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.