Getting Started --- CLUE (less)

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Getting Started --- CLUE (less)

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Hi All,

I purchased two CLUEs last year during the pandemic and was unable to get started with them, specifically loading the filesystem. So, I thought I'd try again.

Looking at the instructions I see new details to loading the BSP so I try that (using W10). Following the instructions I successfully installed the Adafruit nRF52 by Adafruit on my Windows box. The next instruction says to load the following:
Once the BSP is installed, select

Adafruit Bluefruit nRF52832 Feather (for the nRF52 Feather)
Adafruit Bluefruit nRF52840 Feather Express (for the nRF52840 Feather)
Adafruit ItsyBitsy nRF52840 (for the Itsy '850)
Adafruit Circuit Playground Bluefruit (for the CPB)
etc...
from the Tools -> Board menu, which will update your system config to use the right compiler and settings for the nRF52
I am totally lost at this step. I do not see any of these options under Tools -> Board and don't understand what these are and what Feather (etc.) is. So, I'm really clueless at this point.

My CLUE shows "Filesystem not found" (snapshot included).

I simply want to start programming on the CLUE boards but am totally lost
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Help!

Thanks, Ken

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Re: Getting Started --- CLUE (less)

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You should see "Adafruit CLUE" in the board list in the "Adafruit nRF52 Boards" section. You may need to restart Arduino after installing the BSP. The other options mentions are other Adafruit boards that the BSP adds support for.

Dave

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Re: Getting Started --- CLUE (less)

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Thanks, Dave. I was able to see CLUE in the board list and also the COM3 port assignment. I ran the test sketch at https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-clu ... rd-testing and didn't see any errors but the screen on the CLUE went dark. I restarted the app and disconnected and reconnected the CLUE and now the COM3 port indicator that was there is now gone. Now the screen on the CLUE stays dark and the port connection is gone.
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Re: Getting Started --- CLUE (less)

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Hi, I still am not getting anywhere. No port connection. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks, Ken

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