Download simplicity studio and use the update software button in the launcher view to access the latest and previous sdk versions. A list of these sensors and their capabilities follows. Getting started with efm32 zero gecko arm cortexm0. This board features the efm32gg990f1024 mcu with 1 mb flash and 128 kb ram. For more information on the engineering kit, see section 2.
Supported by simplicity studio, the starter kit contains sensors and peripherals demonstrating some of the mcus many capabilities and can serve as a starting point for. Nov 29, 20 efm32 wonder gecko running a light sense demo linux when i arrived back home i started reading up a bit more about the ics and one of the first things i found in a vid on youtube is that the simplicity studio is also available for linux and osx. The mcu can also be reset by the internal debugger or an external debugger. Sep 19, 2018 the gecko zero efm32 weather station evaluation board from silicon labs is intended to show off the lowenergy or energy harvesting capabilities of the efm32 zero. Low power tickless rtos demo for efm32 giant gecko and pearl. To launch readytorun ltspice demonstration circuits for this part. It comes preloaded with a demo program, which is the classic space invaders. The primary user reset for the efm32 mcu is the reset button on the board. Aug 20, 2017 hey guys, i am thinking of purchasing a segger jlink edu, is it worth it for hobby use. The efm32 gecko from silicon labs is an energy friendly 32bit microcontroller for use in ultralow power applications.
The drivers now even have been extended to include other chips like the silabs temperature sensors. I have some past experience with mcus, but i want to get a little bit more serious with them. Efm32 emlib api online documentation for the emlib functions. Edn zero gecko mcu aims for worlds lowest power for iot. In the box you get the efm32 zero gecko board and the sensor board, with the ubiquitous mini usb cable. Demonstrations on the booth will include combining efm32 zero gecko mcus with smallfootprint, accurate and easytouse sensors for temperature, relative humidity, ambient light, intrusion and. This example shows how to configure the memory lcd driver and write text on the memory lcd. Arm cortexm3, up to 48mhz 32kb ram 256kb flash efm32 opamp. Efm32 jade and pearl gecko mcus target an array of energysensitive and batterypowered devices including wearable health and fitness trackers, smart door locks, pointofsale devices, security sensors and other iot node applications.
An evaluation of low power, lowrate wireless data communication technologies for battery powered sensor networks department of electrical and information technology, faculty of engineering, lth, lund university, june 2014. While on battery power this will not reset the efm32 mcu. Efm32 zero gecko 32bit microcontroller silicon labs. Samples of silicon labs efm32 zero gecko mcus are available now in qfn and qfp packages, and production quantities are planned for q4 20.
Uvalssi13 sensor mounted with a demonstration light diffuser assembly. Efm32 wonder gecko running a light sense demo linux when i arrived back home i started reading up a bit more about the ics and one of the first things i found in a vid on youtube is that the simplicity studio is also available for linux and osx. My job is not in embedded systems so i will purchase for personal use. The armbased board has physical and cap sensitive buttons along with the lcd. I like the ide despite it being sometimes very beta under linux, and also the library support for all the peripherals. Silicon labs efm32 gecko 32bit microcontroller mcu family includes 25 devices that offer flash memory configurations up to 128 kb, 816 kb of ram and cpu speeds up to 32 mhz. Cortexm cores are commonly used as dedicated microcontroller chips, but also are hidden inside of soc chips as power management controllers, io controllers, system controllers, touch screen controllers, smart battery controllers, and sensors controllers. The gecko sdk is software development kit developed by silicon labs for the efm32, efr32 and ezr32. This header is connected directly to the efm32s debug. Leopard gecko platform features efm32lg990f256 mcu.
Jul 24, 20 in this lecture you will learn about the technology behind the efm32, and why it is the worlds most energy friendly microcontroller. To speed time to market and reduce development cost, the efm32 zero gecko family is supported by the efm32zgstk3200 starter kit, and the complimentary simplicity studio software suite, a. The zero gecko is a great lowpower micro controller. Hey guys, i am thinking of purchasing a segger jlink edu, is it worth it for hobby use. It is specifically designed for lowpower applications, having energysaving peripherals, different energy modes and short wakeup times. The gecko zero efm32 weather station evaluation board from silicon labs is intended to show off the lowenergy or energy harvesting capabilities of the efm32 zero. Energy micro is extending its ultra low power efm32 gecko microcontroller mcu family with the introduction of an arm cortexm0 based product line. Introduction the demo applications documented on this page target efm32 arm cortexm3 and arm cortexm4f microcontrollers from silicon labs.
The board is equipped with the necessary decoupling an0002, two external oscillators, a reset button, debug interface arm cortex debug connector and proprietary connector and. Energy micro extends ultralowpower gecko mcu family with. Please also see simplicity studio for precompiled demo applications, application notes and software examples. Posted in slider, software development tagged bom, eda, kicad, python, schematic, schematic capture hacklet 87 roomba projects december 5, 2015 by adam fabio 23 comments.
Contribute to lemcuefm32zg110 quickstartboard development by creating an account on github. The efm32 zero gecko is part of our ultralow power, energyfriendly, 32bit microcontroller mcu portfolio. Silicon labs efm32 pearl gecko pg1 starter kit is equipped with the efm32 microcontroller. In this lecture you will learn about the technology behind the efm32, and why it is the worlds most energy friendly microcontroller. Efm32 zero gecko starter kit for windows, linux and os x. Efm32 tiny gecko starter kit kit summary advanced energy monitoring realtime energy and power profiling lesense demo ready light, lc and touch sensors 8x20 lcd segger jlink debugger free evaluation compiler versions supported by simplicity studio ordering info efm32tgstk3300 includes efm32 tiny gecko mcu. An evaluation of low power, lowrate wireless data communication technologies for battery powered sensor networks einar vading.
The biometric demonstration firmware for the efm32 wonder gecko starter kit is free of charge. Efm32g8xxdk energy micro 32 bit development kit efm32. The starter kit is equipped with an advanced energy monitor. Silicon labs efm32 tiny gecko 32bit microcontroller mcu family features autonomous and energy efficient peripherals, high overall chip and analog integration, and the performance of the industry standard arm cortexm3 processor. Jul 25, 2014 efm32 zero gecko starter kit board schematic. The gecko sdk here is no longer updated, since its now part of the larger gecko sdk suite package. The efm32 dil adapter is a little pcb which includes all the necessary components to start prototyping on a regular breadboard using the efm32 tiny gecko efm32tg822. Edn kits enable iot environmental, biometric sensing. Msp430, cc2640cc2650cc2541, sitara, megaavr, atsam7, efm32 zero gecko, silabs efr32bgmg activity pictures from 2018 scenic shore 150 bike ride. Si13si1153 optical sensor evaluation board users guide the optical sensor expansion board is designed to allow customers to evaluate the si13 uvals sensor and other si1153 sensors. Silicon labs efm32 pearl gecko pg12 starter kit is equipped with the efm32 microcontroller. An0009 efm32 getting started app note that provides background on efm32 devices, simplicity studio, and how to use the emlib libraries. This is a port for the silicon laboratories efm32 giant gecko family. Efm32 zero gecko starter kit w sensor card element14.
The company has also improved the low power performance of its forthcoming cortexm3 based tiny gecko devices. Efm32 zero gecko running a nice space invaders clone demo. The, needed to use the efm32 zero gecko starter kit. Two simplicity studio gcc projects are provided, one that is preconfigured to target the efm32 giant gecko starter kit stk3700, and one that is preconfigured to target the efm32 pearl gecko starter kit slstk3401a. The leopard gecko features an onboard segger jlink debugger and an advanced energy monitoring system, allowing you to program, debug and perform realtime current profiling of your application without using external tools. The new introductions will boost the companys energy friendly microcontroller portfolio to more than 100 products. It consists of a mother board, a replaceable microcontroller board and a prototyping board, along with a comprehensive software development environment. Efm32zgstk3200 datasheet the silicon labs efm32 starter. Sep 04, 2014 the biometric demonstration firmware for the efm32 wonder gecko starter kit is free of charge.
This example requires an stk equipped with a memory lcd e. The efm32 gecko development kit is a platform for rapid prototyping of ultralow power microcontroller applications. Silicon labs efm32 zero gecko microcontroller with 32 kb flash and 4kb ram efm32zg222f32. The arm cortexm family are arm microprocessor cores which are designed for use in microcontrollers, asics, assps, fpgas, and socs. One noticeable thing missing is the lithium button cell cr2032, probably due to silly regulation preventing air transport of any type of lithium batteries, whether it is a lonely small cr2032 or a complete battery pack for tesla car. Tiny gecko efm32 tiny gecko 32bit microcontroller at.