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Associate III
June 24, 2026
Question

STLINK-V3 drag and drop Files

  • June 24, 2026
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Hello Team,

I want to store Binary files in STlink-V3 Or any other model , to flash the target on the field without host PC / Cube Programmer.

I came to know , this device model has Bianary / hex file drag and drop feater , would it helpful in my scenario ?

If not , Suggets any other option. 

1 reply

Andrew Neil
Super User
June 24, 2026

No, the STLinks don’t store the bin/hex file locally - it’s just a “virtual” drive that appears on the Host.

 

However, “soon” you should be able to use a Raspberry Pi:

 

Otherwise, you would have to create something that could store the entire image, and then flash it to the target via either SWD or a bootloader - there have been many threads on doing this …

 

PS:

See also:

https://www.segger.com/production/single-unit-programming/

via: https://www.st.com/en/partner-products-and-services/segger-single-unit-programming-solutions.html

 

https://www.kanda.com/blog/microcontrollers/what-is-a-standalone-programmer/

 

(I searched “standalone field microcontroller programmer”)

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