Speed up the development process with STM32CubeMX software

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Use STM32CubeMX software to speed up the development process

A few days ago, I received a task to evaluate the feasibility of using arm for JTAG cards. Although I usually come into contact with many arm processors, they are rarely used in actual project development.

Looking at the ST development board at hand, I was confused. I didn't know how to build the software. If I used registers to write, it was too complicated and not conducive to subsequent expansion; if I used library files to write, I didn't know which library was easy to use.

So I went to the ST official website and searched for a lot of documents.

Suddenly I saw the familiar Cube software, and remembered that this software can be used to directly generate projects and graphically configure, eliminating the trouble of forgetting to configure registers.

So I downloaded SetupSTM32CubeMX-5.0.0.exe (there is also a Linux version), and then began my surprising journey.

Here I will share my experience of using STM32 to achieve rapid development, taking the example of using the stm32F4discovery development board to achieve serial communication.

After downloading the program, install it. After installation, download the device package of the STM32 series (including boards or FXX series arm processors).

Open the software as shown below:

Then, enter the device selection, you can choose the development board (the development boards here are generally boards developed by st company itself) or select the corresponding arm processor model, and then double-click to enter the next interface.

In the next interface, we will see the schematic diagram shown below.

The left side consists of System Core\ Analog\ Connectivity…, keep the default, which can meet the needs of ordinary users.

By default, we can see the following figure:

The default clock has been configured. If you need to change it, you can modify it directly on the top. Here we choose the default and do not modify it.

Then I want to use the function of UART2, so click UART2 to configure it. The usual asynchronous UART communication configuration is shown in the figure below. After the configuration is completed, you can click GENERATE CODE, select the corresponding project directory, and generate a specific project file.

The project file contains all the library files developed, and on this basis, you can carry out the corresponding development work, as shown in the figure below.

It only takes 5 minutes to complete the basic initialization and other library development environment construction, and the HAL library developed by STM is also very easy to use. You can also use this software to directly use RTOS, etc. It is very convenient. You can explore it yourself.

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star_66666

Really low, I haven't been cheated enough by ST

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star_66666 posted on 2019-1-3 22:28 Really low, haven’t been cheated enough by ST

What do you mean? I used it recently and it feels okay. . .

star_66666

Journalism student published on 2019-1-6 14:13 What do you mean? I used it recently and it seems ok. . .

The st library is just a bunch of garbage. One of the projects I took over was the hal library, which caused me a lot of trouble. I worked overtime for a month and a half without weekends and got off work after 10 o'clock at night before I got it done because I changed many drivers to register configuration.

传媒学子

star_66666 posted on 2019-1-6 19:43 The library of st is a pile of garbage. One of the projects I took over was the hal library, which made me suffer. There were a lot of problems. I worked overtime for a month and a half without weekends...

Maybe it's because I just got started. I think it will get better as I get familiar with it. I saw some people on the Internet saying that this library is not very easy to use. I looked at it and it's still a matter of familiarity. If you are very familiar with registers or the previous libraries, there is no need to learn this. This software is for beginners, so you can try it.

star_66666

Yes, this is my first time using it too. I've always used registers. I got stuck at the first try and wasted a lot of time.

hujj

I just downloaded and installed this software today and am still in the process of learning and trying it out.