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Hackstar IoT workshop

Instruction site

https://makertrain.pro/

Set up

Install nrfutil and the nrfutil device command (Step 2 of Instruction)

Error

% brew install nordicsemiconductor/tap/nrfutil
Error: Failure while executing; `git clone https://github.com/nordicsemiconductor/homebrew-tap /opt/homebrew/Library/Taps/nordicsemiconductor/homebrew-tap --origin=origin --template= --config core.fsmonitor=false` exited with 128.

Download nrfutil from the site
https://www.nordicsemi.com/ https://files.nordicsemi.com/ui/api/v1/download?repoKey=swtools&path=external/nrfutil/executables/universal-apple-darwin/nrfutil&isNativeBrowsing=false

% sudo mv ~/Downloads/nrfutil /usr/local/bin/
% sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/nrfutil
% which nrfutil
/usr/local/bin/nrfutil
% nrfutil --version
nrfutil 8.0.0 (54d8087 2025-01-07)
% nrfutil self-upgrade
nrfutil is already the newest version (8.0.0)
% nrfutil install device
[00:00:06] ###### 100% [Install packages] Install packages

Install Toolchain

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WS files

RGB LED sample from Google drve
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dfu_application.zip

Drag and Drop file dfu_application.zip and press “Write”

Note

This is not the same way as the instruction site, but easy.
If it is difficult to find dfu_application.zip, right click on the file and select Reviel in Folder in Explorer bar of VS code to open in Finder.
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