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dsamm
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February 7, 2021
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STEVAL-STWINKT1 vs STEVAL-STWIN KT1B

  • February 7, 2021
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We purchased late in 2020 an STEVAL-STWINKT1.

Just learnt that this board has been deprecated and the  STEVAL-STWIN KT1B is instead the recommended reference design

Could you please let us know:

  • if we have to stop using the STEVAL-STWINKT1
  • if get it replaced by the STEVAL-STWINKT1B

BR

DS

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Best answer by Eleon BORLINI

Hi DS @dsamm​ ,

In general, you can indifferently use the STEVAL-STWINKT1 platform or the STEVAL-STWIN KT1B one, except in the case you want to use the new features, that are summarized as follow:

  • STM32L4+ “U�? part number to enable MCD locking mechanism for 3rd party libraries (as in all mcd Nucleo/Disco/EVAL board)
  • STSAFE-A110: soldered directly on the board
  • IMP23ABSU: Ultrasound industrial-grade analog MEMS microphone --> but this is very similar to the MP23ABS1 in most cases
  • BlueNRG-M2SA: (new) BlueNRG-2 BLE module
  • New plastic to satisfy anti inflammability requirements (blue)

At the moment, the only software designed to run exclusively on the new STEVAL-STWIN KT1B is the FP-AI-NANOEDG1, that uses the locking mechanism for 3rd party libraries.

So, if you are using the platform regardless the hardware differences, you can safely use the STEVAL-STWINKT1.

In case this answer was helpful for you, please select it as "best".

-Eleon

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Eleon BORLINI
Eleon BORLINIBest answer
ST Employee
February 8, 2021

Hi DS @dsamm​ ,

In general, you can indifferently use the STEVAL-STWINKT1 platform or the STEVAL-STWIN KT1B one, except in the case you want to use the new features, that are summarized as follow:

  • STM32L4+ “U�? part number to enable MCD locking mechanism for 3rd party libraries (as in all mcd Nucleo/Disco/EVAL board)
  • STSAFE-A110: soldered directly on the board
  • IMP23ABSU: Ultrasound industrial-grade analog MEMS microphone --> but this is very similar to the MP23ABS1 in most cases
  • BlueNRG-M2SA: (new) BlueNRG-2 BLE module
  • New plastic to satisfy anti inflammability requirements (blue)

At the moment, the only software designed to run exclusively on the new STEVAL-STWIN KT1B is the FP-AI-NANOEDG1, that uses the locking mechanism for 3rd party libraries.

So, if you are using the platform regardless the hardware differences, you can safely use the STEVAL-STWINKT1.

In case this answer was helpful for you, please select it as "best".

-Eleon

dsamm
dsammAuthor
Associate II
February 8, 2021

thanks!

-daniele