Evaluation Platforms
Recommended Hardware
This application may be evaluated using the Slicekit Modular Development Platform, available from digikey. Required board SKUs are:
- XP-SKC-L2 (Slicekit L2 Core Board) plus XA-SK-GPIO plus XA-SK-XTAG2 (Slicekit XTAG adaptor) plus XTAG2 (debug adaptor),
Example Applications
app_slicekit_simple_demo
This application has the following features:
- module_i2c_master from the xSOFt ip library is used to access the external ADC, which is equipped with an external linearised thermistor circuit for temperature sensing.
- simple code to print the recorded temperature to the XDE debug console on the press of one of the Slice Card buttons
- simple code to cycle through the 4 LEDs each time the other button is pressed.
- demonstrates use of XC select statements for handling multiple concurrent inputs
- demonstrates basic usage of XCore ports
app_slicekit_com_demo
This application extends the simple demo to provides the following functionality (all options are dynamically reconfigurable via the APIs for app_slicekit_com_demo application):
- Uart RX and TX Using the generic Uart RX and TX xSOFTip components
- Baud Rate: 150 to 115200 bps
- Parity: None, Mark, Space, Odd, Even
- Stop Bits: 1,2
- Data Length: 1 to 30 bits (Max 30 bits assumes 1 stop bit and no parity)
- Cycles Through LEDs on button Press
- Displays temperature value and button press events on the terminal console of a host PC via the UART