CY8C36_13 Datasheet, PDF (41/129 Pages) Cypress Semiconductor – Programmable System-on-Chip (PSoC®)

PSoC^® 3: CY8C36 Family Datasheet
7.1.3 Example System Function Components
The following is a sample of the system function components
available in PSoC Creator for the CY8C36 family. The exact
amount of hardware resources (UDBs, DFB taps, SC/CT blocks,
routing, RAM, flash) used by a component varies with the
features selected in PSoC Creator for the component.
„ CapSense
„ LCD Drive
„ LCD Control
„ Filters
7.1.4 Designing with PSoC Creator
7.1.4.1 More Than a Typical IDE
A successful design tool allows for the rapid development and
deployment of both simple and complex designs. It reduces or
eliminates any learning curve. It makes the integration of a new
design into the production stream straightforward.
PSoC Creator is that design tool.
PSoC Creator is a full featured Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) for hardware and software design. It is
optimized specifically for PSoC devices and combines a modern,
powerful software development platform with a sophisticated
graphical design tool. This unique combination of tools makes
PSoC Creator the most flexible embedded design platform
available.
Graphical design entry simplifies the task of configuring a
particular part. You can select the required functionality from an
extensive catalog of components and place it in your design. All
components are parameterized and have an editor dialog that
allows you to tailor functionality to your needs.
PSoC Creator automatically configures clocks and routes the I/O
to the selected pins and then generates APIs to give the
application complete control over the hardware. Changing the
PSoC device configuration is as simple as adding a new
component, setting its parameters, and rebuilding the project.
At any stage of development you are free to change the
hardware configuration and even the target processor. To
retarget your application (hardware and software) to new
devices, even from 8- to 32-bit families, just select the new
device and rebuild.
You also have the ability to change the C compiler and evaluate
an alternative. Components are designed for portability and are
validated against all devices, from all families, and against all
supported tool chains. Switching compilers is as easy as editing
the from the project options and rebuilding the application with
no errors from the generated APIs or boot code.
7.1.4.2 Component Catalog
The component catalog is a repository of reusable design
elements that select device functionality and customize your
PSoC device. It is populated with an impressive selection of
content; from simple primitives such as logic gates and device
registers, through the digital timers, counters and PWMs, plus
analog components such as ADC, DACs, and filters, and
communication protocols, such as I²C, USB, and CAN. See
Example Peripherals on page 40 for more details about available
peripherals. All content is fully characterized and carefully
documented in data sheets with code examples, AC/DC
specifications, and user code ready APIs.
7.1.4.3 Design Reuse
The symbol editor gives you the ability to develop reusable
components that can significantly reduce future design time. Just
draw a symbol and associate that symbol with your proven
design. PSoC Creator allows for the placement of the new
symbol anywhere in the component catalog along with the
content provided by Cypress. You can then reuse your content
as many times as you want, and in any number of projects,
without ever having to revisit the details of the implementation.
7.1.4.4 Software Development
Anchoring the tool is a modern, highly customizable user
interface. It includes project management and integrated editors
for C and assembler source code, as well the design entry tools.
Project build control leverages compiler technology from top
commercial vendors such as ARM^® Limited, Keil™, and
CodeSourcery (GNU). Free versions of Keil C51 and GNU C
Compiler (GCC) for ARM, with no restrictions on code size or end
product distribution, are included with the tool distribution.
Upgrading to more optimizing compilers is a snap with support
for the professional Keil C51 product and ARM RealView™
compiler.
7.1.4.5 Nonintrusive Debugging
With JTAG (4-wire) and SWD (2-wire) debug connectivity
available on all devices, the PSoC Creator debugger offers full
control over the target device with minimum intrusion.
Breakpoints and code execution commands are all readily
available from toolbar buttons and an impressive lineup of
windows—register, locals, watch, call stack, memory and
peripherals—make for an unparalleled level of visibility into the
system.
PSoC Creator contains all the tools necessary to complete a
design, and then to maintain and extend that design for years to
come. All steps of the design flow are carefully integrated and
optimized for ease-of-use and to maximize productivity.
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