Introduction - Cypress CY8CKIT-042-BLE User Manual

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Introduction

Thank you for your interest in the CY8CKIT-042-BLE Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Pioneer Kit. The
BLE Pioneer Kit enables customers to evaluate and develop BLE projects using the PSoC
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and PRoC
Bluetooth SMART™ or Bluetooth
protocol that includes a 2.4 GHz Radio, a link layer and an application layer. However, in order to
implement your projects using PSoC 4 BLE or PRoC BLE, you do not need to understand the
complex protocol. The Cypress BLE solution which includes the device, BLE Component and the
BLE Firmware Stack will take care of it for you. The Cypress BLE Firmware Stack is royalty free.
You will use two software tools, PSoC Creator and CySmart Central Emulation Tool to develop and
debug your BLE project. PSoC Creator is Cypress' standard Integrated Development Environment
(IDE). The BLE protocol has been abstracted into an easy drag-and-drop BLE Component in PSoC
Creator. CySmart Central Emulation Tool is a Central emulation tool for Windows PCs. CySmart
Central Emulation Tool provides an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) to enable customers
to test and debug their BLE projects.
The BLE Pioneer Kit offers footprint-compatibility with Arduino™ shields as well as 6-pin Digilent
Pmod daughter cards. In addition, the kit features a CapSense
switch, an onboard programmer/debugger and USB-UART/I2C bridge functionality block (KitProg), a
coin cell battery holder and a Cypress F-RAM. The BLE Pioneer Kit supports 1.9 V, 3.3 V or 5 V as
operating voltages.
The BLE Pioneer Kit supports two devices: PSoC 4 BLE and PRoC BLE.
PSoC 4 BLE is a 32-bit, 48-MHz ARM
Front End (1x SAR ADC, 4x Low-Power Opamps, 2x Low-Power Comparators, 2x Current DACs),
4x TCPWM
PSoC 4 BLE provides a complete solution for sports and fitness monitors, wearable electronics,
medical devices, home automation systems and sensor-based low-power systems for the Internet of
Things (IoT).
PRoC BLE is a 32-bit, 48-MHz ARM
4x TCPWM
PRoC BLE provides a complete solution for BLE connectivity, HID, remote controls and toys.
Both devices are supported by a royalty-free Stack compatible with Bluetooth 4.1.
Notes:
1. Configurable timer, counter, pulse-width modulator.
2. Serial communication blocks (configurable to I
3. Universal Digital Blocks.
4. Configurable liquid crystal display driver.
5. Configurable integrated interchip sound serial bus interface.
CY8CKIT-042-BLE Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 001-93731 Rev. *C
BLE devices.
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1 2 3
, 2x SCBs , 4x UDBs
1 2 4 2
, 2x SCBs , LCD , I S
Low Energy (BLE) is a fully featured, layered, communication
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Cortex™-M0 BLE solution with CapSense, 12-bit Analog
4 2 5
, LCD , I S and 36 GPIOs.
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Cortex™-M0 BLE solution with CapSense, 12-bit ADC,
5
and 36 GPIOs.
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C, SPI or UART).
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slider, an RGB LED, a push button
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4 BLE
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