Panes

The Device Configurator tool contains the following primary panes that display information based on what is selected in a particular

Resources tabs

:

• Parameters pane

  – This pane shows the various parameters for any specific resource enabled in one of the tabs.

• Notice List

  – This pane shows any errors, warnings, tasks, and infos for the application.

• Code Preview pane

  – This pane shows a preview of the code that will be generated for the selected resource when you save the *.

  modus

  file.

Parameters pane

The Parameters pane contains all the parameters for a selected, enabled resource. This pane will show different parameters for each resource, grouped by various categories. For example, the parameters for the TCPWM peripheral are completely different than those for a pin resource. Some resources also provide a link to

Launch other configurators

. This pane contains a few tools:

• The filter box above the list of parameters allows you to limit the items shown in the pane.

• The reset button resets all parameter values to their defaults.

• The filter button toggles hides or shows non-editable parameters.

• The - and + buttons expand or collapse all nodes.

Configuration help

Nearly all resources provide a link to open the Peripheral Driver Library (PDL) documentation to the specific driver. This is the Doxygen-generated HTML file located in the installation directory. To see links to the documentation, simply highlight a resource; you do not need to enable it.

Parameter descriptions

As described under

Icons

, all parameters have a tooltip icon

to indicate there is information about the parameter. Hover the mouse cursor over the icon to display a description of the parameter.

Parameter values

Different parameter types have different ways to specify a value, as follows:

• Pull-down Menu – For parameters with a specific set of values, use the pull-down menu to select the appropriate value.

• Selection Box – For parameters with a variable set of values, click the ellipsis […] button to open a selection box. There, use the check boxes to select one or more appropriate values for the parameter.

  Note:

  After selecting these parameter types, use the Go To button to jump to the selected resource.

• Check Box – For parameters with a true or false value, use the check box to enable or disable the parameter.

• Text Box – For parameters with editable values, type the value in the text box.

Note:

Values preceded by '0' are interpreted as octal; values preceded by ‘0x’, ‘0X’, and ‘#’ are interpreted as hexadecimal.

Signal Select Indicators

For parameters where you select a signal, there is a pull-down menu for single-select signals and a button to open a dialog for multi-select signals.

The signals have guidance icons next to them to indicate the status of the signal, as follows:

• Green – preferred

• Yellow – valid

• Red – constrained

After selecting one or more signals, use the

Go To

button to jump to the selected signal or open a dialog to select from multiple signals.

Launch other configurators

For peripherals with their own configuration tools (CapSense, SegLCD, etc.), the Device Configurator provides links to launch those separate configurators. After enabling the peripheral on the

Peripherals

tab, the

Parameters

pane contains a

<Configurator>

parameter, where <Configurator> is the name of the other configurator.

Click on

[Launch < Configurator > . . .]

to launch the configurator.

Note:

When launching another configurator from the Device Configurator, it passes information, such as the location of the *.modus file and any configuration data, to that other configurator. Those other configurators can be launched independently from the Device Configurator. When launched independently, you will need to either open or create the appropriate configuration file for that tool. If you want to use the configuration tools independently for the same application, make sure to save the source files in the correct "GeneratedSource" folder for the appropriate application.

Notice List

The Notice List pane combines notices (errors, warnings, tasks, and infos) from many places in your design into a centralized list. If a notice shows a location, you can double-click the entry to navigate to the error or warning.

Notices display in rows. Use the filters above the notices to show or hide different types of notices, as follows:

• Errors

  – These indicate there is at least one problem that must be addressed before you can build your application. Typical errors could include compiler build errors and connectivity errors.

• Warnings

  – These report unusual conditions that might indicate a problem, although you can usually build the application regardless.

• Tasks

  – These are actions you need to perform to resolve an issue, such as enabling a resource. If you save without resolving a task, it becomes an error.

• Infos

  – These are informational messages from the system to indicate something occurred.

The Notice List pane contains the following columns (each column header contains an arrow control to change the sorting of the notices in the table):

• Icon

  – Displays the icons for the error, warning, task, or info.

• Fix

  – This may display a wrench icon, which can be used to automatically address the required notice.

• Description

  – Displays a brief description of the notice.

• Location

  – Displays the specific line number or other location of the message, when applicable.

Fix a task/error

When a wrench icon

displays in the

Fix

column, click on it and select the appropriate action from the pull-down menu. When all related issues have been addressed, the notice will be removed from the Notice List pane.

Note:

The fixes listed are not necessarily the only way to fix the issue. They are merely common options. Also, if you save the *.modus file with outstanding tasks, they become errors saved in the GeneratedSource/cycfg_notices.h file.

Copy a notice

You can copy a notice to your system’s clipboard using [

Ctrl

]+[

c

] or right-click and select

Copy

. Then, paste the notice text into an email, document, and so on.

Code Preview pane

The

Code Preview

pane is a read-only preview of the code that will be generated for the currently selected resource when you save the *.

modus

file. As you update configuration options, the

Code Preview

pane updates the code shown. This code will be written to the appropriate file(s) located in the

GeneratedSource

folder of your application.

You can select and copy code from this pane using [

Ctrl

]+[

c

] key or using the right-click menu option.

You can use the

Search

feature to find instances of specific terms.