The document discusses the use of PSoC Creator IDE for developing hardware and software for robotics projects, focusing on prebuilt components and a bubble level project using a 3-axis accelerometer. It details the capabilities of the PSoC processor and its programming features, including a schematic capture tool and a comprehensive API. Additional resources and contact information for further inquiries are also provided.

1. Using PSoC Creator
July 16, 2011
Lloyd Moore, President/Owner

2. Overview
 Recap from last presentation
 IDE Overview
 Prebuilt Components
 Bubble Level Project
 Live Demo

3. From Last Time….
 The PSoC processor integrates programmable
analog and digital with a traditional processing
core
 The PSoC can be a one chip solution for many
robotics projects
 Develop the hardware configuration first and
then develop the software, leaving time to
experiment with different configurations

4. PSoC Creator IDE
 PSoC Creator – Full IDE
 Pretty similar to Visual Studio or Eclipse
 Hardware aspects programmed with a schematic capture style tool
 Integrated programmer / debugger

5. Component Catalog
 Contains a set of pre-built hardware and software
components
 Each component has 4 aspects
 Schematic symbol
 Datasheet
 Configuration dialog
 ‘C’ API
 To use a component drag it onto your schematic design
 Right click on the part to open the datasheet or
configuration dialog

6. Components Available
 Yes there are LOTS of them, and you can make more yourself!!!

7. Delta Sigma ADC Component
 Implements a variable width Delta Sigma
ADC using dedicated on chip resources

8. Delta Sigma ADC Datasheet
 Similar
format to IC
datasheets
 Quite
detailed
 API section
in all
 Sample
code
available

9. Delta Sigma Configuration
 Multiple
configurations
 Selectable resolution
 Differential or Single
Ended
 Selectable input gain
 Selectable reference
 Symbol will change
based on some
settings

10. Delta Sigma API (Partial)
 ?_Init
 ?_Enable
 ?_Start
 ?_Stop
 API for most
config options
 API for utility
functions

11. Bubble Level Project
 PSoC 5 First Touch kit includes a 3 axis
accelerometer (KXSC7-2050)
 Will use the X-axis of this accelerometer
with the 8 LEDs on board to make a
simple bubble level
 This example derived from the stock
Cypress example doing the same thing

12. Accelerometer Configuration
 Normal Mode: Continuous output, self test
off, no motion interrupt

13. Bubble Level Project Steps
 Create a new project
 Choose and configure hardware components
 Setup system configuration and pin assignments
 Build
 Write ‘C’ code
 Build
 Program target
 Test

14. Live Demo

15. Resources
 PSoC Product Web Site:
 http://www.cypress.com/?id=1353
 PSoC Developer Community:
 http://www.psocdeveloper.com/forums/
 PSoC Training On Demand:
 http://www.cypress.com/training
 PSoC 5 FirstTouch Starter Kit: $50
 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=43674
 PSoC Full Development Kit (1, 3, 5): $249
 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=37464
 My Contact Info:
 Lloyd@CyberData-Robotics.com
 http://www.CyberData-Robotics.com

16. Questions????
 Will be around a bit after the meeting for
individual questions
 Feel free to e-mail me