In this example, we will use the Nucleo-H743ZI as our STM32 reference board to show you how to leverage the STM32CubeProgrammer GUI to access the target’s USART bootloader.Every STM32 MCU comes pre-programmed with a system memory bootloader stored in...
Introduction It is very common to need to port an existing embedded design from one STM32 microcontroller part number to another when application requirements change (for example, Flash, SRAM, GPIO, or peripherals). This is something that can be done...
Software updates can be tricky. They often bring new features and fixes, but they can also introduce complications, particularly with migrating projects. Some users like automatic updates, but other users want to remain on a specific version that the...
SMPS (Switched-Mode Power Supply) Theory In packages with an integrated SMPS, the STM32 embeds two regulators that can be selected when the application runs, depending on the application requirements: one LDO (Linear Voltage Regulator) and one SMPS s...
Introduction It is very common for HMI-of-Things applications to have the capability to control and display data between a user and the machine. Such applications require the ability to interface with external memory such as non-volatile memories tha...
0. Introduction The purpose of this article is to explain how to generate a custom signal, a sine wave in this case, using an STM32 Microcontroller’s DMA controller and a PWM output from a timer. Although this example uses the NUCLEO-H745ZI-Q, the sa...
Although it is possible to program the option bytes through a debugger with a tool like STM32CubeProgrammer, there are many times where it is necessary or helpful to program the options bytes in the runtime of the application. The STM32 HAL libraries...
In STM32H7, the base address of system memory is different from the entry point of the bootloader. Thus, in order to jump to the bootloader, address "0x1FF09800" should be used instead of "0x1FFF0000". Below, you find a sample code permitting the j...
This is part 2 of an article, if you would like to read part 1 click here. Coding your application using STM32CubeIDE: 3.1 Generate your source files and edit Note: the full completed project with the source code is attached in the link section [3]....
Summary Semihosting can be used to enable code running on STM32 to communicate with the host computer during a debug session. This makes it possible to use host computer I/O (for example keyboard, display, or file system) instead of having such input...
Introduction Data logging applications require storing large amounts of data over a period of time. SD cards are a convenient solution for storing data and many STM32 products include the proper hardware interface. Using a standard file system to wri...
Introduction The main objective of this article is to provide a step-by-step guide on how to improve DCMI frame rate. This demo uses a STM32U575I-EV that is mounted to a ov5640 camera module, but it can be easily tailored for other microcontrollers...
Within the Cube firmware packages, there are examples of in-application USB DFU that were originally created for use with the DFuse software utility. DFuse is now not recommended for new designs, so the purpose of this article is to show how these ex...
Introduction In some applications, specifically battery-powered ones, it is common for the supply voltage to drop as the battery discharges. Sometimes, both VDDA and VREF+ is powered directly by the battery. The problem with this is if the VDDA is b...
Introduction This article discusses the theory behind making a bit-bang driver as efficient as possible. In the bottom of this article, I have attached a single header file based bit-bang SPI controller mode 0 driver. 1. Pros and cons of a bit-bang ...
1. Introduction STMicroelectronics offers BSPs (Board Support Packages) for all STM32 Evaluation and Nucleo boards as well as Discovery Kits. In this article we will see how to add a BSP to your STM32CubeIDE project. 2. Prerequisites Hardware: Min...
The USB device is detected by the PC (USB host), but the device initialization reports an error, like. "error code 10" on Windows. What is the problem? When using the HAL libraries, the source of this problem can be a too small heap configured in th...
This article is a continuation of Part 1: Introduction to the STM32 microcontroller clock system.We recommend reading part 1 of the article before reading this article. 1. Clock security system (CSS) 1.1 Clock security system on HSE If a failure is ...
Introduction In this article, you are introduced to the basics of the STM32 clock system. Furthermore, the tools that are used to easily configure the STM32 clock system. We split the article into two parts. Part two will discuss additional features...
Introduction The main objective of this article is to provide a step-by-step guide on how to develop and add your own external loader to manage external memories. This demo implementation uses a STM32U5A9J-DK and octo-SPI interface, but it can be ea...
