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5. Development Tools
PSoC Designer is a Microsoft® Windows-based, integrated
development
environment
for
the
Programmable
System-on-Chip (PSoC) devices. The PSoC Designer IDE and
application runs on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows
Millennium (Me), or Windows XP. (Reference the PSoC Designer
Functional Flow diagram below.)
PSoC Designer helps the customer to select an operating config-
uration for the PSoC, write application code that uses the PSoC,
and debug the application. This system provides design
database management by project, an integrated debugger with
In-Circuit Emulator, in-system programming support, and the
CYASM macro assembler for the CPUs.
PSoC Designer also supports a high-level C language compiler
developed specifically for the devices in the family.
Figure 5-1. PSoC Designer Subsystems
5.1 PSoC Designer Software Subsystems
5.1.1 Device Editor
The Device Editor subsystem allows the user to select different
onboard analog and digital components called user modules
using the PSoC blocks. Examples of user modules are ADCs,
DACs, Amplifiers, and Filters.
The device editor also supports easy development of multiple
configurations and dynamic reconfiguration. Dynamic configu-
ration allows for changing configurations at run time.
PSoC Designer sets up power-on initialization tables for selected
PSoC block configurations and creates source code for an appli-
cation framework. The framework contains software to operate
the selected components and, if the project uses more than one
operating configuration, contains routines to switch between
different sets of PSoC block configurations at run time. PSoC
Designer can print out a configuration sheet for a given project
configuration for use during application programming in
conjunction with the Device Data Sheet. After the framework is
generated, the user can add application-specific code to flesh
out the framework. It’s also possible to change the selected
components and regenerate the framework.
5.1.2 Design Browser
The Design Browser allows users to select and import precon-
figured designs into the user’s project. Users can easily browse
a catalog of preconfigured designs to facilitate time-to-design.
Examples provided in the tools include a 300-baud modem, LIN
Bus master and slave, fan controller, and magnetic card reader.
5.1.3 Application Editor
In the Application Editor you can edit your C language and
Assembly language source code. You can also assemble,
compile, link, and build.
Assembler. The macro assembler allows the assembly code to
be merged seamlessly with C code. The link libraries automati-
cally use absolute addressing or are compiled in relative mode,
and linked with other software modules to get absolute
addressing.
C Language Compiler. A C language compiler is available that
supports the PSoC family of devices. Even if you have never
worked in the C language before, the product quickly allows you
to create complete C programs for the PSoC family devices.
The embedded, optimizing C compiler provides all the features
of C tailored to the PSoC architecture. It comes complete with
embedded libraries providing port and bus operations, standard
keypad and display support, and extended math functionality.
5.1.4 Debugger
The PSoC Designer Debugger subsystem provides hardware
in-circuit emulation, allowing the designer to test the program in
a physical system while providing an internal view of the PSoC
device. Debugger commands allow the designer to read and
program and read and write data memory, read and write IO
registers, read and write CPU registers, set and clear break-
points, and provide program run, halt, and step control. The
debugger also allows the designer to create a trace buffer of
registers and memory locations of interest.
5.1.5 Online Help System
The online help system displays online, context-sensitive help
for the user. Designed for procedural and quick reference, each
functional subsystem has its own context-sensitive help. This
system also provides tutorials and links to FAQs and an Online
Support Forum to aid the designer in getting started.
PSoC
Designer
Core
Engine
PSoC
Configuration
Sheet
Manufacturing
Information
File
Device
Database
Importable
Design
Database
Device
Programmer
Graphical Designer
Interface
Context
Sensitive
Help
Emulation
Pod
In-Circuit
Emulator
Project
Database
Application
Database
User
Modules
Library
PSoC
Designer
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