Firmware for Nordic MCUs used in the Redox wireless Keyboard, contains precompiled .hex files, as well as sources buildable with the Nordic SDK This firmware was derived from Reversebias' Mitosis and Durburz's Interphase firmware.
For additional information about the Redox keyboard visit:
Tested on Ubuntu 16.04.2, but should be able to find alternatives on all distros.
sudo apt install openocd gcc-arm-none-eabi
Nordic does not allow redistribution of their SDK or components, so download and extract from their site:
https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF5_SDK/nRF5_SDK_v11.x.x/nRF5_SDK_11.0.0_89a8197.zip
Firmware written and tested with version 11
unzip nRF5_SDK_11.0.0_89a8197.zip -d nRF5_SDK_11
cd nRF5_SDK_11
A cofiguration file that came with the SDK needs to be changed. Assuming you installed gcc-arm with apt, the compiler root path needs to be changed in /components/toolchain/gcc/Makefile.posix, the line:
GNU_INSTALL_ROOT := /usr/local/gcc-arm-none-eabi-4_9-2015q1
Replaced with:
GNU_INSTALL_ROOT := /usr/
Inside nRF5_SDK_11/
git clone https://github.com/mattdibi/redox-w-firmware
sudo cp redox-w-firmware/49-stlinkv2.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
Plug in, or replug in the programmer after this.
The programming header on the side of the keyboard:
It's best to remove the battery during long sessions of debugging, as charging non-rechargeable lithium batteries isn't recommended.
Launch a debugging session with:
openocd -s /usr/local/Cellar/open-ocd/0.8.0/share/openocd/scripts/ -f interface/stlink-v2.cfg -f target/nrf51_stlink.tcl
Should give you an output ending in:
Info : nrf51.cpu: hardware has 4 breakpoints, 2 watchpoints
Otherwise you likely have a loose or wrong wire.
From the factory, these chips need to be erased:
echo reset halt | telnet localhost 4444
echo nrf51 mass_erase | telnet localhost 4444
From there, the precompiled binaries can be loaded:
echo reset halt | telnet localhost 4444
echo flash write_image `readlink -f precompiled-basic-left.hex` | telnet localhost 4444
echo reset | telnet localhost 4444
To use the automatic build scripts:
- keyboard-left:
./redox-w-keyboard-basic/program_left.sh - keyboard-right:
./redox-w-keyboard-basic/program_right.sh - receiver:
./redox-w-receiver-basic/program.sh
An openocd session should be running in another terminal, as this script sends commands to it.