User Manual Part 1

CY8CKIT-042-BLE Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 001-93731 Rev. *A 67
Example Projects
4.3.4 Verify Output
The project can be verified by two methods: using the CySmart PC tool and dongle or using the
CySmart iOS/Android BLE app.
To install and use the CySmart PC tool, see CySmart PC Tool on page 160.
To install and use the CySmart iOS/Android app, see CySmart iOS/Android Application on page 152.
4.3.4.1 CySmart PC Tool
To verify the CapSense proximity project using the CySmart PC tool, follow these steps:
Note: See CySmart PC Tool on page 160 to know how to use the tool.
1. Connect the dongle to one of the USB ports on the PC.
2. Start the CySmart PC tool on the PC by going to
Start > All Programs > Cypress > CySmart
<version> > CySmart <version>. You will see a list of dongles connected to it. If no dongle is
found, click Refresh. Select the BLE dongle and click Connect.
Figure 4-39. Connect to BLE Dongle
3. Depending on the example project chosen, place the PSoC 4 BLE Module or PRoC BLE Module
on the baseboard.
4. Power the BLE Pioneer kit through the USB connector
J13.
5. Connect a five-inch wire (included in the kit) to the proximity sensor connector J14 and make a
loop of it.
6. Program the BLE Pioneer kit with the CapSense proximity example project. Follow the steps in
Using Example Projects on page 42 to program the device.
7. After programming successfully, press the user button (
SW2) on the BLE Pioneer kit to start the
advertisement. This is indicated by a blinking red LED on the baseboard.
8. On the CySmart PC tool, click
Start Scan to see the list of available BLE peripheral devices. You
can recognize your device by the device name and Bluetooth address on the list. This should be
the same as the one in the Gap Settings tab of the BLE component GUI in PSoC Creator.