We are thinking of using DA14580 to include BLE functionality in our product (Ezairo chip based hearing enhancement device)
I am a complete beginner with the DA14580 and I was wondering which board (pro/expert) would be better to start learning about the 14580 chip, and which one provided access to the maximum number of features of the chip
From what I understand basic has some feature limitations compared to pro/expert, so I do not want to buy a basic kit
Reducing power consumption is essential to us, so I think I would need the pro module, but I am not sure if the expert module also provides the same features as the pro module as far as power consumption control is concerned
The pro module seems to have SEGGER debugger built into the motherboard, which is a plus point
Which module, pro r expert, is the recommended one to start development on the DA14580 chip?
Hi anishamatya,
Well, the difference between the kits doesn't have to do with the power consumption of the 580, the current consumption in both kits is identical, and the basic kit also provides an integrated JTAG so that you can debug your application during development, the crucial difference between the two modules is that the pro kit also implements a power consumption measurement circuit in order for you to be able to measure the power consumption using the Power Profile tool that comes in the Smart Snippets suite. Other than that the pro kit also comes with an FTDI chip (something that the basic kit hasn't) that allows the pro kit to use the UART flow control signal without the usage of an external FTDI. With the basic kit you can also use the UART of the ATMEL that runs the jlink sw but the flow control signals aren't that reliable. Also the expert kit is not available anymore, so i suppose the pro kit would be a wise choice.
Thanks MT_dialog