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Silicon Laboratories ToolStick User Manual

Silicon Laboratories ToolStick User Manual

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1. Handling Recommendations
The ToolStick Base Adapter and daughter cards are distributed without any protective plastics. To prevent damage
to the devices or the host PC, please take into consideration the following recommendations when using the
ToolStick:
Never connect or disconnect a daughter card to or from the ToolStick Base Adapter while the Base Adapter is
connected to a PC.
Always connect and disconnect the ToolStick Base Adapter from the PC by holding the edges of the board.
Avoid directly touching any of the components other than the plastic connector or the socket.

2. Kit Contents

The ToolStick Programming Adapter package contains the following items:
ToolStick Base Adapter
ToolStick Programming Adapter Daughter Card
USB extension cable
Rev. 0.3 9/08
ToolSt ick Programming Adapter
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Figure 1. Proper Method of Holding the ToolStick
Figure 2. Improper Method of Holding the ToolStick
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  • Page 1: Kit Contents

    PC, please take into consideration the following recommendations when using the ToolStick:  Never connect or disconnect a daughter card to or from the ToolStick Base Adapter while the Base Adapter is connected to a PC. ...

  • Page 2: Toolstick Programming Adapter Overview

    5,000 DIP - ZIP / ZIF 20,000 Check the ToolStick website (www.silabs.com/toolstick) to ensure that the daughter card is the appropriate one for the device being programmed. Inserting a device into the wrong socket could damage the device. 4. Requirements The following are required to use the ToolStick programming platform ...

  • Page 3: Software Installation Instructions

    Note: The ToolStick might not appear as a "Debug Adapter" selection until the MCU is inserted into the socket and the switch on the daughter card is set to the ON position. See Section 6 for hardware usage instructions.

  • Page 4: Usage Instructions

    ToolStick Programming Adapter 6. Usage Instructions This section describes how to use the ToolStick Programming Adapter. It is recommended to use a clean workspace that includes a level surface to place the ToolStick. Step 1. Connect the ToolStick Base Adapter and daughter card to the PC.
  • Page 5 Inserting a device into a Clam-Shell socket Figure 8. Clam-Shell Socket A. Ensure that the ToolStick Base Adapter and the daughter card are on a level surface. B. Press the latch to open the socket. C. Using the tweezers, carefully insert the device into the socket in the same orientation that is shown in the orientation diagram on the daughter card.
  • Page 6 Figure 9. Top-loading Socket A. Ensure that the ToolStick Base Adapter and the daughter card are on a level surface. B. Using one hand, press the socket downward to open the space for the device. Use tweezers to carefully put the device into the socket in the same orientation that is shown in the orientation diagram on the daughter card.
  • Page 7 ToolSt ick Programming Adapter Step 4. Move the Switch to the ON position. Figure 11. Switch in the ON Position Step 5. Download the firmware to the MCU using the MCU Programming Utility Note: this step assumes that the MCU Programming Utility has been configured using the instructions provided in Section 5.
  • Page 8 ToolStick Programming Adapter C. Verify that the MCU is programmed correctly by checking the Status Log. Figure 14. Status Log Step 6. Turn the switch to the OFF position. Figure 15. Switch in the OFF Position Step 7. Remove the device.
  • Page 9 Removing the Device from a Clam-Shell Socket Figure 16. Removing a Device from a Clam-Shell Socket A. Ensure that the ToolStick Base Adapter and the daughter card are on a level surface. B. Press the latch to open the socket.
  • Page 10 Removing the Device from a ZIF Socket Figure 18. Removing a Device from a ZIF Socket A. Ensure that the ToolStick Base Adapter and the daughter card are on a level surface. B. Move the lever to the open position C.

  • Page 11: Document Change List

    ToolSt ick Programming Adapter OCUMENT HANGE Revision 0.2 to Revision 0.3  Added documentation for ZIF sockets.  Updated screenshots for new version of the MCU Production Programmer. Rev. 0.3...
  • Page 12 The products must not be used within any Life Support System without the specific written consent of Silicon Laboratories. A "Life Support System" is any product or system intended to support or sustain life and/or health, which, if it fails, can be reasonably expected to result in significant personal injury or death.

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