Devices Menu#

When you click the Devices menu, the Devices page displays. Use the Devices page to view connected devices, configure device settings, update firmware, and access device terminals.

Select the arrow next to a device name to expand the device and view its associated components. When expanded, the arrow points downward.

Devices page with an expanded connected deviceDevices page with an expanded connected device

To refresh the device list, click Refresh at the top of the page.

Each connected device includes a Configure button and an ellipsis on the right.

  • Click Configure to open the Device Overview page, where you can configure device settings.

  • If you click the ellipsis, a shortcut menu appears with the following options:

    • Detailed Overview: Opens the Device Overview page

    • Flash Target: Opens the Flash Target Application page

    • Update Adapter: Opens the Update Adapter page

    • Set Nickname: Opens the Device Hardware page

    • One or more Open <name of terminal> options, depending on how many terminals are connected to your device. Each option opens the associated terminal page.

Select < Devices to return to the device list.

Device Overview Page#

On the Device Overview page, you can view general information about the selected device and access configuration settings.

Device Overview page for a selected deviceDevice Overview page for a selected device

When this page is open, the following options appear on the left under the Devices menu.

Info Menu Options#

Select Overview to open the Device Overview page.

The page displays:

  • The selected device name

  • The device status (for example, Online)

  • The device serial number

  • The connection type (for example, USB)

  • Firmware and device information, including:

    • Adapter firmware

    • Secure engine firmware

    • Connectivity firmware (917 chip family only)

    • Debug mode

    • Device serial number

    • Host

  • Available terminals for the device

  • Hardware components associated with the device

Some information tiles include Read or Change. Select Read to view additional information, or select Change to update the setting.

Note: Secure engine firmware and connectivity firmware information is hidden by default. Select Read to display it.

Hover over a terminal name to view its status, or select the terminal name to open it.

Device Overview page showing device information, firmware tiles, terminals, and hardware componentsDevice Overview page showing device information, firmware tiles, terminals, and hardware components

Select MCU Certificate to open the MCU Certificate page, which displays the device certificate details, including the version, serial number, subject, issuer, algorithm, and public key. This page is available only for Secure Vault devices.

MCU Certificate page showing device certificate detailsMCU Certificate page showing device certificate details

Select Tokens to open the Tokens page, which displays the device tokens, such as Z-Wave tokens.

Tokens page showing device token informationTokens page showing device token information

Firmware Menu Options#

Flash Target Application#

Click Flash Target Application to open the Flash Target Application page, where you can flash an application image, erase the device, or read device memory. The adapter serial number appears to the right of the page title.

To flash the target application, drag and drop the application image file, or browse to select a file.

To erase the device, select Erase in the Erase chip section.

Flash Target Application page with file selection and erase optionsFlash Target Application page with file selection and erase options

Use the Memory read section to read memory from the device.

  • Select Full Memory to read the entire device memory.

  • Select Memory Region to read a specific memory region, such as DEVINFO, MAINFLASH, SRAM, or USERDATA.

  • Select Address Range to read a specific memory address range.

Select Read to start the read operation. To perform another read, select Read again. After the read operation completes, select Export to save the memory data.

Memory read section with memory range options and export controlsMemory read section with memory range options and export controls

Secure Engine Firmware#

Select Secure Engine Firmware to open the Secure Engine Firmware page, where you can flash the secure engine firmware. The adapter serial number appears to the right of the page title, and the current firmware version appears below the title.

To install custom firmware, drag and drop a secure engine firmware image file, or browse to select one in the Install Custom Firmware section.

Secure Engine Firmware page with custom firmware installation optionSecure Engine Firmware page with custom firmware installation option

Connectivity Firmware (Only 917 chip family)#

Select Connectivity Firmware to open the Connectivity Firmware page, where you can flash the connectivity firmware. The adapter serial number appears to the right of the page title, and the current firmware version appears below the title.

To install custom firmware, drag and drop a connectivity firmware image file, or browse to select one in the Install Custom Firmware section.

Connectivity Firmware page with custom firmware installation optionConnectivity Firmware page with custom firmware installation option

Update Adapter#

Select Update Adapter to open the Update Adapter page, where you can update the adapter firmware. The adapter serial number appears to the right of the page title, and the current firmware version appears below the title.

If a newer firmware version is available, select Update.

To install custom adapter firmware, drag and drop an adapter firmware image file, or browse to select one in the Install Custom Firmware section.

Update Adapter page with adapter firmware update optionsUpdate Adapter page with adapter firmware update options

Configuration Menu Options#

Device Hardware#

Select Device Hardware to configure the following settings:

  • Nickname: Enter a unique name for the device.

  • Adapter Debug Mode: Select the adapter connection mode.

    • MCU: Connects the debug adapter to the target part on the connected radio board (main boards) or the built-in part on other development kits.

    • OUT: Connects the debug adapter to an external target part through the debug connectors.

    • IN: Connects the target part on the connected radio board (main boards) or the built-in target part on other development kits to the debug connectors, allowing another debug adapter to connect. This mode is typically used to simulate a custom board.

    • MINI: Available only on the Wireless Pro Kit (WPK-BRD4002). Similar to OUT, but uses the Mini Simplicity Connector instead of the debug connectors.

    • OFF: Turns off all connections to the target parts. This option is not useful for development. The debug adapter also enters this mode when it is in bootloader mode. If you cannot change the debug mode from OFF, update the debug adapter firmware.

  • Target Interface: Select the target interface connection mode.

  • CTUNE: Manually override the crystal oscillator calibration.

  • Configured Hardware: Displays the hardware configuration presented to other tools. To remove a board or component, select Remove. After you remove one or more items, select Restore All to restore them.

  • Physical Hardware: Displays the physical hardware detected by Device Manager.

  • Hardware Override: Add boards or devices to the hardware configuration. Search for a board or part under the Board or Part heading, and then select Add next to the item. Use Hardware Override when working with custom hardware designs.

Device Hardware page with nickname, debug mode, target interface, CTUNE, and hardware configuration settingsDevice Hardware page with nickname, debug mode, target interface, CTUNE, and hardware configuration settings

Packet Trace#

Select Packet Trace to configure the packet trace interface.

  • Enable Packet Trace: Select this checkbox to enable the packet trace interface on the debug adapter.

  • Interface Number: Select the packet trace interface number.

  • Mode: Select the packet trace mode.

  • Bitrate: Enter the packet trace bitrate.

Packet Trace page with packet trace interface settingsPacket Trace page with packet trace interface settings

Terminals Menu Options#

The available terminals depend on the adapter firmware capabilities of the development board. The following example shows four terminals.

Select a terminal name to open the terminal and communicate with the device. For the Admin terminal, enter help to display the list of supported commands.

You can also clear the terminal, switch between line mode and raw mode, and change the framer for outgoing and incoming messages.

Device terminal page with command input and terminal controlsDevice terminal page with command input and terminal controls

To return to the Devices page, select < Devices.

Adapter Functionality When in Debug Mode OUT or MINI#

When the adapter is in OUT or MINI debug mode, Simplicity Device Manager cannot automatically detect the target part. To use features such as flashing and CTUNE configuration, add the target part manually by using Hardware Override.

Adding the Target Part (Hardware Override)#

  1. Open the Device Hardware page.

  2. Under Hardware Override, select Add next to the target part.

  3. Verify that the target part appears under Configured Hardware.

After you add the target part, the Configured Hardware section appears similar to the following:

Configured Hardware section showing a custom board with resolved target partConfigured Hardware section showing a custom board with resolved target part

Custom Board with resolved part indicates the target part that was added through Hardware Override.

Note: When using OUT or MINI debug mode, it is recommended to add the target part through Hardware Override and to add only one target part at a time.