Using Real-Time Operating Systems with Silicon Labs Connect v3.x#

NOTE: This section replaces UG435.05: Using Real-Time Operating Systems with Silicon Labs Connect v3.x. Further updates to this user guide will be provided here.

This chapter of the Connect v3.x User's Guide describes how to run the Silicon Labs Connect stack on top of one of the supported Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS). The Connect stack is delivered as part of the Silicon Labs Proprietary Flex SDK v3.0 and higher. The Connect v3.x User's Guide assumes that you have already installed the Simplicity Studio development environment and the Flex SDK, and that you are familiar with the basics of configuring, compiling, and flashing Connect-based applications.

The Connect v3.x User's Guide is a series of documents that provides in-depth information for developers who are using the Silicon Labs Connect Stack for their application development. If you are new to Connect and the Proprietary Flex SDK, see QSG168: Proprietary Flex SDK v3.x Quick Start Guide.

Proprietary is supported on all EFR32FG devices. For others, check the device's data sheet under Ordering Information > Protocol Stack to see if Proprietary is supported. In Proprietary SDK version 2.7.n, Connect is not supported on EFR32xG22.

Key Points#

• Introduces Real-Time Operating System support.

• Discusses the CMSIS-RTOSv2 API.

• Discusses the Connect Stack IPC component features.

• Describes the Virtual NCP architecture details.