I have downloaded and installed the 33BLE library from here
I have a list of 33BLE examples in file/examples/arduinoBLE but I can't assign a board in the tools tab as it shows no 33BLE board? can you see what I am doing wrong?
Hi @matelot. Please tell us which specific model of board hardware you are going to be using for your project.
Are you using the Arduino PLC IDE software?:
https://docs.arduino.cc/software/plc-ide/
I ask because you created your forum topic in the Development Tools > PLC IDE forum category that is specifically dedicated to discussions related to the use of Arduino PLC IDE. The situation is different depending on whether you are using Arduino PLC IDE vs. Arduino IDE vs. Arduino Cloud Editor, so it is important that we have a good understanding of what you are actually using.
Sorry ptillisch, I am trying to get a nano 33BLE board working, see my post in
and for some reason this time the IDE has brought up a box that says I need to download a whole load of samd files? I have done this and now get a section of 33BLE boards when I look in tools, it looks as if I have solved my problem about not getting the board in the IDE.
The arduino doc I am using in the link above wants to use the cloud editor but I would prefer to use the IDE so I was trying to get it on the IDE, I think I have succeeded on finding a33BLE board now thanks. I can't delete this post for some reason but thanks for your help.
I moved your topic to a more appropriate forum category @matelot.
In the future, when creating a topic please take the time to pick the forum category that best suits the subject of your question. There is an "About the _____ category" topic at the top of each category that explains its purpose.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
That is definitely unexpected. What is expected is that, if you don't already have it installed, Arduino IDE will offer to install the "Arduino Mbed OS Nano Boards" platform that adds support to the IDE for the Arduino Nano 33 BLE boards.
Maybe you misremembered what the dialog said?
Or is it possible that you actually have an Arduino Nano 33 IoT board instead of a Nano 33 BLE? The "Arduino SAMD Boards (32-bits ARM Cortex-M0+)" platform does provide support for the Nano 33 IoT, and so it is expected that you would get this message if you instead have a Nano 33 IoT connected to your computer.
Note that the "ArduinoBLE" library is completely different from the "Arduino Mbed OS Nano Boards" platform.
The ArduinoBLE library provides functions to use to add BLE communication capabilities to your sketches.
The "Arduino Mbed OS Nano Boards" platform adds support to Arduino IDE for the Arduino Nano 33 BLE and Arduino Nano 33 boards. It is this platform that adds items for those boards under the Tools > Board menu. Arduino libraries do not ever add items under the Tools > Board menu.
thank you ptillisch, I think you are right I think the board is a 33 IoT.
I now have my phone talking to the board but for some reason my attempts at correcting the errors in the link I mentioned above don't seem to have fixed the problem completely. I now have the phone connected so this thread is answered and complete, thank you.