C8051F850-DK-UG Datasheet, PDF (6/36 Pages) Silicon Laboratories – UDP C8051F850 MCU CARD USER’S GUIDE FOR C8051F85X/86X MCUS

C8051F850-DK-UG
4. Software Setup
Download the 8-bit software from the website (www.silabs.com/8bit-software) or use the provided installer on the
CD-ROM to install the software tools for the C8051F85x/86x devices. After installation, examples can be found in
...\Examples\C8051F85x_86x in the installation directory. At a minimum, the C8051F850 DK requires:
Silicon Labs IDE—Software enabling initial evaluation, development, and debugging.
Configuration Wizard 2—Initialization code generation software for the C8051F85x/86x devices.
Keil C51 Tools—Keil 8051 Compiler/Assembler/Linker toolchain. More information on registering the Keil
toolchain can be found in Section 4.2.
CP210x Drivers—Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers for the CP210x COM interface. More information on this
installation process can be found in Section 4.1.
Other software available includes:
Keil µVision Driver—Driver for the Keil µVision IDE that enables development and debugging on
C8051Fxxx MCUs.
Flash Programming Utilities and MCU Production Programmer—Programming utilities for the
production line. More information on the available programming options can be found on the website:
http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/ProgrammingOptions.aspx.
ToolStick Development Tools—Software and examples for the ToolStick development platform. More
information on this platform can be found at www.silabs.com/toolstick.
4.1. CP210x USB to UART VCP Driver Installation
The MCU Card includes a Silicon Labs CP210x USB-to-UART Bridge Controller. Device drivers for the CP210x
need to be installed before the PC software can communicate with the MCU through the UART interface. Use the
drivers included CD-ROM or download the latest drivers from the website (www.silabs.com/interface-software).
1. If using the CD-ROM, the CP210x Drivers option will launch the appropriate driver installer. If downloading
the driver package from the website, unzip the files to a location and run the appropriate installer for the
system (x86 or x64).
2. Accept the license agreement and follow the steps to install the driver on the system. The installer will let
you know when your system is up to date. The driver files included in this installation have been certified by
Microsoft.
3. To complete the installation process, connect the included USB cable between the host computer and the
COM PORT USB connector (J5) on the MCU Card. Windows will automatically finish the driver installation.
Information windows will pop up from the taskbar to show the installation progress.
If needed, the driver files can be uninstalled by selecting Windows Driver Package—Silicon
Laboratories... option in the Programs and Features window.
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