ToolStick is a fully contained evaluation board for evaluating the Silicon Laboratories Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and the on-chip debug capabilities of the microcontrollers.
The ToolStick‑EK is a fully contained evaluation board that lets users assess Silicon Laboratories' Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and the on‑chip debug capabilities of its C8051 microcontrollers. The board hosts a C8051F300 target device and a C8051F320 USB debug interface, enumerating as a Human Interface Device for plug‑and‑play operation.
The guide explains kit contents, software installation from the supplied CD, and step‑by‑step procedures for connecting the board, downloading firmware, and using the IDE’s debugging tools such as breakpoints, watch windows, and single‑stepping. It also includes example projects (Blink_LED and PWM_LED) and instructions for using Configuration Wizard 2 to generate peripheral initialization code. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Target microcontroller | C8051F300 |
|---|---|
| Debug interface microcontroller | C8051F320 (USB debug interface) |
| USB enumeration | Human Interface Device (no driver needed) |
| LED indicators | Two pairs of LEDs driven by digital I/O pins |
| Host PC requirements | Pentium‑class PC, Windows 98SE/2000/XP, 64 MB RAM, 40 MB free disk |
It provides an easy way to evaluate Silicon Laboratories' IDE and the on‑chip debug capabilities of its microcontrollers.
The target device is a Silicon Laboratories C8051F300 microcontroller.