How to access STM FOC FW library?

[EAbraham]

Hello!

I would like to use the STM32 PMSM FOC firmware library. According to the release note of the SDK (https://www.st.com/content/ccc/resource/technical/document/release_note/b1/3f/4e/1b/cc/7f/45/c1/DM00068242.pdf/files/DM00068242.pdf/jcr:content/translations/en.DM00068242.pdf) the following microcontrollers are supported:

 STM32F030C6/C8/K6/R8
 STM32F051C6/C8/K6/K8/R6/R8
 STM32F072x
 STM32F100, STM32F103
 STM32F2 Series
 STM32F302xB/C, STM32F303xB/C, STM32F302x6/x8
 STM32F405xx, STM32F407xx, STM32F415xx, STM32F417xx, STM32F446xC, STM32F446xE.
 STM32F301C6/C8/K6/K8/R6/R8 

How am I able to access the STM FOC FW library if I have designed a custom motor controller with one of the MCUs that I listed above? I have seen this question asked in previous posts and users are always directed to https://www.st.com/en/embedded-software/stsw-stm32100.html which forces you to use the MotorControl Workbench, but this can only be used with STM development kits and not a custom PCB that you design.

Is someone able to tell me how to access just the firmware library itself without having to use MotorControl Workbench? Thank you so much!!

[Florian LR · Accepted solution]

Hi @EAbraham, welcome to the STCommunity !

On the STM32 PMSM FOC Software Development Kit - MC library page that you linked in your post, you can fin under the "tools and software" tab a link to the X-CUBE-MCSDK.

It allows you to install the motor control workbench, but by doing this you also install the firmware that you can find in your installation folder under :

Program Files (x86)\STMicroelectronics\MC_SDK_5.4.8\Middlewares\ST\MotorControl\MCSDK

I hope this will help you.

Best Regards

Florian LR