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Compile Firmware

Prefer a Pre-Built Firmware?​

Navigate to Flash Device to install a pre-built firmware version.

Build Your Own Firmware​

Step 1: Set Up nRF Connect​

Follow the tutorial in this video:
How to Set Up nRF Connect

You must use nRF Connect SDK and toolchain version 2.7.0 to compile the firmware. Note that this is not the latest version of the NRF Connect toolchain or SDK.

Step 2: Open the Firmware Application​

  1. Open nRF Connect Extension inside VS Code.

  2. Click "Open an existing application" and navigate to the firmware/firmware_v1.0 folder in the root of this repository.

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Step 3: Add a Build Configuration​

  1. In the application panel of the extension, click the Add Build Configuration icon. Choose a CMake Preset that matches your hardware.

    Build Configuration

  2. Scroll to the bottom and click "Build Configuration." This will start the nRFConnect SDK building your firmware file. A VSCode notification popup will notify you of the progress of your build.

    Build Configuration

Step 4: Locate the Compiled Firmware​

Once the build succeeds, you will find the zephyr.uf2 file in the directory corresponding to the CMake preset you chose, for example firmware/firmware_v1.0/build/build_xiao_ble_sense_devkitv2-adafruit/zephyr/.

Step 5: Flash the Firmware​

Follow the steps as described here using the generated file

Congratulations!​

You have successfully compiled and installed the firmware on your OMI device.