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CY8CPROTO-041TP PSoC 4100T Plus CAPSENSE Prototyping Kit User Guide

User guide for the CY8CPROTO-041TP prototyping kit, featuring the PSoC 4100T Plus MCU with CAPSENSE technology, onboard KitProg3 debugger, and ambient light sensor.

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Overview

This design document provides a comprehensive overview of the Infineon CY8CPROTO-041TP PSoC 4100T Plus CAPSENSE Prototyping Kit. The kit is designed for evaluating the PSoC 4100T Plus MCU, which is optimized for advanced capacitive sensing and low-power applications. Key hardware components include an integrated KitProg3 programmer and debugger based on the PSoC 5LP (CY8C5868LTI-LP039), an ambient light sensor, and multiple expansion headers for I/O and Multi-Sense peripherals. The manual details the kit's operation, hardware functional descriptions, power supply configurations (1.8V to 5V), and schematics. It also provides instructions for project creation and debugging using the ModusToolbox software environment and the CAPSENSE and Multi-Sense packs.

Use Cases

  • Developing capacitive touch interfaces including buttons, sliders, and proximity sensors
  • Prototyping low-power embedded applications using the PSoC 4100T Plus MCU
  • Evaluating ambient light sensing and environmental sensor integration
  • Onboard hardware debugging and programming via KitProg3 USB-to-UART/I2C bridge
  • Expanding hardware functionality using Multi-Sense and I/O expansion headers

Topics

PSoC 4100T Plus
CAPSENSE
CY8CPROTO-041TP
KitProg3
Infineon
capacitive sensing
prototyping kit
CY8C5868LTI-LP039
NCV8163ASN180T1G
ModusToolbox
ambient light sensor

Referenced Parts

ERJ-2GE0R00X

Panasonic

R96, R98 RES, Fixed, 0 OHM, JUMPER, 0.63 A, 0402 Panasonic ERJ-2GE0R00X

CC0402KRX5R6BB105

Yageo

C20 CAP, CER, 1 uF, 10%, X5R, 10 V, 0402 Yageo CC0402KRX5R6BB105

CC0402KRX5R6BB105

Yageo

C19, C48 CAP, CER, 1 μF, 10%, X5R, 10 V, 0402 Yageo CC0402KRX5R6BB105

RC0402JR-070RL

Yageo

R90 RES, Fixed, 0 OHM, JUMPER, 1A, 0402 Yageo RC0402JR-070RL

RC0603JR-070RL

Yageo

R53 RES, Fixed, 0 OHM, JUMPER, 1A, 0603 Yageo RC0603JR-070RL

CY8C5868LTI-LP039

Infineon

KitProg3 (PSOC™ 5LP) programmer and debugger (CY8C5868LTI-LP039, U2)

RC0402JR-07100KL

Yageo

R41 RES, Fixed, 100K, 5%, 1/16 W, 0402 Yageo RC0402JR-07100KL