EVK-NORA-W1 - User guide
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Setting up the evaluation board
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Setting up the evaluation board
The EVK-NORA-W10 is delivered without any software (open CPU) and the software must be
developed by the user.
The following devices are applicable:
•
EVK-NORA-W101
•
EVK-NORA-W106
Connect the external power supply to the EVK as described in
. The green status
LED (D10) is lit when the internal EVK 3.3 V supply is active.
⚠
Before powering up the EVK-NORA-W106, be sure to connect the 2.4 GHz antenna to the U.FL
antenna connector (J12). Failing to do can cause module malfunction.
⚠
Observe that the inrush current when powering-up the EVK. The current level can be significantly
higher than it is during normal operation.
The operating system installs the correct COM port drivers automatically. The drivers need to be
installed only when you connect the unit to a new computer for the first time. For more information
about the COM ports and their configuration, see the FTDI FT231XQ-R Datasheet
Windows OS automatically assigns one COM port to the unit.
To view the assigned COM ports on Windows 10:
1.
Open the
Control Panel
and click
Hardware and Sound
.
2.
Click
Device Manager
in
Devices and Printers
. This opens the Device Manager window where you
can view the assigned COM ports.
NORA-W10 open CPU module variants are used for developing custom software based on the
Espressif IoT Development Framework (ESP-IDF) that provides a self-sufficient SDK and API for
application development. Before compiling custom software, the ESP-IDF must be configured for use
with the NORA-W10 open CPU variant. For information about setting up the ESP-IDF work
environment, see the NORA-W10 system integration manual
