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6. Development Tools
PSoC Designer is a Microsoft® Windows-based, integrated
development
environment
for
the
Programmable
System-on-Chip (PSoC) devices. The PSoC Designer IDE runs
on Windows XP or Windows Vista.
This system provides design database management by project,
an integrated debugger with In-Circuit Emulator, in-system
programming support, and built in support for third party
assemblers and C compilers.
PSoC Designer also supports C language compilers developed
specifically for the devices in the PSoC family.
6.1 PSoC Designer Software Subsystems
6.1.1 System-Level View
A drag-and-drop visual embedded system design environment
based on PSoC Express. In the system level view you create a
model of your system inputs, outputs, and communication
interfaces. You define when and how an output device changes
state based upon any or all other system devices. Based upon
the design, PSoC Designer automatically selects one or more
PSoC Programmable System-on-Chip Controllers that match
your system requirements.
PSoC Designer generates all embedded code, then compiles
and links it into a programming file for a specific PSoC device.
6.1.2 Chip-Level View
The chip-level view is a more traditional integrated development
environment (IDE) based on PSoC Designer 4.4. Choose a base
device to work with and then select different onboard analog and
digital components called user modules that use the PSoC
blocks. Examples of user modules are ADCs, DACs, Amplifiers,
and Filters. Configure the user modules for your chosen
application and connect them to each other and to the proper
pins. Then generate your project. This prepopulates your project
with APIs and libraries that you can use to program your
application.
The device editor also supports easy development of multiple
configurations
and
dynamic
reconfiguration.
Dynamic
configuration allows for changing configurations at run time.
6.1.3 Hybrid Designs
You can begin in the system-level view, allow it to choose and
configure your user modules, routing, and generate code, then
switch to the chip-level view to gain complete control over
on-chip resources. All views of the project share a common code
editor, builder, and common debug, emulation, and programming
tools.
6.1.4 Code Generation Tools
PSoC Designer supports multiple third party C compilers and
assemblers. The code generation tools work seamlessly within
the PSoC Designer interface and have been tested with a full
range of debugging tools. The choice is yours.
Assemblers. The assemblers allow assembly code to merge
seamlessly with C code. Link libraries automatically use absolute
addressing or are compiled in relative mode, and linked with
other software modules to get absolute addressing.
C Language Compilers. C language compilers are available
that support the PSoC family of devices. The products allow you
to create complete C programs for the PSoC family devices.
The optimizing C compilers provide all the features of C tailored
to the PSoC architecture. They come complete with embedded
libraries providing port and bus operations, standard keypad and
display support, and extended math functionality.
6.1.5 Debugger
The PSoC Designer Debugger subsystem provides hardware
in-circuit emulation, allowing you 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 I/O registers,
read and write CPU registers, set and clear breakpoints, 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.
6.1.6 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.
6.2 In-Circuit Emulator
A low cost, high functionality In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) is
available for development support. This hardware has the
capability to program single devices.
The emulator consists of a base unit that connects to the PC by
way of a USB port. The base unit is universal and operates with
all PSoC devices. Emulation pods for each device family are
available separately. The emulation pod takes the place of the
PSoC device in the target board and performs full speed (24
MHz) operation.
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