Software Overview - Silicon Laboratories C8051T622 User Manual

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5. Software Overview

The following software is necessary to build a project, download code to, and communicate with the target
microcontroller.
 8051 Evaluation Toolset
 Silicon Labs Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Other useful software included in the Silicon Labs 8-bit Development Tools package from the Silicon Labs
Downloads web site ( www.silabs.com/mcudownloads) includes:
 Configuration Wizard 2
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Keil µVision2, µVision3, and µVision4 Drivers
 MCU Production Programmer and Flash Programming Utilities
5.1. 8051 Evaluation Toolset
The Silicon Labs IDE has native support for many third-party 8051 toolsets. Included with this kit is an 8051
evaluation assembler, compiler, and linker. For further information on the tools, including limitations, see the
corresponding application note. Application notes can be found on the Silicon Labs web site
www.silabs.com/appnotes). See Table 1 for a list of supported toolsets and associated application notes.
Toolset
Keil
Raisonance
Tasking
HI-TECH
SDCC
IAR
5.2. Silicon Labs IDE
The Silicon Labs IDE integrates a source-code editor, source-level debugger, and in-system programmer. The
following sections discuss how to open an example project in the IDE, build the source code, and download it to the
target device.
5.2.1. Running the T620_Blinky or T622_Blinky example program
The T620_Blinky or T622_Blinky example program blinks an LED on the target board.
1. Open the Silicon Labs IDE from the Start menu.
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2. Select Project
3. Browse to the C:\SiLabs\MCU\Examples\C8051T620_1_6_7_T320_3\Blinky or SiLabs\MCU\Exam-
ples\C8051T622_3_T326_7\Blinky directory (default) and select the T620_Blinky_C.wsp or
T622_Blinky_C.wsp project file. Click Open.
4. Once the project is open, build the project by clicking on the Build/Make Project button in the toolbar or
selecting Project
Note: After the project has been built the first time, the Build/Make Project command will only build the
files that have been changed since the previous build. To rebuild all files and project dependencies, click
on the Rebuild All button in the toolbar or select Project
5. Before connecting to the target device, several connection options may need to be set. Open the Connec-
tion Options window by selecting Options
"USB Debug Adapter" option. Next, the correct "Debug Interface" must be selected. C8051T62x/32x
devices use Silicon Labs "C2" 2-wire debug interface. Once all the selections are made, click the OK but-
ton to close the window.
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Table 1. Supported Third Party 8051 Toolsets
"AN104: Integrating Keil 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE"
"AN125: Integrating Raisonance 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE"
"AN126: Integrating Tasking 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE"
"AN140: Integrating Hi-TECH 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE"
"AN198: Integrating SDCC 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE"
"AN236: Integrating IAR 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE"
Open Project to open an existing project.
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Build/Make Project from the menu.
Application Note
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Rebuild All from the menu.
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Connection Options... in the IDE menu. First, select the
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