2024-06-12 07:53 AM - last edited on 2024-06-12 08:24 AM by STTwo-32
Hello, can somebody help me to select the STM32 controller and it's developer board for my first project that involves:
wireless air mouse with keyboard and TV controller?
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2024-06-12 08:22 AM
Hello @GS2 and welcome to the ST Community
It depends on the Wireless Technologie that you are looking to use on your application. If you are looking for a short range one (a few meters) I can suggest you even our STM32WBA or STM32WB MCUs with a support of BLE, Zigbee, Thread, Matter. If you are looking for a long range Technologie, you may use our STM32WL that support LoRa, Sigfox, ...
More details on this link.
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STTwo-32
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2024-06-12 08:13 AM - edited 2024-06-12 08:32 AM
You've titled this "Wireless controller", but tagged it "STM32F4"?
This is the STM32 "Wireless controller" range: https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers-microprocessors/stm32-wireless-mcus.html
The STM32F4 range does not include any "Wireless controller": https://www.st.com/en/microcontrollers-microprocessors/stm32f4-series.html
@GS2 wrote:wireless air mouse with keyboard and TV controller?
Will that be Bluetooth, or something else?
edit:
For Bluetooth, there's also the BlueNRG range:
2024-06-12 08:22 AM
Hello @GS2 and welcome to the ST Community
It depends on the Wireless Technologie that you are looking to use on your application. If you are looking for a short range one (a few meters) I can suggest you even our STM32WBA or STM32WB MCUs with a support of BLE, Zigbee, Thread, Matter. If you are looking for a long range Technologie, you may use our STM32WL that support LoRa, Sigfox, ...
More details on this link.
Best Regards.
STTwo-32
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2024-06-12 01:52 PM
Thank you STTwo-32. Yes, I am looking for a short range one (a few meters) - like computer wireless keyboard and mouse - so STM32WBA or STM32WB with STM32WBA Nucleo-64 board. Is there a software samples for that ?
2024-06-12 02:07 PM
Thank you Andrew Neil. Sorry, I was thinking about STM32F411, not STM32F4. Also I thought there are 2 options - Bluetooth and wireless USB. I do not know which one will be better for computer wireless keyboard and air mouse.
2024-06-12 02:38 PM
@GS2 wrote:STM32F411, not STM32F4. .
STM32F4 is the name of the family; STM32E411 is one member of the family - there are no wireless members of the F4 family.
@GS2 wrote:Bluetooth and wireless USB. I do not know which one will be better for computer wireless keyboard and air mouse.
Wireless USB is obsolete, and has been for a long time - so that's a non-starter.
And, anyhow, there is no STM32 which supports it.
2024-06-12 03:08 PM
So what do you think about STM32WBA or STM32WB with STM32WBA Nucleo-64 board ?
2024-06-12 09:13 PM
Thanks, now I think that I need NUCLEO-WB55RG board with STM32WB55RG or
NUCLEO-WB15CC board with STM32WB15CC.
2024-06-13 01:21 AM - edited 2024-06-13 01:38 AM
Yes, they all do Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
BLE can certainly be used for mouse & keyboard with computers.
Whether they can be used for TVs depends on what the TV supports.
EDIT:
Go to the Product Page for each board, and look on the 'Tools and Software' tab; eg,
https://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/nucleo-wb15cc.html#tools-software
There you will see an STM32Cube Package; eg, in this case, STM32CubeWB:
https://www.st.com/en/embedded-software/stm32cubewb.html#documentation
There you can see the Application Note AN5155 describes the available examples - HID is what you'd use for mouse, keyboard, etc:
2024-06-13 05:34 PM
Thank you Andrew Neil very much for your support. I am learning STM32Cube now, while ordering and waiting for the parts.