CY8CKIT-042-BLE-A Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Pioneer Kit Guide
User manual for the CY8CKIT-042-BLE-A Pioneer Kit, supporting PSoC 4 BLE and PRoC BLE development with CapSense, F-RAM, and KitProg programming.
Overview
This design document provides a comprehensive guide for the CY8CKIT-042-BLE-A Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Pioneer Kit. It details the kit's hardware architecture, including the BLE Pioneer Baseboard, PSoC 4 BLE modules such as the CY8CKIT-143A, and the CY5677 CySmart BLE Dongle. The manual covers software installation for PSoC Creator and CySmart tools, kit operation, and programming via the onboard KitProg USB-UART/I2C bridge. It includes detailed walk-throughs for code examples featuring CapSense touch sliders, proximity sensing, Eddystone beacons, and BLE central/peripheral roles. Hardware features highlighted include the FM24V10 F-RAM, RGB LED, and Arduino-compatible headers for expansion.
Use Cases
- IoT device development
- Wireless sensor nodes
- BLE connectivity prototyping
- Touch-sensing interface design
- Proximity detection
- Beacon implementation
Topics
Referenced Parts
Cypress Semiconductor
The CY8CKIT-143A PSoC 4 BLE and CY5677 PSoC 4 BLE modular transmitter complies with Part 15
| FM24V10 | Cypress Semiconductor | Using FM24V10 F-RAM |
| CY5677 | Cypress Semiconductor | A.5.5 CY5677 CySmart BLE 4.2 USB Dongle (BLE Dongle) |
| CY8CKIT-141 | Cypress Semiconductor | A.5.2 CY8CKIT-141 PSoC 4 BLE SMA Module |
| CY8CKIT-142 | Cypress Semiconductor | A.5.1 CY8CKIT-142 PSoC 4 BLE Module |
| CY8CKIT-143 | Cypress Semiconductor | A.5.3 CY8CKIT-143 PSoC 4 BLE 256KB Module |
| CY8CKIT-143A | Cypress Semiconductor | The CY8CKIT-143A PSoC 4 BLE and CY5677 PSoC 4 BLE modular transmitter complies with Part 15 |