Datasheet

154 PSoC Designer IDE Guide, Document # 001-42655 Rev *B

Glossary

design (export/

import)

One or more loadable configurations that can be exported from a project then imported

and used in a new or existing project. A loadable configuration consists of one or more

“placed” user modules with module parameters, Global Resources, set pinouts, and

generated application files.

design browser Venue to identify reusable designs for import to PSoC Designer projects.

Chip-Level Editor PSoC Designer subsystem where you choose/configure your device.

digital PSoC blocks The 8-bit logic blocks that can act as a counter, timer, serial receiver, serial transmitter,

CRC generator, pseudo-random number generator, or SPI.

dynamic reconfigura-

tion

Dynamic Reconfiguration allows for applications to dynamically load and unload con-

figurations. With this feature, your single PSoC MCU can have multiple functions.

family of devices PSoC family of devices consists of several device groups: CY8C21xxx, CY8C22xxx,

CY8C24xxx, CY8C25xxx, CY8C26xxx, CY8C27xxx, CY8C29xxx

ICE-4000 The in-circuit emulator that allows users to test the project in a hardware environment,

while viewing the debugging device activity in a software environment (PSoC

Designer).

ice-Cube In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) that replaces the ICE-4000 and USB adapter for seamless

USB connection, debugging, and programming.

interrupt service rou-

tine (ISR)

A block of code that normal code execution is diverted to when the M8C receives a

hardware interrupt. Many interrupt sources may each exist with its own priority and

individual ISR code block. Each ISR code block ends with the RETI instruction, return-

ing the device to the point in the program where it left normal program execution.

link/build Linking your project in PSoC Designer links all programmed functionality of the source

files (with absolute addressing) and loads it into a .rom file, which is the file you down-

load for debugging and programming.

M8C An 8-bit Harvard Architecture microprocessor. The microprocessor coordinates all

activity inside a PSoC by interfacing to the Flash, SRAM, and register space.