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STM32F429VIT6 Connection Bare Metal

AShah.12
Associate II

Hello, I am working on the project from scratch. I would like to know what are the minimum connections I will need for the STM32F429VIT6 in order to program? I have segger J-Link which I will be using. so far I have connect SWCLK (Pin 76), SWDIO (Pin 72), TDI (Pin 77), NJTRST (pin 90), and Vref 3.3V (Pin 75) and VSS (GND) (Pin 74). Is that the bare minimum connection I will need to connect the board and start programming? I did check the Datasheet, Ref manual and programming guide but I am not 100% sure. I am getting an error.0693W00000WKb2bQAD.png0693W00000WKb2WQAT.png

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TDK
Guru

SWD requires SWDIO+SWCLK+GND. J-Link supports SWD, I'd try that.

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AScha.3
Chief II

yes, i do same, just using stlink2 .

minimum to connect is: SWDIO+SWCLK+GND - as tdk said.

+ RST , if using it by j-link.

and all power pins vss, vdd, vdda must be used, with some cer.caps.

ah..

+ in debug config. -> select SWD + "software system reset" ! ( <- for stlink )

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AShah.12
Associate II

Hello TDK and AScha.3 I tried the SWD setting and connected SWDIO+SWCLK+GND but still no luck. can you please guide what are the minimum connections like VDD, VSS, Vcap1, Vcap2, etc?

Please see the attached pinouts. I am having a hunch that I am not biasing properly. Because the error message says "Could not connect to target. Please check power, connection and settings.".0693W00000WKgSAQA1.png

If it’s a custom board, sounds like a layout issue or wrong part orientation. Post schematic if you can.
Don’t read too much into the generic error messages.
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AShah.12
Associate II

There is no custom board it is pretty much like extension board for LQFP100 pinouts. pretty much like breadboard. Do I need to connect all the VDD and VSS of the board to +3.3V and GND? I want to know what are the minimum pinouts I have to connect in order to bias properly? I used 100nf caps for Vcap1 and Vcap2 and connected to the ground.

AScha.3
Chief II

>like VDD, VSS, Vcap1, Vcap2, .. all of these, and correct cer.caps on vdd, vcapx .

i told you: ALL power pins !

+

boot0 to GND

, on RST a 10..100nf cap

+

see as reference : the circuit of a discovery board.

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TDK
Guru

Sure sounds like a custom board to me.

There are a variety of sources to get this info. Datasheet, ST board schematic, or the stm32f4 hardware guide.

https://www.st.com/resource/en/application_note/dm00115714-getting-started-with-stm32f4xxxx-mcu-hardware-development-stmicroelectronics.pdf

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VCAP1 VCAP2 need bulk capacitance, so likely 2u2 each, or bonded together with one 4u7

Aren't there power/wiring diagrams in the Data Sheet?

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Sounds like tacking flying wires to a handful of pins to me.

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