CY8C24x23A Final Data Sheet
PSoC™ Overview
PSoC Designer Software Subsystems
Device Editor
Debugger
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 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.
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 application 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 pro-
gramming in conjunction with the Device Data Sheet. Once 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.
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.
Hardware Tools
In-Circuit Emulator
Design Browser
A low cost, high functionality ICE (In-Circuit Emulator) is avail-
able for development support. This hardware has the capability
to program single devices.
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.
The emulator consists of a base unit that connects to the PC by
way of the parallel or USB port. The base unit is universal and
will operate 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.
Application Editor
In the Application Editor you can edit your C language and
Assembly language source code. You can also assemble, com-
pile, link, and build.
Assembler. The macro assembler allows the assembly code
to be merged seamlessly with C code. The link libraries auto-
matically use absolute addressing or can be 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 Cypress MicroSystems’ PSoC family 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.
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