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EVK-NINA-B1
Evaluation kit for NINA-B1 modules
User guide
Abstract
This document describes how to set up the EVK-NINA-B1 evaluation kit to evaluate NINA-B1 series
standalone Bluetooth
and the development capabilities included in the evaluation board.
www.u-blox.com
UBX-15028120 - R11
®
Low Energy modules. It also describes the different options for debugging
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- Page 1 EVK-NINA-B1 Evaluation kit for NINA-B1 modules User guide Abstract This document describes how to set up the EVK-NINA-B1 evaluation kit to evaluate NINA-B1 series standalone Bluetooth ® Low Energy modules. It also describes the different options for debugging and the development capabilities included in the evaluation board.
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Page 2: Document Information
EVK-NINA-B1 - User guide Document information Title EVK-NINA-B1 Subtitle Evaluation kit for NINA-B1 modules Document type User guide Document number UBX-15028120 Revision and date 21-Oct-2019 Disclosure restriction This document applies to the following products: Product name Type number Firmware version... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
EVK-NINA-B1 - User guide Contents Document information ..........................2 Contents ................................3 Product description ..........................4 1.1 Overview ................................ 4 1.2 Kit includes ..............................5 1.3 Jumper description ............................ 5 1.4 LEDs ................................5 1.5 Connectors ..............................6 1.6 Buttons ................................9 1.7 Configuration options .......................... -
Page 4: Product Description
Product description Overview The EVK-NINA-B1 evaluation kit includes an evaluation board, which can be used as a reference design for the NINA-B1 series modules, a quick start guide, an NFC antenna, and a USB cable. For the NINA-B111 module, the evaluation board has a U.FL coaxial connector for connecting to the external antenna. -
Page 5: Kit Includes
EVK-NINA-B1 - User guide Kit includes The EVK-NINA-B1 evaluation kit includes the following: NINA-B1 evaluation board 2.4 GHz antenna with u.fl connector (only in EVK-NINA-B111) NFC antenna USB cable Quick Start card 1.3 Jumper description... -
Page 6: Connectors
EVK-NINA-B1 - User guide Figure 2: LED placement on the EVK-NINA-B112 1.5 Connectors The available connectors on the EVK-NINA-B1 evaluation board are shown in Figure 3. UBX-15028120 - R11 Product description Page 6 of 21... - Page 7 Pin header for NFC antenna connection Power jack Battery holder USB connector Module VCC power rail header Module VCC_IO power rail header External 5-12V supply pin Table 3: EVK-NINA-B1 connector description Conn. NINA-B1 nRF52 Arduino Description Schematic Alternate functions and notes net name Pin No.
- Page 8 Table 4: Pin number mapping of NINA-B1 Module and nRF52 ☞ The EVK-NINA-B1 has an I/O voltage range of 1.7-3.6 V. It can therefore be used only with shields that support an I/O voltage within this range. The EVK-NINA-B1 has a pinout that is compatible with some Arduino or Arduino inspired shields. This section describes the features of the EVK pins that a shield has to comply with: ...
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Page 9: Buttons
(floating). It is safe to connect an external 5 V supply to this pin when the USB power configuration is not used. VIN: May be used as a 3.8-12 V supply input to power the EVK-NINA-B1. A0: Is also connected to the EVK pin SCL (NINA pin 25). -
Page 10: Disconnecting The Debug Mcu Interface And Leds
EVK-NINA-B1 - User guide Figure 4: Power supply jumper positions of EVK-NINA-B1 1. To power the board from USB or external power supply, the jumper on J7 should be in position 1 as shown in Figure 4. 2. To power the board from the CR2032 coin cell battery for applications where NFC is not used, the jumper on J7 should be in position 2. -
Page 11: Nfc Antenna Interface
The EVK-NINA-B1 offers the possibility to measure current consumption for the NINA-B1 module. Figure 8: Current measurement pin header J15 of EVK-NINA-B1 The current consumption for the NINA-B1 module on the EVK-NINA-B1 can be measured in two ways as explained in the following subsections. -
Page 12: Software Debug Options
The USB interface, MCU interface, and the LEDs should not be connected during current consumption measurement. 1.8 Software debug options You can debug the software using the following two options in EVK-NINA-B1: Onboard debug solution available on the USB connector Using an external debugger connected to J12 connector An external debugger connected to the J12 connector is useful when powering the evaluation board with the CR2032 coin cell battery, or through the external power supply connector J5. -
Page 13: Setting Up The Evaluation Board
3. You will now be able to communicate with the module through AT-commands. For a list of available AT commands, see the u-blox Short Range AT Commands Manual [3]. To get started with basic use case setups of the EVK-NINA-B1 with u-blox Connectivity Software, see the NINA-B1 Getting Started [3]. -
Page 14: Appendix
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EVK-NINA-B1 - User guide Glossary Abbreviation Definition Application programming Interface Clear To send Evaluation kit Ground GPIO General-Purpose Input/Output Light-Emitting Diode Micro controller unit Mass storage device Near Field Communication U.FL Coaxial RF connector Universal serial bus Request to send... -
Page 20: Related Documents
Modified the document status to Advance Information. Modified Figure 3 and Table 3. Included information about the u-blox NINA-B1 firmware (section 2). 5-Jul-2016 fbro, kgom Included information about how to flash the EVK-NINA-B1. Modified Figure 2. Updated the section “UART flashing”. Changed the 9-Sep-2016 fbro, kgom document status to Early Production Information. -
Page 21: Contact
EVK-NINA-B1 - User guide Contact For complete contact information, visit us at www.u-blox.com. u-blox Offices North, Central and South America Headquarters Asia, Australia, Pacific Europe, Middle East, Africa u-blox America, Inc. u-blox Singapore Pte. Ltd. u-blox AG Phone: +1 703 483 3180...