Software Setup - Silicon Laboratories C8051F55 Series User Manual

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Notes:
Use the Reset icon in the IDE to reset the target when connected during a debug session.
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Remove power from the target board and the USB Debug Adapter before connecting or disconnecting the
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ribbon cable from the target board. Connecting or disconnecting the cable when the devices have power can
damage the device and/or the USB Debug Adapter.

4. Software Setup

Simplicity Studio greatly reduces development time and complexity with Silicon Labs EFM32 and 8051 MCU
products by providing a high-powered IDE, tools for hardware configuration, and links to helpful resources, all in
one place.
Once Simplicity Studio is installed, the application itself can be used to install additional software and
documentation components to aid in the development and evaluation process.
The following Simplicity Studio components are required for the C8051F560 Development Kit:
8051 Products Part Support
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Simplicity Developer Platform
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Download and install Simplicity Studio from
Once installed, run Simplicity Studio by selecting Start
from the start menu or clicking the Simplicity Studio shortcut on the desktop. Follow the instructions to install the
software, and click Simplicity IDE to launch the IDE.
The first time the project creation wizard runs, the Setup Environment wizard will guide the user through the
process of configuring the build tools and SDK selection.
In the Part Selection step of the wizard, select from the list of installed parts only the parts to use during
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Figure 2. Simplicity Studio
www.silabs.com/8bit-software
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Silicon Labs
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or www.silabs.com/simplicity-studio.
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Simplicity Studio Simplicity Studio