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Hey I am completely new to this. I bought a PSoC creator 5lp but there is no USB that comes with it. Does anyone know where I can get the USB so I can get started on programming it?
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"Can I program with the micro USB cable side? It has tape over it so I wasn't sure if I should touch that side."
That's the side that actually runs. If you want to make something that connects by USB, that's the side you generally need to use.
The tape is just for protection.
There are two main ways to program a chip - with an external programmer, or self-programming. The external programmer is generally easier, as you can break the firmware for your chip and not have any problems. That's why the little board is on there - it's an external programmer for the target.
It is possible to use a chip to program itself, but you generally have to use what's called a bootloader. These are more commonly done when you actually ship a product, as you don't want to include the cost to add a programmer to each device, and you want to be able to update.
PSoC creator marks the bootloader memory as read-only, so it doesn't get corrupted. When the bootloader runs, it can wait for commands, and update the running program.
This would let you program the target (micro USB) side by Micro USB, but would require you to first make an app that had the Bootloader component on it. Otherwise, the chip has no way to listen for commands, and has to be programmed by the programmer (small) side.
I would strongly suggest reading the appropriate guide for your prototyping kit, and looking through the examples. If you have a CY8CKIT-059, this is probably what you want:
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Hi,
I know there is the snap off programmer but I want to know what the usb is called that you can connect to the stripes to program the programmer.
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Lack of information.
What pcb are you using? a Cypress Kit?? Which one: CY8CKIT-0??
If a Cypress kit: There are two PSoC5 LP on the board, one is the programmer and one is the target chip. Do you really want to program the programmer's PSoC? As a beginner??
I cannot understand "connect to the stripes" What "stripes"?
"what the usb is called" A PSoC5 has got an USB interface, all properties are set using Creator 4.2 IDE
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Just plug the unit into your USB port or cable and make sure you have the gold pins up. It should work.
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This is the unit plug the gold pins into your USB port or cable.
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My usb doesn’t fit that’s why I’m asking if there is a special USB that I need?
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That board is designed to plug into a standard USB Socket. Please take a picture of your USB port that you are trying to use and Post the picture here.
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I have a male to male usb. Should I have gotten the male to female?
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On the prototyping kit, there are two sides - the target side (the big one), and the programmer side (the little one).
The little one can actually be plugged right into the USB port on most computers. It can also be plugged into a USB hub or USB "extension cord" - type A male to type A female.
Depending on the board you have, you may or may not be able to connect the target side to USB. If you can, it will be with a Micro USB cable.
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Can I program with the micro USB cable side? It has tape over it so I
wasn't sure if I should touch that side.
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The tape is probably just to protect from debris getting in there.
That microUSB side is connected to the PSoC5. You can use a USBFS component in Creator to configure and make use of it so your PSoC can act as a USB device.
You could bootload via that microUSB connection, but you can't program with it like you can the other side, no. That flat USB connection is your dedicated KitProg programming interface.
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Negative. The micro usb is not connected with the Kitprog.
Bob
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"Can I program with the micro USB cable side? It has tape over it so I wasn't sure if I should touch that side."
That's the side that actually runs. If you want to make something that connects by USB, that's the side you generally need to use.
The tape is just for protection.
There are two main ways to program a chip - with an external programmer, or self-programming. The external programmer is generally easier, as you can break the firmware for your chip and not have any problems. That's why the little board is on there - it's an external programmer for the target.
It is possible to use a chip to program itself, but you generally have to use what's called a bootloader. These are more commonly done when you actually ship a product, as you don't want to include the cost to add a programmer to each device, and you want to be able to update.
PSoC creator marks the bootloader memory as read-only, so it doesn't get corrupted. When the bootloader runs, it can wait for commands, and update the running program.
This would let you program the target (micro USB) side by Micro USB, but would require you to first make an app that had the Bootloader component on it. Otherwise, the chip has no way to listen for commands, and has to be programmed by the programmer (small) side.
I would strongly suggest reading the appropriate guide for your prototyping kit, and looking through the examples. If you have a CY8CKIT-059, this is probably what you want:
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Thank you This was perfect
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Can I ask a stupid question why can't you plug your kit into the computer and program it as it was intended to be programmed? I know you bought a male to male connector but you where going to connect that cable to the unit. So just plug the PSOC board into the computer. Also the example ideal that was sent to you above this will not work as you have no way to boot load the device as you can't put the bootloader program into the target device.