Posted on May 17, 2011 at 12:20Hello, I want to develop a sensorless brushless controller using the STM32. I am becoming VERY confused by all the different companies offering their own IDE's, debuggers, simulators, and starter kits. Which company offers the most complete setup with the easiest to use interface and debugging hardware?
It will be hard enough learning how to program the Cortex, but I do not want additional headaches with misbehaving software/cryptic compiler errors, etc. I will pay more for the system that provides the least headaches, but right now I have no idea which that is. I will gladly go with open source or even buy a computer and dedicate it to linux if that's what it takes to get the best programming environment possible. I would MUCH rather spend $1000 and get something that works great, than spend 2 weeks pulling my hair out. I've done that too many times in the past, and don't want to go completely bald. I look forward to reading the responses.
P.S. I hope to download ST's brushless code to get going. So hopefully I will not have to write the software from scratch.
Here is a list of some of the options....
Hitex
Keil
Codesourcery
Rowley Associates Crossworks
IAR
Raisonance
GNUARM - does this work for the STM32???
iSystem
Green Hills Softare
Anglia - Free download I think
www.st-angliamicro.com Arrow - programmers, etc.
Olimex - JTAG debuggers
[ This message was edited by: davidbloomfield on 30-12-2007 02:59 ]
