10 Replies Latest reply on Feb 16, 2015 5:39 AM by dakn_263916

    Example Projects

    mattl_01
    mattl_01 Feb 16, 2015 5:39 AM

       Hey folks,

         

      We are doing a lot of example project work here at Cypress. For those of you that missed my blog post on PSoC Today! and on the Creator Start page, here's a link to that post.

         

      http://www.cypress.com/?rID=104900

         

      The key takeaway is "Check out File->Example Project". It's the example project browser we put in Creator 3.0.  There are separate tabs for Documentation and Sample Code (and you can copy/paste from the Sample Code tab). 

         

      One of the things we are doing is making sure all the example projects have a consistent look and feel and have a minimum amount of information.  Concurrent to that effort, we are generating more example projects and would like to focus on areas where you would most like to see examples. We also want to improve how you find examples, e.g. we might classify projects by "degree of difficulty".

         

      So, have a look at the Example Project Browser and give us your comments about what you would like to see in terms of

         

      1. Specific examples (or categories of examples) you would like to see (or  would be most beneficial for new users).

         

      2. Improvements you'd like to see in how you find example projects. For example, I've gotten comments on the Example browser that the window should float (shouldn't have to create project), and that you'd like to see a Filter for "degree of difficulty" - some people want beginner projects, some want more complexity.

         

      You can leave feedback here or through Help->Contact Us in PSoC Creator.

         

      Thanks,

         

      --Matt

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        • 1. Re: Example Projects
          dakn_263916
          dakn_263916 Jan 11, 2015 6:42 PM (in response to mattl_01)

          Matt, there is still a faIr amount of trouble posts on forum on DMA.

             

          You might browse forum to see what has been and is being discussed,

             

          maybe a project witrh many workspaces doing simple examples.

             

           

             

          Two recent discussion have been DMAing USB thru filter to VDAC, and another

             

          having trouble passing 16 bit DMA to filter.

             

           

             

          Another are would be a discussion/project on methods to offset analog into

             

          CM range of PSOC. That seems to confuse folks.

             

           

             

          Lastly SPI and I2C interfacing to popular parts, like T sensors, GPS, etc..

             

          I think you do have adequate basic coverage, but people still getting hung

             

          up on serial stuff.

             

           

             

          One other, tunable digital filters, there is nothing on that yet.

             

           

             

          Regards, Dana.

          • 2. Re: Example Projects
            mattl_01
            mattl_01 Jan 11, 2015 8:45 PM (in response to mattl_01)

             Excellent, thanks much Dana.

            • 3. Re: Example Projects
              JeCo_264681
              JeCo_264681 Jan 26, 2015 1:02 PM (in response to mattl_01)

               danaaknight posted a great suggestion -- mostly because it was my problem. The solution was from userid PNN who provided a terrific configuration. Some version of the solution should be an example project.

              • 4. Re: Example Projects
                userc_41803
                userc_41803 Feb 7, 2015 1:21 PM (in response to mattl_01)

                 Hi Matt,

                   

                Thank you for soliciting our input.

                   

                Is there any way to search for bootloadable projects? If I put boot in the search terms it only finds bootloadble/bootloader projects.  That leaves me wondering if there are other projects that are incidentally bootloadable (but not described as such in the title.)

                   

                As you probably guessed, I'm using the board with no name. ;) (PSoC 4 CY8CKIT-049 4xxx Prototyping Kits)

                   

                (Sorry cannot seem to fix the font.)

                   

                 

                   

                It would also be cool to be able to search projects based on their applicability (or adaptability) to to any given platform + common peripherals such as LCD and so on.

                   

                 

                   

                best

                   

                hank

                • 5. Re: Example Projects
                  mattl_01
                  mattl_01 Feb 7, 2015 5:45 PM (in response to mattl_01)

                  Great question, Hank.  Let me check around to see if there are more bootload/bootloadabe projects. There is a working group at Cypress on code examples.  I know their first goal is to make sure it's easy to find all the examples and that all examples have the same minimum information.  Further, in Creator we want to make it easy for users to find examples that are applicable to the kit(s) they have.

                     

                  In PSoC Creator 3.0 and greater, if you go to File->Example Project (btw, I think we'll be changing that name to "Code Examples"), the Keyword filter is kind of like a search for examples based on a specific peripheral.  Let me know if you have ideas on how to make that better (or if we just need a new filter(s)).  See the attached screenshot.

                     

                  --Matt

                     

                   

                     

                  By the way, I just call that kit "The $4 kit".  I should probably be calling it "PSoC 4 Prototyping Kit".

                     

                  Look for some Cypress kit announcements during Embedded World. There's one I'm excited about.

                  • 6. Re: Example Projects
                    mattl_01
                    mattl_01 Feb 7, 2015 5:51 PM (in response to mattl_01)

                     Well, that wasn't the screencapture I really wanted to show.  See this one instead (attached).

                    • 7. Re: Example Projects
                      dakn_263916
                      dakn_263916 Feb 8, 2015 7:30 AM (in response to mattl_01)

                      Matt one recurring example project that would be useful is a PID controller

                         

                      application note. Cover Motor and a Temp controller example. This is

                         

                      the basis of most control in all industrial systems.

                         

                       

                         

                      Even tie in DFB as part of the solution.

                         

                       

                         

                      Just a thought.

                         

                       

                         

                      Regards, Dana.

                      • 8. Re: Example Projects
                        BoTa_264741
                        BoTa_264741 Feb 11, 2015 12:30 PM (in response to mattl_01)

                        @MattLandrum,

                           

                        Please add as many examples as possible (in order preference) on features which separate PSoC from other uC:

                           

                        1. DMA usage (DMA from anything to anything),

                           

                        2. DFB assembler

                           

                        3. Verilog

                           

                        4. Datapath

                           

                         

                           

                        sincerely,

                           

                        odissey1

                        • 9. Re: Example Projects
                          userc_41803
                          userc_41803 Feb 15, 2015 8:52 PM (in response to mattl_01)

                          Another feature request: On the source code preview window, would it be possible to to include a search function? Some of the exam[ples are extensive and it's not always easy to determine if an example address what I'm looking for. Searchiobng for key terms or strings might help answer that without loading the project or copy/pasting the entire example source code to an editor windoww.

                             

                          thanks,

                             

                          hank

                          • 10. Re: Example Projects
                            dakn_263916
                            dakn_263916 Feb 16, 2015 5:39 AM (in response to mattl_01)

                            Another example project, a wear leveled project to emulate

                               

                            EEPROM in FLASH, PSOC 4 in specific. Base it on error

                               

                            detection/correction to maximize FLASH use before going

                               

                            on to the next FLASH region.

                               

                             

                               

                            Regards, Dana.