Introduction Clock configuration is a fundamental aspect of microcontroller (MCU) design, directly influencing the performance and power consumption of the system. In the STM32 series, the reset and clock control (RCC) peripheral manages the system...
Summary This article provides an overview of the low-power modes available in the STM32N6 series. It provides hands-on instructions for utilizing the Standby demo, detailing how RAM retention is implemented and how to run the demo code. Introduction...
Summary This article guides readers through locating key information in STM32 documentation, using the STM32G081xB datasheet as a practical example. We illustrate how to identify details about the current sinking capabilities of pins, including the ...
This is the second part of a custom LoRaWAN server tutorial. For the first part which describes up the Network server, please refer to:How to create a LoRaWAN server on local PC(1/2) - Network server Application server Now that the network server is...
Summary This article describes tips to prevent or fix errors encountered when connecting the STM32 target board to your computer such as: “No target connected”, “Target not found”, “No ST-LINK detected”, and “ST-LINK connection error”. Software and ...
Introduction For various reasons, developers may need to deactivate booting of a core in the STM32H7 dual-core product. This article shows how to disable the Cortex®-M7 and Cortex®-M4 cores and enable them again. 1. Disabling a core in a dual-core co...
Summary This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to calibrate the precision of a real-time clock (RTC). The examples in this guide are provided using the NUCLEO-U575ZI-Q board, but can be tailored to any other STM32. Introduction The real-t...
Summary This article provides a quick guide on what the STM32N6’s OTP bits are and how to program them. It includes step-by-step instructions and explanation on configuring the OTP124, responsible for changing the VDDIOs' voltage to 1.8 V instead of...
Defining HSLV HSLV is a characteristic of certain I/O ports that allows them to operate at higher speeds while using lower voltage levels. This feature is particularly useful for applications that require fast data transfer rates without the higher ...
Summary This article provides a step-by-step method to test the ECC single and double errors in the STM32H7 series. Find attached to the article a ECC RAM project for testing purposes. Introduction In STM32H7 microcontrollers, RAM ECC (Error Correc...
Introduction ST and its partners offer software expansion packages that enable the use of specific features or external devices with the STM32 MCU. These can be installed locally and included in projects using STM32CubeMX. This article demonstrates h...
Summary The first stage bootloader (FSBL) requires a header signature for the boot ROM to load the code from the external memory into the internal RAM. This allows the application’s code to begin execution. Creating this header involves the STM32Sig...
Summary The main objective of this article is to present the STM32H7 spread-spectrum clock generation (SSCG) feature. STM32H7 differs from other series by using PLL fractional with Timer/DMA. For an overall introduction to spread-spectrum clock gen...
Summary This article guides you on how to use FileX, a fully compliant FAT library for media storage and file system management with eMMC. In this example, the selected hardware is an STM32U5A9-DK board featuring anintegrated eMMC card readily avail...
1. System (ROM) bootloader The system bootloader is present on all STM32 MCUs. As the name suggests, it is located on the system memory (ROM) area of the MCU. The system bootloader is located on the read only portion of the memory and is programmed ...
The STM32WB as a server can be connected to 8 clients max for the STM32WB3x and STM32WB5x.In contrast, 5 clients max for the STM32WB1x using the stm32wbxx_BLE_Stack_full_fw.bin stack (from STM32CubeWB version 1.21.0). To achieve this, the server nod...
Introduction This article is a step-by-step guide on how to implement an STM32 application as a USB device. This device should combine human interface device (HID) and device firmware upgrade (DFU) functionalities into a composite USB device. This al...
Summary The primary objective of this article is to provide a comprehensive step-by-step guide on creating an external flash loader to interface with external memories. This demonstration uses the STM32H7S3L8H6 microcontroller and XSPI to interface ...
Introduction Sharing a MCU board between multiple users may be sometimes challenging when someone makes a modification on the board or in the MCU option bytes and doesn’t notify about it. Additionally, the board owner might forget the changes applie...
Summary This article is a step-by-step guide on how to use the half and interleaved modes of the STM32G4 HRTIM (high-resolution timer). The examples in this article are demonstrated using the B-G474E-DPOW1 board but can be tailored to any other STM32...
