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nRF52840 DK

paradajz edited this page Oct 31, 2022 · 2 revisions

Quick overview

  • Power: Micro USB
  • MCU: nRF52840
  • DIN MIDI: Yes [1]
  • LED indicators: Yes
  • Digital inputs: 10
  • Digital outputs: 15
  • Analog inputs: 8
  • Schematic: Link

Notes

1

This board doesn't have DIN MIDI connectors and required additional components so those have to be added to board in order to be used. The following schematic should be used:

Pinout is listed in DIN MIDI section.

Connections

Buttons

Button # Pin 1 Pin 2
0 P0.11 GND
1 P0.12 GND
2 P0.24 GND
3 P0.25 GND
4 P1.1 GND
5 P1.2 GND
6 P1.3 GND
7 P1.4 GND
8 P1.5 GND
9 P1.6 GND

Analog inputs

Button # Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 2
10 P0.3 GND with 10k resistor 3V
11 P0.4 GND with 10k resistor 3V
12 P0.28 GND with 10k resistor 3V
13 P0.29 GND with 10k resistor 3V
14 P0.30 GND with 10k resistor 3V
15 P0.31 GND with 10k resistor 3V
16 P0.5 GND with 10k resistor 3V
17 P0.2 GND with 10k resistor 3V

Rotary encoders

Encoder # Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3
0 P0.11 GND P0.12
1 P0.24 GND P0.25
2 P1.1 GND P1.2
3 P1.3 GND P1.4
4 P1.5 GND P1.6

Potentiometers

Potentiometer # Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3
0 3V P0.3 GND
1 3V P0.4 GND
2 3V P0.28 GND
3 3V P0.29 GND
4 3V P0.30 GND
5 3V P0.31 GND
6 3V P0.5 GND
7 3V P0.2 GND

FSRs

FSR # Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 2
0 3V P0.3 GND with 1k resistor
1 3V P0.4 GND with 1k resistor
2 3V P0.28 GND with 1k resistor
3 3V P0.29 GND with 1k resistor
4 3V P0.30 GND with 1k resistor
5 3V P0.31 GND with 1k resistor
6 3V P0.5 GND with 1k resistor
7 3V P0.2 GND with 1k resistor

Single-color LEDs

Note: current-limiting resistors are required in order to avoid damage to the board.

LED # Anode Cathode
0 P0.17 GND
1 P0.19 GND
2 P0.20 GND
3 P0.21 GND
4 P0.22 GND
5 P0.23 GND
6 P1.7 GND
7 P1.8 GND
8 P1.9 GND
9 P1.10 GND
10 P1.11 GND
11 P1.12 GND
12 P1.13 GND
13 P1.14 GND
14 P1.15 GND

RGB LEDs

Note: current-limiting resistors are required in order to avoid damage to the board.

RGB LED # Anode (Red) Anode (Green) Anode (Blue) Cathode
0 P0.17 P0.19 P0.20 GND
1 P0.21 P0.22 P0.23 GND
2 P1.7 P1.8 P1.9 GND
3 P1.10 P1.11 P1.12 GND
4 P1.13 P1.14 P1.15 GND

Displays

Signal Display Pin
Vcc Vcc +3V
GND GND GND
SDA SDA P0.26
SCL SCL P0.27

DIN MIDI

This board doesn't have DIN MIDI connectors so they have to be added to the board with corresponding circuitry. Schematic is available here.

MIDI In MIDI out
P0.8 P0.6

Touchscreen

Screen Pin
Vcc +5V*
GND GND
Rx P0.8
Tx P0.6
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