User Manual Part 1

CY8CKIT-042-BLE Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 001-93731 Rev. *A 34
Kit Operation
The dongle works along with the CySmart PC tool, as shown in Figure 3-18. The CySmart PC tool is
installed as part of the BLE Pioneer Kit installation and can be opened from Start > All Programs >
Cypress > CySmart <version> > CySmart <version>. The tool operation is explained in CySmart
PC Tool on page 160.
Figure 3-18. Dongle Interface on CySmart PC Tool
If the dongle contains custom firmware on PRoC BLE, the original CySmart firmware can be
programmed back to restore the CySmart functionality. It is not required to use the 10-pin
programming header on the dongle for this purpose. The dongle must be connected through the
USB and enumerated as KitProg. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Connect the dongle to the USB port on the PC.
2. Open PSoC Programmer by going to
Start > All Programs > Cypress > PSoC Programmer
<version> > PSoC Programmer <version>.
3. When PSoC Programmer opens, it will automatically detect the KitProg on the dongle. Note that
every BLE dongle KitProg ID will start with the string 'BLE'. Click the
File Load button and
browse to the location of the BLE_Dongle_CySmart.hex file. The hex file is located at:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Cypress\CY8CKIT-042-BLE Kit\<version>\Firmware\
BLE Dongle\Hex Files\
Note:
If Cypress releases new versions of the CySmart PC tool and the BLE dongle firmware,
then the CySmart PC tool will display a message requesting to update the firmware on the BLE
dongle, as shown in the following figures.