Silicon Laboratories CPT213B User Manual page 6

4. Power and Operation
4.1 Power Selection
The CPT213B Capacitive Sense Evaluation Board is designed to be powered by two different sources:
• Through the on-board USB.
• Through the EXP header.
The figure shows how the different power sources are connected to the device.
USB Mini-B
Connector
When the USB is connected, the board is powered from the LDO internal to the USB device, which is in turn powered by the USB
cable.
The board can also be powered externally through the VMCU and GND pins of the expansion header when the board is attached to a
power supply or an EFM MCU Starter Kit.
When power is provided through the USB or an external power supply, the device can act as a stand alone device. When it is connec-
ted to an EFM MCU Starter Kit through the expansion header, the device acts as a peripheral to the MCU by providing capacitive sense
capabilities.
4.2 Standalone
In standalone mode, the CPT213B SLEXP8019A on the CPT213B Capacitive Sense Evaluation Board is designed to showcase and
test the board's features or act as a breakout board for any application. To operate in this mode, apply power using the USB connector
or an external supply.
The board can operate on its own to demonstrate and test the board's touch features and functionalities. The CPT213B SLEXP8019A
features configurable options such as touch characteristics, output characteristics, and user feedback peripherals. The device's fea-
tures can be configured in Simplicity Studio using [Xpress Configurator], and the capacitive sense data can be viewed in the [Capaci-
tive Sense Profiler].
The touch qualification engine on the device will process the touch information and output the results through I2C. The device outputs
can be accessed through the expansion header, and the capacitive sense inputs can be accessed through the vias on the board.
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Internal
ToolStick
LDO
EXP
Header
Figure 4.1. CPT213B SLEXP8019A Power Supply
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