
CY4500 QUICK START GUIDE
CY4500 EZ-PDTM PROTOCOL ANALYZER
• Connect the CY4500
EZ-PD™
Protocol Analyzer’s Type-C
plug to the receptacle of a Type-C host device (Notebook
shown as an example)
• Connect a USB Type-C power adapter or other device (not
provided with the Analyzer) to the Type-C receptacle of the
CY4500
EZ-PD™
Protocol Analyzer
• The GUI captures the Power Delivery Packets sent on the CC
lines and displays them on the screen. Your display will look
similar to the one shown here
• Click on each message in the main panel for its detailed
description on the side panel of the GUI
• Refer to the
EZ-PD™
Analyzer Utility User Guide for additional
details by clicking Help > User Manual
5 6
J7: USB Micro B Connector
J2: USB Type-C Receptacle
PSoC
®
5LP Device
J3: USB Type-C Plug
J1 & J8: USB Type-C Signal and
Message Trigger Header
a. To manually install the driver, in Windows Device Manger, locate the EZ-PD Protocol Analyzer under Other
devices or Unknown devices. Right-click the device and select Update Driver Software. Choose Browse
my computer for driver software
b. Browse to the location <Install Directory>\CY4500 EZ-PD Protocol Analyzer\1.0\EZ-PD Analyzer
Utility\drivers\bin.Select a driver based on the OS and click on Next. E.g. the driver for Win7 64-bit OS
is available at <Install Directory>\CY4500 EZ-PD Protocol Analyzer\1.0\EZ-PD Analyzer Utility
\drivers\bin\Win7\x64.The default <Install Directory> is C:\Program Files\Cypress for a 32-bit
operating system (OS) and C:\Program Files (x86)\Cypress for a 64-bit OS
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Note 3:
J1 & J8: Signal Names
Note 2:Ensure that the Type-C host and power adapter/device
connected to the CY4500 do not exceed 5V on
the CC lines to avoid potential damage to the
CY4500 hardware
CY4500 EZ-PD
TM
Protocol Analyzer Hardware Details