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5.2. Simplicity Studio Help
Simplicity Studio includes detailed help information and device documentation within the tool. The help contains
descriptions for each dialog window. To view the documentation for a dialog, click the question mark icon in the
window:
This will open a pane specific to the dialog with additional details.
The documentation within the tool can also be viewed by going to
Help
Help Contents
or
Help
Search
.
5.3. Simplicity Configurator
The Simplicity Configurator is a configuration and code generation tool. This utility helps accelerate development
by automatically generating initialization source code to configure and enable the on-chip resources needed by
most design projects. In just a few steps, the wizard creates complete startup code for a specific Silicon Labs MCU.
To create a new Simplicity Configurator project:
1. Click the
Create new project
link from the welcome screen or go to
File
New
Silicon Labs MCU
Project
.
2. In the
Kit
drop-down, select
C8051F850 ToolStick Starter Kit
or
None
, in the
Part
drop-down, select
C8051F850
, and in the
SDK
drop-down, select the desired SDK. Click
Next
.
3. Select
Simplicity Configurator Program
and click
Next
.
4. Fill in the
Project name
and select the desired device. The
C8051F850-C-GU-QSOP
device is on the
C8051F850 ToolStick. Click
Finish
.
The Simplicity Configurator project displays properties for each peripheral. To configure a peripheral, click on the
DefaultMode Peripherals
tab at the bottom and click on a peripheral. Checking the box for a peripheral will add it
to code generation. Once a peripheral is selected, configure the registers using the
Properties
view. Select a new
value for a property with either an input box or a drop-down menu and press
Enter
to set it.
Figure 5. Simplicity Configurator – Configuring Peripheral Properties
