Evaluation Platforms

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 provide 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

app_sk_gpio_eth_combo_demo

  • XA-SK-E100 Ethernet Slice Card is additionally required for this demo

This application extends the GPIO com port demo to utilize Ethernet and XTCP components in order to host a web page to

  • Turn GPIO Slice Card LEDs on and off
  • Display GPIO Slice Card button press status
  • Read the room temperature via the onboard ADC and display on the web page

app_sk_gpio_wifi_tiwisl_combo_demo

  • XA-SK-WIFI Slice Card is additionally required for this demo

This application extends the GPIO com port demo to utilize Wi-Fi component in order to host a web page to

  • Turn GPIO Slice Card LEDs on and off
  • Display GPIO Slice Card button press status
  • Read the room temperature via the on-board ADC and display on the web page

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