CY8CKIT-062-BLE - CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTOR

CY8CKIT-062-BLE

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide

Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G

Cypress Semiconductor

198 Champion Court

San Jose, CA 95134-1709

www.cypress.com

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Contents

Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information 5

1. Introduction 8

1.1 Kit Contents .................................................................................................................8

1.2 Board Details ...............................................................................................................9

1.3 PSoC Creator ............................................................................................................20

1.3.1 PSoC Creator Code Examples ......................................................................21

1.3.2 Kit Code Examples.........................................................................................21

1.3.3 PSoC Creator Help ........................................................................................21

1.4 Getting Started...........................................................................................................22

1.5 Additional Learning Resources..................................................................................23

1.6 Technical Support......................................................................................................23

1.7 Documentation Conventions......................................................................................23

1.8 Acronyms...................................................................................................................23

2. Software Installation 25

2.1 Before You Begin.......................................................................................................25

2.2 Install Software ..........................................................................................................25

3. Kit Operation 28

3.1 Theory of Operation...................................................................................................28

3.1.1 CY8CKIT-028-EPD E-INK Display Shield ......................................................34

3.2 KitProg2 .....................................................................................................................35

3.2.1 Programming and Debugging using PSoC Creator .......................................35

3.2.2 Programming using PSoC Programmer.........................................................36

3.2.3 Mass Storage Programmer ............................................................................36

3.2.4 USB-UART Bridge..........................................................................................36

3.2.5 USB-I2C Bridge..............................................................................................37

3.2.6 USB-SPI Bridge .............................................................................................37

3.3 EZPD CCG3 Type-C Power Delivery ........................................................................38

4. Code Examples 40

4.1 Using the Kit Code Examples ....................................................................................40

4.2 Code Examples .........................................................................................................42

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Contents

A. Appendix 43

A.1 Schematics ................................................................................................................43

A.2 Hardware Functional Description...............................................................................43

A.2.1 PSoC 6 MCU (U1)..........................................................................................43

A.2.2 PSoC 5LP (U2) ..............................................................................................43

A.2.3 Serial Interconnection between PSoC 5LP and PSoC 6 MCU ......................44

A.2.4 EZ-PD CCG3 Power Delivery System ...........................................................45

A.2.5 Power Supply System ....................................................................................46

A.2.6 Expansion Connectors ...................................................................................49

A.2.7 CapSense Circuit ...........................................................................................50

A.2.8 LEDs ..............................................................................................................50

A.2.9 Push Buttons..................................................................................................51

A.2.10 Cypress NOR Flash .......................................................................................51

A.2.11 Cypress Ferroelectric RAM (F-RAM) .............................................................52

A.2.12 Crystal Oscillators ..........................................................................................52

A.3 PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Board Rework .........................................................................53

A.3.1 Bypassing protection circuit on PSoC 6 MCU Program

and Debug Header (J11)................................................................................53

A.3.2 PSoC 6 MCU User Button (SW2) ..................................................................54

A.3.3 CapSense Shield ...........................................................................................54

A.3.4 CSH................................................................................................................55

A.3.5 U.FL ...............................................................................................................55

A.3.6 LiPo Battery Charger......................................................................................56

A.3.7 Multiplexed GPIOs .........................................................................................56

A.4 Bill of Materials ..........................................................................................................57

A.5 Frequently Asked Questions......................................................................................57

Revision History 63

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Safety and Regulatory Compliance

Information

The CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit is intended for development purposes only. Users

are advised to test and evaluate this kit in an RF development environment.

Safety evaluation for this kit is done in factory default settings using default accessories shipped with

the kit. All evaluations for safety are carried out using a 5-V (USB 2.0, @500 mA) supply. Attaching

additional wiring to this product or modifying the product operation from the factory default may

affect its performance and cause interference with other apparatus in the immediate vicinity. If such

interference is detected, suitable mitigating measures should be taken.

This kit is not a finished product and when assembled may not be resold or otherwise marketed

unless all required authorizations are first obtained. Contact support@cypress.com for details.

General Safety Instructions

ESD Protection

ESD can damage boards and associated components. Cypress recommends that you perform

procedures only at an ESD workstation. If an ESD workstation is unavailable, use appropriate ESD

protection by wearing an anti-static wrist strap attached to a grounded metal object.

Handling Boards

CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit is sensitive to ESD. Hold the board only by its edges.

After removing the board from its box, place it on a grounded, static-free surface. Use a conductive

foam pad, if available. Do not slide the board over any surface.

CY8CKIT-062-BLE boards contain electrostatic discharge (ESD)-

sensitive devices. Electrostatic charges readily accumulate on the

human body and any equipment, which can cause a discharge without

detection. Permanent damage may occur on devices subjected to

high-energy discharges. Proper ESD precautions are recommended to

avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality. Store unused

CY8CKIT-062-BLE boards in the protective shipping package.

End-of-Life/Product Recycling

The end-of-life cycle for this kit is five years from the date of

manufacture mentioned on the back of the box. Contact your nearest

recycler to discard the kit.

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Regulatory Compliance Information

The CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit contains devices that transmit and receive radio

signals in accordance with the spectrum regulations for the 2.4-GHz unlicensed frequency range.

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation has obtained regulatory approvals for this kit to be used in

specific countries. These countries include Europe (ETSI/CE), USA (FCC), Canada (ISEDC) and

Japan (TELC). Additional regional regulatory agency approval may be required to operate these

throughout the world.

The CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit as shipped from the factory has been verified to

meet with requirements for the following compliances:

■As a Class A compliant product meeting requirement for CE

■As a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules

■As a Class B digital apparatus, compliant with Canadian ICES-003

Regulatory Statements and Product Labeling

United States (FCC)

The modular transmitter in the CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit complies with Part 15 of

the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules.

The FCC ID for this device is WAP-CY8CKIT-062.

Operation is subject to the following three conditions:

■This device may not cause harmful interference.

■This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

■Class 2 Permissive Change (C2PC) will be required if this module is built into a each Host Device

or each Host Enclosure.

RF Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled

environment. This equipment must be installed and used with a minimum distance of 20 cm between

the device and the user or third parties.

This module is labeled with its own FCC ID: WAP-CY8CKIT-062. If the FCC ID is not visible when

installed inside another device, the device must display the label on the attached reference module.

In this case, the final product must be labeled in a visible place by the following text:

“FCC ID: WAP-CY8CKIT-062”

“Contains FCC ID: WAP-CY8CKIT-062”

CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

Only the PCB antenna(s) that were certified with the module may be

used. Other antennas may be used only if they are of the same type and

have the same or lower gain.

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Canada (ISEDC)

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d' Innovation, Science and Economic Development

Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux

conditions suivantes:

(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et

(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage

est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.:

Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux radiofréquences définies par Innovation,

Science and Economic Development Canada pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement

doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20cm de distance entre le dispositif et l'utilisateur ou

des tiers.

Ce module est étiqueté avec son propre IC: 7922A-CY8CKIT062. Si le numéro de certification IC,

n'est pas visible lorsqu'il est installé à l'intérieur d'un autre appareil, l'appareil doit afficher l'étiquette

sur le module de référence ci-joint. Dans ce cas, le produit final doit être étiqueté dans un endroit

visible par le texte suivant:

“IC: 7922A-CY8CKIT062”

“Contains IC: 7922A-CY8CKIT062”

Japan (TELEC)

005‐101696

CY8CKIT‐062‐BLE

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1. Introduction

Thank you for your interest in the CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit. The PSoC 6 BLE

Pioneer Kit enables you to evaluate and develop your applications using the PSoC 6 MCU with

Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Connectivity (hereafter called “PSoC 6 MCU”).

PSoC 6 MCU is Cypress’ latest, ultra-low-power PSoC specifically designed for wearables and IoT

products. PSoC 6 MCU is a true programmable embedded system-on-chip, integrating a 150-MHz

ARM® Cortex

®-M4 as the primary application processor, a 100-MHz ARM Cortex®-M0+ that

supports low-power operations, up to 1 MB Flash and 288 KB SRAM, an integrated BLE 4.2 radio,

CapSense® touch-sensing, and programmable analog and digital peripherals that allow higher

flexibility, in-field tuning of the design, and faster time-to-market.

The PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer board offers compatibility with Arduino™ shields. The board features a

PSoC 6 MCU, a 512-Mb NOR flash, onboard programmer/debugger (KitProg2), USB Type-C power

delivery system (EZ-PD™ CCG3), 5-segment CapSense slider, two CapSense buttons, one Cap-

Sense proximity sensing header, an RGB LED, two user LEDs, and one push button. The board

supports operating voltages from 1.8 V to 3.3 V for PSoC 6 MCU.

The CY8CKIT-062-BLE package includes a CY8CKIT-028-EPD E-INK Display Shield that contains

a 2.7-inch E-INK display, a motion sensor, a thermistor, and a PDM microphone. The kit package

also contains a CY5677 CySmart BLE 4.2 USB Dongle that is factory-programmed to emulate a BLE

GAP Central device, enabling you to emulate a BLE host on your computer.

You can use PSoC Creator™ to develop and debug your PSoC 6 MCU projects. PSoC Creator is

Cypress’ standard integrated design environment (IDE). PSoC Creator also supports exporting your

designs to other third party firmware development tools.

If you are new to PSoC 6 MCU and PSoC Creator IDE, you can find introductions in the application

note AN210781 - Getting Started with PSoC 6 MCU with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Connectivity.

1.1 Kit Contents

The CY8CKIT-062-BLE package has the following contents, as shown in Figure 1-1.

■PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Board

■CY8CKIT-028-EPD E-INK Display Shield

■CY5677 CySmart BLE 4.2 USB Dongle

■USB Type-A to Type-C cable

■Four jumper wires (4 inches each)

■Two proximity sensor wires (5 inches each)

■Quick Start Guide

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Figure 1-1. Kit Contents

Inspect the contents of the kit; if you find any part missing, contact your nearest Cypress sales office

for help: www.cypress.com/support.

1.2 Board Details

Figure 1-2 shows the Pioneer board that has the following features:

■PSoC 6 MCU with BLE connectivity

■Expansion headers that are compatible with Arduino Uno™ 3.3 V shields1 and Digilent® Pmod™

modules

■512-Mbit external quad-SPI NOR Flash that provides a fast, expandable memory for data and

code

■KitProg2 onboard programmer/debugger with mass storage programming, USB to UART/I2C/

SPI bridge functionality, and custom applications support

■EZ-PD CCG3 USB Type-C power delivery (PD) system with rechargeable lithium-ion polymer (Li-

Po) battery support2

■CapSense touch-sensing slider (5 elements), two buttons, all of which are capable of both self-

capacitance (CSD) and mutual-capacitance (CSX) operation, and a CSD proximity sensor that let

you evaluate Cypress’ fourth-generation CapSense technology

■1.8 V to 3.3 V operation of PSoC 6 MCU is supported. An additional 330 mF super-capacitor is

provided for backup domain supply (Vbackup)

■Two user LEDs, a RGB LED, a user button, and a reset button for PSoC 6 MCU. Two buttons and

three LEDs for KitProg2

1. 5V shields are not supported

2. Battery and power-delivery capable USB Type-C to Type-C cable are not included in the kit package and should be purchased separately.

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Figure 1-2. Pioneer Board

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Table 1-1. Selection Switches in the Pioneer Board

Switch Location on the

board Purpose Default

Position

SW5 front

Selects the VDD supply of PSoC 6 MCU between 1.8 V,

3.3 V, and variable 1.8 V to 3.3 V that is controlled by

KitProg2.

3.3V

SW6 back

In the “PSoC 6 MCU” position:

■KitProg2 can program the onboard

PSoC 6 MCU

■In addition, the PSoC 6 MCU can be pro-

grammed by an external programmer

such as a MiniProg3 connected to J11

Avoid connecting any external devices to J11 in the

“PSoC 6 MCU” position, as it can cause programming

failure.

In the “External Device” position:

■KitProg2 can program any PSoC 4/5/6

devices connected to J11

PSoC 6 MCU

SW7 back

Selects the Vbackup supply connection of PSoC 6 MCU

between VDDD and the super-capacitor. When VDDD is

selected, the regulator can be turned ON/OFF by the

KitProg2. When the super-capacitor is selected, PSoC 6

MCU can turn the regulator ON/OFF.

VDDD / Kit-

Prog2

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Figure 1-3 shows the pinout of the Pioneer board.

Figure 1-3. Pioneer board Pinout

Table 1-2. Pioneer board Pinout

PSoC 6

Primary On-board

Function

Secondary

On-board Function Connection details

ANT RFIO, Antenna –

XI ECO IN –

XO ECO OUT –

XRES Reset –

P0.0 WCO IN –

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P0.1 WCO OUT –

P0.2 Arduino header J4.8, D7 –

P0.3 RGB Red LED –

P0.4

User Button with

Hibernate wakeup

capability

PMIC wake in signal

Connected to ground as active low logic by default.

Remove R150 and populate R149 and R148 to

change the switch to active high logic. Refer to

Frequently Asked Questions on page 57 (item 29) for

additional information on rework, on Rev. 08 or

earlier versions.

P0.5 PMIC control –

P1.0 CapSense Tx

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J19.5)

Connected to CapSense by default. Remove R43 to

disconnect CapSense or add R101 to connect to

header.

P1.1 RGB Green LED –

P1.2 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J19.4) –

P1.3 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J19.3) –

P1.4 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J19.2) –

P1.5 Orange User LED

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J19.1)

Connected to primary and secondary function by

default. Remove R13 to disconnect from LED.

P5.0

Arduino J4.1, D0

UART RX

KitProg2 UART TX

– Remove R120 to disconnect from KitProg2 UART TX

P5.1

Arduino J4.2, D1

UART TX

KitProg2 UART RX

– Remove R119 to disconnect from KitProg2 UART RX

P5.2

Arduino J4.3, D2

UART RTS

KitProg2 UART CTS

–

Remove R77 and load R78 to disconnect from Kit-

Prog2 UART CTS (This will also disconnect RTS and

SPI lines from KitProg2

P5.3

Arduino J4.4, D3

UART CTS

KitProg2 UART RTS

–

Remove R77 and load R78 to disconnect from Kit-

Prog2 UART CTS (This will also disconnect RTS and

SPI lines from KitProg2

P5.4 Arduino J4.5, D4 –

P5.5 Arduino J4.6, D5 –

P5.6 Arduino J4.7, D6 –

P6.0 Arduino J3.10, SCL

KitProg2 I2C SCL – Remove R109 to disconnect from KitProg2 I2C SCL

P6.1 Arduino J3.9, SDA

KitProg2 I2C SDA – Remove R114 to disconnect from KitProg2 I2C SDA

Table 1-2. Pioneer board Pinout (continued)

PSoC 6

Primary On-board

Function

Secondary

On-board Function Connection details

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P6.2 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J2.15) –

P6.3 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J2.17) CapSense Shield

Remove R144 to disconnect from GND and populate

R138 to connect to CapSense shield (hash pattern

on board)

P6.4 TDO/SWO –

P6.5 TDI –

P6.6 TMS/SWDIO – Remove R147 to disconnect from KitProg2 SWDIO

P6.7 TCLK/SWCLK – Remove R146 to disconnect from KitProg2 SWCLK

P7.0 TRACECLK

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J18.6)

Populate R135 to connect to J18 header

P7.1 CINTA –

P7.2 CINTB CSH Remove C87 (0.47 nF) and populate 10 nF for CSH

P7.3 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J18.5) CSH Remove R88 to disconnect from header and

populate C88 (10 nF) for CSH

P7.4 TRACEDATA[3]

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J18.4)

Populate R132 to connect to J18

P7.5 TRACEDATA[2]

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J18.3)

Populate R133 to connect to J18

P7.6 TRACEDATA[1]

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J18.2)

Populate R134 to connect to J18

P7.7 CMOD

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J18.1)

Populate R87 to connect to J18

P8.0 Proximity

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J20.1)

Replace R31 with Zero ohm and populate R34 to

connect to header

P8.1 CapSense Button0 Rx

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J20.2)

Remove R44 to disconnect CapSense pad and pop-

ulate R100 to connect to header

P8.2 CapSense Button1 Rx

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J20.3)

Remove R50 to disconnect CapSense pad and pop-

ulate R103 to connect to header

P8.3 CapSense Silder0 Rx

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J20.4)

Remove R45 to disconnect CapSense pad and pop-

ulate R99 to connect to header

P8.4 CapSense Silder1 Rx

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J20.5)

Remove R46 to disconnect CapSense pad and pop-

ulate R97 to connect to header

Table 1-2. Pioneer board Pinout (continued)

PSoC 6

Primary On-board

Function

Secondary

On-board Function Connection details

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P8.5 CapSense Silder2 Rx

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J20.6)

Remove R47 to disconnect CapSense pad and pop-

ulate R105 to connect to header

P8.6 CapSense Silder3 Rx

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J20.7)

Remove R48 to disconnect CapSense pad and pop-

ulate R98 to connect to header

P8.7 CapSense Silder4 Rx

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J20.8)

Remove R49 to disconnect CapSense pad and pop-

ulate R104 to connect to header

P9.0 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J2.2) –

P9.1 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J2.4) –

P9.2 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J2.6) –

P9.3 TRACEDATA[0]

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J2.8)

Populate R131 to connect to header

P9.4 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J2.10) –

P9.5 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J2.12) –

P9.6 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J2.16) –

P9.7 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J2.18) –

P10.0 Arduino J2.1, A0 –

P10.1 Arduino J2.3, A1 –

P10.2 Arduino J2.5, A2 –

P10.3 Arduino J2.7, A3 –

P10.4 Arduino J2.9, A4

PDM_CLK –

P10.5 Arduino J2.11, A5

PDM_DAT –

P10.6 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J2.13) –

P11.0 FRAM CS

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J18.8)

Connected to primary and secondary function by

default. Remove R17 to disconnect from J18 and

load R10 (10K) as FRAM pull-up.

P11.1 RGB Blue LED –

P11.2 QSPI FLASH CS

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J18.7)

Populate R8 to connect to J18, remove R5 and R7 to

disconnect from Flash and pull-up.

Table 1-2. Pioneer board Pinout (continued)

PSoC 6

Primary On-board

Function

Secondary

On-board Function Connection details

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P11.3 QSPI FLASH/

FRAM DATA3 –

P11.4 QSPI FLASH/

FRAM DATA2 –

P11.5 QSPI FLASH/

FRAM DATA1 –

P11.6 QSPI FLASH/

FRAM DATA0 –

P11.7 QSPI FLASH/

FRAM CLK –

P12.0 Arduino J3.4, D11

SPI MOSI –

Remove R77 and load R78 to disconnect from Kit-

Prog2_SPI lines (This will also disconnect RTS and

CTS lines from KitProg2)

P12.1 Arduino J3.5, D12

SPI MISO –

Remove R77 and load R78 to disconnect from Kit-

Prog2_SPI lines (This will also disconnect RTS and

CTS lines from KitProg3)

P12.2 Arduino J3.6, D13

SPI CLK –

Remove R77 and load R78 to disconnect from Kit-

Prog2_SPI lines (This will also disconnect RTS and

CTS lines from KitProg4)

P12.3 Arduino J3.3, D10

SPI SELECT –

Remove R77 and load R78 to disconnect from Kit-

Prog2_SPI lines (This will also disconnect RTS and

CTS lines from KitProg5)

P12.4 KitProg2 SPI SELECT

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J19.10)

Connected to primary and secondary function by

default. Remove R81 to disconnect from J19 or

remove R84 to disconnect KitProg2_SPI_SELECT

P12.5 PMOD SPI SELECT

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J19.9)

Connected to primary and secondary function by

default. Remove R71 to disconnect from J19 or

remove R82 to disconnect PMOD_SPI_SELECT

P12.6 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J19.7) –

P12.7 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J19.5) –

P13.0 Arduino J3.1, D8 –

P13.1 Arduino J3.2, D9 –

P13.6 GPIO on non Arduino

header (J2.19) CapSense Shield

Remove R144 to disconnect from GND and populate

R137 to connect to CapSense shield (hash pattern

on board)

P13.7 Red User LED

GPIO on non-

Arduino header

(J2.20)

Connected to primary and secondary function by

default. Remove R16 to disconnect from LED.

VREF SAR BYPASS, J3.8,

AREF –

Table 1-2. Pioneer board Pinout (continued)

PSoC 6

Primary On-board

Function

Secondary

On-board Function Connection details

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Figure 1-4 shows the E-INK display shield that has the following features:

■A 2.7 inch monochrome E-INK display with a resolution of 264x176. The E-INK display can retain

its contents even in the absence of power, which provides an ultra low-power, “always-on” display

functionality

■A thermistor that allows temperature-compensation of the display as well as general purpose

temperature measurement.

■A 3-axis acceleration and 3-axis gyroscopic motion sensor

■A PDM microphone for voice input

■An I/O level translator that allows the board to operate at any voltage between 1.8 V and 1.8 V ~

5 V, by providing a constant 3.3 V interface to the E-INK display

■A load switch that can be controlled by the board to toggle the E-INK display’s power.

Figure 1-4. E-INK Display Shield

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Figure 1-5 shows the pinout of the E-INK display shield.

Figure 1-5. E-INK Shield Pinout

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Table 1-3. E-INK Shield Pinout

Pin # Arduino Pin Arduino Function E-INK Shield Function Pioneer Board Connection

J3.1 D8 DIGITAL I/O IMU INT1 P13[0]

J3.2 D9 PWM IMU INT2 P13[1]

J3.3 D10 SS/PWM SSEL P12[3]

J3.4 D11 MOSI/PWM MOSI P12[0]

J3.5 D12 MISO MISO P12[1]

J3.6 D13 SCK SCLK P12[2]

J3.7 D14 GND GND GND

J3.8 D15 analog ref i/p NC VREF

J3.9 SCL SDA IMU I2C SDA P6[1]

J3.10 SDA SCL IMU I2C SCL P6[0]

J4.1 D0 RX NC NC

J4.2 D1 TX NC NC

J4.3 D2 DIGITAL I/O EPD reset P5[2]

J4.4 D3 PWM, I/O BUSY P5[3]

J4.5 D4 DIGITAL I/O EPD enable P5[4]

J4.6 D5 PWM, I/O DISCHARGE P5[5]

J4.7 D6 PWM, I/O BORDER P5[6]

J4.8 D7 DIGITAL I/O EPD I/O enable P0[2]

J2.1 A0 ADC0 THERM VDD P10[0]

J2.2 A1 ADC1 THERM OUT P10[1]

J2.3 A2 ADC2 THERM OUT P10[2]

J2.4 A3 ADC3 THERM GND P10[3]

J2.5 A4 ADC4 PDM CLK P10[4]

J2.6 A5 ADC5 PDM DATA P10[5]

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Introduction

1.3 PSoC Creator

PSoC Creator is a state-of-the-art, easy-to-use IDE. It uses revolutionary hardware and software co-

design, powered by a library of fully verified and characterized PSoC Components™ and peripheral

driver libraries (PDL), as shown in Figure 1-6. With PSoC Creator, you can:

1. Drag and drop Components to build your hardware system design in the main design workspace.

2. Co-design your application firmware with the PSoC hardware.

3. Configure Components using configuration tools or PDL.

4. Explore the library of 100+ Components.

5. Access Component datasheets.

6. Export your design to third-party firmware development tools.

Figure 1-6. PSoC Creator Features

PSoC Creator also enables you to tap into an entire tool ecosystem with integrated compiler chains

and production programmers for PSoC devices.

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Introduction

1.3.1 PSoC Creator Code Examples

PSoC Creator includes a large number of code examples. These examples are accessible from the

PSoC Creator Start Page, as shown in Figure 1-7 or from the menu File > Code Example.

Code examples can speed up your design process by starting you off with a complete design. The

code examples also show how to use PSoC Creator Components for various applications. Code

examples and documentation are included.

In the Find Code Example dialog, you have several options:

■Filter for examples based on device family or keyword.

■Select from the list of examples offered based on the Filter Options.

■View the project documentation for the selection (on the Documentation tab).

■View the code for the selection on the Sample Code tab. You can also copy and paste code from

this window to your project, which can help speed up code development.

■Create a new workspace for the code example or add to your existing workspace. This can

speed up your design process by starting you off with a complete, basic design. You can then

adapt that design to your application.

Figure 1-7. Code Examples in PSoC Creator

1.3.2 Kit Code Examples

You can access the installed kit code examples from the PSoC Creator Start Page. To access these

examples, expand the Kits under the section Examples and Kits; then, expand the specific kit to see

the code examples. For a list of code examples that you can use on this kit, see Code

Examples chapter on page 40.

1.3.3 PSoC Creator Help

Launch PSoC Creator and navigate to the following items:

■Quick Start Guide: Choose Help > Documentation > Quick Start Guide. This guide gives you

the basics for developing PSoC Creator projects.

■Simple Component Code Examples: Choose File > Code Example. These examples demon-

strate how to configure and use PSoC Creator Components. To access examples related to a

specific Component, right-click the Component in the schematic or in the Component Catalog.

Select the Find Code Example option in the context menu that appears.

■System Reference Guide: Choose Help > System Reference Guide. This guide lists and

describes the system functions provided by PSoC Creator.

■Component Datasheets: Right-click a Component and select Open Datasheet.

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1.4 Getting Started

This guide will help you to get acquainted with the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit:

■The Software Installation chapter on page 25 describes the installation of the kit software. This

includes the PSoC Creator IDE and PDL to develop and debug the applications, the PSoC

Programmer to program the .hex files on to the device, and the CySmart to emulate a host device

in the GAP central role.

■The Kit Operation chapter on page 28 describes the major features of the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer

Kit and functionalities such as programming, debugging, and the USB-UART and USB-I2C

bridges.

■The Code Examples chapter on page 40 describes multiple PSoC 6 MCU code examples that

will help you understand how to create your own PSoC 6 projects.

■The Appendix on page 43 provides a detailed hardware description, methods to use the onboard

NOR Flash and onboard EZ-PD™ CCG3 Type-C power delivery system, kit schematics, and the

bill of materials (BOM).

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Introduction

1.5 Additional Learning Resources

Cypress provides a wealth of data at www.cypress.com/psoc6 to help you to select the right PSoC

device for your design and to help you to quickly and effectively integrate the device into your

design.

1.6 Technical Support

For assistance, visit Cypress Support or contact customer support at +1(800) 541-4736 Ext. 3 (in the

USA) or +1 (408) 943-2600 Ext. 3 (International).

You can also use the following support resources if you need quick assistance:

■Self-help (Technical Documents).

■Local Sales Office Locations.

1.7 Documentation Conventions

1.8 Acronyms

Table 1-4. Document Conventions for Guides

Convention Usage

Courier New Displays file locations, user entered text, and source code:

C:\...cd\icc\

Italics Displays file names and reference documentation:

Read about the sourcefile.hex file in the PSoC Creator User Guide.

[Bracketed, Bold]Displays keyboard commands in procedures:

[Enter] or [Ctrl] [C]

File > Open Represents menu paths:

File > Open > New Project

Bold Displays commands, menu paths, and icon names in procedures:

Click the File icon and then click Open.

Times New Roman Displays an equation:

2 + 2 = 4

Text in gray boxes Describes cautions or unique functionality of the product.

Table 1-5. Acronyms Used in this Document

Acronym Definition

ADC Analog-to-Digital Converter

BLE Bluetooth Low Energy

BOM Bill of Materials

CINT Integration Capacitor

CMOD Modulator Capacitor

CPU Central Processing Unit

CSD CapSense Sigma Delta

CTANK Shield Tank Capacitor

DC Direct Current

Del-Sig Delta-Sigma

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ECO External Crystal Oscillator

EPD Electronic Paper Display

ESD Electrostatic Discharge

F-RAM Ferroelectric Random Access Memory

FPC Flexible Printed Circuit

GPIO General-Purpose Input/Output

HID Human Interface Device

I2CInter-Integrated Circuit

IC Integrated Circuit

ICSP In-Circuit Serial Programming

IDAC Current Digital-to-Analog Converter

IDE Integrated Development Environment

LED Light-emitting Diode

PC Personal Computer

PD Power Delivery

PDM Pulse Density Modulation

PTC Positive Temperature Coefficient

PSoC Programmable System-on-Chip

PWM Pulse Width Modulation

RGB Red Green Blue

SAR Successive Approximation Register

SPI Serial Peripheral Interface

SRAM Serial Random Access Memory

SWD Serial Wire Debug

UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter

USB Universal Serial Bus

WCO Watch Crystal Oscillator

Table 1-5. Acronyms Used in this Document (continued)

Acronym Definition

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2. Software Installation

This chapter describes the steps to install the software tools and packages on a PC for using the

PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit. This includes the IDE on which the projects will be built and used for pro-

gramming.

2.1 Before You Begin

To install Cypress software, you will require administrator privileges. However, they are not required

to run the software that is already installed. Before you install the kit software, close any other

Cypress software that is currently running.

2.2 Install Software

Follow these steps to install the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit software:

1. Download and run the CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit software from

www.cypress.com/CY8CKIT-062-BLE. The kit software is available in two different formats for

download.

a. CY8CKIT-062-BLE Kit Complete Setup: This installation package contains the files related

to the Kit including PSoC Creator, PSoC Programmer, PDL, and CySmart. However, it does

not include the Windows Installer or Microsoft .NET framework packages. If these packages

are not on your computer, the installer will direct you to download and install them from the

Internet.

b. CY8CKIT-062-BLE Kit Only: This executable file installs only the kit contents, which include

Kit code examples, hardware files, and user documents. This package can be used if all the

software prerequisites (listed in step 5) are installed on your PC.

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2. Select the folder in which you want to install the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit-related files. Choose

the directory and click Next.

Figure 2-1. Kit Installer Screen

3. When you click Next, the installer automatically installs the required software, if it is not present

on your computer. Following are the required software:

a. PSoC Creator 4.2: This software is available for download separately at

www.cypress.com/psoccreator. PSoC Creator 4.2 installer automatically installs the following

additional software:

PSoC Programmer 3.27.0

Peripheral Driver Library 3.0.1

b. CySmart 1.2 SP1 or later, available for download separately at www.cypress.com/cysmart.

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Software Installation

4. Choose the Typical, Custom, or Complete installation type (select Typical if you do not know

which one to select) in the Product Installation Overview window, as shown in Figure 2-2. Click

Next after selecting the installation type.

Figure 2-2. Product Installation Overview

5. Read the License agreement and select I accept the terms in the license agreement to con-

tinue with installation. Click Next.

6. When the installation begins, a list of packages appears on the installation page. A green check

mark appears next to each package after successful installation.

7. Enter your contact information or select the check box Continue Without Contact Information.

Click Finish to complete the CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit software installation.

8. After the installation is complete, the kit contents are available at the following location:

<Install_Directory>\CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit

Default location:

Windows 7 (64-bit): C:\Program Files (x86)\Cypress\CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6

BLE Pioneer Kit

Windows 7 (32-bit): C:\Program Files\Cypress\CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pio-

neer Kit

Note: For Windows 7/8/8.1/10 users, the installed files and the folder are read-only. To use the

installed code examples, follow the steps outlined in Code Examples chapter on page 40. These

steps will create an editable copy of the example in a path that you choose, so the original installed

example is not modified.

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3. Kit Operation

This chapter introduces you to various features of the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit, including the theory

of operation and the onboard programming and debugging functionality, KitProg2 USB-UART, USB-

I2C, USB-SPI bridges, and USB Type-C power delivery.

3.1 Theory of Operation

The PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit is built around PSoC 6 MCU. Figure 3-1 shows the block diagram of

the PSoC 6 MCU device used in the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit. For details of device features, see the

device datasheet.

Figure 3-1. PSoC 6 MCU Block Diagram

CPU Subsystem

System Interconnect (Multi Layer AHB, MPU/SMPU, IPC)

ROM

128 KB

ROM Controller

CRYPTO

DES/TDES,

AES,SHA,CRC,

TRNG,RSA/ECC

Accelerator

Initiator/MMIO

SWJ/MTB/CTI

8KB Cache

Cortex M0+

100 MHz (1.1V)

25 MHz (0.9V)

MUL, NVIC, MPU

IO Subsystem

Peripheral Interconnect (MMIO, PPU)

IOSS GPIO

PCLK

78x GPIO (6 of these are OVT)

EFUSE (1024 bits)

PSoC 63BL

Serial Memory I/F

(QSPI with OTF Encryption/Decryption))

DMA

MMIO

USB-FS

Host + Device

FS/LS

PHY

FLASH

1024+32 KB

FLASH Controller

SWJ/ETM/ITM/CTI

FPU, NVIC, MPU, BB

Cortex M4

150 MHz (1.1V)

50 MHz (0.9V)

8KB Cache

SRAM

9x 32 KB

SRAM Controller

Bluetooth Low

Energy Subsystem

BLE 4.2

Programmable Link

Layer

Digital Interface

BLE 2 Mbps Radio

Energy Profiler

x12

UDB...

Programmable

Digital

UDB

8x Serial Comm

(I2C,SPI,UART,LIN,SMC)

CapSense

32x TCPWM

(TIMER,CTR,QD, PWM)

1x Serial Comm

(I2C,SPI, Deep Sleep)

DAC

(12-bit)

SAR ADC

(12-bit)

CTB/CTBm

x12x OpAmp

Programmable

Analog

SARMUX

LP Comparator

Port Interface & Digital System Interconnect (DSI)

High Speed I/O Matrix, Smart I/O, Boundary Scan

I2S Master/Slave

PDM/PCM

Audio

Subsystem

LCD

DMA

2x 16 Ch

Initiator/MMIO

WCO

RTC BREG

Backup

Backup Control

Digital DFT

Test

Analog DFT

System Resources

Power

Reset

Sleep Control

PWRSYS-LP/ULP

REF

Reset Control

TestMode Entry

XRES

DeepSleep

Hibernate

Power Modes

Backup

Active/Sleep

LowePowerActive/Sleep

Buck

POR

LVD

BOD

OVP

Clock

Clock Control

IMO

WDT

CSV

1xPLL

ECO

ILO

FLL

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Figure 3-2 shows the block diagram for the Pioneer Board.

Figure 3-2. Block Diagram of Pioneer Board

MechanicalSwitch/Jumper

ElectricalSwitch

CypressDevice

EZ‐PDCCG3

(Cypress)

USB

(TypeC)

RFmatching

network

KitProg2

(Cypress)

KitProg2

I/Oheaders

(No‐load)

KitProg2UI

switches&

LEDs

PSoC63

withBLE

(Cypress)

10pinSWD/

JTAGheader

Reset

button

QSPIF‐RAM

(Cypress,

No‐load)

PSoC6I/O

headers

(Arduino/non

Arduino)

RGBand

discreteLEDs

I2C/UART_RX/TX

SWD

TRACE

QSPINOR

Flash

(Cypress)

SWD

JTAG

VAR

3.3V

VAR

3.7‐ 4.2V 5V/9V/12V

Chargingcurrent

control

Provider/Consumer

control

Current

Sensei/p

1.8V‐ 3.3V(VAR)

PSoC6BLE

userbutton

CapSenseUI

Crystals

32MHz&

32KHz

VDD

VBUSVSYS

VIN

U.FLconnector

(No‐Load)

PSoC6/External

Device(DPDT)

CINTA,CINTB,

CMOD,CSH

No‐load

KitProg2

GPIO

VIN

(Terminal/

ArduinoPower

header)

ETMheader

5‐12V

@2A

5V@0.5A

9V/12V@3A

@300mA

VTARGMonitor

/SIORef

USB(Type‐C)

FlashI/Oref

RGBLED

F‐RAMVDD

PMOD

FlashVDD

PowerLED

PSoC63

withBLE

Buck/Boost 5.3V

@2A

Buck

(Cypress) 1.8V‐3.3V

(VAR)

@300mA

3.3V

@200mA

KitProg2I2C

SuperCap VBACKUP

selection

(DPDT)

Voltage

selection

(SP3T)

DigitalPOT/

Fixedresistor

J1,ArduinoPowerheader

VIN

Li‐Po

battery

charger

Li‐Pobattery

3.7V@800mAH

(No‐load)

4.2V

@100mA/1.5A

5V@1A(BoostMode)

5V@1.5A(BuckMode)

PMICEnable

PSoC6Control

VBACKUP

KitProg2Control PMICEnable

CCG3charging

currentcontrol

VIN

VBUS

CurrentSense

VTARG_IN

1.8V‐3.3V

ProviderPath

Consumer

Path

VIN/5V

‘OR’ing

PDOut

Buck/Boosto/p

5.3V@2A

VTARG

CCG3

control

VBUS

sense

VBUS

sense

Powerfor

KitProg2

12V

@1A

Overvoltage

protection

circuit

JTAGheader

ETMheader

1.8V‐5V

@300mA

PDOut

Header

(No‐load)

5V 3.3V VAR/

P6.VDD

PowerSupplySubsection

VIN

(Terminal/

ArduinoPower

Header)

CCG3

VSYS

1.8V‐3.3V

@300mA

1.8V‐3.3V(VAR)

@300mA

VTARG_IN

Current

measurement

(Jumper)

Level

Translator

SPI/UART_RTS/CTS

VBUS_TC PDOut

LED

3.7‐4.2V

5.3V

(BuckBoosto/p)

LoadSwitch

(Reverse

Protection)

LoadSwitch

(Reverse

Protection)

LoadSwitch

(Reverse

Protection)

KitProg2Control

VBACKUP

20PinETM

header

CCG3

VSYS

1.8‐ 3.3V

VTARG_REF

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Kit Operation

The CY8CKIT-062-BLE Pioneer Kit comes with the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Board with the

CY8CKIT-028-EPD E-INK display shield connected, as Figure 3-3 shows.

Figure 3-3. PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer board and E-INK display shield

Figure 3-4 shows the markup of the Pioneer board.

Figure 3-4. PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer board - Top View

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Kit Operation

The PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer board has the following peripherals:

1. Battery charging indicator (LED7): This LED turns ON when the onboard battery charger is

charging a lithium-iron polymer battery connected to J15. Note that the battery connector and

battery are not included in the Kit and should be purchased separately if you have to test the bat-

tery charging functionality.

2. USB PD out indicator (LED6): This LED turns ON when the USB Type-C power delivery output

is available for use.

3. KitProg2 USB connector (J10): The USB cable provided along with the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer

Kit connects between this USB connector and the PC to use the KitProg2 onboard programmer

and debugger and to provide power to the Pioneer board. J10 is also used for the USB Type-C

power delivery system. See EZPD CCG3 Type-C Power Delivery on page 38 for more details.

4. Cypress EZ-PD™ CCG3 Type-C Port Controller with PD (CYPD3125-40LQXIT, U3): The Pio-

neer Board includes a Cypress EZ-PD™ CCG3 USB Type-C Port controller with Power Delivery

system. This EZ-PD™ CCG3 device is pre-programmed and can deliver power from a Type-C

port to onboard header J16, while simultaneously charging a lithium-ion polymer battery con-

nected to J15. In addition, the power delivery system can deliver power to a Type-C power sink

or consumer such as a cell phone with the power derived from the VIN supply. See EZPD CCG3

Type-C Power Delivery on page 38 for more details.

5. KitProg2 programming mode selection button (SW3): This button can be used to switch

between various modes of operation of KitProg2 (Proprietary SWD Programming or Mass Stor-

age programming/CMSIS-DAP mode). This button can also be used to provide input to PSoC

5LP in custom application mode. For more details, see the KitProg2 User Guide.

6. KitProg2 I/O header (J6): This header brings out several GPIOs of the onboard KitProg2

PSoC 5LP device. This includes the USB-I2C, USB-UART, and USB-SPI bridge lines. The addi-

tional PSoC 5LP pins are direct connections to the internal programmable analog logic of the

PSoC 5LP. You can also use these pins for custom applications. For more details on the Kit-

Prog2, see the KitProg2 User Guide.

7. KitProg2 programming/custom application header (J7): This header brings out more GPIOs

of the PSoC 5LP, which can be used for custom applications. It also contains a 5-pin SWD pro-

gramming header for the PSoC 5LP.

8. External Power Supply VIN connector (J9): This connector connects an external DC power

supply input to the onboard regulators and the USB Type-C power delivery system. The voltage

input from the external supply should be between 5 V and 12 V. Moreover, when used as an input

to the USB Type-C power delivery system, the external power supply should have enough cur-

rent capacity to support the load connected via the Type-C port. See EZPD CCG3 Type-C Power

Delivery on page 38 for more details.

9. PSoC 6 MCU user button (SW2): This button can be used to provide an input to PSoC 6 MCU.

Note that by default the button connects the PSoC 6 MCU pin to ground when pressed, so you

need to configure the PSoC 6 MCU pin as a digital input with resistive pull-up for detecting the

button press. This button also provides a wake-up source from low-power modes of the device. In

addition, this button can be used to activate the regulator control output from PSoC 6 MCU.

10.KitProg2 application selection button (SW4): This button can be used to switch between Kit-

Prog2 programming mode and custom application mode. For more details, see the KitProg2 User

Guide.

11. Digilent® Pmod™ compatible I/O header (J14): This header can be used to connect Digilent®

Pmod™ 1 x 6 pin modules.

12. Power LED (LED4): This is the amber LED that indicates the status of power supplied to PSoC

6 MCU.

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13. KitProg2 status LEDs (LED1, LED2, and LED3): Red, amber and green LEDs (LED1, LED2,

and LED3 respectively) indicate the status of KitProg2. For details on the KitProg2 status, see

the KitProg2 User Guide.

14. PSoC 6 MCU reset button (SW1): This button is used to reset PSoC 6 MCU. This button con-

nects the PSoC 6 MCU reset (XRES) pin to ground.

15. PSoC 6 MCU I/O headers (J18, J19, and J20): These headers provide connectivity to PSoC 6

MCU GPIOs that are not connected to the Arduino compatible headers. Majority of these pins

are multiplexed with onbroad peripherals and are not connected to PSoC 6 MCU by default. For

the detailed information on how to rework the kit to access these pins, see Table 1-2 on page 12.

16. Arduino compatible power header (J1): The Arduino-compatible power header powers Ardu-

ino shields. This header also has a provision to power the kit though the VIN input.

17. PSoC 6 MCU debug and trace header (J12): This header can be connected to an Embedded

Trace Macrocell (ETM) compatible programmer/debugger

18. Arduino Uno R3 compatible I/O headers (J2, J3, and J4): The Arduino-compatible I/O head-

ers bring out pins from PSoC 6 MCU to interface with the Arduino shields. Few of these pins are

multiplexed with onboard peripherals and are not connected to PSoC 6 MCU by default. For a

detailed information on how to rework the kit to access these pins, see Table 1-2 on page 12

19. PSoC 6 MCU program and debug header (J11): This 10-pin header allows you to program and

debug the PSoC 6 MCU using an external programmer such as MiniProg3. In addition, an exter-

nal PSoC 4/5/6 device can be connected to this header and programmed using KitProg2. To

program the external device, SW6 should be used to select the “External” option.

20. KitProg2 programming target selection switch (SW6, on the bottom side of the Board):

This switch selects the programming target of the onboard KitProg2 between the onboard PSoC

6 MCU and an external PSoC 4/5/6 device connected to J11.

21. CapSense slider (SLIDER) and buttons (BTN0 and BTN1): CapSense touch-sensing slider

and two buttons, all of which are capable of both self-capacitance (CSD) and mutual-capaci-

tance (CSX) operation, let you evaluate Cypress’ fourth-generation CapSense technology. The

slider and the buttons have a 1-mm acrylic overlay for smooth touch sensing.

22. CapSense proximity header (J13): A wire can be connected to this header to evaluate the

proximity sensing feature of CapSense.

23. System Power VDD selection switch (SW5): This switch is used to select the PSoC 6 MCU’s

VDD supply voltage between constant 1.8 V, constant 3.3 V, and variable 1.8 to 3.3 V. In the vari-

able 1.8 to 3.3 V mode, the PSoC programmer software can control the voltage via the KitProg2.

24. PSoC 6 MCU current measurement jumper (J8, on the bottom side of the Board): An

ammeter can be connected to this jumper to measure the current consumed by the

PSoC 6 MCU.

25. Arduino compatible ICSP header (J5): This header provides an SPI interface for Arduino ICSP

compatible shields.

26. PSoC 6 MCU user LEDs (LED8 and LED9): These two user LEDs can operate at the entire

operating voltage range of PSoC 6 MCU. The LEDs are active LOW, so the pins must be driven

to ground to turn ON the LEDs.

27. RGB LED (LED5): This onboard RGB LED can be controlled by the PSoC 6 MCU. The LEDs

are active LOW, so the pins must be driven to ground to turn ON the LEDs.

28. Cypress 512-Mbit serial NOR flash memory (S25FL512SAGMFI011, U4): This kit features a

Cypress NOR flash (S25FL512SAGMFI011) of 512 Mb capacity. The NOR Flash is connected to

the serial memory interface (SMIF) of the PSoC 6 MCU. The NOR device can be used for both

data and code memory with execute-in-place (XIP) support and encryption.

29. Cypress 4-Mbit serial Ferroelectric RAM (FM25V10, U5): Footprint to connect a FM25V10 or

any other pin compatible FRAM.

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30. Vbackup and PMIC control selection switch (SW7, on the bottom side of the Board): This

switches the Vbackup supply connection to PSoC 6 MCU between VDDD and the super-capaci-

tor. When VDDD is selected, the regulator ON/OFF is controlled by the KitProg2. When super-

capacitor is selected, the regulator ON/OFF is controlled by PSoC 6 MCU.

31. Cypress PSoC 6 MCU (CY8C637BZI-BLD74, U1): This kit is designed to highlight the features

of the PSoC 6 MCU. For details on PSoC 6 MCU pin mapping, see Table 1-2 on page 12.

32. BLE antenna: This is the onboard wiggle antenna for BLE.

33. U.FL connector (J17): This connector can be used for conductive measurements and also to

connect external antenna.

34. Cypress main voltage regulator (MB39C022GPN-G-ERE1, U6): This is the main regulator

that powers PSoC 6 MCU. This regulator has two output channels. One channel provides fixed

LDO-based 3.3 V output from 5 V input and the other channel is a buck DC to DC converter that

is configured to provide variable voltage from 1.8 V to 3.3 V.

35. KitProg2 (PSoC 5LP) programmer and debugger (CY8C5868LTI-LP039, U2): The PSoC 5LP

device (CY8C5868LTI-LP039) serving as KitProg2, is a multi-functional system, which includes

a programmer, debugger, USB-I2C bridge, USB-UART bridge, and a USB-SPI bridge. KitProg2

also supports custom applications. For more details, see the KitProg2 User Guide.

36. Battery connector (J15, on the bottom side of the Board): This connector can be used to

connect a lithium-ion polymer battery. Note that a battery is not included in the kit package and

should be purchased separately if you want to demonstrate battery charging.

37. USB PD output (J16): This header provides a voltage output when the USB Type-C power

delivery system receives power from an external host connected to J10. See EZPD CCG3 Type-

C Power Delivery on page 38 for more details.

See Hardware Functional Description chapter on page 43 for details on various hardware blocks.

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3.1.1 CY8CKIT-028-EPD E-INK Display Shield

Figure 3-5. E-INK Display Shield

The E-INK display shield has the following peripherals:

1. 2.7 inch E-INK display: This is a monochrome E-INK display with a resolution of 264x176. The

E-INK display can retain its contents even in the absence of power, which provides a low-power,

“always-on” display functionality.

2. Motion sensor (U5): This is a 3-axis acceleration and 3-axis gyroscopic motion sensor that can

be used to count steps to emulate a pedometer or similar application.

3. Thermistor(RT1): This thermistor can be used for temperature compensation of the display or as

a general purpose ambient temperature sensor.

4. PDM microphone (U1): This microphone converts voice inputs to Pulse-Density Modulated

(PDM) digital signals.

5. Arduino compatible I/O header (J2, J3 and J4): This header interfaces with the PSoC 6 MCU

GPIOs through header J2 on the board.

6. Arduino compatible power & I/O header (J1): This header receives power from header J1 on

the board.

7. E-INK display power control load switch (U3): This load switch can be controlled by the board

to toggle the E-INK display’s power.

8. E-INK display connector (J5): This connector is used to connect the E-INK display to the cir-

cuits on the E-INK display shield.

9. E-INK display I/O voltage translator (U2): This I/O level translator allows the board to operate

at any voltage between 1.8 and 3.3 V by providing a constant 3.3 V interface to the E-INK display.

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3.2 KitProg2

The PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit can be programmed and debugged using the onboard KitProg2. The

KitProg2 is a multi-functional system, which includes a programmer, debugger, USB-I2C bridge,

USB-UART bridge, and a USB-SPI bridge. KitProg2 also supports mass storage programming and

CMSIS-DAP, and custom applications. A Cypress PSoC 5LP device is used to implement KitProg2

functionality. The KitProg2 is integrated in most PSoC development kits. For more details on the Kit-

Prog2 functionality, see the KitProg2 User Guide.

Before programming the device, ensure that PSoC Creator and PSoC Programmer software are

installed on the computer. See the Install Software chapter on page 25 for more information.

3.2.1 Programming and Debugging using PSoC Creator

1. Connect the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit to the PC using the USB cable, as shown in Figure 3-6.

The kit enumerates as a composite device if you are connecting it to your PC for the first time.

The successful enumeration is indicated by the following status LEDs: Amber LED ON, Green

LED OFF, and Red LED OFF. If you do not see the desired LED status, see the KitProg2 User

Guide for details on the KitProg2 status and troubleshooting instructions. For example, if the

Amber LED is showing a breathing effect, press the mode button to switch from mass storage

programming mode to SWD programming mode.

Figure 3-6. Connect USB Cable to USB connector on the kit

2. Open the desired project in PSoC Creator. For this, go to File > Open > Project/Workspace.

This provides the option to browse and open your saved project.

3. Select the option Build > Build Project or pressing [Shift] [F6] to build the project.

4. If there are no errors during build, select Debug > Program or press [Ctrl] [F5]. This programs

the device on the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit.

PSoC Creator has an integrated debugger. You can start the debugger by selecting Debug > Debug

or by pressing [F5]. For a detailed explanation on how to debug using PSoC Creator, see the

Debugging Using PSoC Creator section in the KitProg2 User Guide

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3.2.2 Programming using PSoC Programmer

PSoC Programmer can be used to program existing .hex files into the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit. For

a detailed explanation on how to program using PSoC Programmer, see the Programming Using

PSoC Programmer section in the KitProg2 User Guide.

The KitProg2 firmware normally does not require any update. If necessary you can use the PSoC

Programmer software to update the KitProg2 firmware. For a detailed explanation on how to update

the KitProg2 firmware, see the Updating the KitProg2 Firmware section in the KitProg2 User

Guide.

3.2.3 Mass Storage Programmer

The KitProg2 in the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit supports programming through a USB Mass Storage

interface. This interface allows you to program PSoC 6 MCU by copying .hex files into an emulated

USB Mass Storage device. The user can press the mode button to switch to mass storage mode. At

that time, the Amber LED will show a breathing effect. Press the mode button again to switch to the

normal programming mode. For more details on KitProg2 Mass Storage Programmer, see the Kit-

Prog2 User Guide.

3.2.4 USB-UART Bridge

The KitProg2 on the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit can act as a USB-UART bridge. The UART and flow-

control lines between the PSoC 6 MCU and the KitProg2 are hard-wired on the board, as Figure 3-7

shows. For more details on the KitProg2 USB-UART functionality, see the KitProg2 User Guide.

Figure 3-7. UART connection between KitProg2 and PSoC 6

KitProg2 PSoC 6 BLE

UART

UART_TX

UART_RX

UART_CTS RTS

CTS

UART_RTS

RTS CTS

P12[6]

P12[7]

P15[5]

P1[6]

P5[0]

P5[1]

P5[2]

P5[3]

USB

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3.2.5 USB-I2C Bridge

The KitProg2 can function as a USB-I2C bridge and communicate with the Bridge Control Panel

(BCP) software. The I2C lines on the PSoC 6 MCU are hard-wired on the board to the I2C lines of

the KitProg2, with onboard pull-up resistors as Figure 3-8 shows. The USB-I2C supports I2C speeds

of 50 kHz, 100 kHz, 400 kHz, and 1 MHz. For more details on the KitProg2 USB-I2C functionality,

see the KitProg2 User Guide.

Figure 3-8. I2C connection between KitProg2 and PSoC 6

3.2.6 USB-SPI Bridge

The KitProg2 can function as a USB-SPI bridge. The SPI lines between the PSoC 6 MCU and the

KitProg2 are hard-wired on the board, as Figure 3-9 shows. For more details on the KitProg2 USB-

SPI functionality, see the KitProg2 User Guide.

Figure 3-9. SPI connection between KitProg2 and PSoC 6

KitProg2 PSoC 6 BLE

I2C

I2C_SDA

I2C_SCL

P12[1]

P12[0]

P6[1]

P6[0]

P6_VDD

R24

4.7K

R25

4.7K

USB

KitProg2 PSoC 6 BLE

SPI

SPI_MOSI

SPI_MISO

SPI_SCLK

SPI_SSEL

P15[1]

P12[5]

P15[2]

P15[3]

P12[0]

P12[1]

P12[2]

P12[4]

USB

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3.3 EZPD CCG3 Type-C Power Delivery

The Pioneer board includes a Cypress EZ-PD CCG3 power delivery system. This EZ-PD™ CCG3 is

pre-programmed and can deliver power from a Type-C port to onboard header J16 (known as the

consumer path), while simultaneously charging a 3.7 V, lithium-ion polymer battery connected to

J15. In addition, the power delivery system can deliver power to a Type-C peripheral such as a cell

phone with the power derived from the VIN (J9) supply (known as the provider path). Note that to

use the EZ-PD™ CCG3 Type-C power delivery system, a power delivery capable USB Type-C to

Type-C cable should be connected to J10. This cable is not included in the kit, and should be pur-

chased separately.

Figure 3-10. Type-C Block Diagram

VIN

(Terminal/

ArduinoHeader)

5~12V

@2A

5V@0.5A

9V/12V@3A

USB(TypeC)

Buck/Boost 5.3V

@2A

Li‐Pobattery

3.7V@800mAH

4.2V

@100mA/1.5A

5V@1A

5V@1.5A

CCG3charging

currentcontrol

VIN

VBUS

ElectricalSwitch

CypressDevice

Li‐Pobattery

charger

Control

Lines

Legend

EZ‐PDCCG3

(Cypress)

KitProg2

(PSoC5LP)

Provider

control

VSYS

VIN

Monitor

VBUS

Monitor

Power

Lines

Signal

Lines

D+/D‐

VCC_5V

3.7V~4.2V

BATPP

VSYS

Terminal

Block

Consumer

PathFET

12V

@1A

Consumer

control

CCG3charging

currentcontrol External

powero/p

Loadswitch

withSlewrate

control

ProviderPath

FET

VIN

LED(o/p

indication)

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The power delivery system works as follows:

1. If the power delivery system detects a non Type-C power adapter (Legacy USB), CCG3 will

charge the battery at 100 mA. CCG3 will also disable the consumer and provider paths.

2. On detection of a Type-C power adapter, CCG3 will request 5 V at 3 A, 9 V at 3 A, or 12 V at 3 A

depending on the host capability. Once the power level is successfully negotiated, the Consumer

path is enabled by turning on load switch U12. This load switch is hardware limited to supply up

to 1 A through header J16 to an external device. CCG3 will use the remaining current to charge

the battery connected to J15 at a higher charging rate up to 1.5 A and PD output voltage avail-

ability indicator (LED6) will be turned ON.

3. CCG3 will also advertise that it can provide 5 V, 9 V, or 12 V if a DC power supply capable of pro-

viding either of these voltages is connected at VIN (J9). The current is limited in this case to 1 A.

Note that the external supply must be capable of providing this current. If a connected, Type-C

device requests power, the provider path is enabled by turning on load switch U22. Table below

details the Power delivery scenarios for onboard CCG3.

* Due to the voltage drop in series components, the voltage at J16 is ~9 V when 12 V PD power

adapter is used. Populate R79 resistor to bypass this drop.

** The table is valid only if Type-C cable is connected first and then VIN is applied. If VIN is applied

first, consumer capability will be N/A.

For more information on USB Type-C power delivery with CCG3 device, see the EZ-PD CCG3 web

page.

Table 3-1. Type-C table Power delivery Scenarios

USB Host / consumer

capability VIN Consumer

capability

Provider

capability

External USB PD

out (J16 header)

Battery Charging

current

Non Type-C Power

adapter (Legacy USB) <5V N/A 0 0 100mA

>5V N/A 0 0 0

Type-C, PD power

adapter (12V capable) <12V 12V@3A 0 12V@1A * 1.5A max

>12V N/A 0 0 0

Type-C, capable of

providing max 9V ** <9V 9V@3A 0 9V@1A 1.5A max

>9V N/A 0 0 0

Type-C only, capable of

providing max 5V ** <5 5V@3A 0 5V@1A 1.5A max

>5 N/A 0 0 0

Type-C, requesting 12V ** ≠12V 0 5V@1A 0 0

12V 0 12V@1A 0 0

Type-C, requesting 9V ** ≠9V 0 5V@1A 0 0

9V 0 9V@1A 0 0

Type-C, requesting 5V ** ≠5V 0 5V@1A 0 0

5V 0 5V@1A 0 0

Type-C, requesting

another voltage **

5V < VIN

<12V 0 5V@1A 0 0

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4. Code Examples

The PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit includes three code examples. To access the code examples, down-

load and install the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit setup file from www.cypress.com/CY8CKIT-062-BLE.

After installation, the code examples will be available from Start > Kits on the PSoC Creator Start

Page.

4.1 Using the Kit Code Examples

Follow these steps to open and use the code examples.

1. Launch PSoC Creator from Start > All Programs > Cypress > PSoC Creator <version> >

PSoC Creator <version>.

2. On the Start Page, click CY8CKIT-062-BLE under Start > Kits. A list of code examples appears,

as shown in Figure 4-1.

3. Click the desired code example, select a location to save the project, and click OK.

Figure 4-1. Open Code Example from PSoC Creator

4. Build the code example by choosing Build > Build <Project Name>. After the build process is

successful, a .hex file is generated.

5. Connect PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit to the PC using the USB cable, as shown in Figure 3-6, to pro-

gram the kit with the code example.

6. Choose Debug > Program in PSoC Creator.

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7. If the device is already acquired, programming will complete automatically – the result will appear

in the PSoC Creator status bar at the bottom left side of the screen. If the device is yet to be

acquired, the Select Debug Target window will appear. Select KitProg2/<serial_number> and

click Port Acquire, as shown in Figure 4-2.

Figure 4-2. Port Acquire

8. After the device is acquired, it is shown in a tree structure below the KitProg2/<serial_number>.

Click Connect and then OK to exit the window and start programming, as shown in Figure 4-3.

Note: PSoC 6 MCUs have both an ARM Cortex M0+ and ARM Cortex M4 CPUs. To program,

you can select any one of them and click Connect. To debug, you have to select the CPU which

you want to be debugged.

Figure 4-3. Connect Device from PSoC Creator and Program

9. After programming is successful, the code example is ready to use.

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4.2 Code Examples

Tab l e 4 - 1 shows a list of code examples that can be used with this kit. See the individual code

example document for additional details on a particular example.

Table 4-1. Code Examples in PSoC Creator

#Project Description

1CE218136_EINK_CapSense_RTOS This code example shows how to create a user interface

solution using an E-INK display and CapSense.

2CE218137_BLE_Proximity_RTOS

This code example demonstrates connectivity between

PSoC 6 MCU with BLE and CySmart BLE host emulation

tool or mobile device running the CySmart mobile

application, to transfer CapSense proximity sensing

information.

3CE219517_KitProg2_Power_Monitoring

This code example demonstrates how to create a

bootloadable PSoC 5LP (KitProg2) project to monitor the

power consumed by the PSoC 6 MCU device on

CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit.

4CE220331_BLE_UI_RTOS

This code example demonstrates interfacing PSoC 6 MCU

with user interface functions such as an E-INK display,

RGB LED, and touch sensors based on self and mutual

capacitance (CapSense CSD and CSX) with bi-directional

BLE connectivity between the PSoC 6 MCU device and a

PC running the CySmart BLE Host Emulation tool or a

mobile device running the CySmart mobile application.

5CE222604_RTC_CTS_RTOS

This code example demonstrates accurate time keeping

with PSoC 6 MCU’s real time clock (RTC), which is

synchronized with a current time server such as an iPhone

using the BLE current time service (CTS).

6CE220272_BLE_Direct_Test_Mode

This code example demonstrates Direct Test Mode (DTM)

over the Host Controller Interface (HCI) using PSoC 6 MCU

with BLE Connectivity.

7CE218139_BLE_Eddystone_RTOS

This code example demonstrates a BLE beacon that

broadcasts the core frame types (UID, URL, and TLM) of

Google’s Eddystone beacon profile.

8CE218138_BLE_Thermometer_RTOS

This code example demonstrates interfacing PSoC 6 MCU

with a thermistor circuit to read temperature information

and sending the data over Bluetooth Low Energy Health

Thermometer Service (HTS) to a mobile device running

CySmart mobile application.

9CE222793_MotionSensor_RTOS

This code example demonstrates how to interface a PSoC

6 MCU with a BMI160 motion sensor. This example reads

steps counted by the sensor to emulate a pedometer. Raw

motion data is also read and used to estimate the

orientation of the board.

10 CE222046_BLE_Throughput_

Measurement

This code example demonstrates how to maximize the BLE

throughput on PSoC 6 MCU with Bluetooth Low Energy

(BLE) Connectivity device.

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A. Appendix

A.1 Schematics

Refer to the schematics files available in the kit installation directory under following paths:

1. <Install_Directory>\CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit\

1.0\Hardware\CY8CKIT-028-EPD\CY8CKIT-028-EPD Schematic.pdf

2. <Install_Directory>\CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit\

1.0\Hardware\CY8CKIT-062-BLE\CY8CKIT-062-BLE Schematic.pdf

A.2 Hardware Functional Description

This section explains in detail the individual hardware blocks of the PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer board.

A.2.1 PSoC 6 MCU (U1)

PSoC 6 MCU is Cypress’ latest, ultra-low-power PSoC specifically designed for wearables and IoT

products. PSoC 6 MCU is a true programmable embedded system-on-chip, integrating a 150-MHz

ARM® Cortex

®-M4 as the primary application processor, a 100-MHz ARM Cortex®-M0+ that

supports low-power operations, up to 1 MB Flash and 288 KB SRAM, an integrated BLE 4.2 radio,

CapSense touch-sensing, and custom analog and digital peripheral functions. The programmable

analog and digital peripheral functions allow higher flexibility, in-field tuning of the design, and faster

time-to-market.

For more information, see the PSoC 6 MCU web page and the datasheet.

A.2.2 PSoC 5LP (U2)

An onboard PSoC 5LP (CY8C5868LTI-LP039) is used as KitProg2 to program and debug PSoC 6

MCU. The PSoC 5LP connects to the USB port of a PC through a USB connector and to the SWD

and other communication interfaces of PSoC 6 MCU. The PSoC 5LP is a true system-level solution

providing MCU, memory, analog, and digital peripheral functions in a single chip. The CY8C58LPxx

family offers a modern method of signal acquisition, signal processing, and control with high

accuracy, high bandwidth, and high flexibility. Analog capability spans the range from thermocouples

(near DC voltages) to ultrasonic signals.

For more information, visit the PSoC 5LP web page. Also, see the CY8C58LPxx Family Datasheet.

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Appendix

A.2.3 Serial Interconnection between PSoC 5LP and PSoC 6 MCU

In addition of use as an onboard programmer, the PSoC 5LP functions as an interface for the USB-

UART, USB-I2C, and USB-SPI bridges, as shown in Figure A-1. The USB-Serial pins of the

PSoC 5LP are hard-wired to the I2C/UART/SPI pins of the PSoC 6 MCU. These pins are also

available on the Arduino-compatible I/O headers; therefore, the PSoC 5LP can be used to control

Arduino shields with an I2C/UART/SPI interface.

Figure A-1. Schematics of Programming and Serial Interface Connections

R620ohm

SWD_RST_L XRES_L

P5LP12_4

P5LP12_3

P5LP12_2 P6_6

P6_TCLK_SWCLK

TDO_SWO

P6_TMS_SWDIO

P6_4

P6_5

P6_7

TDI

SWD Interface

P5LP12_1

P5LP12_0

I2C Interface

R114 0ohm

R42 4.7K

R109 0ohm

R41 4.7K

P6_VDD

P6_0

P6_1

I2C_SDA

I2C_SCL

P5LP12_6

P5LP12_7

UART Interface

UART_RX

UART_TX

P5_1

P5_0

R119 0ohm

R120 0ohm

C38 1uF

25V

C41 1uF

25V

U13

FXMA108BQX

VCCA 1

A0 2

A1 3

A2 4

A3 5

A4 6

A5 7

A6 8

A7 9

GND

OE 11

VCCB 20

DAP

P6_VDD

P5LP_VDD

SPI_SCLK

SPI_SSEL

SPI_MISO

SPI_MOSI P12_0

P5LP_SSEL_P12_4

P12_2

P12_1

UART_CTS

UART_RTS

P5_2

P5_3

R78

10K No Load

R77

10K

P6_VDD

Level Translator for

SPI and UART flow control

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Appendix

A.2.4 EZ-PD CCG3 Power Delivery System

Cypress EZ-PD CCG3 provides a complete solution ideal for power adapters, power banks, Type-C

dongles, monitors, docks and notebooks. See EZPD CCG3 Type-C Power Delivery on page 38 for

more details of the power delivery system implementation in the Pioneer board.

Figure A-2. Schematics of EZ-PD CCG3 Power Delivery System

I2C_SCL_EC

I2C_SDA_EC

VBUS_P_CTRL1

VBUS_P_CTRL0

VBUS_C_CTRL1

VBUS_C_CTRL0

VBUS_DISCHARGE

CCG_VSYS

CCG_VDD

CCG_VBUS_OUT

CCG_VCCD

CY PD3125-40LQXIES

VBUS_P_CTRL1 1

VBUS_P_CTRL0 2

CC2 3

V5V 4

CC1 5

VCONN 6

P1.0

P1.1

P1.2

P1.3

P1.4

P1.5

P1.6

P1.7

P2.1

16 P2.0

VDDD 17

VDDIO 18

VCCD 19

VSYS 20

VBUS_C_CTRL0 30

VBUS_C_CTRL1 29

P0.1

28 P0.0

XR E S 26

P2.6

25 P2.5

24 P2.4

DMINUS 22

DPLUS 21

VBUS_P 40

OC 39

P3.6

38 P3.5

37 P3.4

36 P3.3

35 P3.2

VSS 33

VBUS_DISCHARGE 32

VBUS 31

EPAD 41

USB_TC_PWR_SENSE

C49

0.1uF

50V

CCG_SWDCLK

CCG_SWDIO

R11 0ohm

No Load

VBUS_TC

IUSB3

VBUS_TC_MON

IUSB1

IUSB2

CC2

CC1

0.1uF

50V

CCG_XRES_L

CCG3, USB Type-C and Pow e r Delivery

CCG_12V_EN

CCG_LED

VIN_MON

CE_L

CCG_O_EN

CCG 12V @1A Output

C36

10uF

25V

CCG_VBUS_IN

R68 150ohm

U12

BTS4175SGA

GND

OUT 3

ST 4

VS_1

VS_2

VS_3

VS_4

R66

10K

C46

10nF

50V

C51

1uF

25V

J16

OSTVN02A150

No Load

CCG_O_EN

CCG_LED LED7 GREEN LED

Output Indication CCG_VSYS

750ohm

D8 PMEG3020BEP

D6 PMEG3020BEP

C131

1uF

25V

No Load

R130 0ohm

No Load 1W

R136

4.7K

VIN

U22

SiP32429

VIN

ILIM

5GND 6

PG 7

FLG 8

VOUT 9

VOUT 10

EPAD EPAD

CCG Provider path ORing

CCG_12V_EN

5V_OUT CCG_VBUS_OUT

C130

10nF

50V

C129

1uF

25V

R35

10K

R107

0ohm

R90

0ohm

C81

0.1uF

50V

R108

0ohm

AO4838

R64

200ohm

C95

0.1uF

50V

R112

0ohm

C98

22uF

25V

R96 10M R111 10M

C82

0.1uF

50V

R102

0ohm

R116 0.01R

1%3W

R79 0ohm

No Load 1W

AO4838

R93

0ohm

C86

0.1uF

50V

R91 10M

C83

4.7uF

25V

R106

0ohm

No Load

R110 10M

R92

0ohm

No Load

CCG_VBUS_OUT

CCG_VBUS_INVBUS_TC

VBUS_DISCHARGE

USB_TC_PWR_SENSE

VBUS_C_CTRL0VBUS_P_CTRL1VBUS_P_CTRL0 VBUS_C_CTRL1

VBUS Provider/Consumer Path

VBUS_TC_MON

VBUS_TC

R21

120K

C18

0.1uF

50V

R20

75K

VIN

R18

75K

R19

120K

C13

0.1uF

50V

VIN_MON

VBUS and VIN voltage monitoring

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G 46

Appendix

A.2.5 Power Supply System

The power supply system on this board is versatile, allowing the input supply to come from the fol-

lowing sources:

■5 V, 9 V, or 12 V from the onboard USB Type-C connector

■5 V to 12 V power from an Arduino shield or from external power supply through VIN header J9

or J1

■3.7 V from a rechargeable Li-Po battery connected to J15

■5 V from an external programmer/debugger connected to J11 and J12

The power supply system is designed to support 1.8 V to 3.3 V operation of the PSoC 6 MCU. In

addition, an intermediate voltage of 5 V is required for the operation of the power delivery circuitry

and KitProg2. Therefore, three regulators are used to achieve 1.8 to 3.3 V and 5 V outputs - a buck

boost regulator (U21) that generates a fixed 5 V from an input of 5 to 12 V, and a main regulator (U6)

that generates a variable 1.8 V to 3.3 V and a fixed 3.3 V from the output of U21. Figure A-3 shows

the schematics of the voltage regulator and power selection circuits. In addition to this, the battery

charger U14 also functions as a boost regulator. U14 boosts the battery voltage to provide a 5 V to

the main regulator U6. This feature is enabled only when the VIN and the USB supply are

unavailable.

The voltage selection is made through switch SW5. In addition, an onboard 330 mF super-capacitor

(C52) can be used to power the backup domain power (Vbackup) of PSoC 6 MCU. Switch SW7

selects the Vbackup supply connection of PSoC 6 MCU between VDDD and the super-capacitor.

When VDDD is selected, the variable regulator ON/OFF terminal is controlled by KitProg2. When the

super-capacitor is selected, the regulator ON/OFF terminal is controlled by PSoC 6 MCU. To ensure

proper operation of PSoC 6 MCU, the super-capacitor, when selected, must be charged internally by

PSoC 6 MCU before turning OFF the regulator. For more details of the PSoC 6 MCU backup system

and power supply, see the PSoC 6 BLE Technical Reference Manual.

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G 47

Appendix

Tab l e A- 1 details the different powering scenarios for Pioneer board.

Table A-1. Power supply scenarios

Power inputs Board condition

USB VIN ETM header

(VTARG_IN)

Battery

Connected

JTAG/SWD

header

(VTARG_REF)

Main

Regulator

PSoC

Powered

Battery

charging

Non Type-C

power

adapter

(Legacy

USB), 5V

<5 N/A Yes N/A Type-C Main

Regulator 100mA

>5 N/A N/A N/A VIN Main

Regulator No

Type-C, PD

power

adapter

< PD power

adapter N/A Yes N/A Type-C Main

Regulator 1.5A

> PD power

adapter,

<12V

N/A N/A N/A VIN Main

Regulator No

0V 5V–12V N/A N/A N/A VIN Main

Regulator No

0V 0V 5V N/A N/A ETM

(VTARG_IN)

Main

Regulator No

0V 0V 0V 3.2V–4.2V N/A Battery Main

Regulator No

0V 0V 0V 0V 1.8V–3.3V N/A

JTAG/

SWD

(VTARG_

REF)

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G 48

Appendix

Figure A-3. Schematics of Power Supply System

D4 PMEG3020BEP

VBUS_TC

VIN

D5 PMEG3020BEP

VCC_IN

R128

100K

R127

100K

Input Supply 'OR'ing

TVS3

SD12CT1G

OSTVN02A150

VIN

C132

1uF

25V

VIN connector

J1_5V0

U10

SiP32408

OUT 4

GND

PAD

5V Supply 'OR'ing & Protection

D3 PMEG3020BEP

5V_OUT VCC_5V

5V_OUT

VTARG_IN

D7 PMEG3020BEP

R124 10K

U11

74LVCE1G126W5-7

OUT 4

GND 3

VCC

74LVCE1G126W5-7

OUT 4

GND 3

VCC

U20

TCR2EF18,LM(CT

OUT 5

GND 2

VIN

CONTROL

VCC_5V

VCC_1V8

VBACKUP

VCC_1V8

VCC_5V

R39

100K

P5LP_VDD R26

100K

VCC_5V

C125

1uF

25V

R63

100K

C124

1uF

25V VCC_1V8

KP_PMIC_EN

P0_5

P6_PMIC_EN_OUT

KP_PMIC_EN_OUT

PMIC_EN

POS1

POS2

SW7

JS202011JCQN

VBACKUP

C52

0.33F

3.3V

VDDD

SuperC ap

P6_PMIC_EN_OUT

KP_PMIC_EN_OUT

Source

POS2

KitProg PMIC Control

Backup Supply & PMIC Control

PSoC PMIC Control

SW7

POS1

C127

0.1uF

50V

C128

0.1uF

50V

C126

22pF

No Load

50V

C122

0.1uF

50V

C123

0.1uF

50V

R121

10KNo Load

R125

10K

C119

10uF

25V

C118

10uF

25V

No Load

C117

10uF

25V

C116

10uF

25V

R122 10K

C114

22uF

25V

R129 100K

C113

22uF

25V

C115

22uF

No Load

25V

VCC_IN

U21

TPS63070

VOUT1 7

L2 9

PGND

10 GND

FB 5

PS/SY NC

VIN1

VIN2

VSEL

FB2 6

VOUT2 8

PG 2

VAUX

L10

1.5uH

VCC_IN

Buck/Boost Regulator 5V

5V_OUT

R126

100K

R123

560K

TP7

BLACK

No Load

TP3

BLACK

No Load

TP12

BLACK

R57

27.4K

PMIC_EN

KP_PMIC_EN_OUT

VCC_3V3

MB39C022GPN

EN2

VIN2

VOUT2 3

POR 4

GND2

FB 6

EN1

VIN1

8LX 9

GND1

GND3

R56

210K

L5 2.2uH

C31

4.7uF

16V

C35

4.7uF

16V

C34

100pF

50V

VCC_5V

C103

10uF

25V

C102

4.7uF

16V

3.3V a nd Variable (1.8V - 3.3V) Regulator

TP1

RED

No Load

C111

0.1uF

50V

C108

0.1uF

50V

U18

ISL95810UIU8Z-T

SCL

SDA

GND

RW 5

RL 6

RH 7

VCC 8

R51

49.9K

R115

4.7K

R118

4.7K

R117

10K

No Load

C112

0.1uF

50V

No Load

SW5

CL-SB-13B-01T

2 3

P5LP_VDD

VCC_5V

DIGPOT_SDA

DIGPOT_SCL

VCC_VAR

SW5

3.3V

1.8V

POS2

Source

POS1

Vari abl e (1.8-3 .3 V )POS3

R54

91K

C120

22uF

6.3V

C32

22uF

6.3V

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G 49

Appendix

A.2.6 Expansion Connectors

A.2.6.1 Arduino-compatible Headers (J1, J2, J3, J4, and J5)

The board has five Arduino-compatible headers: J1, J2, J3, J4, and J5 (J5 is not populated by

default). You can connect 3.3 V Arduino-compatible shields to develop applications based on the

shield’s hardware. Note that 5 V shields are not supported and connecting a 5 V shield may perma-

nently damage the board. See Appendix A.3 for details on PSoC 6 MCU pin mapping to these head-

ers.

A.2.6.2 PSoC 6 MCU I/O Headers (J18, J19, and J20)

These headers provide connectivity to PSoC 6 MCU GPIOs that are not connected to the Arduino

compatible headers. Majority of these pins are multiplexed with onboard peripherals and are not

connected to PSoC 6 MCU by default. For the detailed information on how to rework the kit to

access these pins, see PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Board Rework on page 53.

A.2.6.3 PSoC 5LP GPIO Header (J6)

J6 is a 8x2 header provided on the board to bring out several pins of the PSoC 5LP to support

advanced features such as a low-speed oscilloscope and a low-speed digital logic analyzer. This

header also contains the USB-UART, USB-I2C, and USB-SPI bridge pins that can be used when

these pins are not accessible on the Arduino headers because a shield is connected. The additional

PSoC 5LP pins are connected directly to the internal programmable analog logic of PSoC 5LP. This

header also has GPIOs for custom application usage. J6 is not populated by default. Note that the

SPI, RTS, and CTS lines on these headers are directly from PSoC 5LP (before level translator).

A.2.6.4 KitProg2 Custom Application Header (J7)

A 5x2 header is provided on the board to bring out more GPIOs of PSoC 5LP for custom application

usage. This header also brings out the PSoC 5LP programming pins and can be programmed using

MiniProg3 and 5-pin programming connector. J7 is not populated by default.

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G 50

Appendix

A.2.7 CapSense Circuit

A CapSense slider, two buttons, all of which support both self-capacitance (CSD) and mutual-capac-

itance (CSX) sensing, and a CSD proximity sensor (header) are connected to PSoC 6 MCU as

Figure A-4 shows. Four external capacitors - CMOD and CSH for CSD, CINTA and CINTB for CSX are

present on the Pioneer board. Note that CSH is not loaded by default. For details on using Cap-

Sense including design guidelines, see the Getting Started with CapSense Design Guide.

Figure A-4. Schematics of CapSense Circuit

A.2.8 LEDs

LED1, LED2, and LED3 (Red, Amber, and Green respectively) indicate the status of the KitProg2

(See the KitProg2 User Guide for details). LED4 (amber LED) indicates the status of power supplied

to PSoC 6 MCU. LED7 (Green) indicates the status of power delivery output on J16. LED6 (Red)

indicates the battery charger status.

The Pioneer board also has two user controllable LEDs (LED8 and LED9) and an RGB LED (LED5)

connected to PSoC 6 MCU pins for user applications.

CAP_TX_P1_0

P7_7 P7_3

Optional CSH

P13_6

P6_3 R138 0ohm

No Load

P7_1 P7_2

CSS1 Slider

CSB2

Button 2

1 2

CAP_TX_P1_0

CAP_BUT1_P8_2

CAP_BUT0_P8_1

CapSense Button

CSB1

Button 1

1 2

CAP_SEG3_P8_6

CAP_SEG2_P8_5

CAP_SEG1_P8_4

CAP_SEG0_P8_3

CapSense Slider

CAP_SEG4_P8_7

R137 0ohm

No Load

R144 0ohm

CapSense Shield

SHIELD

C88 10nF

50V

No Load

C77 2.2nF

50V

CMOD

CMOD, CSH & CINT

CSH

C26 0.47nF

50V

C87 0.47nF

50V

CINTBCINTA

CAP_SH1

CAP_PROX_P8_0

J13

CON 2x1

CapSense Proximity

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G 51

Appendix

A.2.9 Push Buttons

The PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit has a reset button and three user buttons. The reset button (SW1) is

connected to the XRES pin of the PSoC 6 MCU, and is used to reset the device. One user button

(SW2) is connected to pin P0[4] of the PSoC 6 MCU. The remaining two buttons - SW3 and SW4 are

connected to the PSoC 5LP device for programming mode and custom app selection respectively

(Refer to the KitProg2 User Guide for details). All the buttons connect to ground on activation (active

low) by default. User button (SW2) can be changed to active high mode by changing the zero

resistors shown below, to evaluate the PMIC control feature of PSoC 6 MCU. Refer to Frequently

Asked Questions on page 57 (item 29) for additional information on rework, on Rev. 08 or earlier

versions.

Figure A-5. Schematics of Push Buttons

A.2.10 Cypress NOR Flash

The Pioneer board has a Cypress NOR flash memory (S25FL512SAGMFI011) of 512 Mb capacity.

The NOR Flash is connected to the serial memory interface (SMIF) of PSoC 6 MCU. The NOR

device can be used for both data and code memory with execute-in-place (XIP) support and

encryption.

Figure A-6. Schematics of NOR Flash

R148

10K

No Load

VDDD

R149

0ohm

No Load

R150

0ohm

R145

10K

No Load

VDDD

User Button /

Hibernate Wakeup

SW2

EVQ-PE105K

P0_4

SW1

EVQ-PE105K

Rese t Button

XRES_L

R83 4.7K

VDDD

C71

0.1uF

50V

P5LP15_0

P5LP1_2

SW4

SKRPACE010

1 4

2 3

Custom App

PSoC 5LP User Switches

Mode Select

SW3

SKRPACE010

1 4

2 3

C10

0.1uF

50V

No Load

R12 10K

VCC_IO_FLASH

C23

0.1uF

50V

C24

1uF

25V

P11_4

P11_6

P11_5

VCC_3V3

S25FL512SAGMFIR10

HOLD /IO3

VCC

RESET /RFU

DNU_1

DNU_2

RFU

SO/IO1

8WP /IO2 9

VSS 10

DNU_3 11

DNU_4 12

NC 13

VIO /RFU 14

SI /IO0 15

SCK 16 P11_7P11_3

QSPI Flash (SMIF)

FLASH_CS_P11_2

VCC_IO_FLASH

R7 10K

VCC_3V3

0.1uF

50V

1uF

25V

VCC_IO_FLASH

SIP32401ADNP

OUT 1

GND

PAD

VCC_3V3

P6_VDD

22uF

6.3V

C16

22uF

6.3V

C14

0.1uF

50V

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G 52

Appendix

A.2.11 Cypress Ferroelectric RAM (F-RAM)

The Pioneer board contains provision for the FM24V10-GTR F-RAM device (see Figure A-7), which

can be accessed through SPI interface. The F-RAM is 1Mbit (128KB × 8) with SPI speed up to

40 MHz.

Figure A-7. Schematics of F-RAM

A.2.12 Crystal Oscillators

The Pioneer board includes a 32-MHz ECO and a 32-KHz WCO for PSoC 6 BLE device.

Figure A-8. Schematics of ECO and WCO

FRAM_VDD

P11_3 R6510K

No Load

P11_4 R7310K

No Load

P11_6

P11_5

FRAM_VDD

P11_3

FM25V10

No Load

SO/IO1

WP/IO2

VSS

4SI/IO0 5

SCK 6

RESET/IO3 7

VDD 8

P11_7P11_4

F-RAM

FRAM_CS_P11_0

R10 10K

No Load

FRAM_VDD

R28 0ohm

C73

0.1uF

50V

FRAM_VDDP6_VDD

TP11

No Load

TP10

No Load

P0_1

P0_0

32.768KHz

ECS-.327-12.5-34B-TR

C7518pF

50V

C7033pF

50V

KHz Crystal

WCO

XTA L _ I

XTAL_O

MHz Crystal

32MHz

ECS-320-8-36CKM-TR

ECO for BLE

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G 53

Appendix

A.3 PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Board Rework

A.3.1 Bypassing protection circuit on PSoC 6 MCU Program and Debug Header (J11)

The 10-pin header allows you to program and debug PSoC 6 MCU using an external programmer

such as MiniProg3. This header has a protection circuit that cuts-off any voltage greater that 3.4 V on

VTARG_REF pin. This is to ensure that PSoC 6 MCU and other 3.3 V devices do not get damaged

due to overvoltage.

Figure A-9. Schematics of Bypassing protection circuit

In case the external programmer provides slightly higher voltage, say 3.42 V, and you need to still

use the programmer, you can bypass this protection circuit by populating the bypass zero-ohm

resistor R152.

Do note that this change will compromise the protection circuit when an external supply is used and

will permanently damage any 3.3 V device if the external voltage exceeds absolute maximum limit of

devices. For example, 3.6 V for PSoC 6 MCU device, see the respective device datasheet for

absolute maximum voltage limits.

PMV48XP,215 1

R151

15K

NTR4171PT1G

DMP3098L-7

2 3

P6_VDD VTARG_REF

R153

10K

Program/Debug Overvoltage Protection

BZT52C3V9-7-F

1 2

R152 0ohm

No Load

C133

1uF

25V

TVS4

ESD3V3D5-TP

J11

HDR_S 5x2

910 10

VTARG_REF

Target PSoC Program/Debug Header

TCLK_SWCLK

TMS_SWDIO

TDI

TDO_SWO

SWD_RST_L

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G 54

Appendix

A.3.2 PSoC 6 MCU User Button (SW2)

By default, this button connects the PSoC 6 MCU pin to ground when pressed, and you need to

configure the PSoC 6 MCU pin as a digital input with resistive pull-up for detecting the button press.

In case you need to sense active HIGH on PSoC 6 MCU pin, resistor R150 should be removed and

R149 should be populated. This will connect the button connecting the PSoC 6 MCU pin to VDDD

when pressed. Additionally, there are footprints provided for pull-up and pull-down resistors that can

be populated in case external pull-up is required.

Figure A-10. Schematics of PSoC 6 MCU User Button (SW2)

A.3.3 CapSense Shield

The hatched pattern around the CapSense buttons and slider are connected to ground. In case

liquid tolerance is required, this pattern needs to be connected to shield pin. This pattern can be

connected to either of the two ports P6.3 or P13.6 populated by R138 or R137, respectively. In both

cases, resistor R144 connecting the hatched pattern to ground needs to be removed. These pins

need to be configured as shield pin in PSoC creator.

Connecting the hatched pattern to shield instead of ground will also reduce parasitic capacitance of

the sensors.

Figure A-11. Schematics of CapSense Shield

R148

10K

No Load

VDDD

R149

0ohm

No Load

R150

0ohm

R145

10K

No Load

VDDD

User Button /

Hibernate Wakeup

SW2

EVQ-PE105K

P0_4

P13_6

P6_3 R138 0ohm

No Load

R137 0ohm

No Load

R144 0ohm

CapSense Shield

SHIELD

CAP_SH1

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G 55

Appendix

A.3.4 CSH

The shield tank capacitor (CSH) is not populated by default. This capacitor is optional, and can be

used for an improved shield electrode driver when CSD sensing is used. You can remove R88 to

disconnect port 7.3 from header and populate C88 (10nF) for CSH. See the bill of material (BOM) for

recommended part number.

Figure A-12. Schematics of CMOD, CSH and CINT

A.3.5 U.FL

This connector can be used for conductive measurements and can also be used to connect external

antenna. This is not loaded by default. Remove L1, C1, populate L2, C4 and populate the U.FL

connector (J17) to connect ANT pin from PSoC 6 MCU to connector. See the BOM for

recommended part numbers.

Figure A-13. Schematics of U.FL connector (J17)

P7_7 P7_3

Optional CSH

P7_1 P7_2

C88 10nF

50V

No Load

C77 2.2nF

50V

CMOD

CMOD, CSH & CINT

CSH

C26 0.47nF

50V

C87 0.47nF

50V

CINTBCINTA

L1 1nH

L2 1nH

No Load

1.2pF

No Load

50V

J17

U.FL-R-SMT-1(10)

1.2pF

50V

1pF

50V

Wiggle Antenna

U1A

P0.0

P0.1

P0.2

P0.3

P0.4

P0.5

P1.0

P1.1

P1.2

P1.3

P1.4

P1.5

P5.0

P5.1

P5.2

P5.3

P5.4

P5.5

P5.6

ANT K1

P9.0 D10

P9.1 D9

P9.2 D8

P9.3 D7

P9.4 C10

P9.5 C9

P9.6 C8

P9.7 C7

P10.0 B8

P10.1 A8

P10.2 F6

P10.3 E6

P10.4 D6

P10.5 B7

P10.6 A7

P11.0 F5

P11.1 E5

P11 2

PSoC® 6 BLE Pioneer Kit Guide, Doc. # 002-17040 Rev. *G 56

Appendix

A.3.6 LiPo Battery Charger

Battery connector (J15) for lithium-ion polymer battery charger is not loaded by default, this need to

populate to evaluate battery charging and battery powering option. See the BOM for recommended

part numbers. Recommended lithium-ion polymer rate is 3.7 V @850 mAH or higher. SparkFun

Electronics PRT-13854 or equivalent. batteries can be used.

Figure A-14. Schematics of LiPo Battery Charger

A.3.7 Multiplexed GPIOs

Some of the PSoC 6 MCU pins are multiplexed with onboard peripherals and are not connected to

connectors or other secondary components by default. See the PSoC 6 pin mapping table for details

on modification required to access these pins.

R80 402ohm

1% VBAT

J15

HDR_S 2x1_R/A

No Load

LiPo Battery Charge r

TP14

RED

No Load

Batte ry Connector

C48

2.2uF

10V

C12

0.1uF

50V

CHG_L

C19

10uF

10V

4.7uF

25V

VCC_5V U14

BQ24266RGER

PMID

BOOT 2

DRV 3

TS 5

SYS 6

SYS 7

BAT 8

BAT 9

PG 10

BGATE 11

ISET

CHG 13

IUSB3

VDPM

IUSB2

16 IUSB1

AGND

PGND

SW 23

SW 24

EPAD

1uF

25V

R69

26.7K

VBAT

R70

10K

1.5uH

C66

1uF

25V

VBAT_PP

C42

1uF

25V

IUSB1

C37

22uF

25V

IUSB3

IUSB2

CE_L

VDRV

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A.4 Bill of Materials

Refer to the BOM files in the following paths in the kit software installed:

1. <Install_Directory>\CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit\1.0\

Hardware\CY8CKIT-062-BLE\CY8CKIT-062-BLE PCBA BOM.xlsx

2. <Install_Directory>\CY8CKIT-062-BLE PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit\1.0\

Hardware\CY8CKIT-028-EPD\CY8CKIT-028-EPD PCBA BOM.xlsx

A.5 Frequently Asked Questions

1. I don’t have a Type-C connector on my PC. Can I still connect and use this kit?

Yes. To evaluate PSoC 6 MCU features, any PC with USB2.0 connectivity is sufficient. Type-C

power adapter is required only to evaluate the CCG3 section of the Kit.

2. How does CY8CKIT-062-BLE handle voltage connection when multiple power sources are

plugged in?

There are five different options to power the baseboard; Type-C USB connector (J10), External

DC supply via VIN connector (J9/J1), Debug and trace header (J12, VTARG_IN), Program and

debug header (J11), and LiPo battery header (J15). Both Type-C and VIN take priority over other

supply options. These inputs are ORed using diode and the higher voltage among the two take

precedence. Output of ORing diode is given to a buck-boost regulator (U16) that generate a

constant 5.2 V. This output is ORed with ETM supply (J12) which is typically 5 V. For most of the

practical uses, output from the 5.2 V regulator takes priority and the same is given as an input to

Cypress buck regulator (U6). LiPo battery voltage is used when all the above sources are absent.

Output of Cypress buck regulator (U6) is ORed with supply voltage from the Program and debug

header (J11), and higher voltage takes precedence. See the Power supply scenarios table for

more details on voltage input and output scenarios.

3. How can I access Smart I/O and other GPIOs connected to onboard peripherals?

Some of the Smart I/O (Port 8 and Port 9.3) and GPIO connected to onboard peripherals are

multiplexed with PSoC 6 MCU I/O headers (J18, J19, and J20). By default, some of these I/Os

are connected to onboard peripherals using series resistors. These resistors can be changed to

route these I/Os to headers. See Table 1-2 on page 12. Pioneer board Pinout for details on list of

resistors that needs to be changed.

4. Why does the Red LED of RGB LED (LED5) light up when switch SW7 is set to SuperCap

position?

This behavior is observed if SuperCap is charged below 1.5 V. The I/Os referring to this domain

will leak current, in this case P0[3]. VBACKUP feature needs to be enabled in silicon before

switching SW7 to SuperCap position. See the TRM/datasheet on options to enable SuperCap

charging.

5. What can I use the U.FL connector for and what is the typical mating cycle for these connectors?

U.FL can be used for conductive measurements and to connect external antenna. U.FL

connectors are not designed for reconnection. They are rated only for approximately 30 mating

cycles.

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6. What are the three selection switches on baseboard for?

Table 1-1 on page 11 gives details on all three selection switches. Additionally, each code exam-

ple documentation explains the selection switch setting required for each code example.

7. What is the Jumper on board for?

The jumper J8 can be used to measure current of PSoC 6 MCU device without the need to

desolder any component from the board. An ammeter can be connected across this jumper to

measure the current consumed by the PSoC 6 MCU device. Remove the Jumper on J8, connect

an ammeter (+ve terminal of ammeter to Pin 2), and power the kit though USB connector J10.

Figure A-15. Jumper J8 on board

8. What are the input voltage tolerances? Are there any overvoltage protection on this kit?

Input voltage level are as follows:

9. Why is the voltage of the kit restricted to 3.3 V? Can’t it drive external 5 V interfaces?

PSoC 6 is not meant to be powered for more than 3.6 V. Powering PSoC 6 to more than 3.3 V will

damage the chip. You cannot drive IO system with > 3.3 V supply voltages.

Table A-2. Input voltage levels

Supply Typical i/p

voltage

Absolute max

(overvoltage protection)

USB Type-C connector (J10) 4.5 V to 12 V 15 V

VIN connector (J9/J1) 5 V to 12 V 15 V

Debug and trace header (J12)5 V 5.5 V

Program and Debug header (J11) 1.8 V to 3.3 V 3.6 V

Li-Po battery connected (J15) 3.2 V to 4.2 V 5 V

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10. By mistake, I powered my Arduino board while powering PSoC 6 MCU. Is my PSoC 6 chip alive?

Yes. The 3.3 V and 5 V on Arduino power header are not input pins and have protection circuit to

prevent the voltage from entering the board. VIN is an input pin and this is routed to the regulator

that is capable of taking an absolute maximum of 15 V. P6.VDD pin is not protected and care

should be taken not to supply voltage to this pin.

11. What type of battery can I use for this kit?

Recommended lithium-ion polymer rating is 3.7 V @850 mAH or higher. SparkFun Electronics

PRT-13854 or equivalent batteries can be used. The LiPo battery charger can charge at 100 mA

or 1.5 mA based on whether the USB connection is a legacy device or PD capable.

12. By mistake, I connected the battery with opposite polarity. Did I fry the system?

There are relevant protection circuits to protect the system from permanent damage. Prolonged

connection may lead to damage.

13. Can I charge any kind of Type-C device using this kit?

Kit is programmed to advertise the VIN voltage with 1 A current rating. 9 V and 12 V devices are

the recommended options. VIN needs to be 9 V and 12 V respectively for this to work.

14. How can I evaluate the USB Type-C provider and consumer features to get started with?

You can use any kind of Type-C laptop, mobile phone, or PD adapters based on the feature that

you are trying to evaluate. To use as consumer, note that devices like laptop may be able to

provide only 5 V out and may not support 9 V/12 V without a docking station. To use as provider,

any 5 V/9 V/12 V device that has a current requirement of less that 1 A may be used.

Additionally, Cypress has its own USB Type-C evaluation Kit which can be used to evaluate the

provider and consumer features and many more. Visit http://www.cypress.com/products/usb-

type-c-and-power-delivery for details on these kits.

15. Why is the screen of EPD permanently ON?

Electronic paper and e-paper are display devices that mimic the appearance of ordinary ink on

paper. Unlike conventional backlit flat panel displays that emit light, electronic paper displays

reflect light like paper. This may make it more comfortable to read and provide a wider viewing

angle than most light-emitting displays. The contrast ratio in electronic displays available as of

2008 approaches newspaper, and newly developed displays are slightly better. An ideal e-paper

display can be read in direct sunlight without the image fading. Many electronic paper

technologies hold static text and images indefinitely without electricity. To know the details, see

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_paper.

16. Why does the screen of EPD glitch from black to white during every transition?

The screen of EPD shield refreshes at every transition. It first clears all the cells of the display by

spreading it with white pixels and then posts the images.

17. When I touch the resistors near the CapSense slider/button, the E-INK Display Shield and LED

are triggered. Why does this happen?

Those are the series limiting resistors which interface CapSense lines with ICs I/O lines. As you

are touching CapSense lines, it triggers E-INK Display Shield which responds to CapSense.

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18. The EPD shield shows white and black lines after I switched OFF the kit. Is the EPD shield

damaged?

EPD retains the image when you may have powered OFF the kit. In case the kit is powered OFF

during transition between images, lines might appear.

19. I am unable to program the target device.

a. Check SW6 to ensure it is in PSoC 6 MCU position.

b. Check SW7 to ensure it is in VDDD/KitProg2 position.

c. Make sure that no external devices are connected to J11.

d. Update your KitProg2 Version in programmer to 1.04 or later using the steps mentioned in

KitProg2 User Guide.

e. Ensure that device used in PSoC Creator is CY8C6347BZI-BLD53

20. Does the kit get powered when I power the kit from another Cypress Kit through the J1 header?

Yes, VIN pin on J1 header is the supply input/output pin and can take up to 12 V.

21. What additional overlays can be used with the CapSense?

Any kind of overlays (up to 5 mm thickness) like wood, acrylic, and glass can be used with this

CapSense. Note that additional tuning may be required when the overlay is changed.

22. What is PMOD?

PMOD interface or Peripheral Module interface is an open standard defined by Digilent Inc in the

Digilent Pmod Interface Specification for peripherals used with FPGAs or microcontrollers.

Several types of modules are available from simple push buttons to more complex modules with

network interfaces, analog to digital converters or LCD displays. PMODs are available from

multiple vendors such as Diligent, Maxim Integrated, Analog Devices and a variety of hobby

sites. This Kit supports only 1 x 6 pin PMOD modules.

23. With what type of shield from Cypress can I use this baseboard?

Any Arduino Uno shield which supports 3.3 V operation is compatible with this Pioneer board.

Following cypress shields are pin compatible with this pioneer board:

a. CY3280-MBR3

b. CY8CKIT-022

c. CY8CKIT-024

d. CY8CKIT-026

e. CY8CKIT-040

f. CY8CKIT-046

g. CY8CKIT-048

24. Can I use this Kit as a programmer to program external PSoC devices?

Yes, the onboard KitProg2 can program any PSoC 4/5/6 devices connected to J11 header.

Switch SW6 should be switched to “External Device” position to program devices connected via

J11 header.

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25. Which third-party debuggers does this Kit support?

Multiple third-party IDEs are supported; IAR and µVision are some examples. For more details

on all supported devices and procedures to export to these IDEs, see PSoC Creator ‘Help’

menu.

26. Can I power PSoC 6 MCU using only external programmer at 1.8 V through the J11 header?

Yes, but there may be chance of failure as there is a voltage drop across the Overvoltage

protection circuit. R152 can be populated to bypass the protection circuit but is not

recommended due to the increased risk of damaging PSoC 6 MCU.

27. Can I power and program the PSoC 6 MCU using only MiniProg3 at 3.3 V?

The MiniProg3 Rev *B has an error in target voltage which exceeds the tolerance of the

overvoltage protection circuit which can cause failure. However, this will work in MiniProg3

Rev *C which has lesser error in target voltage. R152 can be populated to bypass the protection

circuit but is not recommended due to the increased risk of damaging PSoC 6 MCU.

28. Why the on-board RGB LED (LED5) does not work when I select on a supply voltage of 1.8 V

using SW5?

The on board RGB LED requires a supply voltage higher than 2.7 V to function correctly. Ensure

that SW5 is set to the 3.3 V or 1.8 V–3.3 V VARIABLE with PSoC Programmer selecting a

voltage of 2.7 V or higher in the latter case. Using this kit with voltage lower than 2.7 V will affect

the RGB LED operation. Alternatively, you can use discrete LEDs (LED8 and LED9) if the

application permits.

29. How to use SW2 for PMIC wake up?

SW2 is connected to the PMIC_Wakeup_In pin (P0.4) of PSoC 6 MCU. A logic high input at the

PMIC_Wakeup_In pin can wake up the system and enable the PMIC. See the Backup chapter in

PSoC 6 MCU Architecture Technical Reference Manual for more details of this feature.

SW2 should be externally pulled down to ground to use PMIC control. Moreover, when the switch

is pressed, the active high logic should push P0.4 to the VBACKUP supply. However, the kit is

configured by default to use active low logic. In addition, in Rev08 and earlier versions of the kit,

the active high logic for SW2 pushes P0.4 to VDDD. Therefore, the following rework on the kit are

required to use the PMIC control feature:

❐Remove R150 and connect the common pad between R150 and R149 to the positive terminal

of super-capacitor (C52).

❐Load external pull-down resistor R148.

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See Figure A-16 for details.

Figure A-16. Rework required to use PMIC Control

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Updated Figure 3-3.

Updated “CY8CKIT-028-EPD E-INK Display Shield” on page 34:

Updated Figure 3-5.

Updated “KitProg2” on page 35:

Updated “Programming and Debugging using PSoC Creator” on

page 35:

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Updated “EZPD CCG3 Type-C Power Delivery” on page 38:

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