User guide

9.5 Creating a New Project

There are four project types in Simplicity Studio:

•

Empty C Program

• Example—This type of project is based on a pre-existing example.

• Library—A Library project enables the creation of a library, which can then be used as part of another project.

• Simplicity Configurator Program—This type of project enables pin, clock, and peripheral configuration of supported devices. This op-

tion may not be present if it has not been installed.

To create a new project in Simplicity IDE:

1. Click the [Create new project] link from the welcome screen or go to [File]>[New]>[Silicon Labs MCU Project].

2. Select the desired [Kit], [Part], and [SDK] from the drop-down menus and click [Next].

3. Select the project type and click [Next]. For [Example] projects, select the example and click [Next].

4. Name the project and click [Next] or [Finish].

5. After clicking [Next], the [Build Configurations] dialog enables setup of the project build options. The default is [Debug] and

[Release] configurations, which differ by debug symbol and optimization settings.

Alternatively, create a project directly from the Simplicity Studio main page by clicking the [Software Examples] tile and following the

wizard.

Creating a new project will cause Simplicity Studio IDE to check if the build environment is configured. If it is not, then the IDE will

automatically launch the [Setup Environment] wizard. In the [Part Selection] step of the wizard, select from the list of installed parts

only the parts to use during development. Choosing parts and families in this step affects the displayed or filtered parts in the later

device selection menus. Install additional parts using the [Help]>[Install New Software] menu item. Modify the part selection at any

time by accessing the [Part Management] dialog from the [Window]>[Preferences]>[Simplicity Studio]>[Part Management] menu

item.

Simplicity IDE can detect if the Keil C51 toolchain is not activated. If the [Licensing Helper] is displayed after completing the [Setup

Environment] wizard, perform the following steps to activate the toolchain:

1. Click the [this form] link to open the activation form in a web browser.

2. Complete and submit the form.

3. Once a registration key is received, copy the key into the text box in the [Licensing Helper] dialog.

4. Click [OK].

The Licensing Helper can also be accessed using the [Help]>[Licensing] menu option.

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