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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.
Figure 3. Simplicity Studio
The following Simplicity Studio components are required for the C8051F970 Development Kit:
8051 Products Part Support
Simplicity Developer Platform
Download and install Simplicity Studio from
www.silabs.com/simplicity-studio
Once installed, run Simplicity Studio by selecting
Start
Silicon Labs
Simplicity Studio
Simplicity Studio
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
development. Choosing parts and families in this step affects the displayed or filtered parts in the later device
selection menus. Choose the C8051F97x family by checking the
C8051F97x
check box. Modify the part selection
at any time by accessing the
Part Management
dialog from the
Window
Preferences
Simplicity
Studio
Part Management
menu item.
Simplicity Studio can detect if certain toolchains are not activated. If the
Licensing Helper
is displayed after
completing the
Setup Environment
wizard, follow the instructions to activate the toolchain.
Not
Recommended
for
New
Designs
