How do I program a Cypress CYBLE-214009 chip?

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Hello and thanks for stopping by.

I'm new here, currently prototyping an air quality sensor, based on a Cypress CYBLE-214009 processor.

So far, I have used the CYBLE-214009-EVAL evaluation board as an interface enabling me to program the chip. Now, I'd like to miniaturise the design and use only the CYBLE-214009 bluetooth processor (it's super small and has a buit-in BLE) on a customised board. However, I could not see a programming board from Cypress that would allow me to simply drop the processor on a socket in order to program it. Sure enough, Cypress advertises a development kit, but it looks like it does not have a socket that would allow me to simply drop in and program the processor itself.

Your advice would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Dominik

koudelad · Answer

Hello,

the PSoC4 BLE device can be programmed using MiniProg3, http://www.cypress.com/documentation/development-kitsboards/cy8ckit-002-psoc-miniprog3-program-and-debug-kit

If you plan to design your own board, you can place the 10 pin JTAG connector there.

dominik.kania · Answer

Thanks David. I'm aware of MiniProg3 and should have better specified the question.

What I would like to know specifically is whether the following programming kit (http://www.cypress.com/file/304411/download) allows to program CYBLE-214009 or if not, what would be a suitable altetnative. I have reached out to Cypress but no news from them so far.

Dominik

dominik.kania · Answer

Thanks again David, very helpful. The question is whether this programming kit also allows to program CYBLE-214009 which I think belongs to the same "family" but is not explicitly referenced in the support guide..

koudelad · Answer

I am sorry, I was confused. You are right and I was wrong.

You are using CYBLE-214009-00 (size 11 x 11 x 1.8 mm) which is drop-in compatible with CYBLE-014008-00CYBLE-014008-00No information about compatibility with CYBLE-022001-00CYBLE-022001-00 CYBLE-222005-00 and CYBLE-222014-01 found on the website these are 10 x 10x 1.8 mm So wait for the response from Cypress and if there is no programming module kit available / planned, you would have to go with the JTAG connector, as mention above.

If you plan to use a larger batch, they could help you with programming them in the factory.

dominik.kania · Answer

David, just as an update - there is a bespoke programming kit that Cypress recommended for this specific chip. Not cheap at ~$250 but will last 10,000+ manual programming cycles. Thanks!

How do I program a Cypress CYBLE-214009 chip?

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