TOOLSTICKUNISK Silicon Laboratories Inc, TOOLSTICKUNISK Datasheet - Page 8

• Manufacturer Part Number: TOOLSTICKUNISK
• Description: KIT UNIVERSITY TOOLSTICK STARTER
• Manufacturer: Silicon Laboratories Inc
• Series: ToolStickr
• Type: MCUr

Specifications of TOOLSTICKUNISK

• Contents: ToolStick base adapter, daughter card and 3' USB cable
• Interface Type: USB
• Operating Supply Voltage: 2.7 V to 3.6 V
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• For Use With/related Products: -
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 336-1433

To o l St i c k U n i D C
6.2. Connecting to the Device and Downloading Firmware
This section describes how to open the IDE, open and build a project, connect to a device, and download the
firmware.
1. Open the Silicon Laboratories IDE from the Start → Programs → Silicon Laboratories menu.
2. In the IDE, go to Project → Open Project.
3. Browse to the default location C:\SiLabs\MCU\ToolStick\UniversityDC\Firmware\FeaturesDemo\.
4. Select UniDC_FeaturesDemo.wsp and click OK.
5. In the IDE, select Project → Rebuild Project.
6. Go to Options → Connection Options.
7. Select USB Debug Adapter for the Serial Adapter and JTAG for the Debug Interface, and then click OK as
shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6. Connection Options Screen
8. Go to Debug → Connect.
9. Download the code using the Download button on the menu bar, or use Alt-D.
Once these steps are completed, the firmware is built into an object file (Step 5) and downloaded to the device
(Step 9). The device is now ready to begin executing code. If all of these steps were followed successfully, the “Go”
option is enabled in the Debug menu. A green circle icon in the IDE toolbar also indicates that the device is ready
to run. If one of the steps leads to an error, make sure that the ToolStick is properly inserted in a USB port and start
again with Step 6.
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