Cypress CapSense CY8CKIT-024 User manual

CY8CKIT-024
CapSense® Proximity Shield Kit Guide
Doc. No. 001-92568 Rev. *A
Cypress Semiconductor
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San Jose, CA 95134-1709
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© Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, 2014. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation assumes no responsibility for the use of any circuitry other than circuitry embodied in a
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Contents
1. Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................6
1.1 Kit Contents...........................................................................................................................................................6
1.2 Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................7
1.2.1 Beginner’s Resources...............................................................................................................................7
1.2.2 Hardware Requirements...........................................................................................................................8
1.2.3 Software Requirements ............................................................................................................................8
1.2.4 Application Notes and Projects.................................................................................................................9
1.3 Technical Support..................................................................................................................................................9
1.4 Acronyms...............................................................................................................................................................9
1.5 Document Conventions .......................................................................................................................................10
2. Kit Hardware ................................................................................................................................................................11
2.1 Board Details.......................................................................................................................................................11
2.2 Theory of Operation.............................................................................................................................................13
2.2.1 Principle of Capacitive Proximity Sensing............................................................................................... 13
2.2.2 CY8CKIT-024 System ............................................................................................................................14
2.3 Functional Description .........................................................................................................................................14
2.3.1 Sensor Pattern........................................................................................................................................14
2.3.2 Arduino-Compatible Headers .................................................................................................................16
2.3.3 Hatch Pattern..........................................................................................................................................18
2.3.4 Slide Switch SW1 ...................................................................................................................................18
2.3.5 CTANK Capacitor ......................................................................................................................................18
2.3.6 LEDs.......................................................................................................................................................19
3. Example Projects.........................................................................................................................................................21
4. Design Support............................................................................................................................................................22
Appendix A: Schematics, Layout, and BOM......................................................................................................................23
A.1. Schematics..........................................................................................................................................................23
A.2. Board Layout .......................................................................................................................................................26
A.3. Bill of Materials ....................................................................................................................................................28
Revision History...................................................................................................................................................................29
Document Revision History ...........................................................................................................................................29

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Safety Information
The CapSense® Proximity Shield Kit (CY8CKIT-024) is intended for use as a hardware or software development platform in
a laboratory environment. This product is an open-system design, which does not include a shielded enclosure, so it may
cause interference with other electrical or electronic devices in close proximity. In a domestic environment, this product may
cause radio interference. In such cases, you may be required to take adequate preventive measures. Also, this product
should not be used near any medical equipment or RF devices.
Attaching additional wiring to this product or modifying the product operation from the factory default settings may affect its
performance and cause interference with other apparatus in the immediate vicinity. If such interference is detected, suitable
mitigating measures should be taken.
The CapSense Proximity Shield Kit (CY8CKIT-024), as shipped from the factory, has been verified to meet the
requirements of CE as a Class A product.
CY8CKIT-024 contains ESD-sensitive devices. Electrostatic charges readily accumulate on the
human body and any equipment and can discharge without detection. Permanent damage may
occur in devices subjected to high-energy discharges. Proper ESD precautions are recommended
to avoid performance degradation or loss of functionality. Store unused CY8CKIT-024 boards in the
protective shipping package.
End-of-Life / Product Recycling
This product has an end-of-life cycle five years from the date of manufacture mentioned on the back
of the box. Please contact your nearest recycler for discarding the product.

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General Safety Instructions
ESD Protection
ESD can damage boards and associated components. Cypress recommends that you perform procedures only at an ESD
workstation. If an ESD workstation is not available, use appropriate ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap
attached to the chassis ground (any unpainted metal surface) on the board when handling these parts.
Handling Boards
CY8CKIT-024 boards are sensitive to ESD. Hold the board only by its edges. Do not slide the board over any surface.

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1. Introduction
Thank you for your interest in the CapSense Proximity Shield Kit (CY8CKIT-024). This kit is intended to demonstrate the
proximity-sensing capabilities of the CapSense technology in Cypress’s PSoC®products.
This kit supports the following proximity-sensing features:
Large proximity-sensing distance: The kit has a proximity loop with a 10.3-cm diagonal, which, when interfaced with the
CY8CKIT-040 kit or CY8CKIT-042 kit, provides a proximity-sensing distance of approximately 10 cm.
Horizontal and vertical gesture detection: The kit includes four 5.5-cm-long proximity sensors to detect horizontal and
vertical gestures at a distance of 2 cm.
Liquid tolerance: The kit includes a slide switch to select between ground and driven shield for the shield loop on the
top layer. The driven shield, along with the recommended CapSense configuration, provides liquid-tolerant proximity
sensing. Use the dropper provided with the kit to evaluate the liquid-tolerant performance.
Along with proximity sensors and the shield electrode, this kit includes six LEDs, five of which are arranged in a “+” layout to
indicate the proximity-sensing distance and horizontal and vertical gesture detection with visual effects.
This kit guide provides details on the kit contents, hardware, schematics, and BOM. See AN92239 – Proximity Sensing with
CapSense for example projects.
1.1 Kit Contents
This kit contains the following, as shown in Figure 1-1:
CapSense Proximity Shield
Quick Start Guide
Liquid Dropper

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Figure 1-1: Kit Contents
Inspect the contents of the kit. If you find any part missing, contact your nearest Cypress sales office for help. Go to
http://www.cypress.com/go/support for more information on Cypress sales offices and support.
1.2 Getting Started
This section provides details on the hardware requirements, software requirements, and associated application notes for
using the CY8CKIT-024 kit with various PSoC 4 devices. Refer to the kit web page for the latest information on using this kit
with various PSoC 4 devices. The web page will be updated as new PSoC devices and development kits compatible with
are released to the market.
1.2.1 Beginner’s Resources
An overview of PSoC devices is available at http://www.cypress.com/psoc. The web page includes a list of PSoC device
families, integrated design environments (IDEs), and associated development kits. In addition, refer to the following
documents to get started with PSoC 4 devices and CapSense technology:
AN79953 – Getting Started with PSoC® 4
Getting Started with CapSense®
PSoC® 4 CapSense® Design Guide
AN92239 – Proximity Sensing with CapSense®
PSoC Creator 101 Training series

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1.2.2 Hardware Requirements
CY8CKIT-024 plugs into any Arduino™ hardware-compatible development platforms from Cypress. AN92239 provides
example projects targeting the CY8CKIT-040 PSoC 4000 Pioneer Development Kit and CY8CKIT-042 PSoC 4 Pioneer Kit.
Figure 1-2 and Figure 1-3 show how the CY8CKIT-024 kit connects to the CY8CKIT-040 and CY8CKIT-042 kits
respectively.
Figure 1-2: CY8CKIT-024 Connected to CY8CKIT-040
Figure 1-3: CY8CKIT-024 Connected to CY8CKIT-042
You can purchase the CY8CKIT-040 kit from http://www.cypress.com/CY8CKIT-040 and the CY8CKIT-042 kit from
http://www.cypress.com/CY8CKIT-042.
1.2.3 Software Requirements
The CY8CKIT-024 kit does not have any programmable/configurable device onboard, so it does not need any software for
configuration. However, the PSoC device present on baseboards, such as CY8CKIT-040 or CY8CKIT-042, requires
firmware, which you can develop with the PSoC Creator IDE (Version 3.0 SP1 or later).
1.2.3.1 PSoC Creator
PSoC Creator allows concurrent hardware and application firmware design of PSoC 3, PSoC 4, and PSoC 5LP systems.
PSoC systems are designed using classic, familiar, schematic-capture technology supported by pre-verified, production-
ready PSoC Components™.
PSoC Components are analog and digital virtual chips represented by icons that you can drag and drop into a design and
configure to suit a broad array of application requirements. You can configure each Component in the rich, mixed-signal
Cypress Component Catalog with the Component Customizer tool. These Components include a full set of dynamically
generated API libraries. After you have configured the PSoC system, you can write, compile, and debug the firmware within
PSoC Creator, or export the firmware to other IDEs such as those from IAR, Keil, and Eclipse.
You can download the latest version of the PSoC Creator software from http://www.cypress.com/psoccreator. Refer to the
Release Notes for the minimum and recommended system requirements.

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1.2.3.2 PSoC Programmer and Bridge Control Panel
The PSoC Programmer software is used to program the PSoC devices on the CY8CKIT-040 kit and CY8CKIT-042 kit with
hex files. The Bridge Control Panel (BCP) software is used to view the CapSense sensor data such as raw count, baseline,
and difference count. The BCP software is installed along with PSoC Programmer. You can download PSoC Programmer
at http://www.cypress.com/go/psocprogrammer.
1.2.4 Application Notes and Projects
AN92239 contains example projects that demonstrate the following features of the CY8CKIT-024 kit:
Large proximity-sensing distance (approximately 10 cm)
Liquid-tolerant proximity sensing
Gesture detection based on proximity sensing
See the Example Projects section in this application note for details.
1.3 Technical Support
For assistance, go to our support web page (http://www.cypress.com/support) or contact our customer support at +1(800)
541-4736 Ext. 2 (in the USA), or [phone] Ext. 2 (International).
1.4 Acronyms
Table 1-1: Acronym Definitions
Acronym
Definition
BCP Bridge Control Panel
CFfinger capacitance
CPparasitic capacitance
ENIG electroless nickel immersion gold
GND Ground
IDE integrated design environment
SPDT single pole, dual throw

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1.5 Document Conventions
Table 1-2: Document Conventions
Convention
Usage
Courier New Displays file locations, user-entered text, and source code:
C:\ ...cd\icc\
Italics Displays file names and reference documentation:
Read about the sourcefile.hex file in the PSoC Designer™ User Guide.
[Bracketed, Bold]
Displays keyboard commands in procedures:
[Enter] or [Ctrl] [C]
File > Open Represents menu paths:
File > Open > New Project
Bold Displays commands, menu paths, and icon names in procedures:
Click the Fileicon and then click Open.
Times New Roman Displays an equation:
2 + 2 = 4

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2. Kit Hardware
2.1 Board Details
The CY8CKIT-024 kit contains the following components:
Proximity sensors:
One proximity loop for large proximity-sensing distance (approximately 10 cm)
Four proximity sensors for horizontal and vertical gesture detection
3-mm overlay for liquid tolerance
One slide switch to evaluate the difference in performance between ground and driven shield
Six blue-color LEDs to implement visual effects
Arduino-compatible headers to interface with Cypress PSoC Pioneer Kits
Driven-shield pin on Arduino-compatible headers for large proximity-sensing distance/liquid tolerance
Figure 2-1 through Figure 2-3 show the bottom and top views of CY8CKIT-024.
Figure 2-1: Bottom View of CY8CKIT-024

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Figure 2-2: Top View of CY8CKIT-024
Figure 2-3: Top View of CY8CKIT-024 Without Overlay1
1Note that CY8CKIT-024 is shipped with the overlay stuck on the board. Figure 2-3 is provided only to show the proximity
sensors’ location on the kit.

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2.2 Theory of Operation
This section provides a high-level description of the principle of proximity sensing and describes where the CY8CKIT-024 kit
and PSoC devices fit in a capacitive proximity-sensing system.
2.2.1 Principle of Capacitive Proximity Sensing
Capacitive proximity sensors are conductive (usually copper/indium tin oxide) pads or traces laid on a nonconductive
material like PCB or glass. The intrinsic capacitance of the PCB trace or pads or other connections to a capacitive sensor
results in a sensor parasitic capacitance (CP). When a capacitive proximity sensor is excited by a voltage source, an electric
field is created around the sensor. A small number of electric field lines couple with the nearby ground, while most of the
electric field lines are projected into the nearby space, as Figure 2-4 shows.
When a target object such as a finger, hand, or conductive object approaches the sensor, the electric field couples with it
and adds a small amount of finger capacitance (CF) to the existing CP, as Figure 2-5 shows. The capacitive proximity-
sensing technique involves measuring this change in the capacitance of a proximity sensor when a target object
approaches the sensor.
Figure 2-4: Capacitance and Electric Field of a Capacitive
Proximity Sensor
Figure 2-5: Added Capacitance (CF) When a Hand
Approaches a Proximity Sensor
PCB
Ground Ground
C
P
C
P
Overlay
Proximity
Sensor
PCB
Ground Ground
C
P
C
P
C
F
Overlay
Proximity
Sensor

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2.2.2 CY8CKIT-024 System
The CY8CKIT-024 kit contains five capacitive proximity sensors laid out in a shape and pattern that allow a large proximity-
sensing distance and gesture detection. These sensors can be interfaced with PSoC 4 devices present on Cypress PSoC
Pioneer Kits through Arduino-compatible headers, as Figure 2-6 shows.
Figure 2-6: CY8CKIT-024 System Block Diagram
Arduino Connectors
KitProg
PSoC 4xxx
SWD
CapSense
MCU
Arduino Connectors
LEDs
Proximity Sensors
Cypress PSoC Pioneer Kit
(CY8CKIT-040/CY8CKIT-042) CY8CKIT-024
USB
PSoC Creator/Programmer
In the CY8CKIT-024 system, the CapSense circuitry in the PSoC device on the baseboard (such as CY8CKIT-040 or
CY8CKIT-042) senses the changes in the capacitance of the proximity sensors on the CY8CKIT-024 kit. Based on the
information about capacitance changes on different sensors received from the CapSense block, the PSoC MCU determines
the presence of a target object, like a hand, and correspondingly drives the LEDs on CY8CKIT-024.
You can program the PSoC device on the baseboard through the onboard KitProg hardware, which communicates to the
software programming tool (PSoC Programmer) through the USB interface on the board. You can develop firmware
applications for PSoC 4 devices by using PSoC Creator.
AN92239 – Proximity Sensing with CapSense provides example projects that you can use with the CY8CKIT-024 system to
implement large proximity-sensing distance, liquid-tolerant proximity sensing, and gesture detection applications.
2.3 Functional Description
2.3.1 Sensor Pattern
The CY8CKIT-024 kit contains five proximity sensors: PROX, PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4. PROX is designed in the form of a
loop for a large proximity-sensing distance. PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 are designed as strips for vertical and horizontal
gesture detection. To enable ground coupling for the proximity sensors, a GND/SHIELD loop is provided between the
PROX loop and the PSx (proximity sensors PS1 through PS4) strips, as shown in Figure 2-7. Ground coupling improves the
ESD immunity of the proximity sensors. Optionally, you can drive the GND/SHIELD loop with the driven shield instead of
connecting it to ground to achieve liquid tolerance. For details on driven shield, grounding recommendations, and layout
guidelines, refer to the Getting Started with CapSense Design Guide.

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Figure 2-7: Sensor Pattern
PS1
GND/SHIELD
PROX
PS2
PS4
PS3
2.3.1.1 Proximity Sensors PS1 and PS2
Proximity sensors PS1 and PS2 are provided to detect horizontal gestures, such as hand movements, from left to right or
right to left. Figure 2-8 shows a left-to-right hand movement.
A gesture is detected based on the sequence in which these sensors detect the presence of a hand. If PS1 detects the
hand before PS2 does, the hand must be moving from left to right. Similarly, if PS2 detects the presence of a hand before
PS1 does, the hand must be moving from right to left. Refer to AN92239 – Proximity Sensing with CapSense for more
details on the gesture detection algorithm.
Figure 2-8: Left-to-Right Gesture

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2.3.1.2 Proximity Sensors PS3 and PS4
The proximity sensors PS3 and PS4 are provided to detect vertical gestures, such as hand movements, from top to bottom
or from bottom to top. Figure 2-9 shows a bottom-to-top hand movement.
A gesture is detected based on the sequence in which these sensors detect the presence of a hand. If PS4 detects the
hand before PS3 does, the hand must be moving from top to bottom. Similarly, if PS3 detects the presence of a hand
before PS4 does, the hand must be moving from bottom to top. Refer to AN92239 – Proximity Sensing with CapSense for
more details on the gesture detection algorithm.
Figure 2-9: Bottom-to-Top Gesture
2.3.1.3 Proximity Loop
The proximity loop PROX is provided to detect the presence of a target object at a large distance. This loop, with a diagonal
length of 10.3 cm, can be used to detect target objects at approximately 10 cm.
2.3.1.4 GND/SHIELD Loop
You can connect the GND/SHIELD loop to either ground or the shield by using the slide switch, SW1 (see Slide Switch
SW1). The ground pattern near the proximity sensor improves the ESD immunity of the sensors by providing a low-
impedance ground path for ESD. However, any ground pattern present near the sensor reduces the proximity-sensing
distance. Also, there should be no ground near the sensors for liquid-tolerant designs. For liquid-tolerant or large proximity-
sensing distance designs, this loop must be connected to the shield pin using Slide Switch SW1.
2.3.2 Arduino-Compatible Headers
The I/O headers J1–J4 comply with the Arduino UNO (R3) kit form factor to support similar form-factor baseboards, as the
following tables (Table 2-1 through Table 2-4) show.
Table 2-1: J1 Arduino Header or Power Connector
Pin No. Arduino Board Signal CY8CKIT-024 CY8CKIT-040 CY8CKIT-042
J1.1 VIN NC VIN VIN
J1.2 GND GND GND GND
J1.3 GND GND GND GND
J1.4 V5.0 NC V5.0 V5.0
J1.5 V3.3 NC V3.3 V3.3
J1.6 RESET NC RESET RESET
J1.7 IOREF P4.VDD P4.VDD P4.VDD
J1.8 NC NC NC NC

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Table 2-2: J2 Arduino Header
Pin No. Arduino Board Signal CY8CKIT-024 CY8CKIT-040 CY8CKIT-042
J2.1 A0 LED5 P0.0 P2.0
J2.2 A1 PS3 P0.1 P2.1
J2.3 A2
C
TANK
FOR
CY8CKIT-040
P0.2 P2.2
J2.4 A3 NC P0.4 P2.3
J2.5 A4 NC P1.3 P2.4
J2.6 A5 NC P1.2 P2.5
Table 2-3: J3 Arduino Header
Pin No. Arduino Board Signal CY8CKIT-024 CY8CKIT-040 CY8CKIT-042
J3.1 D8 LED2 P1.4 P2.6
J3.2 D9 LED1 P1.5 P3.6
J3.3 D10 LED6 P1.6 P3.4
J3.4 D11 NC P1.1 P3.0
J3.5 D12 NC P3.1 P3.1
J3.6 D13 PS1 P1.7 P0.6
J3.7 GND GND GND GND
J3.8 AREF NC NC P1.7
J3.9 SDA NC P1.3 P4.1
J3.10 SCL NC P1.2 P4.0
Table 2-4: J4 Arduino Header
Pin No. Arduino Board Signal CY8CKIT-024 CY8CKIT-040 CY8CKIT-042
J4.1 D0 PS2 P0.5 P0.4
J4.2 D1 SHIELD P0.6 P0.5
J4.3 D2 LED3 P0.7 P0.7
J4.4 D3 NC P3.2 P3.7
J4.5 D4 PROX P0.3 P0.0
J4.6 D5 NC P3.0 P3.5
J4.7 D6 PS4 P1.0 P1.0
J4.8 D7 LED4 P2.0 P2.7

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2.3.3 Hatch Pattern
A hatch pattern is provided on the bottom layer of the board, as Figure 2-10 shows. This hatch pattern may either be
connected to ground or to the driven shield pin on the kit using Slide Switch SW1. Driving the hatch pattern with the shield
signal provides a larger proximity-sensing distance than grounding the hatch.
Figure 2-10: Hatch Pattern on Bottom Layer of Board
Hatch Pattern
2.3.4 Slide Switch SW1
The GND/SHIELD loop on the top layer and the hatch pattern on the bottom layer are connected to a slide switch, SW1, as
Figure 2-11 shows. This switch allows these patterns to be connected either to ground or the driven shield pin on the kit.
Driving the hatch with the shield signal provides a larger proximity-sensing distance when compared to grounding the hatch.
You can use this switch to evaluate the effect of ground and driven shield on the proximity-sensing performance.
Figure 2-11: Slide Switch
Note: The baseboard (CY8CKIT-040 or CY8CKIT-042) should be reset if the SW1 switch position on CY8CKIT-024 is
modified.
2.3.5 CTANK Capacitor
CTANK acts as the shield tank capacitor for increasing the drive strength on the shield pin. Figure 2-12 shows the CTANK
connection to the J2 Arduino header.
Figure 2-12: CTANK Connection to J2 Arduino Header

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As Figure 2-12 shows, CTANK is connected to pin J2.3. This Arduino header pin connects CTANK to P0.2 of CY8CKIT-040.
Within PSoC Creator, you should configure this pin as the “shield tank capacitor” in the Advanced tab of the CapSense
Component Configuration window when you develop projects with the CY8CKIT-040 kit.
Also note that jumper J14 on CY8CKIT-040 should be removed (as Figure 2-13 shows) before connecting CY8CKIT-024 to
CY8CKIT-040. This is because J14 connects pin P0[2], that is, the CTANK pin on CY8CKIT-024, to an RGB LED on
CY8CKIT-040, which must not be connected when CTANK is used.
Figure 2-13: Remove J14 from CY8CKIT-040
Note that for CY8CKIT-042, the onboard shield tank capacitor should be used instead of CTANK on CY8CKIT-024.
Refer to the CapSense CSD Component datasheet or PSoC 4 CapSense Design Guide for more details on the use of the
shield tank capacitor.
2.3.6 LEDs
The CY8CKIT-024 kit has six onboard LEDs, five of which (LED1–LED5) are arranged in a “+” layout. Figure 2-14 shows
the arrangement of LEDs on the CY8CKIT-024 kit.
Figure 2-14: LEDs on CY8CKIT-024
LED6LED4
LED3
LED5
LED1 LED2
All the LEDs are connected in an active-LOW configuration; the anodes of all the LEDs are connected to P4_VDD, which is
the power pin on the J1 Arduino header. Figure 2-15 shows the connection diagram.

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Figure 2-15: LEDs’ Connection