Silicon Laboratories EFM32 EFM32GG11 Giant Gecko Series, EFM32GG11-SLSTK3701A Quick Start Manual

EFM32 EFM32GG11 Giant Gecko Family
QSG149: EFM32GG11-SLSTK3701A
Quick-Start Guide

The EFM32GG11-SLSTK3701A is an excellent starting point to
get familiar with the EFM32 EFM32GG11 Giant Gecko microcon­trollers.

The kit contains sensors and peripherals demonstrating some of the MCU's many capa­bilities. The kit can also serve as a starting point for application development.

KIT CONTENTS

• EFM32GG11 Giant Gecko Starter Kit
board

• 1 x mini USB cable

• 1 x micro USB cable

• 1 x micro USB to USB A female adapter

• Getting Started card

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1. Getting Started

Install Simplicity Studio

Simplicity Studio is a free software suite needed to start developing your application. Download the latest version of Simplicity Studio
from the Silicon Labs website:

http://www.silabs.com/simplicity-studio

1. Download the software and follow the installation instructions.

2. When asked to sign in, enter your Silicon Labs username and password. Sign up for a new account if you don’t already have one.
This is required to gain access to all of the software components.

3. After signing in, register your kit with Simplicity Studio. If the kit is not registered, Simplicity Studio will only enable access to the
Micrium Kernel; however, if the kit is registered, Simplicity Studio will enable access to all the other applicable Micrium components
as well. The license number is on the box of the kit.

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4. The installation wizard automatically selects the recommended software for the connected device or selected product line. To ad-

just the installed software, click the [Update Software] button in the [Launcher] area. In the dialog that opens, select the
desired software under the [SDKs] tab and tools under the [Tools] tab.

5. Finalize the installation.

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Play with the Pre-Programmed Demo While Waiting

The EFM32GG11 Giant Gecko STK comes pre-loaded with a demo called [Helge’s Demo]. This demo showcases some of the
EFM32GG11 MCU and kit features.

1. To run the demo, power the STK from the debug USB connector on the left and set the switch to the [AEM] position. Alternatively,
insert a CR2032 battery and set the power-switch to [BAT].

2. The display on the kit will show a Silicon Labs logo. This is the first screen of the demo. To move to the next screen, swipe left or
right on the capacitive touch slider beneath the screen. To follow this guide, swipe left.

3. The second screen shows an interface to control the color and intensity of the RGB LEDs on the kit. Press down on the right side
of the touch slider to activate the virtual button shown on the screen, named [Settings]. Use the slider to adjust the current setting,
and use the virtual [Next] button (tap the slider on the right side) to move to the next setting. Use the virtual [Exit] button (tap the
slider on the left side) to return to normal slider operation.

NextExit

slide

4. The third screen shows the magnetic field strength measured by the Silicon Labs Si7210 Hall-Effect Sensor, mounted on the lower­right of the kit. Move a magnet close to it to see what happens.

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