Do I need both STM32CubeMX and STM32CubeF4?

[m4l490n]

Posted on May 13, 2014 at 04:41

Hello

I'm new with ST microcontrollers and reading the documentation I can see that there is STM32CubeMX and STM32CubeF4. I read also that STM32CubeMX contains the STM32CubeF4 or something like that.

My question is; If STM32CubeMX contain the STM32CubeF4 then why is it a separate page and documentation for both of them?

Does it mean that I only need to install STM32CubeMX and it will have all I need to generate the code for the STM32F4? or do I need to install them both?

I'm planning to use the eclipse plugin but I don't know what's the deal with the STM32CubeF4.

Than you for answering.

Regards!

#stm32cubemx #stm32cubef4 #stm32cubemx #eclipse #eclipse

[Montassar BEN ROMDHANE_O]

Posted on May 13, 2014 at 10:23

Hi,

STM32Cube includes:

 - A comprehensive embedded software platform, delivered per series (such as

STM32CubeF4 for STM32F4 series)

 - The STM32CubeMX, a graphical software configuration tool that allows to generate C

initialization C code using graphical wizards. STM32CubeMX implements a mechanism 

to access the internet and to:

   o Perform self-updates of STM32CubeMX and of the STM32Cube firmware packages

installed on the user computer

   o Download new firmware packages and patches 

Installing STM32CubeMX as an Eclipse IDE plug-in is possible, you can deal with that referring to paragraph 3.3.2 in the User Manual UM1718 : 

http://www.st.com/web/catalog/tools/FM147/CL1794/SC961/SS1533/PF259242  

With regards.

[m4l490n]

Posted on March 30, 2015 at 22:49

Hi

I Installed the STM32CubeMX eclipse plugin as the documentation says but when I open the STM32CubeMX perspective it appears empty, I mean, blank, nothing shows. Then a couple of minutes an eclipse error appears. Eclipse doesn't crash but I can't use the STMCubeMX perspective.

Any Ideas?

[stm32cube-t]

Posted on April 07, 2015 at 16:02

Hello,

Can you please indicate which version of Eclipse you are using.

We do not see any issue using Eclipse Luna with MX 4.7 eclipse plugin.

[m4l490n]

Posted on January 12, 2016 at 04:57

Hi

I'm using eclipse kepler. Do I need to use eclipase luna for this?

Thanks!

[martin239955_stm1_stmicro_com]

Posted on January 14, 2016 at 09:42

So does STM32CubeMX (solely) includes all STM32CubeF1..F4 versions into one package?

Is ther a disadvantage to use STM32CubeMX or will it be the future platform?

[stm32cube-t]

Posted on January 15, 2016 at 16:02

Hello,

STM32CubeMX will propose you to download the firmware package necessary to your configuration  (selected MCU) if not already installed in the repository folder you specified under STM32CubeMX Help sub-menu ''Updater settings''.

To each STM32 series correspond one STM32Cube firmware package. Each of the STM32Cube firmware packages are downloadable via STM32CubeMX tool.

[stm32cube-t]

Posted on January 15, 2016 at 16:44

To visualize STM32CubeMX within Eclipse:

Select Eclipse menus: Window > Open Perspective > Other , then select STM32CubeMX.

STM32CubeMX perspective opens and you can start your work with STM32CubeMX , creating a new project or loading an existing STM32CubeMX project (loading the project .ioc file)

[m4l490n]

Posted on January 16, 2016 at 03:51

I once installed the STM32Cube eclipse plugin in eclipse kepler and it was not working properly. Eventually eclipse started to behave erroneously and I had to re-install it.

Is the plugin updated? or is it more stable in Luna?

Thanks!!