Node Inspector

nRF Connect for VS Code

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When you select a node in the Nodes View (or in the Peripherals View), the Node Inspector sidebar panel displays properties and information about the currently selected node. For example, the following image shows information for the itm node.

Part of the Node Inspector next to the Nodes View

The Node Inspector groups the properties in a series of areas, described in the following table.

Section Description
Properties Includes the list of properties for the selected node.
Properties in the Node Inspector
Hovering with the mouse cursor over the property name will display a tooltip with information about the property. You can use the Add Property button at the heading level to add a property from a dedicated window. The list of options in the window entries is populated from the Zephyr and nRF Connect SDK devicetree type YAML files.
Pins Includes the list of pins for the selected node.
Pins in the Node Inspector
Use the buttons next to the pin drop-down menu to configure the behavior of the chosen pin. These buttons correspond to the ones displayed in the Pin Overview in the Pins View.
Advanced Includes the list of advanced properties for the selected node.
Advanced information in the Node Inspector
Labels Includes the list of labels.
Labels in the Node Inspector
The labels are unique, human-readable identifiers of the node. You can add custom labels using the Add Label button, located at the heading level.
Description Includes the help description for the selected node.
Description in the Node Inspector
The description is taken automatically from the devicetree source files. You can use the Visit Online Documentation button at the heading level to open and read the source documentation for the node, either in the Zephyr SDK documentation or in the Devicetree specification.