmd.io/2xckgkhXQRewRgjFavGKaQ?both)