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Need information about Bootloader via USB-COM (virtual com port) for STM32F103

alireza nazem
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Posted on May 07, 2018 at 11:31

Hello everyone, 

Does anybody know any available bootloader via usb-com (virtual com port) for STM32F103 series? or any written codes for it? or if not please instruct me how to start writing my own codes. frankly i am new here and just made my very first codes. I used UART1 to upload my codes to MCU but I need to use USB-COM for firmware update. Thank you   

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Posted on May 07, 2018 at 15:39

Should be some IAP examples for the EVAL boards that should be portable to the board you are using.

For USB connectivity, direct to the part, consider DFU

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Posted on May 07, 2018 at 15:52

Hi, Thanks replying. actually I am asked to develop via USB virtual COM and not DFU for some reasons. am I on the right path if I learn how to read and write to the flash? what else do i need to know ? Thanks in advance   

Posted on May 07, 2018 at 17:43

I would likely buffer data provided in the USB interrupt, and then flash in a separate task/thread. Writing and erasing flash can stall the processor, and you'd want to avoid doing that in an interrupt, and on a device will real-time expectations.

The IAP implementation uses Y-Modem to manage blocks of data sent from a Terminal application running on a PC.

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Posted on May 10, 2018 at 19:29

To address somewhat the question posed privately, related to this thread...

https://community.st.com/0D50X00009XkYIfSAN

On the loader side the control transfer is accomplished in this manner, ideally without all interrupts up and firing.

/* Define the address from where user application will be loaded.

Note: the sectors 0x08000000-0x08007FFF are reserved for the IAP/Loader code */

#define APPLICATION_ADDRESS (uint32_t)0x08008000

extern pFunction Jump_To_Application;

extern uint32_t JumpAddress;

/* Test if user code is programmed starting from address 'APPLICATION_ADDRESS' */

if (((*(__IO uint32_t*)APPLICATION_ADDRESS) & 0xFFFE0000 ) == 0x20000000) // Stack is in RAM, rough test

{

/* Jump to user application */

JumpAddress = *(__IO uint32_t*) (APPLICATION_ADDRESS + 4);

Jump_To_Application = (pFunction) JumpAddress;

/* Initialize user application's Stack Pointer */

__set_MSP(*(__IO uint32_t*) APPLICATION_ADDRESS);

Jump_To_Application();

}

On the application side of the fence

/*!< Uncomment the following line if you need to relocate your vector Table in

Internal SRAM. */

/* #define VECT_TAB_SRAM */

#define VECT_TAB_OFFSET 0x8000 /*!< Vector Table base offset field.

This value must be a multiple of 0x */

/**

* @brief Setup the microcontroller system

* Initialize the Embedded Flash Interface, the PLL and update the

* SystemFrequency variable.

* @param None

* @retval None

*/

void SystemInit(void)

{

...

/* Configure the Vector Table location add offset address ------------------*/

#ifdef VECT_TAB_SRAM

SCB->VTOR = SRAM_BASE | VECT_TAB_OFFSET; /* Vector Table Relocation in Internal SRAM */

#else

SCB->VTOR = FLASH_BASE | VECT_TAB_OFFSET; /* Vector Table Relocation in Internal FLASH */

#endif

}

or simply

SCB->VTOR = APPLICATION_ADDRESS;

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Posted on May 11, 2018 at 03:16

Many Many Many thanks buddy, I will try it right away.