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Rev. 0.3 9/08

Copyright © 2008 by Silicon Laboratories

ToolStick Programming Adapter

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1.  Handling Recommendations

The ToolStick Base Adapter and daughter cards are distributed without any protective plastics. To prevent damage
to the devices or the host PC, please take into consideration the following recommendations when using the
ToolStick:

Never connect or disconnect a daughter card to or from the ToolStick Base Adapter while the Base Adapter is 
connected to a PC.

Always connect and disconnect the ToolStick Base Adapter from the PC by holding the edges of the board.

Figure 1. Proper Method of Holding the ToolStick

Figure 2. Improper Method of Holding the ToolStick

Avoid directly touching any of the components other than the plastic connector or the socket.

2.  Kit Contents

The ToolStick Programming Adapter package contains the following items:

ToolStick Base Adapter

ToolStick Programming Adapter Daughter Card

USB extension cable

Summary of Contents for ToolStick Base Adapter

Page 1: ...ToolStick Never connect or disconnect a daughter card to or from the ToolStick Base Adapter while the Base Adapter is connected to a PC Always connect and disconnect the ToolStick Base Adapter from the PC by holding the edges of the board Figure 1 Proper Method of Holding the ToolStick Figure 2 Improper Method of Holding the ToolStick Avoid directly touching any of the components other than the pl...

Page 2: ...e of socket for each package type and each of these socket types is rated for a minimum number of insertions Table 1 below shows the minimum guaranteed number of insertions for each socket type Check the ToolStick website www silabs com toolstick to ensure that the daughter card is the appropriate one for the device being programmed Inserting a device into the wrong socket could damage the device ...

Page 3: ...the ToolStick to the socket daughter card and connect it to the PC Step 5 Go to Program Menu Configure Programming Information Step 6 Configure the required programming settings The required settings are Part Number Debug Adapter and Hex File Configuration of the other optional settings should be also done during this step Note The ToolStick might not appear as a Debug Adapter selection until the ...

Page 4: ...olStick Step 1 Connect the ToolStick Base Adapter and daughter card to the PC The ToolStick Programming Adapter kit includes a USB extension cable that can be used to make it easier to place the Base Adapter and daughter card on a level surface Figure 5 ToolStick Socket Platform Connected to PC Step 2 Move the switch on the daughter card to the OFF position Figure 6 Switch on Daughter Card Moved t...

Page 5: ...ocket could damage the device Figure 7 Socket Orientation The procedure for inserting the device into the socket depends on the type of socket Clam Shell Top Loader or ZIF Inserting a device into a Clam Shell socket Figure 8 Clam Shell Socket A Ensure that the ToolStick Base Adapter and the daughter card are on a level surface B Press the latch to open the socket C Using the tweezers carefully ins...

Page 6: ...on the daughter card Release the downward pressure once the device is properly situated C Examine the socket and confirm that the device is properly aligned Inserting a Device into a ZIF Socket Figure 10 ZIF Socket A Ensure that the ToolStick Base Adapter and the daughter card are on a level surface B Move the lever to the open position C Use tweezers to carefully put the device into the socket in...

Page 7: ...he MCU Programming Utility Note this step assumes that the MCU Programming Utility has been configured using the instructions provided in Section 5 Software Installation Instructions A Verify that the settings are correct in the Current Configuration Figure 12 Current Configuration B Click the Program Device button to program the MCU Figure 13 Program Device Button ...

Page 8: ...rammed correctly by checking the Status Log Figure 14 Status Log Step 6 Turn the switch to the OFF position Figure 15 Switch in the OFF Position Step 7 Remove the device Note Removing the device before power has been removed from the daughter card could damage the device ...

Page 9: ...he socket C Using the tweezers carefully remove the device from the socket Removing the Device from a Top loading Socket Figure 17 Removing a Device from a Top loading Socket A Ensure that the ToolStick Base Adapter and the daughter card are on a level surface B Using one hand press the socket downward to open the space for the device Use tweezers to carefully remove the device from the socket Rel...

Page 10: ...et Figure 18 Removing a Device from a ZIF Socket A Ensure that the ToolStick Base Adapter and the daughter card are on a level surface B Move the lever to the open position C Use tweezers to carefully remove the device from the socket To program another device return to Step 3 ...

Page 11: ...ToolStick Programming Adapter Rev 0 3 11 DOCUMENT CHANGE LIST Revision 0 2 to Revision 0 3 Added documentation for ZIF sockets Updated screenshots for new version of the MCU Production Programmer ...

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