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5. Software Overview
The following software is necessary to build a project, download code to, and communicate with the target
microcontroller.
8051 Evaluation Toolset
Silicon Labs Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Other useful software included in the Silicon Labs 8-bit Development Tools package from the Silicon Labs
Downloads web site (
www.silabs.com/mcudownloads
) includes:
Configuration Wizard 2
Keil µVision2, µVision3, and µVision4 Drivers
MCU Production Programmer and Flash Programming Utilities
5.1. 8051 Evaluation Toolset
The Silicon Labs IDE has native support for many third-party 8051 toolsets. Included with this kit is an 8051
evaluation assembler, compiler, and linker. For further information on the tools, including limitations, see the
corresponding application note. Application notes can be found on the Silicon Labs web site (
http://
www.silabs.com/appnotes
). See Table 1 for a list of supported toolsets and associated application notes.
5.2. Silicon Labs IDE
The Silicon Labs IDE integrates a source-code editor, source-level debugger, and in-system programmer. The
following sections discuss how to open an example project in the IDE, build the source code, and download it to the
target device.
5.2.1. Running the T620_Blinky or T622_Blinky example program
The T620_Blinky or T622_Blinky example program blinks an LED on the target board.
1.
Open the Silicon Labs IDE from the Start menu.
2.
Select
Project
Open Project
to open an existing project.
3.
Browse to the
C:\SiLabs\MCU\Examples\C8051T620_1_6_7_T320_3\Blinky or SiLabs\MCU\Exam-
ples\C8051T622_3_T326_7\Blinky
directory (default) and select the T620_Blinky_C.wsp or
T622_Blinky_C.wsp project file. Click
Open
.
4.
Once the project is open, build the project by clicking on the
Build/Make Project
button in the toolbar or
selecting
Project
Build/Make Project
from the menu.
Note: After the project has been built the first time, the
Build/Make Project
command will only build the
files that have been changed since the previous build. To rebuild all files and project dependencies, click
on the
Rebuild All
button in the toolbar or select
Project
Rebuild All
from the menu.
5.
Before connecting to the target device, several connection options may need to be set. Open the
Connec-
tion Options
window by selecting
Options
Connection Options...
in the IDE menu. First, select the
“USB Debug Adapter” option. Next, the correct “Debug Interface” must be selected. C8051T62x/32x
devices use Silicon Labs “C2” 2-wire debug interface. Once all the selections are made, click the
OK
but-
ton to close the window.
Table 1. Supported Third Party 8051 Toolsets
Toolset
Application Note
Keil
“AN104: Integrating Keil 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE”
Raisonance
“AN125: Integrating Raisonance 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE”
Tasking
“AN126: Integrating Tasking 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE”
HI-TECH
“AN140: Integrating Hi-TECH 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE”
SDCC
“AN198: Integrating SDCC 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE”
IAR
“AN236: Integrating IAR 8051 Tools into the Silicon Labs IDE”
Not
Recommended
for
New
Designs
