Troubleshooting
This page has a list of common problems and solutions realated to the nRF9160 Feather.
Programming problems
Problem found: the nRF9160 Feather does nothing after being programmed/flashed.
Solution: after being programmed using west flash
, you may have to issue an additional nrfjprog -r
or hit the RST
button on the board. This should start code execution.
GPS Connection issues
Problem found: unable to get a fix after waiting a long time. (Using the gps
example.
Potential solution:* If your nRF9160 Feather is plugged into USB, try a different USB power supply. During the testing of the nRF9160 Feather, I found that certain USB C-to-A adapters injected were not properly grounded. This lead to issues getting a fix or prevented it all together. This especially applied to Apple Macbooks.
"The toolchain is unable to build a dummy C file"
If you're trying to build an example and you're getting an error building your code your should delete the Cmake
cache:
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/zephyr
More info here: https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/55475/the-toolchain-is-unable-to-build-a-dummy-c-file
Also a post on the forum: https://community.jaredwolff.com/d/51-error-whilst-compiling-blinky/3