CY8CKIT-003A Cypress Semiconductor Corp, CY8CKIT-003A Datasheet - Page 19

• Manufacturer Part Number: CY8CKIT-003A
• Description: KIT DEV PSOC3 FIRSTTOUCH STARTER
• Manufacturer: Cypress Semiconductor Corp
• Series: PSoC® 3 FirstTouch™r
• Type: MCUr

Specifications of CY8CKIT-003A

• Contents: Board, Battery, Cable, CD, Documentation, Wire
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free by exemption / RoHS compliant by exemption
• For Use With/related Products: PSoC® 3
• Other names: 428-3113

4.2
CY8CKIT-003 PSoC 3 FirstTouch Starter Kit Guide, Spec. # 001-49613 Rev. *B
Bubble Level Emulator
This project emulates a glass bubble level instrument using the onboard accelerometer and the LED
display. When the program is run, the LEDs shows the direction in which the board is tilted.
Running the Bubble Level Emulator project:
1. Connect the PSoC 3 FirstTouch Starter Kit board to the USB port of the PC using the USB cable.
2. Click on the example project BubbleLevel from Kits and Solutions present on the Startup page
3. Make a folder in the desired location and click OK.
4. Project opens up in the PSoC Creator and gets saved in that folder.
5. Follow step 1 to 4 in section
6. When the download is complete, remove the PSoC 3 FirstTouch Starter Kit board from the USB
7. Tilt the board along the X axis of the accelerometer by holding the battery in a stationary position
Figure 4-9. Bubble Level Emulator - Perpendicular Motion
of the PSoC Creator.
to program the project into the PSoC 3 FirstTouch Starter Kit board.
port and connect a 9V DC battery to the battery connector of the PSoC 3 FirstTouch Starter Kit
board.
and move the edge opposite the battery up and down as shown in
board, you could see the direction of the tilt on the LED display.
4.1.3 Build, Program, and Run the PSoC Rocks Project on page 14
Figure
4-9. As you tilt the
Example Projects
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