SILABS AN670

A. Install Software
Navigate to the Precision32
software download website.
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Click the large Download Button to
initiate the Precision32 web install.
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Start the Installer and allow it to run in
the background. Advance to Step 4 while
the Precision32 Development Suite and
AppBuilder are being installed.
www.silabs.com/
32bit-software
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UDP MCU card
Silicon Laboratories USB Debug Adapter
Supporting Cables and Power Supplies
Development Kit
B. Hardware Setup (Steps 1, 4, and 5 Only Apply to Enhanced Development Kits)
If Enhanced DK, connect the MCU card
and I/O card to the UDP Motherboard.
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Connect the USB Debug Adapter
ribbon cable to the MCU card.
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Connect the USB Debug Adapter to the
PC using the standard USB cable.
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If Development Kit, apply power to the
MCU Card using 1 of 2 power options.
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UDP MCU card
UDP Motherboard
UDP I/O card(s)
Silicon Laboratories USB Debug Adapter
Supporting Cables and Power Supplies
Enhanced Development Kit
The Precision32™ MCU Development Kits are available in a low cost Development Kit and a fully featured Enhanced Development
Kit. Kit contents are described below. All development kits come with an MCU card, USB Debug Adapter, and all necessary cables
and power supplies needed to evaluate hardware and develop code. The Enhanced Development Kits additionally contain a UDP
Motherboard and one or more I/O cards to enhance the user experience.
P RECISION 32 ™ M C U D EVELOPMENT K IT Q U I C K -S TA R T G UIDE
FOR K ITS F E AT U RI NG T H E U NIFIED D EVELOPMENT P L ATFO R M (UDP)
MCU card
I/O card
MCU card
If Enhanced DK, apply power to the UDP
Motherboard using 1 of 4 power options,
then set power switch (S3) to the ON Position.
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EVALUATION BOARD/KIT IMPORTANT NOTICE
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If Enhanced DK, update the motherboard
firmware using the UDP Motherboard
Firmware Update Utility.
Silicon Laboratories Inc. and its affiliated companies ("Silicon Labs") provides the enclosed evaluation board/kit to the user ("User") under the following conditions:
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This evaluation board/kit ("EVB/Kit") is intended for use for ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, DEMONSTRATION, OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not a finished
end-product fit for general consumer use. ANY OTHER USE, RESALE, OR REDISTRIBUTION FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. This EVB/Kit is not intended to
be complete in terms of required design-, marketing-, and/or manufacturing-related protective considerations, including product safety and environmental measures typically found in end
products that incorporate such semiconductor components or circuit boards. As such, persons handling this EVB/Kit must have electronics training and observe good engineering practice
standards. As a prototype not available for commercial reasons, this EVB/Kit does not fall within the scope of the European Union directives regarding electromagnetic compatibility,
restricted substances (RoHS), recycling (WEEE), FCC, CE or UL, and therefore may not meet the technical requirements of these directives or other related directives.
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Should this EVB/Kit not meet the specifications indicated in the User's Guide, the EVB/Kit may be returned within 30 days from the date of delivery for a full refund. THE FOREGOING
WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY MADE BY SILICON LABS TO USER, IS USER'S SOLE REMEDY, AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED,
IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, DESIGN, WORKMANSHIP, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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Power Options
1: 9 V Universal Adapter (J20)
2: Standard USB (J16)
3: Mini USB (J1)
4: 6 V Battery Pack (J11)
User assumes all responsibility and liability for proper and safe handling of the EVB/Kit. Further, User indemnifies Silicon Labs from all claims arising from User's handling or use of the
EVB/Kit. Due to the open construction of the EVB/Kit, it is User's responsibility to take any and all appropriate precautions with regard to electrostatic discharge.
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www.silabs.com/udp
Power Options
1: Mini USB – For USB MCUs
2: 9 V Universal Adapter – For Non-USB
MCUs
Note: If Enhanced DK, the MCU Card is powered
from the motherboard.
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF THE INDEMNITY SET FORTH ABOVE, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Neither Silicon Labs nor User is obligated to perform any activities or conduct any business as a consequence of using the EVB/Kit, and neither party is entitled to any form of exclusivity
with respect to the EVB/Kit.
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Silicon Labs assumes no liability for applications assistance, customer product design, software performance, or infringement of patents or services described herein.
Please read the User's Guide and, specifically, the Warnings and Restrictions notice in the User's Guide prior to handling the EVB/Kit. This notice contains important safety information
about temperatures and voltages. For additional environmental and/or safety information, please contact a Silicon Labs application engineer or visit www.silabs.com/support/quality.
No license is granted under any patent right or other intellectual property right of Silicon Labs covering or relating to any machine, process, or combination in which the EVB/Kit or any of its
components might be or are used.
User's use of this EVB/Kit is conditioned upon acceptance of the foregoing conditions. If User is unwilling to accept these conditions, User may request a refund and return the EVB/Kit to
Silicon Labs in its original condition, unopened, with the original packaging and all documentation to:
Mailing Address:
400 W. Cesar Chavez
Austin, TX 78701
Copyright © 2012 by Silicon Laboratories
C. Documentation
Rev. 0.2 7/12
Download the User’s Guide for Each
Board in the Development Kit.
Where to Find Documentation
Data Sheet:
www.silabs.com/32bit-mcuChoose Product FamilyDocumentation tab
Reference Manual:
www.silabs.com/32bit-mcuChoose Product FamilyDocumentation tab
Hardware User's Guide:
www.silabs.com/32bit-mcuDesign ResourcesUnified Development Platform
OR www.silabs.com/udp
Application Notes:
www.silabs.com/32bit-mcuDesign ResourcesApplication Notes
Software Development Kit Documentation:
C:\Silabs\32bit\si32-{revision}\Documentation\si32Hal.chm
Quality Documents:
www.silabs.com/quality
D. Using the Precision32 IDE for the First Time
Select the simxxxxx_Blinky
project in the Project Explorer and
press Build ‘Blinky’ [Debug] in the
Quickstart window.
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Select the Import SI32 SDK
example(s) link in the Quickstart
window.
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Open the Precision32 IDE and select the
project workspace.
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Register the IDE using the steps
listed on the Welcome page.
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Run
Step Into
the program. The LED will
blink. Pause
the
program.
or Step Over
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Right-click on any blue-marked
lines of code and select Toggle
Breakpoint to add a breakpoint.
Then press Run
to run to the
breakpoint.
code.
Highlight a variable, right-click on it,
and select Add Watch Expression...
to add it to the Expressions window.
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Select just the simxxxxx_Blinky checkbox,
ensure Copy projects into workspace is
selected, and press Finish.
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View or modify Peripherals,
Registers, or Memory.
E. Using the Precision32 Development Suite
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Start a Debug session by
clicking Debug ‘Blinky’ [Debug]
in the Quickstart window.
The Precision32 Development Suite is a complete development system for Silicon Labs 32-bit MCUs. The Development Suite
consists of three parts: the Unified Development Platform (UDP) hardware, the Software Development Kit (SDK), and the PC
development tools including AppBuilder and the Integrated Development Environment (IDE). See the application notes listed below
for complete details.
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Development Software
AppBuilder
Hardware
IDE
Software Development Kit
(SDK)
Unified
Development
Platform
si32Library
Code
Examples
Silicon Labs
Hardware Access
Layer (HAL)
AN675: Precision32 Development Suite Overview
AN667: Getting Started with the Silicon Labs Precision32 IDE
AN670: Getting Started with the Silicon Labs Precision32 AppBuilder
AN678: Precision32 si32FlashUtility Command-Line Programmer User's Guide
AN719: Precision32 IDE and AppBuilder Detailed Tutorial and Walkthrough
Where to Find Support
MCU KnowledgeBase:
www.silabs.comSupportKnowledge Base
Video Training Modules:
www.silabs.comSupportTraining and Resources
Contact an Applications Engineer:
www.silabs.comSupportContact Technical Support