Posted on January 04, 2015 at 06:57Hello all. I have designed an electronics board from scratch with an engineer and we have made our first prototype board. We have chosen the STM32F407VGT6 processor.
I have downloaded the STMCubeMX software and I have bought an ST-Link/V2 kit for loading(?) and debugging(?).
For my product I will be using GPIO for buttons and LEDs, I2C, RS232 (ascii commands for my system bi-directional), USB (Loading firmware updates?), and Ethernet (TCP control instead of the RS232, loading firmware updates, web-based user configuration, and IOS/IPAD/IPHONE app control).
I have done C++, Visual Basic, and some HTML/XML programming but it was a long while back, and currently I am using a visual studio for control-systems programming that is manufacturer specific - so while I am not a beginner to programming.....I am not familiar with ARM processor programming and the best IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that I should use.
I prefer a mac....but I am running windows via parallels.
What I hope to answer from posting this thread is:
-What software besides the STM32CubeMX software do I need to get?
-Will I be using the ST-Link/V2 to upload the compiled project?
-Will I be able to use the ST-Link/V2 to easily test GPIO (''see'' button presses and light leds) or run instructions for debugging?
-Will I be using C++ for my customized programming within the IDE?
-Once I get some basic features programmed/installed/debugged, how should I develop my web-based user interface and IOS app? Is this capable within the IDE or will I be looking at another software package for that.
-Where can I find some ''straight forward'' instructions or videos that will help me get up to speed with these things.
Thank you.
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