Application Note
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001-84858 Rev. *N
2021-03-23
PSoC 4 Programming Using an External Microcontroller (HSSP)
Testing the Example Projects
4.
Install the USBUART driver for the kit:
a)
Unplug and reconnect the USB cable.
b)
If Windows fails to install the USBUART drivers, open the
Device Manager
. Make sure that
USBUART
is
present in the
Other devices
list.
c)
Double-click
USBUART
to open its properties.
d)
Click
Update Driver
.
e)
Select the option
Browse my computer for driver software
.
f)
The driver is provided in the attached project under the folder USBUART. Navigate to the location where
you saved the project attached with this application note, and select the driver in the
USBUART driver
folder.
g)
Click
Next
. Windows generates a warning because the driver files are not signed. Ignore the warning and
proceed. Now the USBUART driver is installed on your machine.
5.
Use HyperTerminal to start HSSP programming:
a)
Open HyperTerminal on your computer. If you do not have it, download any terminal application for
serial communication from the Internet.
b)
In the UART configuration window, set the baud rate at 9600, data bits as 8, stop bits as 1, parity as No
Parity, and Hardware Control as None.
c)
Press any alphanumeric button on the keyboard to start programming. If the operation is successful, the
terminal shows “HSSP Success” (see
If the programming operation fails, the terminal displays the step and error code that you can use to
debug the project (see
Figure 8
Terminal Display
6.
Reprogram PSoC 5LP with the kit firmware:
a)
Open PSoC Programmer.
b)
Enter the bootloader as described in step 2.
c)
Go to the
Utilities
tab and click
Upgrade Firmware
to reprogram PSoC 5LP with the original kit firmware
