PSoC Creator News and Information - Cypress.com: Blog Posts http://www.cypress.com/?id=3629 Happy Lunar New Year! http://www.cypress.com/?rID=75179
 

Gong Xi Fa Cai!  As many of my friends and colleagues are celebrating the New Year and welcoming in the year of the water snake, I wanted to take a minute and wish you all well.  May the New Year bring each of you prosperity, good luck and a new PSoC design.  

 

2012 was a fantastic year for PSoC Creator with the release of 24 new Components, numerous Component updates including MISRA compliance, Rubber-Banding, Document Manager, Starter Design templates and project datasheet generation.  Looking forward, we're planning even more new Components and exciting features for 2013.  

 

More Information:

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year

 

The beautiful photo was shared under a Creative Commons Free Cultural Works License by maywong_photos and can be found on Flickr.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:16:39 -0600 Tips + Tricks: Menu Customization http://www.cypress.com/?rID=74695 Did you know you can create a customized menu in PSoC® Creator?  

Right click in a blank area of the top menu and select customize from the dropdown menu (right).

Create a new menu (below).  To add commands to the custom menu, go to the Commands tab.  Select a category and drag the command out of the dialog box and onto your custom toolbar.  

 

 

 

     I created one with Start Page, Add Component Item, Auto Hide All and DMA Wizard.

 

     

 

 

 

Design the way you think with PSoC Creator.

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:10:32 -0600 Happy 307th Birthday, Benjamin Franklin! http://www.cypress.com/?rID=74484  

Benjamin Franklin's life and history is taught to every US grade school student.  With his famous electricity experiments with a kite, his inventions of bifocals and his daily schedule, Benjamin Franklin's legacy is still inspiring today.  If you're interested, you can find out more about his life and history from the links below.  I just want to share a quote from Benjamin Franklin that really resonates with the PSoC Creator team.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. 

- Benjamin Franklin

We would like to involve all of you in PSoC Creator.  Not just in using it but in helping us define the next generation because we realize this isn't just a Cypress tool it's your tool.  Please be a part of our discussions here and on the Cypress Developer Community.

 

Find out more about Benjamin Franklin:

Find a discussion of some of his most famous inventions including the lightning rod in 1753.  Did you know there was a television show by PBS about the life of Benjamin Franklin?  There is a good Wikipedia article about  Benjamin Franklin s life and a discussion of his famous kite experiment on a US History education site.

]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:10:11 -0600 PSoC® Creator™ 2.2 is now available http://www.cypress.com/?rID=73670

PSoC® Creator  2.2 is now officially available for download! This release adds new Components, enhancements for Component distribution and the ability to generate custom project datasheets.

New Components include a Digital Utility Pack with five new Components and PWM-based Temperature Sensor Interface.  There are now over 80 pre-verified, production-ready Components available for your PSoC Design.  We've improved Component distribution with easy import and export tools to simplify the sharing of PSoC Creator Components.  Generate a complete datasheet for your specific PSoC design project without creating a new component library.  

 

New Features:

  • Additional Binding Error Symbols

  • Component Distribution (Import/Export)

  • Datapath Editor Enhancements

  • MISRA Support

  • Peripheral Register Debug in IDEs

  • Project Datasheet Generation

  • Variable Vdda New Parameter

 

New Components:

 

Read more about the PSoC Creator 2.2 release in the Release Notes.

 

Design the way you think with PSoC Creator.       

 

1/8/2012: The MHz ECO Clock Wizard Enhancements were removed from the PSoC Creator 2.2 features.  Look for these enhancements in a future 2013 release.

]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:40:45 -0600 Tips + Tricks: Getting to a Chinese or Japanese Datasheet http://www.cypress.com/?rID=73935  

The PSoC Creator team is continually working to make our tools easier to use and to let our customers have the best experience possible on PSoC.  As part of that mission, we've been working on continually updating our component datasheets into Chinese and Japanese.  In the future, we're planning on service packs to add the datasheets natively into the Creator build where they will open based on your host PC's native language setting.  Until we're 100% there, you can access the datasheets directly from each component's web page.

 

Within Creator Today, you have three ways to get to Chinese or Japanese Datasheets.

  • Right clicking on a component will bring up a menu with Open Component Web Page.  You'll find the Chinese and Japanese language datasheets with the documentation.
  • Help -> Documentation -> Japanese Language -> Component Datasheets will open a list of all of the datasheets translated into Japanese.
  • If you're in the Document Manager, selecting any Component Datasheet will bring up the Component Web pages with the associated translated datasheets.
]]> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:31:59 -0600 Did you know? There is a web page dedicated to Programming PSoC devices! http://www.cypress.com/?rID=74305 The General PSoC Programming web page is central location that details every aspect of programming PSoC devices. Topics discussed include software, hardware, documentation, and 3rd party vendor relationships available to PSoC customers.

Here is the link (bookmark it!): http://www.cypress.com/go/programming

Perhaps most importantly we maintain a table of production programming solutions for all parts. Here is a snapshot summary of that information (there is more detail on the web).

As we extend the list of supported programmer tools we ll post a message to this forum and update the table on the web so you can always have an accurate and up-to-date record of your PSoC programming choices.

Happy Programming!

]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:22:46 -0600 PSoC® 5LP Kit Upgrade Program Open http://www.cypress.com/?rID=73569 We want to offer all of our current PSoC®5 customers the opportunity to upgrade your CY8CKIT-050 kit to a PSoC 5LP for free. There are drop-in, pin-for-pin compatible replacement parts for each of the PSoC 5 products in the PSoC 5LP family. The PSoC 5LP offers increased Analog precision with our class leading 12-bit SAR and a 20-bit DelSig ADC, Boost technology allowing for start-up from only 0.5V and lower power modes. The Kit Upgrade Program allows existing PSoC 5 users to try out these new features for free.

The upgrade program for the CY8CKIT-001 and CY8CKIT-010 to PSoC 5LP silicon will be coming in the first weeks of January. Look for an announcement at that time.  

]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:08:20 -0600 PSoC 3 Kit Upgrade Program Closing http://www.cypress.com/?rID=73522

The PSoC 3 (CY8CKIT-001, CY8CKIT-003) upgrade program will end January 4th, 2013.  I would like to thank everyone who participated over the last two years for trying out our new silicon. I hope you had an excellent upgrade experience. If you haven't yet had a chance to upgrade your system, you still have a few days.  We are taking upgrade requests through the end of the day on January 4th. You just need to fill out a short form on the PSoC Kit Upgrade Program website.

The team here at Cypress wants you to have the best experience possible with PSoC.  That's why we offer free kit upgrades to production silicon or new silicon (look for a PSoC 5 to PSoC 5LP upgrade program coming soon).  We strongly believe being an early adopter shouldn't penalize you.  We will continue to offer these kit upgrades to production silicon and new key silicon. The PSoC 3 kit upgrade program was highly successful with just under a thousand total kits upgraded over the last two years and we hope that all PSoC 5 customers will use the kit upgrade program to try out the PSoC 5LP.  

]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:56:01 -0600 PSoC® Creator™ 2.1 Service Pack 1 is available for download from the Cypress Website http://www.cypress.com/?rID=73042  

PSoC® Creator 2.1 Service Pack 1 is now officially available for download!  If you are considering using the new PSoC 5LP for its capability to run high-precision programmable analog on a single-cell battery, you need to download the PSoC Creator update.  In addition to updating all the components to support the PSoC 5LP, we fixed several minor defects. Details for the release are in the Release Notes.

Read more about the PSoC 5LP, Cypress's newest ARM® Cortex -M3, in the PSoC 5LP Press Release or on the PSoC 5LP Product Page.

 

Design the way you think with PSoC Creator.  
]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:34:05 -0600 Register for PSoC® World - No Raincoat Required! http://www.cypress.com/?rID=73041

Although I wish everyone could come visit us in our Seattle office where we make PSoC, your programmable solution on a chip, it's a bit cold and grey this time of year.  Instead, virtually visit us at PSoC World 2012 on Dec 12 & 13.  I think you'll really enjoy the technical sessions, inspiring keynotes and a chance to chat with me and the whole PSoC team all from the comfort of your home or desk.  I'm most looking forward to the PSoC pannel discussion between several of our customers, a university professor and a PSoC expert from Arrow all moderated by Dan Byers, Senior Director of World Wide FAEs.  I think the discussion will be lively to say the least.

Tom Lantzsch, the EVP of Strategy for ARM, is discussing intelligence everywhere and the pervasive nature both of ARM processors and the fundamental shift in products for increasing technology at lower and less expensive price points.  He also brings up some great thought provoking concepts on energy conservation and low power.

If you're an engineer who likes wine, you need to check out Cypress's CEO, T.J. Rodgers' keynote on the science and technology he's introducing to wine-making in his vineyard near the mountains of Santa Cruz, California and at the University of California at Davis.  T.J. is an engineer's engineer and brings measurement, a knowledge of organic chemistry and fun electronics to everything he does and wine is no exception. 

If you need more convincing, check out the following:

]]> Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:47:23 -0600 PSoC World: Virtual PSoC Developer's Conference http://www.cypress.com/?rID=72623 On 12 and 13 Dec 2012, Cypress will be hosting our first PSoC Developer's Conference, PSoC World (www.psocworld.com).  We're extremely excited about this event and have packed in keynotes from our own CEO, TJ Rodgers and other industry visionaries from Arrow, ARM and Macnica.  Additionally, we have introductory to advanced training sessions with video demonstrations detailing how you can take advantage of the PSoC programmable platform to implement a variety of applications and solutions.  Further, a special panelist session is planned that features engineers, like you, talking about the creative and different ways they have used PSoC devices and software to implement a variety of solutions.  Register today and watch our sneak peek video at www.psocworld.com. See you there! ]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:56:11 -0600 New Component Pack Available Now - 6 New Components! http://www.cypress.com/?rID=70299

This component pack extends the PSoC Creator 2.1 software with new components providing solutions for temperature calculation, SMBus and PMBus communications, and digital signal filtering.

Temperature Calculators: Three new components compute the temperature based on measurements from a thermocouple, thermistor, or RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector).

SMBus and PMBus Slave: This communication component is built on top of an I2C physical layer and can be configured for System Management (SMBus) or Power Management (PMBus) applications.

Debouncer: This is a hardware-based alternative debouncer to firmware debouncing that eliminates unwanted oscillations on digital input signals, such as those encountered with mechanical buttons and switches.

Glitch Filter:  Another hardware-based alternative to firmware processing, the Glitch Filter eliminates unwanted short pulses (glitches) on digital input signals, which solves the problem of false signal transitions in noisy environments.


 

The fastest option for installing a component update is by using the Cypress Update Manager which typically takes less than 2 minutes to install with a high-speed Internet connection.
You can find the Update Manager under: All Programs - Cypress - Cypress Update Manager
This program will guide you through the component update process.
Optionally, you can always view the release notes and download the full installer at www.cypress.com/go/PSoCCreator.

]]> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:24:30 -0600 Component Datasheets available in Chinese and Japanese! http://www.cypress.com/?rID=70295 Component datasheets are now available online for the Chinese and Japanese languages in addition to the English versions previously available.

You can view these translated datasheets by right-clicking on them in the Component Catalog and selecting Open Component Webpage or by clicking Help->Documentation and either Japanese or Chinese Language. Components are "virtual chips" represented by an icon in the PSoC Creator IDE and as such require the same amount of detailed information as discrete ICs about their implementation, APIs and theory of operation to enable you to take advantage of the capabilities they provide. Further, in a future release of PSoC Creator we will enable you to install the Chinese or Japanese versions of the component datasheets along with the tool simplifying access to this documentation. If you have any feedback along the way, please contact us at psoc_creator_feedback@cypress.com.  Translation screenshot
]]> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:59:12 -0600 Starter Design Templates http://www.cypress.com/?rID=67148 This new feature is most important to new and inexperienced users because starting with PSoC Creator 2.1 you don't have to start with an empty design canvas any more. Once Creator is open go to "File -- New -- Project" in PSoC Creator 2.1. The tool offers 6 Starter Designs for PSoC 3 and PSoC 5. It is easier to write a program around a proven solution template, so try it out, become more productive faster. That is what PSoC Creator is all about; productivity, short time to market, easy hardware / software co-development and unique solutions.

Read more about Starter Designs in the Release Notes of PSoC Creator 2.1

]]> Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:45:40 -0600 PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 Interrupts http://www.cypress.com/?rID=68510 The interrupt controllers of PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 are very similar. If you expect the standard and very basic 8051 interrupt controller in the PSoC 3, be surprised. Programming the interrupts is simple by using the APIs within PSoC Creator. The Application Note AN54460 provides examples, additional information how to use the NVIC interrupt controller. It describes the differences and usage of edge triggered versus level triggered interrupts but also goes deeper into re-entrancy. That much information up front, PSoC 3 interrupts default to not re-entrant while PSoC 5 interrupts default to re-entrant. If you are planning to build your system schedule around interrupt priorities this is a must read Application Note!

]]> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:42:25 -0600 Digital Filters - Powerful features in PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=68365 As a new user to PSoC devices and PSoC Creator you might find it somewhat mind boggling to deal with Digital Filterprogrammable logic, programmable analog and on top of this with a sub processor capable of handling digital filters. Cypress offers numerous documents which explain how to handle digital filters as this is not a trivial task and there is also a previous Peripheral of The Month dealing with Digital Filters. The latest source of information is a series of PSoC Today shows where Dave and Kendall talk about the implementation used for PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 in PSoC Creator.

]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:24:21 -0600 And the winner of the solution contest is ..... http://www.cypress.com/?rID=67600 If you have not done so lately it is probably about time to visit the Cypress Developer Community again. This community has lots of great members ready to help when questions come up. Recently Cypress executed a couple promotions, giving development kits out as prices. One of the promotions was a solutions contest. We asked the forum members to post their unique to PSoC solutions and create a short video. Check out the winners who put in some great applications. HLI's contributions are highly sophisticated and they are the results of countless evening hours. DiodeDan's contribution is an analog multiplexer involving analog switches and DMA. Have fun with the videos and take it as an invitation to show off your own designs because you can do things with PSoC that you just cannot do with a regular microcontroller!

]]> Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:22:31 -0600 Announcing Qualified PSoC 3 JTAG Programming Support Through Goepel: http://www.cypress.com/?rID=66955 Cypress Semiconductor has completed the JTAG programming qualification for Goepel Electronic (http://www.goepel.com/). The qualification covered all electrical requirements, algorithm support, and verification of multiple device packages. Cypress has qualified the 48-SSOP, 48-QFN, 68-QFN, and 100-TQFP packages.

The vendor has released their software update, CASCON GALAXY 4.6.0a 1266 and VarioTAP model libraries, which contains JTAG programming support for the entire PSoC 3 device family. All testing was conducted on the SCAN FLEX SFX/ASL1149 programmer. Prior to programming PSoC 3 devices via JTAG or through a JTAG chain, users will need to ensure they have the latest Cypress supporting software via Goepel and the correct Goepel JTAG programmers.

For more information on device programming capabilities and software pricing contact the Goepel Sales office:
For more information on PSoC programming, visit the PSoC programming landing page.
If you need additional device support please file a tech support case.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:24:29 -0600 Getting started with PSoC 3, a comprehensive guide http://www.cypress.com/?rID=62777 If you ever searched for a getting started document that includes an introduction to CreatorAN54181, setting up your development kits and how it all works together, you just found it!  The Cypress Application Note AN54181 covers all aspects with great detail.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:39:54 -0600 Getting started with PSoC 5 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=63017 A couple days ago I posted the guide for PSoC 3, here we go for PSoC 5. If you are new to PSoC 5, this is a must read PSoC5-getting started imagedocument. Many questions are answered before you have to ask them. Whether you are using a PSoC CYC8KIT-001 or a CYC8KIT-050, the steps needed to get the "Blinky" going are outlined. There is also a more comprehensive project, an ambient light/dark detector, included in Appendix B. Our engineers have spent weeks to create and polish this Application Note AN77759, and it can save you many hours on your way to a successful project with PSoC 5!

]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:14:50 -0600 PSoC Creator 2.1 is available for download from the Cypress website http://www.cypress.com/?rID=66643 The early access program has ended as there is no need for it any more. PSoC Creator 2.1Creator 2.1 graphics is now officially available for download to all customers! The wait is over and we highly recommend for all users to upgrade to this new version. Many of you have asked us for rubber banding or flexible wires, which ever you prefer. We listened to your input and improved PSoC Creator in many places. It is easier to use than ever before, performance of components has significantly increased and it can be installed in parallel to Creator 2.0. If you are close to production or just want to be extra cautious, just keep Creator 2.0 for now until you have verified there are no problems.

No let us have some fun with the new version of PSoC Creator.

]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:42:03 -0600 Creator 2.1 Early Access open for all CDC members! http://www.cypress.com/?rID=64492 Curious what the new release of Creator 2.1 will bring to your desktop to simplify, optimize and accelerate your designs? Well, there is a cure for that! Send us a brief message that includes your cypress login name to psoc_creator_feedback@cypress.com and you will be given access. If you have been using PSoC Creator for more than just a few hours, you probably have missed flex wires or rubber banding, no matter what you've called it, you've certainly missed it. No longer, Creator 2.1 includes this great new feature. There has been vast improvement with handling of documentation. Once you include a component in your project, it will be visible in the workspace explorer the whole time while the project is opened.

Creator 2.1 and Creator 2.0 will co-exist, so you can try out Creator 2.1 without giving up your proven environment. PSoC Creator is constantly improving and you are invited to take the early tour and check out the new features.

]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:03:03 -0600 Highly flexible SPI Master component http://www.cypress.com/?rID=58563 The SPI interface of PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 offers 3-16 bit data width, up to 9 Mbps data rate and a very flexible buffer size from 1-255 bytes or words to offload the CPU during data transfer. The SPI can be configured through the API and does not require detailed knowledge of the registers.

]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:38:59 -0600 Digital Filter - Hardware supported implementation with PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=60347  

The PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 hardware filtering engine can deliver fast, high order, high accuracy filters. The Digital Filter Block (DFB) works seamlessly with the on-chip DMA and Interrupt logic. More detailed information is provided in the DFB Data Sheet. You can configure digital filters on one or two data stream.

During March and April, Cypress offers world-wide workshops to give engineers a kick-start with filter design the PSoC way.

Please check our Filter Wizard Blog and our special site for Digital Filters too. 

Digital Filter
]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:29:05 -0600 Component Pack 2 adds an Assembler for the Digital Filter Block http://www.cypress.com/?rID=60757 This 2nd component package will add new features to the installed PSoC Creator 2.0 but WILL NOT change the PSoC Creator tool itself. A project created with PSoC Creator 2.0 will not be modified through the installation of a component pack!

The new component of this release is:
     Digital Filter Block (DFB) Assembler
Component-packThe updated and improved components of this release are:
     USB FS adds support for communication with an external MIDI device
     SPI master adds a high speed mode, doubling the max. baudrate to 18 Mbps

Detailed release notes; download requires to be logged in with your Cypress account

The fast option for a component update using the Update Manager takes approx. 2 Minutes with a high-speed internet connection.
You can find the Update Manager under: All Programs - Cypress - Cypress Update Manager
This program will guide you through the component update process.

]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 02:26:36 -0600 Show us your solutions and a new development kit can be yours http://www.cypress.com/?rID=66390 Check out our new promotions. PSoC is so versatile and can be used for so many applications, it is unbelievable. Creator users are at the forefront of discovering new solutions every day, using the digital and analog programmability of PSoC. Please share your solution with the PSoC community. Find more information about the promotion. If you developed a new component to get to your solution, you will get even more visibility in the Community Components forum. I am so sure there are many solutions and components out there that just wait to be promoted and reused by other friends of PSoC. Don't be shy, give it a try!

]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:33:40 -0600 Cypress PSoC Forums: Free Development Kits for Good Posts to be continued http://www.cypress.com/?rID=64882 Customers who are interested in PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 will be given the opportunity to win more Free Development Kits. Stay put and watch the forum to find out how you can be one of the next winners.

The development kits are once again the CY8CKIT-030, CY8KIT-050 and CY8CKIT-001 kits. Check out the Cypress Store for details on the kits. Please register with the Cypress Developer Community (CDC), if you haven't done so already, and start posting new topics on the PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 forums

Share your thoughts, ask your questions, win a develoment kit!  Be an active member of the CDC.

]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:05:28 -0600 Working on a limited power budget? There are many ways to save power. http://www.cypress.com/?rID=64878 Asking 3 engineers what they expect from a low power device, you will most likely get 3 different answers.AN 77900 There are so many parameters that need to be watched. Low power consumption while running in active mode, low stand by current, fast wake up and more critical components are important when planning for the power supply, the battery, the heat dissipation, simply the system power concept. The Application Note AN 77900 looks at these aspects and helps you making the best decisions for your system. A must read for designers of battery powered applications and system architects.

]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:34:58 -0600 Videos help you to master PSoC Creator: Enabling the Analog Device Viewer http://www.cypress.com/?rID=64877 PSoC Creator performs many functions and you could compare it to a digital camera with intelligent automatic exposure settings. PSoC Creator routs all signals and does a great job at optimizing for time and placement. Sometimes there are (particilarly analog) routes, an expert wants to see or modify. With the analog device viewer in PSoC Creator 2.0 you get a tool to look at details. This is a tool for the advanced user with analog background. This video shows how to enable the analog device viewer.

]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2012 16:18:40 -0600 PSoC Today is picking up steam, watch videos about the ARM architecture http://www.cypress.com/?rID=64844 Have you watched PSoC webisodes lately? If you are new to the ARM check out the webisodes "ARM Architecture" Parts 1-3. CM3Dave interviews Ata Khan, Cypress Vice President and ARM guru. Learn that 32-bit cores can run on smaller code than 8-bit, how it is possible to use less power with a 32-bit and much more. Curious? Be our guest and watch PSoC today.

]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:56:10 -0600 Peripheral of the month - Fan Controller http://www.cypress.com/?rID=64842 The Fan Controller component enables designers to quickly and easily develop fan controller solutions using PSoC. The component is a system-level solution that encapsulates all necessary hardware blocks including PWMs, tachometer input capture timer, control registers, status registers and a DMA controller reducing development time and effort.

The PSoC Fan Controller Component can control up to 16 independent 4-wire DC fans. Because the design is done in hardware, the cooling system will run even when the CPU is in a sleep mode or better even, the CPU can handle other real-time critical events while the fans are controlled via a hardware control loop.

]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:29:01 -0600 Component Pack 3 ready for download http://www.cypress.com/?rID=64045 Power Monitor The Power Monitor is used to monitor the voltage and current for up to 32 DC-DC power converters. The component sequences through each of the measurements and determines the voltage or current using the Delta-Sigma ADC. User-defined warning and fault limits are monitored and generate a hardware indication when any of the maskable conditions occur.
Fan Controller v2.0 The 2.0 version of the Fan Controller is the first production version of the component. The Fan Controller is used to control up to 16 4-wire brushless DC fans using PWM. The fan speed can be controlled by firmware or by using a closed loop fan control implementation directly in hardware.
The fast option for a component update is using the Cypress Update Manager and it takes approx. 2 Minutes with a high-speed internet connection.
You can find the Update Manager under: All Programs - Cypress - Cypress Update Manager
This program will guide you through the component update process.

To download the full installation file of Creator with the new Component Pack or check out the release notes, visit the dedicated landing page.

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:50:01 -0600 Temperature Sensing and Control http://www.cypress.com/?rID=64041 PSoC provides complete high performance temperature sensing and control solutions for RTDs, thermocouples, thermistors, temperature diodes, IC temperature sensors, other analog output temperature sensors and digital output temperature sensors. Using on-chip current and voltage sensor drive, DAC and PWM outputs for control, LCD drive, key pad or touch screen interface, power management and USB or RS-232 communication it is a true system-on-chip.Find more information on the Temperature Sensing and Control website

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:31:53 -0600 CY8CKIT-025 for Diode Temperature Measurement http://www.cypress.com/?rID=64043 The CY8CKIT-025 PSoC® Precision Analog Temperature Sensor Expansion Board Kit (EBK) includes 5 temperature sensors andCY8CKIT 025 examples projects to make temperature sensing and control design quick and easy. This kit enables the designer to measure temperature accurately to a resolution of 0.1º C. It is designed for use with the CY8CKIT-030 PSoC 3 Development Kit, the CY8CKIT-050 PSoC 5 Development Kit and the CY8CKIT-001 Development Kit.

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:20:53 -0600 PSoC 3 Kit Upgrade Program http://www.cypress.com/?rID=61994 Our way to say Thanks for being an early adopter of PSoC®!

The kit upgrade program allows customers who own development kits with PSoC 3 ES2 silicon to get new kits with production version PSoC 3 silicon at no cost. The kits that qualify include:  PSoC 3 First Touch Kit (FTK), PSoC Processor Module Kit,  and PSoC Development kit (DVK).

Also, Customers who wish to perform Power Cycle programming but have the MiniProg3 revision *A (CY8CKIT-002) can upgrade to the MiniProg3 revision *B for free.

More details on the upgrade program..

]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 01:00:13 -0600 Creator Start Page in Chinese, Japanese and Korean language http://www.cypress.com/?rID=61574 Cypress has added language support for Chinese, Japanese and Korean on the PSoC Creator Start Page. This will help to navigate through Creator information easier and faster. 

]]> Mon, 21 May 2012 01:08:42 -0600 Development Kit for Thermal Management Applications http://www.cypress.com/?rID=63192 Thermal management and fan control is an excellent application space for PSoC 3 and PSoC 5CY8CKIT-036 picture. This development kit CY8CKIT-036 will reduce time to market considerably. It plugs into either one of the PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 development boards and comes with reference code in our component library. Developing a fan control application has never been easier or faster!

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 19:30:38 -0600 DMA a system performance booster http://www.cypress.com/?rID=57648 In this newly updated Application Note you can learn how to use the DMA on PSoC 3 and PSoC 5.
All transfer options between points and arrays are covered. To get an overview, please watch the 9 minute video.
Find out why the CPU is just one part of the system functionality and how much can be done without the CPU participating at all.

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 12:33:24 -0600 Temperature measurement and control Part1 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=63058 Measuring temperature is important for many embedded applications. Effects like increased leakage, lower peak performance, Thermometerall the way up to damaging the hardware of the system are possible side effects if the temperature is out of control. Cypress has published a number of Application Notes describing different methods to measure temperature. The focus today is measuring using a diode, an internal iDAC and the high resolution ADC. Application Note AN60590 shows the details.

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 12:31:31 -0600 Cypress at the Embedded World 2012 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=59462 Meet Cypress at the Embedded World in Nuremberg from February 28 through March 1

The Embedded World is the most important embedded event in Europe and more than 19000 visitors were there in 2011.
Cypress will show multiple applications using PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 devices. One is a quad-copter that will be fun to watch. Come and see us in Hall4A-106. The booth will be manned with highly knowledgeable engineers to answer any questions you might have. 		Embedded World 2012
]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 12:05:31 -0600 Meet Cypress at Design West in San Jose, March 27 -29 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=60632 Technical experts from Cypress will be available to answer your questions and tell you how to get a Cypress development kit for PSoC 3 or PSoC 5 at half the price. We will present a Thermal Management Demo at the ARM booth #1127. The Demo will show that PSoC can execute complex tasks using the programmable hardware without running the CPU.

]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 12:04:49 -0600 1-day free Creator workshops in the China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and the USA http://www.cypress.com/?rID=60633 This day long workshop will give you hands-on experience using and developing PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 solutions utilizing Cypress's PSoC® Creator Software development environment and the PSoC Development Kit (CY8CKIT-030 or CY8CKIT-050). In addition, this workshop will introduce PSoC Digital Filtering techniques using design examples made with PSoC Creator.
Detailed information about dates, the agenda and how to enroll.

]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 12:03:41 -0600 More about Filters http://www.cypress.com/?rID=61195 Additional information about the Filter component looking into the FIR side.

Filter pictureWhat defines the FIR filter? A two part introduction into coefficient values from our Filter Wiz Kendall.
1. Analyze your FIR filter
2. Synthesize your FIR filter. 

If you want to tap deeper into the brain of a Filter Wiz, check out Kendall's Filter Blog

]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 12:02:02 -0600 PSoC goes WebTV http://www.cypress.com/?rID=61208 PSoC today bannerWhy not combining work and pleasure if possible? Get valuable information about PSoC Designs while being entertained in PSoC today. Have fun and learn!

]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:58 -0600 PSoC 5 and Creator 2.0 Thermal Management Application at Design West http://www.cypress.com/?rID=61257 This brief video shows how a PSoC based solution can control temperature and fans without the CPU even running. Interview-ARM-ESC2012

MCUs CAN'T. PSoC CAN interview at the ARM booth during Design West in San Jose, 2012 as posted on Youtube.

]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:16 -0600 GPIO Pins for advanced users http://www.cypress.com/?rID=61259 PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 allow very flexible routing often avoiding rework of PCBs when a problem is discovered late in the development or requirements change after the hardware was completed. This Application Note provides a look under the hood explaining the physical structure of the pins, how to add multiple pins to a logical port, routing considerations and much more.

]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 11:59:36 -0600 New Features in PSoC Creator 2.0 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=56724 Keil µVision 4 Integration, PSoC 5 Production Devices, Static Timing Analysis, Timing-Driven Routing, Annotation Wires and Terminals and much more.

For more details please read the PSoC Creator 2.0 release notes

]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:20:04 -0600 See PSoC Creator 2.0 at ARM TechCon http://www.cypress.com/?rID=55375 Are you planning to attend ARM TechCon 2011 in Santa Clara?  Cypress will be exhibiting PSoC Creator 2.0 and other new products on October 26 and 27 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.  For more infomation or to register, see the ARM TechCon website at http://e.ubmelectronics.com/armtechcon/index.html.

]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:39:32 -0600 PSoC Creator 2.0 Early Access in the News http://www.cypress.com/?rID=55039 Watch Mark Saunders, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Cypress, discuss PSoC, PSoC Creator and the new features of PSoC Creator 2.0 with Bill Wong of Electronic Design magazine.  This interview took place in Boston during the ESC trade show where Cypress announced PSoC Creator 2.0.  http://www.engineeringtv.com/video/PSoC-Truely-Programmable-Embedd;ESC-Boston-2011-Videos

]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:36:46 -0600 Total installations of PSoC Creator 1.0 Service Pack 2 reaches 8472 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=54497 PSoC Creator 1.0 SP2 was released on May 26 2011. Since then, a total of 5431 existing PSoC Creator users have upgraded to the latest production software.  Additionally 3295 new users have downloaded the software from www.cypress.com.  As the popularity of PSoC Creator continues to grow, we look forward to your feedback on PSoC Creator 2.0 Early Access in the Cypress Developer Community.

]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:34:02 -0600 Visit Cypress at ESC Boston 2011 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=54473 Are you planning to attend ESC in Boston?. Come and visit us on September 27-28 at the 2011 ESC Boston Conference to learn why the best innovators innovate with Cypress.  Cypress's programmable solutions can help save money and time during development. Visit us at booth 20 during the conference to see and experience the latest innovations in PSoC and other Cypress products.  For more information or to register, please visit http://www.cypress.com/?rID=54228]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:31:32 -0600 Welcome to PSoC Creator 2.0 EA (Early Access) http://www.cypress.com/?rID=54245 Cypress is making PSoC Creator 2.0 available to select, advanced customers prior to its general release in the fourth quarter. Users will be selected from customers who register for early access at both the Cypress Design Community (www.cypress.com/go/community) and at Cypress s booth # 400 at the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston from September 26-27. Visit the Cypress Design Community site for details on the early access program and to apply for a free license to the product.  If you are already using PSoC Creator 2.0 EA, please share any experiences and suggestions on our PSoC Creator forum at http://www.cypress.com/?app=forum&id=2492&rID=54263.

]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:28:54 -0600 First Component Pack Release for PSoC Creator 2.0 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=58709 This package will add components to the installed PSoC Creator but WILL NOT change the PSoC Creator tool itself. A project created with PSoC Creator 2.0 :will not be modified through installation of a component pack!

Some noteworthy components of this release are:
     emFile FAT File System for SD CardsComponent-pack
     emWin Graphics Library
     Resistive Touch for use with emWin
     IIR (Biquad) support added to the Filter component

You probably got prompted by Cypress Update Manager already to perform an update and download the Component Pack 1

If your settings allow the Update Manager to prompt you just once a month or never, you can also start the Cypress Update Manager manually.
You can find the Update Manager under: All Programs - Cypress - Cypress Update Manager
This program will guide you through the component update process.

]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:41:39 -0600 Real EEPROM functionality on your PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=59261 Not just emulated EEPROM with 1k cycles or 10k cycles. Not just 10 year retention. Have you ever wondered if the specs of your current MCU with emulated EEPROM will be good enough over the life time of your product? Here is the spec of the integrated EEPROM on PSoC 3 and PSoC 5
 
512 B to 2 KB EEPROM memory
1,000,000 cycles, 20 years retention
Read 1 byte at a time
Program 16 bytes at a time

To find out more check out the EEPROM component in PSoC Creator or read here.
]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:45:41 -0600 Designing your own PSoC 3 / PSoC 5 hardware http://www.cypress.com/?rID=58562 PSoC is all about programmable silicon. Boost-ConverterThere are a small number of signals that simply need to be present in any system such as power supply pins, reset, crystal and your required I/O pins. This Application Note AN61290 provides lots of information that will help you to get your own hardware up and running without issues. One example is the configuration of the Boost Converter that enables a design to run from one rechargeable battery.

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:50:51 -0600 S/PDIF Transmitter - Digital Audio component http://www.cypress.com/?rID=57749 PSoC Creator 2.0 features many new components, the S/PDIF Transmitter is one of those.
It is supported by DMA, offers 8/16 and 24-bit sample length and supports up to 192 kHz sample rate. Streaming music from your PSoC has just become a lot simpler.

Hint: Datasheets for all components can be opened directly within PSoC Creator. If you select the component, a preview window shows a link to the datasheet underneath the component list.

A Happy   New   Year from the PSoC Team

]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:03:36 -0600 How to make your own components http://www.cypress.com/?rID=58096 Have you ever thought about building your own components? Give it a shot! The updated Component Author Guide has been released together with PSoC Creator 2.0

This guide is targeted at advanced users of PSoC Creator

]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:02:34 -0600 PSoC Creator 2.0 supports compilation and debugging in µVision 4 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=58311 If you love PSoC Creator but would like to have more advanced debugging features, you are not alone. Cypress listens to customer feedback and Creator 2.0 includes a new option to split hardware configuration and software debugging using two dedicated tools. PSoC Creator is used to build your custom specific chip and once this part of the development process is done, you can export your project to Keil µVision 4. Over the next 2 revisions of PSoC Creator we will add more options.
How does it work? A short video says much more than a long paragraph.

]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:01:31 -0600 Reference Device Documentation http://www.cypress.com/?rID=57647 Family Datasheet for PSoC 3 and PSoC 5
The family datasheet is intended to provide quick reference on the specific PSoC device family.

Family Errata for PSoC 3 and PSoC 5
The family errata documents operation deviation of device compared to the family datasheet.

Family Programming Specifications and Technical Reference Manual
These documents describe in detail what is going on under the hood. For PSoC 3 and PSoC 5

]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:27:14 -0600 PSoC 3 / PSoC 5 Bootloader through I2C Application Note http://www.cypress.com/?rID=57428 What can a customized Bootloader do for me and my project?

How do I create a Bootloader?

What's the communication going on between my host and my target?

These and many other questions are handled in the updated Application Note AN60317. It describes how to add an I2C bootloader to a PSoC® 3 / PSoC 5 project. It also discusses how to use the PC based bootloader host program provided with PSoC Creator. Finally the application note illustrates how to create your own embedded bootloader host. Each of these is explained with examples.

]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:38:35 -0600 Peripheral of the month - 20-bit Delta-Sigma ADC http://www.cypress.com/?rID=57106 Using an integrated 20-bit Delta-Sigma ADC for high precision measurements. Cypress introduces a special peripheral with lots of additional information each month.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:09:25 -0600 The basics: A short video how to create a new project http://www.cypress.com/?rID=57105 Welcome to our new users! To cover the basics, check out this brief video how to create a new project.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:08:19 -0600 Free Subscription Service for PSoC Creator CDs! http://www.cypress.com/?rID=53608

Are there times when your development PC can't be connected to the internet? To ensure that you always have the latest version of Cypress software, please navigate to www.cypress.com, mouse-over "MyAccount" and click on MySubscriptions. From there you can select the PSoC Creator CD subscription and then click save. Every time a new version of PSoC Creator is released, we'll automatically send you the software on CD - nothing more you need to do!

]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:10:07 -0600 PSoC 3 Kit Exchange Program http://www.cypress.com/?rID=53994 We want to thank everyone for being an early adopter of PSoC® 3.  Now it's time to make the upgrade to the production version of silicon to take advantage of all that PSoC® 3 has to offer.

This program is to upgrade your PSoC® 3 Processor Module CY8CKIT-009 and First Touch Kit CY8CKIT-003.  If you have a PSoC Development Kit CY8CKIT-001 then you can upgrade the PSoC 3 Processor Module that is included in the kit.  You can upgrade your PSoC First Touch Kit CY8CKIT-003 with a full development kit, the PSoC 3 Development Kit CY8CKIT-030.  Please see http://www.cypress.com/go/psoc3kitupgrade for more information.

]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:09:06 -0600 Get rewarded for asking questions! http://www.cypress.com/?rID=56722 What a concept. Usually you want to ask questions and if you want an answer you have to wait or you have to pay for support or both. The Cypress Developer Community CDC wants your participation and we are rewarding all participants with rewards points.
How does it work?
Every question is worth a couple points; every answer is worth points, if the person who asked the question verifies your answer, some extra points. Those points can add up fast and we all learn from each other while we accumulate the currency to buy some merchandise in the Cypress Rewards Store.

Come on and give it a try! PSoC Creator 2.0 is here and there will be some learning, questions and exchange of ideas. Just in time for Christmas, Cypress can help you out with some nice presents. We will give you even more than a penny for your thoughts.

Ho Ho Ho

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