Getting started with STM32: STM32 step-by-step

The Getting started with STM32 step-by-step guide is designed for anyone interested in getting started on building projects with the STM32 microcontroller and its powerful ecosystem of development boards and software programming tools.

Whether you are an experienced embedded programmer or an enthusiastic beginner, learn in five tutorials from the basics of the STM32 ecosystem installation to advanced software development with sensors, UART messages, and Bluetooth communication.

If you want to extend your knowledge, try advanced steps on various topics such as, motor control and analog.

Start now and quickly become a professional STM32 developer!

1 STM32 basic

STM32 microcontrollers basic Find the academic and basic knowledge for microcontrollers.

2 STM32 step-by-step

Step 1: Tools installation and first test Install the main tools to program STM32 and run a first example. 1. Install STM32CubeMX 2. Install STM32CubeIDE 3. Install STM32CubeProg 4. Download STM32CubeL4 Firmware package 5. Launch STM32CubeIDE in debug mode and run my first program

Step 2: Blinking LED with STM32CubeMX and HAL Learn how to use STM32CubeMX tool to configure the pins, start the peripherals, build and generate your starting projects with initialization C code using HAL. 1. Create New Project using STM32CubeMX 2. Pinout Configuration 3. Clock Configuration 4. GPIO Configuration 5. Configure project and generate source Code 6. Edit main.c to Toggle the LED 7. Build the Project 8. Debug the Project

Step 3: UART and new board introduction Learn how to get trace on UART and go further with a new board. 1. Introduction to the UART I/F on NUCLEO-L476RG 2. Introduction to the UART I/F on B-L475E-IOT01A (IoT Node)

Step 4: Sensors usage with B-L475E-IOT01A The purpose of this tutorial is to explain how to get measurements using sensors available in the STM32L4 Discovery kit: a step-by-step configuration for a temperature sensor of B-L475E-IOT01A is described. 1. Sensors usage with B-L475E-IOT01A 1.1 Hardware description 1.2 Example: Get temperature values using the HTS221 sensor and display them on a terminal 2. Appendix: Porting an AC6 example to STM32CubeIDE 2.1 Hardware description 2.2 Example: Get temperature values using the HTS221 sensor and display them on terminal (Porting from AC6 to STM32CubeIDE)

Step 5: Build an IOT system This tutorial shows how to program and use the Bluetooth interface to perform data communication between the STM32L4 Discovery kit IoT node (B-L475E-IOT01A) and an Android application running on a mobile. 1. Import and convert the HeartRate project from the STM32Cube package 2. Build and execute the HeartRate Project 3. Install the Android application on a mobile 4. Connect to the IoT node

3 Go further with STM32

3.1 Analog

Getting started with analog In this tutorial, learn how to capture, filter, and record sound with a STM32F769I-DISCO board. Go further and apply the cross correlation algorithm in order to estimate the direction of the sound.

3.2 Motor Control

Getting started with Motor Control In this tutorial, learn how to install and use ST Motor Profiler/STM32 Motor Control SDK and increase your skills by running an engine.

3.3 USB-Power Delivery

Getting started with USB-Power Delivery Sink In this tutorial, learn how to create a USB-PD Sink device with the NUCLEO-G071RB board and the X-NUCLEO-SNK1M1 or X-NUCLEO-USBPDM1 shield.

Getting started with USB-Power Delivery Source In this tutorial, learn how to create a USB-PD Source device with the NUCLEO-G0B1RE board and the X-NUCLEO-SRC1M1 shield.

Getting started with USB Type-C® only Source In this tutorial, learn how to create an USB legacy 3A@5V Type C Source application with the NUCLEO-F446RE board that does not include any UCPD peripheral and the X-NUCLEO-SRC1M1 shield.

Getting started with USB-Power Delivery Dual Role In this tutorial learn how to create a USB-PD Dual Role application with the NUCLEO-G071RB board and the X-NUCLEO-DRP1M1 shield by using STM32CubeIDE software