The next step is to develop a ColorLock application using this kit as a platform. Use PSoC Express, Cypress's revolutionary visual embedded design tool, to quickly design powerful lighting applica- tions. See Section 5. Explore the CY3263 Hands-On Example Projects.
3. Board Layout The On/Off Button For a demonstration without using a PC, push this button to turn the LEDs on and off. The Color Selection Button For a demonstration without using a PC, push this button to cycle through seven preset colors (white, red, green, blue, yellow, magenta, and cyan).
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4. Use the Board as Factory Programmed The board can be controlled using the Windows ColorLock Monitor application provided on the kit’s CD. This application can be installed on a personal computer running either the Windows XP or Win- dows Vista operating system. (Note The application might run on earlier versions of Windows, but it has not be tested for those versions.) See the CY3263-ColorLock EZ-Color Evaluation Kit Guide for detailed instructions on the CY3263-Color Monitor application.
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Use the ColorLock Monitor Application 4.8. Click the Green Arrow in the toolbar to run the GUI. You can now see the optical feedback algorithm in action. 4.9. Select different colors on the CIE color chart and watch the ColorLock kit lock on that color. 4.10.
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ISSP Connector (J4) using the PSoC MiniProg and a USB cable. 4.21. Open PSoC Programmer by going to the Windows Start menu All Pro- grams Cypress MicroSystems PSoC Programming PSoC Pro- grammer 4.22. Click File Load, navigate to, and open the CY3263-ColorLock CY8CLED16.hex file.
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5. Explore the CY3263 Hands-On Example Projects The CY3263-ColorLock EZ-Color Evaluation Kit Guide (available on the CD in \documents) con- tains three PSoC Express example projects. These examples take you step-by-step from creating a new project and adding drivers and valuators, through programming and tuning the evaluation board.
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6. Review Additional ColorLock EZ-Color Resources Cypress provides a wealth of information about ColorLock EZ-Color and PSoC Express, and more is frequently added. Many sample documents, schematics, layouts, guidelines, and other ColorLock EZ-Color documents are available on the CD and at www.cypress.com.
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PSoC Express using binning specifications and tempera- ture feedback. PrISM™, EZ-Color™, PSoC Designer™, Programmable System-on-Chip™, and PSoC Express™ are trademarks, and PSoC® is a registered trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks or registered trademarks referenced herein are property of the respective corporations.
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EZ-Color Data Sheets and Application Notes For all EZ-Color device data sheets and detailed application notes, many with complete starter projects, visit www.cypress.com/ez-color. For datasheets, select Products, and then select an EZ- Color part. For application notes, select Support Application Notes.
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