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4.2. Si114x Programmer’s Toolkit

4.2.1. Software API

The Si114x Programmer’s Toolkit API enables rapid development of Si114x software in a PC environment using

API allows source code to be developed on a PC and then migrated quickly and easily to an MCU environment

once target hardware is available. Either commercially-available or free PC-based C compilers can be used for

software development with the Si114x Programmer’s Toolkit API.

The Si114x Programmer’s Toolkit API also includes the Si114x UDP Waveform Viewer Application. This tool runs in

conjunction with user applications to display and debug the measurements taken from the Si1146 UVIRSlider2EK

Demo Board.

Note: The Si114x Programmer’s Toolkit and IDE cannot connect to the Si1146 UVIRSlider2EK Demo Board at the same time.

Be certain to disconnect from the board in one software package before trying to connect in the other.

4.2.2. Command Line Utilities

For evaluation of the Si1146 UVIRSlider2EK Demo Board without the need to develop and compile source code, a

flexible set of command line utilities is also provided with the Si114x Programmer’s Toolkit. These utilities can be

used to configure and read samples from the Si1146 UVIRSlider2EK Demo Board. For automated configuration

and scripting, the command line utilities can be embedded into .bat files.

4.2.3. Sample Source Code

For faster application development, the Si114x Programmer’s Toolkit contains example source code for the Si1146

UVIRSlider2EK Demo Board and for each of the command line utilities. Developers can get started quickly by

using the Si114x example source code and then tailoring it to their needs.

4.2.4. Downloading the Si114x Programmer’s Toolkit

The Si114x Programmer’s Toolkit and associated documentation is available from the web at the following URL:

http://www.silabs.com/products/sensors/pages/optical-sensor-software.aspx.