TOOLSTICK540DC Silicon Laboratories Inc, TOOLSTICK540DC Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: TOOLSTICK540DC
• Description: DAUGHTER CARD TOOLSTICK F540
• Manufacturer: Silicon Laboratories Inc
• Series: ToolStickr
• Type: MCUr

Specifications of TOOLSTICK540DC

• Contents: Daughter Card
• Processor To Be Evaluated: C8051F54x
• Processor Series: C8051F54x
• Interface Type: USB
• Operating Supply Voltage: 2.7 V to 3.6 V
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• For Use With/related Products: C8051F54x
• For Use With: 336-1345 - TOOLSTICK BASE ADAPTER336-1182 - ADAPTER USB DEBUG FOR C8051FXXX
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 336-1717

4. Getting Started
The necessary software to download, debug, and communicate with the target microcontroller must be
downloaded from www.silabs.com/toolstick. The following software is necessary to build a project, download code
to, and communicate with the target microcontroller:
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The Keil Demo Tools include a compiler, assembler, and linker. See “5.2. Keil Demonstration Toolset” for more
details about the demo tools. ToolStick Terminal communicates with the target microcontroller's UART through the
ToolStick Base Adapter. It can also read/write two of the GPIO pins available on the ToolStick Base Adapter.
Other useful software that is provided on the Silicon Labs Downloads (www.silabs.com/mcudownloads) website
includes:
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The software described above is provided in several download packages. The ToolStick download package
includes example code, documentation including user’s guides and data sheets, and the ToolStick Terminal
application. The IDE, Keil Demonstration Tools, Configuration Wizard 2, and the Keil µVision Drivers are available
as separate downloads. After downloading and installing these packages, see the following sections for information
regarding the software and running one of the demo applications.
5. Software Overview
5.1. Silicon Labs IDE
The Silicon Labs IDE integrates a source-code editor, source-level debugger, and an in-system Flash programmer.
See “6. ToolStick C8051F540 Daughter Card Features Demo” for detailed information on how to use the IDE. The
Keil Demonstration Toolset includes a compiler, linker, and assembler and easily integrates into the IDE. The use
of third-party compilers and assemblers is also supported.
5.1.1. IDE System Requirements
The Silicon Labs IDE requirements include the following:
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5.1.2. Third Party Toolsets
The Silicon Labs IDE has native support for many 8051 compilers. The full list of natively supported tools is as
follows:
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The demo applications for the C8051F540 Daughter Card are written for the Keil toolset.
Silicon Labs Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Keil Demonstration Tools
ToolStick Terminal application
Configuration Wizard 2
Keil µVision2 and µVision3 Drivers
Pentium-class host PC running Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP
One available USB port
Keil
IAR
Raisonance
Tasking
Hi-Tech
SDCC
Rev. 0.1
ToolStick-F540DC
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