User Manual Part 1

CY8CKIT-042-BLE Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 001-93731 Rev. *A 36
Kit Operation
Figure 3-21. Open Hex File
4. Ensure the other settings match as shown in Figure 3-21. Click the Program button to start
programming. The status bar at the bottom of the PSoC Programmer window will show the
programming status and the result (Pass/Fail).
Figure 3-22. Programming Hex File to Dongle
5. After programming is completed successfully, the dongle firmware is updated and can be used to
connect to the CySmart PC tool.
3.6 USB-UART Bridge
The onboard PSoC 5LP on both the baseboard and dongle acts as a USB-UART bridge to transfer
and receive data from the PSoC 4 BLE or PRoC BLE device to the PC via the COM terminal
software. When the USB mini-B cable is connected to J13 of the baseboard or the dongle is
connected to the PC, a device named
“KitProg USB-UART” is available under Ports (COM & LPT)
in the Device Manager. To use this functionality, a project supporting UART communication must be
created on the BLE device. More details are available in the section Using PSoC 5LP as USB-UART
Bridge on page 115.
For both the baseboard and the dongle, the UART lines are hardwired onboard between the PSoC
5LP and BLE Modules. No external UART connection between the two devices is needed. Simply