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A repo with a couple examples in C++ that builds a firmware bin for the puck.js that could be flashed over DFU would be quite helpful.
Just get nordic SDK https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF5_SDK/nRF5_SDK_v12.x.x/ and arm gcc toolchain https://developer.arm.com/tools-and-software/open-source-software/developer-tools/gnu-toolchain/gnu-rm/downloads , setup SDK to point to your gcc folder (e.g. in
components/toolchain/gcc/Makefile.posix) and run 'make' in any example inside SDK and you get the binary.True that there could be some easy example and board file for Puck with pins/leds etc so you could just copy it to the sdk structure. However to get more into it you need to read lot of 52832 and SDK documentation anyway
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/struct_nrf52/struct/nrf52832.html?cp=4_2
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/com.nordic.infocenter.sdk5.v12.3.0/index.html?cp=7_5_9And once you do, you won't need the example anymore :-)
For searching for issues or help you can use https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/
There is also nordic supported segger studio https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-tools/Development-Tools/Segger-Embedded-Studio but example project files for it are only in newest SDKs, definitely not SDK12
As for boards for development - anything with SWD pins accessible is good enough including http://www.espruino.com/Puck.js#pinout . On aliexpress bare nrf52832 board with swd debugger is below $10 total.
Also there is Arduino for nrf52, one older based on SDK11 https://github.com/sandeepmistry/arduino-nRF5 and Adafruit one based on SDK15(?) https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_nRF52_Arduino - both would need changing softdevice and bootloader in you Puck
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I'd like to dive into writing some native firmware for the puck.js but I've only ever messed around with devices that supported the Arduino IDE.
I'm not a stranger to coding in C++, but I'm a little at a loss when it comes to setting up toolchains for embedded stuff like this.
I've tried looking at the espruino repository, but that supports so many different boards that it's a little difficult to figure out what build process is for what board.
What I definitely don't want to happen is me somehow managing to bork the bootloader and have a puck that I can't flash (if that's even possible)
A repo with a couple examples in C++ that builds a firmware bin for the puck.js that could be flashed over DFU would be quite helpful.