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CY8CKIT-046 PSoC® 4 L-Series Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. #: 002-03344 Rev. *D 13
Introduction
1.3.3 PSoC Creator Help
Launch PSoC Creator and navigate to the following items:
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Quick Start Guide: Choose Help > Documentation > Quick Start Guide . This guide gives you
the basics for developing PSoC Creator projects.
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Simple Component Code Examples: Choose File > Code Example . These code examples
demonstrate how to configure and use PSoC Creator Components. To access code examples
related to a specific Component, place the Component on the TopDesign schematic and right-
click on the Component. Select the
Find Code Example option in the context menu that
appears.
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System Reference Guide : Choose Help > System Reference Guides . This guide lists and
describes the system functions provided by PSoC Creator.
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Component Datasheets : Right-click a Component and select Open Datasheet. Visit the
PSoC 4 Component Datasheets page for a list of all PSoC 4 Component datasheets.
1.4 Getting Started
This guide will help you get acquainted with the CY8CKIT-046 PSoC 4 L-Series Pioneer Kit:
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The Software Installation chapter on page 17 describes the installation of the kit software. This
includes the PSoC Creator IDE to develop and debug the applications, and PSoC Programmer to
program the
.hex
files onto the device.
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The Kit Operation chapter on page 20 describes the major features of the PSoC 4 L-Series Pio-
neer Kit and functionalities such as programming, debugging, and the USB-UART and USB-I2C
bridges.
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The Code Examples chapter on page 27 describes multiple PSoC 4200L code examples that will
help you understand how to create your own PSoC 4 projects.
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The Appendix on page 52 provides detailed hardware description and the method to use the
onboard F-RAM, kit schematics, and the bill of materials (BOM).
1.5 Additional Learning Resources
Cypress provides a wealth of data at www.cypress.com to help you select the right PSoC device for
your design, and to help you to quickly and effectively integrate the device into your design. For a
comprehensive list of resources, see
KBA86521, How to Design with PSoC 3, PSoC 4, and PSoC
5LP . The following is an abbreviated list for PSoC 4:
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Overview : PSoC Portfolio and PSoC Roadmap.
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Product Selectors : PSoC 4 Product Selector . In addition, PSoC Creator includes a device selec-
tion tool.
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Datasheets : Describe and provide electrical specifications for the PSoC 4000 , PSoC 4100 ,
PSoC 4200 , PSoC 4100M , PSoC 4200M , and PSoC 4200L device families.
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CapSense Design Guide : Learn how to design capacitive touch-sensing applications with the
PSoC 4 family of devices.
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Application Notes and Code Examples : Cover a broad range of topics, from basic to advanced.
Many of the application notes include code examples. Visit the PSoC 3/4/5 Code Examples web-
page for a list of all available PSoC Creator code examples. To access code examples from
within PSoC Creator – see
PSoC Creator Code Examples on page 11 .
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Technical Reference Manuals (TRM) : Provide detailed descriptions of the architecture and regis-
ters in each PSoC 4 device family.
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Development Kits: