Add Sparkfun Thing Plus Matter - MGM240P support

ruddycanuck commented 6 months ago

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Configuration

Operating system: Windows 10

PlatformIO Version (platformio --version): PlatformIO Core, version 6.1.13

Description of problem

Arduino, Sparkfun and Silicon Labs have a new Matter project: https://github.com/SiliconLabs/arduino/tree/main/libraries/Matter

I would like to use VS Code to program the Sparkfun Things Plus Matter ( Model DEV-20270 ) dev board using the Silicon Labs developed Arduino Libraries. (Arduino compiling is painfully slow.) https://www.sparkfun.com/products/20270

I cannot find this board in the Platformio device list.

Steps to Reproduce

In VS Code - Platformio select 'Import Arduino Project'
Attempt to find the Sparkfun Thing Plus Matter - MGM240P

Actual Results

Product is not listed.

Expected Results

Product listed and Platformio able to use the Matter libraries from Arduino

Additional info

This board is available in Arduino - board info is from https://siliconlabs.github.io/arduino/package_arduinosilabs_index.json The board comes with all of the appropriate Matter Arduino libraries for this Sparkfun and the Silicon Labs xG24 Explorer Kit dev boards.

LorbusChris commented 4 months ago

This is the same family of MCUs that is going to be used in the upcoming Arduino Nano Matter (which uses the MGM240S) and which'll also be supported in https://github.com/SiliconLabs/arduino

MitchTalmadge commented 4 months ago

More info about Arduino Nano Matter using MGM240SD22VNA:

LorbusChris commented 3 months ago

This draft PR might be a good starting point for anyone looking to add support for the Sparkfun Thing Plus Matter and Arduino Nano Matter boards and the Silabs Arduino core:

https://github.com/platformio/platform-siliconlabsefm32/pull/8

LorbusChris commented 3 months ago

Official PlatformIO support for EFR32 / MGM240 seems to be in the works :tada: : https://github.com/SiliconLabs/arduino/issues/52#issuecomment-2117415159

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