ToolStick Base Adapter
2. Contents
The ToolStick Base Adapter package includes the following items:
ToolStick Base Adapter
The ToolStick Starter Kit package includes the following items:
ToolStick Base Adapter
ToolStick C8051F330 Daughter Card
A ToolStick Base Adapter is one component of the ToolStick development system and is not functional without a ToolStick daughter card. If the Base Adapter was not purchased as part of a Starter Kit, daughter cards can be purchased separately at www.silabs.com/toolstick.
3. ToolStick Overview
The purpose of the ToolStick is to provide a development and demonstration platform for Silicon Laboratories microcontrollers and to demonstrate the Silicon Laboratories software tools, including the Silicon Laboratories Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
The ToolStick development platform consists of two components: the ToolStick Base Adapter and a daughter card. The ToolStick Base Adapter provides a USB debug interface and data communications path between a Windows PC and a target microcontroller. The Base Adapter is powered from USB and also provides power to the daughter cards.
The target microcontroller and application circuitry are located on the daughter card. Some daughter cards, such as the C8051F330 daughter card, are used as
Figure 3 shows the ToolStick Base Adapter and identifies the various components.
Run/Stop LEDs
Power LED
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Figure 3. ToolStick Base Adapter
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