Small and portable, the ToolStickSK requires only a USB port on a
PC and software that designers can download from the Silicon
Laboratories website.
"Tools are the most important factor in a designer's decision on
which MCU to use at the heart of their system," said Derrell Coker,
vice president of Silicon Laboratories. "The ToolStick Starter Kit
enables customers to plug directly into their laptops and begin
development wherever and whenever it is convenient. Developers can
easily experiment with new designs and execute on established designs
in a risk free, low cost development environment."
Inexpensive and easy to use, the ToolStickSK is another example of
Silicon Laboratories' commitment to provide the most comprehensive
development platforms. The ToolStickSK includes a base adapter that
uses a C8051F326 USB MCU to communicate with an interchangeable
daughter board. Three example programs are included to demonstrate
Silicon Laboratories' user-friendly development environment and
mixed-signal MCU. Designers can view and change the contents of
internal registers and memory, as well as set breakpoints in the code
or perform single stepping through disassembled code. To meet customer
demands, the new ToolStick Terminal PC application provides access to
UART and GPIO functions on the MCU. In addition, customers can
purchase other daughter boards demonstrating different Silicon
Laboratories MCUs, depending on the functionality necessary for the
end product.
To shorten the overall product development cycle, the ToolStickSK
simulates field implementations by plugging into a USB port and
determining how a product's code will affect the behavior of the
target MCU. The designer can also connect the end product with the
ToolStickSK, providing an immediate demonstration of how the product
will behave in the field.
Pricing and Availability
The ToolStickSK is available now for $24.99. Please visit
www.silabs.com/toolstick for more information.
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