PSoC Designer 5.0 SP6 will continue to be available for System Level Design users, and it will co-exist with future PSoC Designer 5.1 releases. However, we are not recommending System Level Design for production designs.

We suggest users to use the latest version of PSoC Designer located here:

www.cypress.com/go/psocdesigner

PSoC Designer 5.0 SP6 supports Internet Explorer 6 through 8, but does not support Internet Explorer 8 Beta or Internet Explorer 9 due to compatibility issues.

To Install PSoC Designer 5.0 SP6 users must first have PSoC Programmer installed first. For the latest release of PSoC Programmer please, Click Here

PSoC Designer 5.0 PS6 was tested using Beta version of Windows 7. PSoC Designer 5.0 SP6 is not supported for Windows 7 systems.

To Install:

Shut Down any currently running instances of PSoC Designer.

If an earlier service pack of PSoC Designer 5.0 is currently installed, uninstall it. To do this please navigate to Start>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs.

• Install latest PSoC Programmer.
• Install PSoC Designer 5.0 SP6 by running the installed in the downloads table below.”

Note to HI-TECH Compiler Users:

There are new devices in this release. To compile projects containing these devices with the HI-TECH compiler, you must manually update the psoc.ini file. The HI-TECH psoc.ini file is found in the HI-TECH installation folder. The default location of the psoc.ini is here:

C:\Program Files\HI-TECH Software\HCPSOC\PRO\9.61\dat\psoc.ini

The default location of the replacement psoc.ini file that adds support for the new devices is here:

C:\Program Files\Cypress\Common\CypressSemiBuildMgr\tools\psoc.ini

PSoC Programmer: The latest version of PSoC Programmer must be installed along with PSoC Designer. For the latest release please navigate to the PSoC Programmer web page: Click Here

PSoC Designer: User Guides - Click Here

PSoC Designer Archive - Click Here

Features

• Low power CapSense® block with SmartSense Auto-tuning
• Powerful Harvard-architecture processor
• Operating Range: 1.71 V to 5.5 V
• Operating Temperature range: -40 °C to +85 °C
• Flexible on-chip memory
• Four Clock Sources
• Programmable pin configurations
• Versatile Analog functions
• Full-Speed USB
• For more, see pdf

PSoC^® Functional Overview

The PSoC family consists of on-chip controller devices, which are designed to replace multiple traditional microcontroller unit (MCU)-based components with one, low cost single-chip programmable component. A PSoC device includes configurable analog and digital blocks, and programmable interconnect. This architecture allows the user to create customized peripheral configurations, to match the requirements of each individual application.  

CY8C202x6A_16qfn.ibs
CY8C20396A_24qfn.ibs
CY8C203x6A_24qfn.ibs
CY8C20496A_32qfn.ibs
CY8C204x6A_32qfn.ibs
CY8C205x6A_48ssop.ibs
CY8C20636A_48qfn.ibs
CY8C206x6A_48qfn.ibs
CY8C207x6A_30wlcsp.ibs

• Implements CapSense® capacitive sensing in the CY8C20xx6A family of PSoC® devices.
• Auto-tunes configurable system parameters in runtime to account for sensor, IC, and PCB characteristics.
• Supports up to 36 capacitive sensors and 6 sliders.
• Supports parasitic sensor capacitance range of 5 pF to 45 pF.
• Detects touches as low as 0.1 pF, that is, a finger can be detected through up to 15 mm of glass or 5 mm of plastic.
• High immunity to AC mains noise, other EMI, and power supply noise.
• Supports capacitive sensors configured as independent buttons and also as dependent arrays to form sliders.
• Provides diplexing option which allows two slider elements to be assigned per dedicated I/O pin.
• Supports slider resolution greater than physical pitch through interpolation.
• Provides shield electrode for reliable operation with high parasitic capacitance and also in the presence of water film.
• Enables guided sensor and pin assignments using the SmartSense™ Wizard.
• The CY8C20045 family does not support sliders.

• Scan 1 to 36 capacitive sensors.
• Sensing possible with up to a 15 mm glass overlay.
• Proximity detection to 20 cm with a wire-based sensor.
• High immunity to AC mains noise, EMC noise, and power supply voltage changes.
• Supports different combinations of independent and slide capacitive sensors.
• Double slide sensor physical resolution using diplexing.
• Increase slide sensor resolution using interpolation.
• Touchpad support with two slide sensors.
• Sensing support through high resistive conductive materials (ITO films for example).
• Shield electrode support for reliable operation in the presence of water film or droplets.
• Guided sensor and pin assignments using the CSD Wizard.
• Integrated baseline update algorithm for handling temperature, humidity, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) events.
• Easily adjustable operational parameters.
• PC GUI application support for raw data monitoring and parameter optimization in real-time.
   

The CSD (Capacitive Sensing using a Sigma-Delta Modulator) provides capacitance sensing using the switched capacitor technique with a sigma-delta modulator to convert the sensing switched capacitor current to digital code. 

• Scan 1 to 28 capacitive sensors
• Scan capacitive sliders with 2 to 28 elements
• Slider physical resolution doubling using diplexing
• Slider interpolated resolution up to 1 part in 65535
• Generate touch-pad using multiple slider sensors
• Adjustable sensor sensitivity, detection threshold and sampling rate
• Guided sensor/pin assignments using the CSA Wizard
• Integrated baseline update algorithm for handling temperature changes
• Compensate for environmental and physical sensor variations

The CapSense® Successive Approximation (CSA) User Module implements an array of capacitive touch sensors using switched capacitor circuitry, an analog multiplexer, digital counting functions, and high level software routines to compensate for environmental and physical sensor variations. The sensor array can consist of combinations of independent sensors, sliding sensors, and touchpads implemented as a pair of orthogonal sliding sensors. High level software routines accommodate slider diplexing. Slider diplexing allows a single pin to measure two electrical sensors in two different physical locations. Diplexing provides resolution enhancement of the slider without the cost of an additional IO.

• AutoTuning algorithms optimize the operational parameters at runtime based on the parasitic capacitance of each sensor.
• Scans 1 to 36 capacitive sensors.
• Capable of detecting 0.1 pF touch with parasitic sensor capacitance (Cp) up to 50 pF as long as layout guidelines of are followed.
• Sensing possible through up to a 15 mm glass overlay.
• High immunity to AC mains noise, other EMI, and power supply voltage changes.
• Supports capacitive sensors configured as independent buttons, proximity sensors and/or as dependent arrays to form sliders. Sliders and proximity sensors not fully supported in this beta version.
• Effective number of slider elements can double the number of dedicated IO pins using diplexing technique.
• Supports slider resolution greater than physical pitch through interpolation.
• Touchpads can be implemented as pairs of interwoven orthogonal sliders.
• Shield electrode provides for reliable operation with high parasitic capacitance and/or in the presence of water film.
• Guided sensor and pin assignments using the CSDAUTO Wizard.
• PC GUI application support for raw data monitoring in real-time.
   

The CSDAUTO (Autotuning CapSense® using a Sigma-Delta Modulator) User Module provides capacitance sensing using the switched capacitor technique with a sigma-delta modulator to convert the sensor capacitance into digital code.

• Two (2) CY8C20536/546/566A ICE Pods
   

Hardware Description:

Replacement ICE Debugging Support for 48-pin SSOP CY8C20536A-24PVXI, CY8C20546A-24PVXI, and CY8C20566A-24PVXI CapSense PSoC Devices in a Prototype System or PCB.

The ICE pod provides the interconnection between the CY3215-DK In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) via a flex cable and the target PSoC device in a prototype system or PCB via package-specific pod feet. POD feet sold separately.

• Two (2) CY8C20336/46A ICE Pods
   

Hardware Description:

Replacement ICE Debugging Support for 24-pin CY8C20336A-24QKXI and CY8C20346A-24LQXI CapSense PSoC Devices in a Prototype System or PCB.

The ICE pod provides the interconnection between the CY3215-DK In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) via a flex cable and the target PSoC device in a prototype system or PCB via package-specific pod feet. POD feet sold separately.

• Two (2) CY8C20636/646/666A ICE Pods
   

Hardware Description:

Replacement ICE Debugging Support for 48-pin QFN CY8C20636A-24LTXI, CY8C20646A-24LTXI, and CY8C20666A-24LTXI CapSense PSoC Devices in a Prototype System or PCB.

The ICE pod provides the interconnection between the CY3215-DK In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) via a flex cable and the target PSoC device in a prototype system or PCB via package-specific pod feet. POD feet sold separately.

• Two (2) CY8C20236/46A ICE Pods

Hardware Description:

Replacement ICE Debugging Support for 16-pin QFN CY8C20236A-24LKXI and CY8C20246A-24LKXI CapSense PSoC Devices in a Prototype System or PCB.

The ICE pod provides the interconnection between the CY3215-DK In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) via a flex cable and the target PSoC device in a prototype system or PCB via package-specific pod feet. POD feet sold separately.

• Two (2) QFN CY8C20436/46/66 ICE Pods
   

Hardware Description:
Replacement ICE Pods for Debugging 32-pin QFN CY8C20436/20446/20466 CapSense PSoC Devices in a Prototype System or PCB

The ICE pod provides the interconnection between the CY3215-DK In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) via a flex cable and the target PSoC device in a prototype system or PCB via package-specific pod feet. ICE and pod feet sold separately.

• CY3280-BMM Matrix Button Module Board
• CY3280-BMM Quick Start Guide
• CY3280-BMM Kit CD
• One 1.5mm Acrylic Overlay
   

1. Any CY3280 Universal CapSense Controller Board
2. CY3210-MiniProg
3. CY3240-I2USB Bridge
4. USB Mini-B Cable

Software Title	Description	Link
PSoC Designer	This kit requires PSoC Designer for development
PSoC Programmer	This kit requires PSoC Programmer for programming

• One (1) CY8C20436/46/66 ICE Pod
• One (1) Flex Cable
• Two (2) 32-pin QFN Pod Feet

Hardware Description:
ICE Debugging Support for 32-pin QFN CY8C20436/46/66 CapSense PSoC Devices in a Prototype System or PCB.

The ICE pod provides the interconnection between the CY3215-DK In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) via a flex cable and the target PSoC device in a prototype system or PCB via package-specific pod feet. Two (2) 32-pin QFN feet included.

Replacement In-Circuit Emulation (ICE) Pods

• One (1) CY8C20236/46A ICE Pod
• One (1) Flex Cable
• Two (2) 16-pin QFN Pod Feet
   

Hardware Description:
 ICE Debugging Support for 16-pin QFN CY8C20236A-24LKXI and CY8C20246A-24LKXI CapSense PSoC Devices in a Prototype System or PCB.

The ICE pod provides the interconnection between the CY3215-DK In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) via a flex cable and the target PSoC device in a prototype system or PCB via package-specific pod feet. Two (2) 16-pin QFN feet included.

CY3250-20666QFN Kit Contents:

• One (1) CY8C20636/646/666A ICE Pod
• One (1) Flex Cable
• Two (2) 48-pin QFN Pod Feet
   

Hardware Description:

CY3250-20566QFN Kit Contents:

• One (1) CY8C20536/546/566A ICE Pod
• One (1) Flex Cable
• Two (2) 48-pin SSOP Pod Feet
   

Hardware Description:
 ICE Debugging Support for 48-pin SSOP CY8C20536A-24PVXI, CY8C20546A-24PVXI, and CY8C20566A-24PVXI CapSense PSoC Devices in a Prototype System or PCB.

The ICE pod provides the interconnection between the CY3215-DK In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) via a flex cable and the target PSoC device in a prototype system or PCB via package-specific pod feet. Two (2) 48-pin SSOP feet included.

CY3250-20346QFN Kit Contents:

• One (1) CY8C20336/346A ICE Pod
• One (1) Flex Cable
• Two (2) 24-pin QFN Pod Feet
   

Hardware Description:
 ICE Debugging Support for 24-pin QFN CY8C20336A-24QKXI and CY8C20346A-24LQXI CapSense PSoC Devices in a Prototype System or PCB.

The ICE pod provides the interconnection between the CY3215-DK In-Circuit Emulator (ICE) via a flex cable and the target PSoC device in a prototype system or PCB via package-specific pod feet. Two (2) 24-pin QFN feet included.

For the most up-to-date version of PSoC Programmer please Click Here.

The CY8C20xx6A family offers the new patent-pending SmartSense™ solution, which automatically calibrates capacitive-sensing parameters during the design process, significantly cutting development time. The CY8C20xx6A devices have up to 36 general-purpose I/Os (GPIOs) to implement multiple CapSense interfaces. Leveraging the PSoC® programmable system-on-chip architecture, a single new CapSense device can also manage functions such as motor control, intelligent sensing, LED control and more – a capability called CapSense Plus™.  For a high-resolution image of the devices, click the download link below.