Introduction This article provides a step-by-step guide to implementing a composite USB device that combines mass storage class (MSC) and human interface device (HID) functionalities on an STM32 platform. Such a device is ideal for applications requi...
Summary This article provides a quick guide on how to enable and add real-time clock (RTC) on STM32N6 MCUs and configure it accordingly. This tutorial uses the STM32N6570-DK for the demonstration. Introduction The real-time clock (RTC) is an indepen...
Summary This article provides a comprehensive guide to measuring power consumption on STM32N6 Nucleo and Discovery boards. It covers the STM32N6's multiple power supply domains and explains their impact on power usage. You learn how to identify meas...
Introduction The calibration of temperature sensors is a critical step to ensure accurate measurements in embedded systems. The STM32U575 microcontroller integrates two analog-to-digital converters (ADC1 and ADC4). ADC1 supports configurable resolut...
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...
Summary This article provides a step-by-step guide to configuring the NUCLEO-H723ZG board as a dual role device. It details the entire setup process, starting with the basic hardware connections and progressing to the firmware implementation. By foll...
In this article, we explore the FreeRTOS™ debugging viewers using STM32CubeIDE and how to enable "Min Free Stack" and "Run Time usage" in each task. Introduction To enhance the analysis and validation of the application running on FreeRTOS™, STM32C...
Summary The purpose of this article is to provide a brief explanation with a working example of how to implement and use the Event Flag resources. Although the example is using the STM32G474 Discovery kit, you can apply this knowledge base in any oth...
The Ethernet peripheral on STM32H7x3 is not sending, or receiving data correctly. Or, the IP stack is not able to establish connection to other devices. What could be the problem? In most cases, the problem is related to memory layout and Memory Prot...
Summary This article provides a quick guide on debugging an application using its external *.elf file. It includes instructions and explanations on how to implement the file into the STM32CubeIDE interface and enter debug mode, enabling the user to ...
Introduction CAN is one of the efficient protocols which was created by BOSCH in the early 80s. The purpose was to reduce the complexity and cost of electrical wiring in the automobiles. Then it was extended to the industrial and medical applications...
Introduction This is a continuation of the Using CAN (bxCAN) in Normal mode with STM32 microcontrollers (Part 1). Part 1 of the article provided the theorical part and described the hardware and software needed for CAN in Normal mode. This part (part...
Introduction UART is a communication protocol that enables the user to send data asynchronously through transmit (Tx) and receive (Rx) lines. It involves a shared baud rate between the transmitter and receiver. This article shows you how to set up an...
Summary In STM32-based Ethernet designs, connecting the internal media access controller (MAC) to an external physical layer transceiver (PHY) requires a hardware interface. The two most common interfaces used for this are: MII: Media-independent in...
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...
To answer the questions like "Is my ST-Link/V2 genuine? Where to find a genuine ST-Link/V2? Why my device isn't recognized?" and other related ones, please refer to the following: Where to find a genuine ST-Link/V2 ST-Link official in-circuit debugge...
Summary This article provides a quick guide on how to enable overdrive mode on the STM32N6 Discovery kit and configure your project accordingly. It includes instructions and explanation on configuring overdrive mode, responsible for changing the VDD...
Introduction The OCTOSPI interface is used in STM32 devices to enhance communication speed with devices like external memories. Achieving the maximum OCTOSPI clock frequency is essential for various applications. This article explains some factors i...
Introduction In this article, we cover the steps needed to use the Register callback's feature in STM32. The NUCLEO-H503RB (with an STM32H503RBT6 microcontroller) board is used, but the steps can be easily tailored to another MCU. All the implement...
Summary This article provides information about the STM32 boot process. In the first part, it gives you an overview of this process and it presents the different boot modes. In the second part, it details the STM32 system bootloader and the STM32 boo...
