Quick start

This section provides a simple workflow for how to use the CAPSENSE™ Configurator.

1. From the Eclipse IDE, create a CAPSENSE™ application that provides simple CAPSENSE™ Buttons and Slider [4^th gen] , MSC CAPSENSE™ Button Tuning [5^th gen] , and MSCLP CAPSENSE™ low-power proximity tuning [5^th gen LP] examples.

2. Launch the Device Configurator. Refer to the Device Configurator user guide .

3. Enable and configure a communication peripheral. The examples use an SCB configured as EZI2C.

4. Launch the CAPSENSE™ Configurator.

5. Add and configure widgets on the Basic tab [all gen] .

6. Configure parameters on the Advanced tab [all gen] .

7. [4th gen] Assign pins on the Pins tab [4th gen] .

8. [5th gen] Assign channels, pins, and slots on the Scan Configuration tab [5th gen LP], [5th gen] .

9. [5th gen LP] Assign pins and slots on the Scan Configuration tab [5th gen LP], [5th gen]

10. Save to generate code.

11. Include cycfg_capsense.h in the main.c file.

12. Build the application in the Eclipse/VS Code, and program the device.

13. Launch the CAPSENSE™ Tuner.