Nordic nRF51 development tutorial

Setting up an example project on the nRF51 DK
https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/2/
 nRFgo Studio --> Program software device / program application

Testing and using a simple BLE application
https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/4/

BLE Advertising, a beginner's tutorial
https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/5

Debugging with Real Time Terminal
https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/6/

Development with GCC and Eclipse
https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/7/

BLE Services, a beginner's tutorial
https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/8/

Setting up device firmware update(DFU) on the nRF51 DK
https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/9/

The below information is from Nordic, good reference.
https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/tutorials/

Tutorials

Here you can find tutorials written by Nordic employees. If you have a question about or feedback on a tutorial, please ask a question in the questions section and link to the relevant tutorial.

We are regularly adding new tutorials and will try to cover as many areas as possible. Please give us feedback on which topics you are missing here.

Also have a look at the videos on our Youtube channel.

Getting Started

Covers topics on how to get started.

• Setting up an example project on the nRF51 DK
• Testing and using a simple BLE application
• Development with GCC and Eclipse
• Debugging with Real Time Terminal

Bluetooth Low Energy

Covers different features of BLE, and how to implement these features with the SoftDevice.

• BLE Advertising, a beginner's tutorial
• BLE Services, a beginner's tutorial
• BLE Characteristics, a beginner's tutorial
• BLE central tutorial

Software Development Kit

Covers examples, libraries and hardware drivers in our SDK.

• Application Timer Tutorial
• Setting up device firmware update(DFU) on the nRF51 DK
• Radio Notification
• Scheduler Tutorial
• Setting up the Timeslot API
• Board support package (BSP)
• Implementing the device manager
• Migrating to Peer Manager
• Migration from µESB to nrf_esb

Hardware and layout

Covers hardware related topics and guidelines for layout.

• Current measurement guide: Introduction
• Current measurement guide: Measuring current with PCA10040 v0.9.0
• Current measurement guide: Measuring current with nRF52832 Engineering B and S132 v2.0.0-7.alpha
• nRF51 current consumption guide
• General PCB design guidelines for nRF51

Design Examples

Covers how to implement different use cases with the nRF52

• Capacitive Touch on the nRF52