UG240: EFM8UB1-SLSTK2000A User's
Guide
The EFM8UB1-SLSTK2000A is an excellent starting point to get
familiar with the EFM8 EFM8UB1 Universal Bee microcontrollers.
The kit contains sensors and peripherals demonstrating some of the MCU's many capa-
bilities. The kit can also serve as a starting point for application development.
The kit includes the following:
KEY FEATURES
• EFM8UB10F16G MCU with 16 KB Flash
and 2 KB RAM.
• 20-pin expansion header.
• Power sources include USB and CR2032
battery.
• 2 user buttons, 1 tri-color LED.
• 8-direction joystick.
• Ultra low power 128x128 pixel Memory-
LCD.
• EFM8UB1 Universal Bee Starter Kit
Board
• 1 x CR2032 battery
• Getting Started card
• 1 x mini and 1 x micro USB cables
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1. Getting Started
Hardware
To set up the hardware for the EFM8UB1-SLSTK2000A kit:
1. Provide power to the board by connecting the USB connector to the PC using the provided USB cable.
2. Move the switch to the Advanced Energy Monitor (AEM) position.
Figure 1.1. Hardware Setup
Software
The first step to get started with your new EFM8UB1-SLSTK2000A is to go to
http://www.silabs.com/simplicity
The Simplicity Studio software package contains all the tools, drivers, software examples and documentation needed to use the
EFM8UB1 Starter Kit. The board comes pre-loaded with a default application, Space Invaders, to interact with while the software down-
loads.
After downloading the latest version of Simplicity Studio and installing:
1. Select the J-Link adapter for the kit under [Devices].
2. Click one of the demos available under [Getting Started]>[Demos] or click the [Getting Started]>[Demos]>[View All] to view the
entire list of available demos.
3. Click the [Rainbow Blinky] demo and click [Start] to download and run the demo.
Additional demos showcasing the various features of the EFM8 are also available in Simplicity Studio.
UG240: EFM8UB1-SLSTK2000A User's Guide
Getting Started
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