Infineon CYPRESS

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CYPRESS™ Programmer
GUI user guide
Version
4.0.1
About this document
Scope and purpose
CYPRESS™ Programmer (CYP) is a stand-alone, cross-platform, flash programmer tool. It replaces several
existing flash programmers for various MCU and connectivity devices. CYP provides a graphical user interface to
Program, Erase, Verify, and Read the flash of the target device. CYP supports HEX, SREC, ELF, and BIN
programming file formats.
Intended audience
This document helps you learn how to use the CYP GUI to perform various operations on devices.
Document conventions
Convention
Explanation
Bold
Emphasizes heading levels, column headings, menus and sub-menus
Italics
Denotes file names and paths.
Courier New
Denotes APIs, functions, interrupt handlers, events, data types, error handlers, file/folder names,
directories, command line inputs, code snippets
File > New
Indicates that a cascading sub-menu opens when you select a menu item
Abbreviations and definitions
The following define the abbreviations and terms used in this document:
Term
Description
CMSIS
Arm® Cortex® Microcontroller Software Interface Standard.
CMSIS-DAP
CMSIS Debug Access Port.
CYP
CYPRESS™ Programmer.
OpenOCD
The Open On-Chip Debugger is the debugger tool that provides on-chip programming support.
This tool acts as a backend of the CYP application.
Data File
The data file for programming in the hex or binary format
DP
The Debug Port register of the Arm Cortex CPU. Used for programming and debugging, along
with the corresponding SWD-address bit selections.
Flash kernel/loader
The firmware file loaded into the MCU's RAM. Sometimes referred to as RAM program, Flash
kernel, Flash loader.
GDB
GNU Project Debugger – GNU.org.
JTAG
Joint Test Action Group. Specifies the use of a dedicated debug port while implementing a serial
communication interface for low-overhead access without requiring direct external access to
the system address and data buses.
MCU
Microcontroller Unit.

Infineon CYPRESS Specifications

General

Brand	Infineon
Model	CYPRESS
Category	Motherboard
Language	English

Summary

About this document

Scope and Purpose

Defines the tool's purpose and supported file formats.

Intended Audience

Identifies the users who will benefit from this guide.

Document Conventions

Abbreviations and Definitions

Overview

Installing CYP

Package Contents

Lists the components included in the CYP package.

System Prerequisites

Specifies the minimum system requirements for running CYP.

Installing on Windows

Details the steps for installing CYP on Windows.

Installing on Ubuntu

Details the steps for installing CYP on Ubuntu.

Installing on macOS

Getting Started

Run CYP

Explains how to launch the CYPRESS™ Programmer application.

Load Programming File

Guides on selecting the HEX, SREC, ELF, or BIN file for programming.

Connect Device

Details the process for establishing a connection with the target hardware.

Program Device

Instructions for programming the device with a selected file.

Save Log File

Instructions on saving the application's log output.

GUI Description

Menus Overview

Describes the functionality of various menu items in the GUI.

View, Options, and Help Menus

Explains settings, options, and access to help within the GUI menus.

Toolbar and Settings Section

Introduces toolbar buttons and the settings panel for configuration.

Program and Probe Configuration Details

Details advanced settings for programming and probe interfaces.

Programming Operations

Erase Device

Step-by-step guide to erase the target device's flash memory.

Program Device

Instructions for programming the device with a selected file.

Program Device and Reset Chip

How to program the device and automatically reset it afterwards.

Program Binary File with Offset

Details programming a binary file with a specific memory offset.

Program External Memory

Guide to programming external memory devices connected to the target.

Program PSoC 6 MCU in JTAG Chain

Instructions for programming multiple MCUs in a JTAG chain.

Verify Device

How to verify the programmed content of the target device's flash.

Verify Device with External Memory

Verifying data in external memory connected to the target device.

Verify Custom Flash Regions of PSoC 6 MCU

How to define and verify custom flash regions on PSoC™ 6 MCU.

Read Device

Steps to read the device's flash content into a file.

Program eFuse Region of PSoC 6 MCU

How to program the eFuse region for security settings on PSoC™ 6.

Program PSoC 4 MCU With Protected Flash

Programming flash with protection enabled on PSoC™ 4 devices.

Program Chip-Protected PSoC 4 MCU

Details on programming chip-protected PSoC™ 4/PMG1/WLC1 devices.

Limitations

Lists known limitations of the CYPRESS™ Programmer application.

How to Recover IoT BT Devices on Failure

Steps to recover IoT Bluetooth devices after a failed programming operation.

Upgrading Firmware

Upgrade KitProg2 Firmware

Instructions for upgrading the firmware of the KitProg2 programmer.

Upgrade KitProg3 on Kit or MiniProg4 Firmware

Guide to upgrade KitProg3 or MiniProg4 programmer firmware.

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