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Page 1: Ezairo 7160 Sl Pre Suite Getting Started Guide
Ezairo 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide M-20869-007 January 2023 © SCILLC, 2023 Previous Edition © 2022 "All Rights Reserved"... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide Ezairo 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide 1. Introduction 2. Product Overview 2.1 Hardware Setup 2.2 Hybrid Module 2.3 Firmware Bundle 2.4 Sound Designer Software 2.5 Hybrid Demonstrator Board 2.6 Programming Box 3. - Page 3 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide 4.2.1 Audio Path Configuration 4.2.1.1 What You Need 4.2.1.2 Enable the Sound Generator 4.2.2 Basic Wireless Configuration 4.2.2.1 What You Need 4.2.2.2 Enable Wireless Operation and Change the Device Name 5. Further Reading Page www.onsemi.com...
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Page 4: Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Introduction Sound Designer Software Development Kit (SDK) Pre Suite is a comprehensive turnkey solution for Bluetooth® Low Energy-enabled hearing aids. Using the various tools described in this document, Ezairo 7160 SL Pre Suite greatly simplifies the development of wireless hearing-aid products. This document provides a guide for getting started with Ezairo 7160 SL Pre Suite, illustrating interaction of the system components and required tools. -
Page 5: Product Overview
RSL10, the industry's lowest power Bluetooth® 5 radio SoC; EA2M, a 2 Mb EEPROM; and all necessary passive components for operating the sub-system and interfacing with hearing aid transducers. Full details for the Ezairo 7160 SL hybrid module (including a hearing-aid connection diagram) can be found in the Ezairo 7160 SL data sheet. - Page 6 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide Table 1. Firmware Features Feature Description Control over Bluetooth Low Energy Volume control and program memory selection can be performed over the Bluetooth Low Energy interface. Both remote-control functions as well as the hearing-aid battery status are provided as discoverable, Bluetooth Low Energy-compliant services.
- Page 7 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide Table 1. Firmware Features (Continued) Feature Description Adaptive Directional Microphone Synthesizes a directional microphone pattern from two omnidirectional microphones (front and rear). Automatically steers/adjusts the microphone pattern to minimize interfering noise sources. The directional block includes an optional low-frequency boost to equalize the directional microphone response.
- Page 8 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide The main features are illustrated by the block diagram shown in the "Ezairo 7160 SL Firmware Bundle Block Diagram" figure (Figure www.onsemi.com...
- Page 9 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide Figure 2. Ezairo 7160 SL Firmware Bundle Block Diagram www.onsemi.com...
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Page 10: Sound Designer Software
Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide Full product information is provided in the Ezairo 7160 SL Firmware Bundle User’s Guide, which is included with the Sound Designer Software Windows Application. 2.4 S OUND ESIGNER OFTWARE The Ezairo Sound Designer Software Application is an engineering tool that allows Hearing Aid manufacturers to configure any Pre Suite Firmware bundle and derive several different Hearing Aid end products. -
Page 11: Hybrid Demonstrator Board
The Hybrid Demonstrator Board is designed to be used with the Ezairo 7160 SL Pre Suite firmware bundle to develop wireless-enabled hearing aids based on Ezairo 7160 SL. The board includes an antenna and matching filter, and it features many configuration options available via standard 0.1 inch header pins. Two versions of the Ezairo 7160 SL demonstrator board are available but the descriptions in this document pertain to one version only: the socketed version (E7160SL-001GEVB). - Page 12 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide Table 3. Windows Programmer Drivers and Their Manufacturers Inferface Manufacturers of Drivers HiPro2 Otometrics Noahlink/Noahlink Wireless HIMSA RSL10 Dongle onsemi Promira TotalPhase Inc. onsemi DSP3 onsemi www.onsemi.com...
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Page 13: Initial Setup
This section describes the initial setup for evaluating the Ezairo 7160 SL Pre Suite. This includes downloading and installing the Sound Designer Software Windows application, configuring the Ezairo 7160 SL Hybrid Demonstrator Board, and connecting the programming box. The description is intended for first-time users. If you have already completed the initial setup, you can proceed to Section 4.2.1 “Audio Path Configuration”... -
Page 14: Updating The Rsl10 Dongle Driver
To determine if you need to install the driver, open the Windows Control Panel > Device Manager > Ports (COM & LPT). If it is working correctly, it is identified as onsemi RSL10 USB dongle USB to UART Bridge. If the dongle is not shown under this category in the Device Manager, or it shows up under Other Devices as CP2102N USB to UART Bridge Controller, then the driver needs to be installed. -
Page 15: Additional Sound Designer Software Features, Locations, And Installation
Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide If the version shown is less than 1.1.1 then the software will not connect to the device and you must update the dongle firmware. To update the dongle firmware to the latest version, follow the instructions in redistribution/RSL10/Firmware/README.TXT. -
Page 16: Configuring The Hybrid Demonstrator Board
Before connecting the Ezairo 7160 SL Hybrid Demonstrator Board to the programming box, ensure that a functioning Ezairo 7160 SL hybrid is installed. Refer to the Ezairo 7160 SL Hybrid Demo Board User’s Manual (EVBUM2581) for detailed instructions on how to install the hybrid. Once the hybrid is installed, ensure that the jumpers and power switch are configured as listed in the "Jumper Configurations for the Hybrid Demonstrator Board"... -
Page 17: Connecting The Programming Box
Promira, a 34-pin header adapter. Next, connect the programming box to the PC using a USB cable. The fully connected system appears as shown in "Connected Ezairo 7160 SL Hybrid Demonstrator Board, Windows PC, and Programming Box " figure (Figure www.onsemi.com... - Page 18 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide Figure 5. Connected Ezairo 7160 SL Hybrid Demonstrator Board, Windows PC, and Programming Box Once the system is connected, you can perform the initial communication from the PC to Ezairo 7160 SL (device connection).
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Page 19: Working With The Sound Designer Sdk
1. Power on your device by plugging in the programming box and moving the Hybrid Demonstrator Board ON- OFF switch to the ON position (if not already done). 2. Start Sound Designer Software by clicking on the Sound Designer link under the onsemi tab on the Windows Start menu. - Page 20 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide IMPORTANT: If you experience problems, such as an error opening a map file, when you use a workspace that has been created for an older version of Sound Designer Software, try creating a new workspace.
- Page 21 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide Figure 8. Selecting the Parameter File 6. To connect to the device, go to the Settings screen. Select the correct Programmer, and Port if applicable. Next, click Detect. A successful detection populates the device information in the Device Info box, as shown in "Detecting the Device"...
- Page 22 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide Figure 9. Detecting the Device NOTE: Selecting NOAHlink Wireless or RSL10 Dongle displays a Scan button and a text field. The text field accepts the name of a device. Alternatively, using the Scan button opens a window that would allow the NOAHlink Wireless or RSL10 Dongle to scan for available devices so that you can choose one.
- Page 23 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide Figure 10. Upgrading the Firmware NOTE: Firmware cannot be updated over the wireless interface. When using a wireless programmer, you are notified of the firmware version but you will not be able to update the device. This requires a wired programmer.
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Page 24: Example Operations
4.2.1 Audio Path Configuration Once connected to a device, it is possible to read, write and burn parameters to the Ezairo 7160 SL internal NVM. The steps below illustrate how to configure the built-in sound generator to generate an audio signal from the Ezairo 7160 SL. - Page 25 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide 4.2.1.2 Enable the Sound Generator If you are using a new device for the first time, all parameters need to be set to their default settings, as shown in the E7160SL.param file. If you are uncertain of the device state, or to ensure that the Sound Designer Software parameters are consistent with those stored in the device, you can perform a Burn All to NVM operation.
- Page 26 Ezairo® 7160 SL Pre Suite Getting Started Guide 6. A white noise signal is now observable at the output of the device. 7. To disable the sound generator, select Disabled from the drop-down menu for the Enable Mode parameter and write that to RAM.
- Page 27 • Ezairo 7160 SL Firmware Bundle User’s Guide • Ezairo Sound Designer Software Development Kit (SDK) Programmer’s Guide These documents can be requested through your local onsemi representative or authorized distributor: • The Ezairo 7160 SL Datasheet • Ezairo 7160 SL Hybrid Demo Board User’s Manual •...
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