All I want is a LED to blink...

[WCook.1]

Hello Gals/Guys. I recently purchased a NUCLEO-F439ZI after playing around with F0-DISCOVERY. As is tradition, I wanted to make a LED blink. I have failed miserably.

I started in CubeMX to for the initial setup using all the defaults. Using the ST IDE I put the following in the main loop. Nothing happens. The same process works fine on my F0-DISCOVERY.

 HAL_GPIO_TogglePin(GPIOB, LD1_Pin);

 HAL_Delay(5000);

I have no idea where to start trouble shooting this madness. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

One thing I have noticed when executing is the TX/RX lights are constantly flashing.

/* Includes ------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#include "main.h"
 
/* Private includes ----------------------------------------------------------*/
/* USER CODE BEGIN Includes */
 
/* USER CODE END Includes */
 
/* Private typedef -----------------------------------------------------------*/
/* USER CODE BEGIN PTD */
 
/* USER CODE END PTD */
 
/* Private define ------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* USER CODE BEGIN PD */
/* USER CODE END PD */
 
/* Private macro -------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* USER CODE BEGIN PM */
 
/* USER CODE END PM */
 
/* Private variables ---------------------------------------------------------*/
ETH_HandleTypeDef heth;
 
UART_HandleTypeDef huart3;
 
PCD_HandleTypeDef hpcd_USB_OTG_FS;
 
/* USER CODE BEGIN PV */
 
/* USER CODE END PV */
 
/* Private function prototypes -----------------------------------------------*/
void SystemClock_Config(void);
static void MX_GPIO_Init(void);
static void MX_ETH_Init(void);
static void MX_USART3_UART_Init(void);
static void MX_USB_OTG_FS_PCD_Init(void);
/* USER CODE BEGIN PFP */
 
/* USER CODE END PFP */
 
/* Private user code ---------------------------------------------------------*/
/* USER CODE BEGIN 0 */
 
/* USER CODE END 0 */
 
/**
  * @brief  The application entry point.
  * @retval int
  */
int main(void)
{
  /* USER CODE BEGIN 1 */
 
  /* USER CODE END 1 */
 
  /* MCU Configuration--------------------------------------------------------*/
 
  /* Reset of all peripherals, Initializes the Flash interface and the Systick. */
  HAL_Init();
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN Init */
 
  /* USER CODE END Init */
 
  /* Configure the system clock */
  SystemClock_Config();
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN SysInit */
 
  /* USER CODE END SysInit */
 
  /* Initialize all configured peripherals */
  MX_GPIO_Init();
  MX_ETH_Init();
  MX_USART3_UART_Init();
  MX_USB_OTG_FS_PCD_Init();
  /* USER CODE BEGIN 2 */
 
  /* USER CODE END 2 */
 
  /* Infinite loop */
  /* USER CODE BEGIN WHILE */
  while (1)
  {
	  HAL_GPIO_TogglePin(GPIOB, LD1_Pin);
	  HAL_Delay(5000);
 
    /* USER CODE END WHILE */
 
    /* USER CODE BEGIN 3 */
  }
  /* USER CODE END 3 */
}
 
/**
  * @brief System Clock Configuration
  * @retval None
  */
void SystemClock_Config(void)
{
  RCC_OscInitTypeDef RCC_OscInitStruct = {0};
  RCC_ClkInitTypeDef RCC_ClkInitStruct = {0};
 
  /** Configure the main internal regulator output voltage
  */
  __HAL_RCC_PWR_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_PWR_VOLTAGESCALING_CONFIG(PWR_REGULATOR_VOLTAGE_SCALE1);
  /** Initializes the RCC Oscillators according to the specified parameters
  * in the RCC_OscInitTypeDef structure.
  */
  RCC_OscInitStruct.OscillatorType = RCC_OSCILLATORTYPE_HSE;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.HSEState = RCC_HSE_BYPASS;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLState = RCC_PLL_ON;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLSource = RCC_PLLSOURCE_HSE;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLM = 4;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLN = 168;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLP = RCC_PLLP_DIV2;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLQ = 7;
  if (HAL_RCC_OscConfig(&RCC_OscInitStruct) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
  /** Initializes the CPU, AHB and APB buses clocks
  */
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.ClockType = RCC_CLOCKTYPE_HCLK|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_SYSCLK
                              |RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK1|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK2;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.SYSCLKSource = RCC_SYSCLKSOURCE_PLLCLK;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.AHBCLKDivider = RCC_SYSCLK_DIV1;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB1CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV4;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB2CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV2;
 
  if (HAL_RCC_ClockConfig(&RCC_ClkInitStruct, FLASH_LATENCY_5) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
}
 
/**
  * @brief ETH Initialization Function
  * @param None
  * @retval None
  */
static void MX_ETH_Init(void)
{
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN ETH_Init 0 */
 
  /* USER CODE END ETH_Init 0 */
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN ETH_Init 1 */
 
  /* USER CODE END ETH_Init 1 */
  heth.Instance = ETH;
  heth.Init.AutoNegotiation = ETH_AUTONEGOTIATION_ENABLE;
  heth.Init.Speed = ETH_SPEED_100M;
  heth.Init.DuplexMode = ETH_MODE_FULLDUPLEX;
  heth.Init.PhyAddress = LAN8742A_PHY_ADDRESS;
  heth.Init.MACAddr[0] =   0x00;
  heth.Init.MACAddr[1] =   0x80;
  heth.Init.MACAddr[2] =   0xE1;
  heth.Init.MACAddr[3] =   0x00;
  heth.Init.MACAddr[4] =   0x00;
  heth.Init.MACAddr[5] =   0x00;
  heth.Init.RxMode = ETH_RXPOLLING_MODE;
  heth.Init.ChecksumMode = ETH_CHECKSUM_BY_HARDWARE;
  heth.Init.MediaInterface = ETH_MEDIA_INTERFACE_RMII;
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN MACADDRESS */
 
  /* USER CODE END MACADDRESS */
 
  if (HAL_ETH_Init(&heth) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
  /* USER CODE BEGIN ETH_Init 2 */
 
  /* USER CODE END ETH_Init 2 */
 
}
 
/**
  * @brief USART3 Initialization Function
  * @param None
  * @retval None
  */
static void MX_USART3_UART_Init(void)
{
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USART3_Init 0 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USART3_Init 0 */
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USART3_Init 1 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USART3_Init 1 */
  huart3.Instance = USART3;
  huart3.Init.BaudRate = 115200;
  huart3.Init.WordLength = UART_WORDLENGTH_8B;
  huart3.Init.StopBits = UART_STOPBITS_1;
  huart3.Init.Parity = UART_PARITY_NONE;
  huart3.Init.Mode = UART_MODE_TX_RX;
  huart3.Init.HwFlowCtl = UART_HWCONTROL_NONE;
  huart3.Init.OverSampling = UART_OVERSAMPLING_16;
  if (HAL_UART_Init(&huart3) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USART3_Init 2 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USART3_Init 2 */
 
}
 
/**
  * @brief USB_OTG_FS Initialization Function
  * @param None
  * @retval None
  */
static void MX_USB_OTG_FS_PCD_Init(void)
{
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USB_OTG_FS_Init 0 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USB_OTG_FS_Init 0 */
 
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USB_OTG_FS_Init 1 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USB_OTG_FS_Init 1 */
  hpcd_USB_OTG_FS.Instance = USB_OTG_FS;
  hpcd_USB_OTG_FS.Init.dev_endpoints = 4;
  hpcd_USB_OTG_FS.Init.speed = PCD_SPEED_FULL;
  hpcd_USB_OTG_FS.Init.dma_enable = DISABLE;
  hpcd_USB_OTG_FS.Init.phy_itface = PCD_PHY_EMBEDDED;
  hpcd_USB_OTG_FS.Init.Sof_enable = ENABLE;
  hpcd_USB_OTG_FS.Init.low_power_enable = DISABLE;
  hpcd_USB_OTG_FS.Init.lpm_enable = DISABLE;
  hpcd_USB_OTG_FS.Init.vbus_sensing_enable = ENABLE;
  hpcd_USB_OTG_FS.Init.use_dedicated_ep1 = DISABLE;
  if (HAL_PCD_Init(&hpcd_USB_OTG_FS) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
  /* USER CODE BEGIN USB_OTG_FS_Init 2 */
 
  /* USER CODE END USB_OTG_FS_Init 2 */
 
}
 
/**
  * @brief GPIO Initialization Function
  * @param None
  * @retval None
  */
static void MX_GPIO_Init(void)
{
  GPIO_InitTypeDef GPIO_InitStruct = {0};
 
  /* GPIO Ports Clock Enable */
  __HAL_RCC_GPIOC_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_RCC_GPIOH_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_RCC_GPIOA_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_RCC_GPIOB_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_RCC_GPIOD_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_RCC_GPIOG_CLK_ENABLE();
 
  /*Configure GPIO pin Output Level */
  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(GPIOB, LD1_Pin|LD3_Pin|LD2_Pin, GPIO_PIN_RESET);
 
  /*Configure GPIO pin Output Level */
  HAL_GPIO_WritePin(USB_PowerSwitchOn_GPIO_Port, USB_PowerSwitchOn_Pin, GPIO_PIN_RESET);
 
  /*Configure GPIO pin : USER_Btn_Pin */
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = USER_Btn_Pin;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_IT_RISING;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
  HAL_GPIO_Init(USER_Btn_GPIO_Port, &GPIO_InitStruct);
 
  /*Configure GPIO pins : LD1_Pin LD3_Pin LD2_Pin */
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = LD1_Pin|LD3_Pin|LD2_Pin;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT_PP;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Speed = GPIO_SPEED_FREQ_LOW;
  HAL_GPIO_Init(GPIOB, &GPIO_InitStruct);
 
  /*Configure GPIO pin : USB_PowerSwitchOn_Pin */
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = USB_PowerSwitchOn_Pin;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_OUTPUT_PP;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Speed = GPIO_SPEED_FREQ_LOW;
  HAL_GPIO_Init(USB_PowerSwitchOn_GPIO_Port, &GPIO_InitStruct);
 
  /*Configure GPIO pin : USB_OverCurrent_Pin */
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = USB_OverCurrent_Pin;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_INPUT;
  GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
  HAL_GPIO_Init(USB_OverCurrent_GPIO_Port, &GPIO_InitStruct);
 
}
 
/* USER CODE BEGIN 4 */
 
/* USER CODE END 4 */
 
/**
  * @brief  This function is executed in case of error occurrence.
  * @retval None
  */
void Error_Handler(void)
{
  /* USER CODE BEGIN Error_Handler_Debug */
  /* User can add his own implementation to report the HAL error return state */
  __disable_irq();
  while (1)
  {
  }
  /* USER CODE END Error_Handler_Debug */
}
 
#ifdef  USE_FULL_ASSERT
/**
  * @brief  Reports the name of the source file and the source line number
  *         where the assert_param error has occurred.
  * @param  file: pointer to the source file name
  * @param  line: assert_param error line source number
  * @retval None
  */
void assert_failed(uint8_t *file, uint32_t line)
{
  /* USER CODE BEGIN 6 */
  /* User can add his own implementation to report the file name and line number,
     ex: printf("Wrong parameters value: file %s on line %d\r\n", file, line) */
  /* USER CODE END 6 */
}
#endif /* USE_FULL_ASSERT */
 
/************************ (C) COPYRIGHT STMicroelectronics *****END OF FILE****/

[KnarfB · Accepted solution]

> I have no idea where to start trouble shooting this madness.

This is what a debugger was invented for.

Guess: MX_ETH_Init() does not return if no network connected.

[Pavel A.]

Not sure if this common Nucleo document applies to this board....

STM32 Nucleo-144 boards (MB1137) - User manual

but it says that LD1 can be connected either to PB0 or to PA5 (see section 6.5 LEDs). Try PA5. Try two other LEDs.

-- pa

[Piranha]

If "All I want is a LED to blink...", then why is ETH and USB enabled?

[Amel NASRI]

Hi @WCook.1​ ,

There are several options that you can try:

• try the example STM32Cube_FW_F4\Projects\STM32F429ZI-Nucleo\Examples\GPIO\GPIO_IOToggle (see in Github repository)
• follow the step by step tutorial https://wiki.st.com/stm32mcu/wiki/STM32StepByStep:Step2_Blink_LED
• look to the explanation provided in the wiki article: GPIO feature overview.

-Amel