1. Getting Started
Hardware
To set up the hardware for the CPT213B SLEXP8019A kit:
1. Provide power to the board by connecting the DBG USB connector to the PC using the provided USB cable. When a connection
has been established successfully, the LED (marked in the picture) lights up.
2. Place the acrylic overlay on the board over the capacitive sense pads.
Figure 1.1. Hardware Setup
Software
The first step to get started with your new CPT213B SLEXP8019A kit is to go to
http://www.silabs.com/simplicity
The Simplicity Studio software package contains all the tools, drivers, software examples, and documentation needed to use the
CPT213B Capacitive Sense Evaluation Board. The board comes preconfigured for a Touch Demo for use with the acrylic overlay. The
demo enables the board to recognize touch events and touch release events. Every time a touch is sensed, the touch is communicated
on the I2C interface.
After downloading the latest version of Simplicity Studio and installing the software:
1. In the [
Launcher
], select [
CPT213B
] in [
Device
] pane. On the board, a successful USB connection is established when the LED
next to the USB connector turns on.
2. In the [
Launcher
], under [
Compatible Tools
], click the [
Capacitive Sense Profiler
] tile. This utility graphs touch-related data and
events received from the CPT213B SLEXP8019A for evaluation and analysis.
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Getting Started
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