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C8051F800 DEVELOPMENT KIT USERS GUIDE
1. Relevant Devices
The C8051F800 Development Kit is intended as a development platform for the microcontrollers in the
C8051F80x-83x MCU family. The members of this MCU family are as follows: C8051F800, C8051F801,
C8051F802, C8051F803, C8051F804, C8051F805, C8051F806, C8051F807, C8051F808, C8051F809,
C8051F810, C8051F811, C8051F812, C8051F813, C8051F814, C8051F815, C8051F816, C8051F817,
C8051F818, C8051F819, C8051F820, C8051F821, C8051F822, C8051F823, C8051F824, C8051F825,
C8051F826, C8051F827, C8051F828, C8051F829, C8051F830, C8051F831, C8051F832, C8051F833,
C8051F834, and C8051F835.
The target board included in this kit is provided with a pre-soldered C8051F800-GM MCU (QFN20 package).
Code developed on the C8051F800 can be easily ported to the other members of this MCU family.
Refer to the C8051F80x-83x data sheet for the differences between the members of this MCU family.
The C8051F80x-GM and C8051F81x-GM devices (QFN20 package) are pin-compatible with the C8051F330/1/
2/3/4/5/6/7 devices.
2. Kit Contents
The C8051F800 Development Kit contains the following items:
C8051F800 Target Board
C8051Fxxx Development Kit Quick-Start Guide
Silicon Labs IDE and Product Information CD-ROM. CD content includes the following:
Silicon Labs Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Evaluation assembler, compiler, and linker tools
Source code examples and register definition files
Documentation
Optional Third Party Tools CD
AC to DC Power Adapter
USB Debug Adapter
Two USB Cables
3. Hardware Setup
Refer to Figure 1 for a diagram of the hardware configuration.
1. Connect the USB Debug Adapter to the DEBUG connector on the target board with the 10-pin ribbon cable.
2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the USB Debug Adapter.
3. Verify that shorting blocks are installed on the target board as shown in Figure 4 on page 8.
4. Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB Port on the PC.
5. Connect the ac/dc power adapter to power jack P4 on the target board.
Notes:
Use the Reset icon in the IDE to reset the target when connected during a debug session.
Remove power from the target board and the USB Debug Adapter before connecting or disconnecting the
ribbon cable from the target board. Connecting or disconnecting the cable when the devices have power can
damage the device and/or the USB Debug Adapter.
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Figure 1. Hardware Setup using a USB Debug Adapter
4. Software Setup
The included CD-ROM contains the Silicon Labs Integrated Development Environment (IDE), evaluation 8051
tools, optional software utilities, and additional documentation. Insert the CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
An installer will automatically launch, allowing you to install the IDE software or read documentation by clicking
buttons on the Installation Panel. If the installer does not automatically start when you insert the CD-ROM, run
autorun.exe found in the root directory of the CD-ROM. Refer to the ReleaseNotes.txt file on the CD-ROM for the
latest information regarding known problems and restrictions.
4.1. System Requirements
The following are the system requirements necessary to run the debug and programming tools:
Pentium-class host PC running Microsoft Windows 2000 or newer.
One available USB port.
4.2. Development Tools Installation
To install the IDE, utilities, and code examples, perform the following steps:
1. Click on the "Install Development Tools" button on the installation utility's startup screen.
2. In the Kit Selection box that appears, choose the C8051F800-DK development kit from the list of options.
3. In the next screen, choose “Components to be Installed”. The programs necessary to download and debug on
the MCU are the Silicon Labs IDE and the Keil 8051 Evaluation Toolset. The CP210x Drivers are necessary
to use the UART capabilities of the target board. See Section 4.3. for more information about installing the
CP210x drivers.
4. Installers selected in Step 3 will execute in sequence, prompting the user as they install programs,
documentation, and drivers.
CAPACITIVE SENSE
P1.5
P1.6
R14
D10
D9
+3VD
P0.7
J7J6
D8
D7
P1.0_LED
P1.1_LED
P1.2_LED
P1.3_LED
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P1.4
RESET
D4
COMM
F326
USB
DEBUG
J4
P1
POWER
D6
PWR
P1.0_LED
P1.1_LED
P1.2_LED
P1.3_LED
P1.4_SW
TX_MCU
RX_MCU
RTS
CTS
P1.0
P1.1
P1.2
P1.3
P1.4
P0.4
P0.5
P1.5
P1.6
J3
GND
P2.0
P1.6
P1.4
P1.2
P1.0
P0.6
P0.4
P0.2_J8
GND
RST
P1.7
P1.5
P1.3
P1.1
P0.7
P0.5
P0.3_J9
J1
P0.0
+3VD
P0.1
+3VD
F800
U1
J9 J8
P0.3_J9
P0.2_J8
J5
P0.0
P0.0/VREF
P1.1
P1.0
P0.6/CNVSTR
P0.0/VREF
GND
P0.1
J2
J10
GND
P0.1
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XTAL1
TB1
VDD
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GND
Prototype Area
PC
USB
Cable
AC/DC
Adapter
Target Board
Silicon Laboratories
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Run
Stop Power
USB Debug
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4.3. CP210x USB to UART VCP Driver Installation
The C8051F800 Target Board includes a Silicon Labs CP2103 USB-to-UART Bridge Controller. Device drivers for
the CP2103 need to be installed before PC software such as HyperTerminal can communicate with the target
board over the USB connection. If the "Install CP210x Drivers" option is selected during installation, a driver
“unpacker” utility will launch.
1. Follow the steps to copy the driver files to the desired location. The default directory is C:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x.
2. The final window will give an option to install the driver on the target system. Select the “Launch the CP210x
VCP Driver Installer” option if you are ready to install the driver.
3. If selected, the driver installer will now launch, providing an option to specify the driver installation location. After
pressing the “Install” button, the installer will search your system for copies of previously installed CP210x
Virtual COM Port drivers. It will let you know when your system is up to date. The driver files included in this
installation have been certified by Microsoft.
4. If the “Launch the CP210x VCP Driver Installer” option was not selected in step 3, the installer can be found in
the location specified in step 2, by default C:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x\Windows_2K_XP_S2K3_Vista. At this
location, run CP210xVCPInstaller.exe.
5. To complete the installation process, connect the included USB cable between the host computer and the USB
connector (P5) on the C8051F800 Target Board. Windows will automatically finish the driver installation.
Information windows will pop up from the taskbar to show the installation progress.
6. If needed, the driver files can be uninstalled by selecting “Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge Driver
Removal” option in the “Add or Remove Programs” window.
5. Software Overview
The following software is necessary to build a project, download code to, and communicate with the target
microcontroller.
Silicon Labs Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
8051 Toolset
Other useful software that is provided on the development kit CD and the Silicon Labs Downloads
(www.silabs.com/mcudownloads) website includes:
Configuration Wizard 2
Keil µVision2 and µVision3 Drivers
MCU Production Programmer and Flash Programming Utilities
5.1. Silicon Labs IDE
The Silicon Labs IDE integrates a source-code editor, source-level debugger and in-system programmer. The use
of third-party compilers, assemblers, and linkers is also supported. This development kit includes evaluation
versions of commercial C compilers and assemblers which can be used from within the Silicon Labs IDE.
5.1.1. Third Party Toolsets
The Silicon Labs IDE has native support for many 8051 compilers. Natively-supported tools are as follows:
Keil
IAR
Raisonance
Tasking
SDCC
Specific instructions for integrating each of the supported tools can be found in the application notes section of the
CD, or on the Silicon Labs website (http://www.silabs.com).

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