The device control setup specifies the register map that controls the device as well as the hardware configuration that defines the communication interfaces and protocols for each register group and DIO pin in the register map. You can quickly launch a predefined device control setup from the Semiconductor Device Control Add-On home screen, or you can load a custom setup with or without a register map.

Note Click Demo Setup on the Semiconductor Device Control Add-On home screen to load a predefined device control setup. You can use this predefined setup to explore the capabilities of the Semiconductor Device Control Add-On.

Before you create a custom device control setup, decide if you will use a register map. If you use a register map, you must generate a register map file using the registration map conversion utility.

Complete the following steps to create a custom device control setup.

  1. Launch the Semiconductor Device Control Add-On.
  2. Click Custom Setup on the Semiconductor Device Control Add-On home screen.
    The Custom Setup window will appear.
  3. Skip this step if you are not using a register map. If you use a register map, in the Configure Reg Map tab of the Custom Setup window, click Add Register File and navigate to the register map file you want to add.
    Note You can add multiple register map files to a single device control setup, but only one register map can be active at a time.
  4. Click Next to navigate to the Load Scripting File tab of the Custom Setup window. The Choose Folder Path field automatically populates with a location in the same folder as the register map file and loads the .sdcscript files in this location. If you do not select a register map, this path location is empty. You can add or override this path location by clicking Browse and navigating to a custom location.
  5. Click Next to navigate to the Hardware Configuration tab of the Custom Setup window. By default, the device control setup selects a simulation configuration.
    Note You can add multiple hardware configurations to a single device control setup, but only one hardware configuration can be active at a time.
  6. Click Finish.
If you use a register map, the new device control setup will appear with the selected register map and a simulated hardware configuration. If you do not use a register map, the new device control setup will appear with the configurations in the Quick Debug tab and a simulated hardware configuration. You can add a custom hardware configuration to the device control setup after you create the custom configuration in the Semiconductor Device Control Add-On. You can also export the device control setup to share with other users.