User's Manual

CY8CKIT-042-BLE-A Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-11468 Rev. *A 3
Contents
Safety Information 6
1. Introduction 10
1.1 Kit Contents ...............................................................................................................1 1
1.2 BLE Pioneer Baseboard Details ................................................................................12
1.3 PSoC Creator ............................................................................................................14
1.3.1 PSoC Creator Code Examples ......................................................................15
1.3.2 Kit Code Examples.........................................................................................16
1.3.3 PSoC Creator Help ........................................................................................16
1.3.4 Component Datasheets .................................................................................17
1.4 Getting Started...........................................................................................................17
1.5 Additional Learning Resources..................................................................................17
1.5.1 Bluetooth Learning Resources.......................................................................18
1.5.2 Other Related Resources...............................................................................18
1.6 Technical Support......................................................................................................19
1.7 Documentation Conventions......................................................................................19
1.8 Acronyms...................................................................................................................1 9
2. Software Installation 21
2.1 Before You Begin.......................................................................................................21
2.2 Install Software ..........................................................................................................21
2.3 Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 USB Selective Suspend Setting ...............................24
3. Kit Operation 25
3.1 Theory of Operation...................................................................................................25
3.2 KitProg ..................................................................................................................... ..27
3.3 BLE Pioneer Kit USB Connection..............................................................................27
3.4 Placing Modules on Baseboard .................................................................................28
3.5 Programming and Debugging BLE Device ................................................................29
3.5.1 Programming using PSoC Creator.................................................................29
3.5.2 Debugging using PSoC Creator.....................................................................30
3.5.3 Programming using PSoC Programmer.........................................................30
3.6 Updating BLE Dongle for CySmart Central Emulation Tool ......................................32
3.7 USB-UART Bridge .....................................................................................................34
3.8 USB-I2C Bridge .........................................................................................................35
3.9 Updating the KitProg Firmware..................................................................................36
4. Example Projects 37
4.1 Using Example Projects.............................................................................................37
4.2 CapSense Slider and LED.........................................................................................41
4.2.1 Project Description .........................................................................................41
4.2.2 Hardware Connections...................................................................................44