STMicroelectronics STM32F429 Discovery Software Development Tools User Manual
- June 13, 2024
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Table of Contents
- STMicroelectronics STM32F429 Discovery Software Development Tools
- Product Information
- Introduction
- System requirements
- Executing / debugging firmware using software toolchains
- STM32F429 advanced debugging
- Revision history
- References
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
STMicroelectronics STM32F429 Discovery Software Development Tools
Product Information
Product Name: STM32F429
Discovery Model Number: 32F429IDISCOVERY
Manufacturer: STMicroelectronics (ST)
Release Date: October 2013
User Manual: UM1680
Description
The STM32F429 Discovery is a software development tool designed for
building applications around the STM32F429 Discovery board. This tool provides
a software environment and development recommendations for novice users to
build and run sample applications, as well as create and build their own
applications. The STM32F429 Discovery board is equipped with the necessary
hardware components to execute and debug firmware applications. System
Requirements: Before running any application on the STM32F429 Discovery board,
the following system requirements must be fulfilled:
- Integrated Development Environment (IDE): Install your preferred IDE that supports the STM32 family.
- ST-LINK V2 Driver: Install the ST-LINK V2 driver from the ST website.
- Firmware Package : Download the STM32F429I-Discovery firmware from the ST website.
- Hardware Connection: Establish a connection with the STM32F429 Discovery board according to the instructions provided in Figure 1 of the user manual.
Usage Instructions:
Install IDE:
- Choose your preferred IDE that supports the STM32 family.
- Follow the installation instructions provided by the IDE manufacturer.
Install ST-LINK V2 Driver:
- Visit the ST website and download the ST-LINK V2 driver.
- Follow the installation instructions provided by ST to install the driver.
Download Firmware Package:
- Visit the ST website and locate the STM32F429I-Discovery firmware package.
- Download the firmware package to your computer.
Hardware Connection:
- Refer to Figure 1 in the user manual for the hardware connection setup.
- Connect the STM32F429 Discovery board to your computer using the appropriate cables and connectors. Once you have fulfilled the system requirements and established the hardware connection, you are ready to build and run firmware applications on the STM32F429 Discovery board. The user manual provides further instructions and guidelines for executing/debugging firmware using different software toolchains and advanced debugging techniques.
Introduction
This document describes the software environment and development
recommendations required to build an application around the STM32F429
Discovery (32F429IDISCOVERY).
It provides guidelines to novice users on how to build and run a sample
application and to create and build their own application.
This document is structured as follows:
- Chapter 1 describes where to find the ST-LINK/V2 driver that should be installed before starting coding on any Integrated Development Environment
- Chapter 2 describes step by step how to execute and debug an existing project with one of the following toolchains:
- IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM (EWARM) by IAR Systems
- Microcontroller Development Kit for ARM (MDK-ARM) by Keil™
- TrueSTUDIO® by Atollic
- Chapter 3 describes advanced debugging features
- Chapter 4 provides links to detailed information on the previously mentioned toolchains
Although this manual cannot cover all the topics relevant to software development environments; it demonstrates the first basic steps necessary to get started with the compilers/debuggers and provides links to the documents needed to fully understand every single step.
System requirements
Before running your application, you should:
- Install your preferred Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
- Install the ST-LINK V2 driver from the ST web site.
- Download the STM32F429I-Discovery firmware from the ST web site.
- Establish the connection with the STM32F429 Discovery board as shown in Figure 1.
To run and develop any firmware applications on your STM32F429 Discovery board, the minimum requirements are as follows:
- Windows PC (2000, XP, Vista, 7)
- USB type A to Mini-B’ cable, to power the board (through USB connector CN1) from the host PC and connect to the embedded ST-LINK/V2 for debugging and programming.
IDEs supporting STM32 family
STMicroelectronics’ STM32 family of 32-bit ARM Cortex-M core-based
microcontrollers are supported by a complete range of software tools,
encompassing traditional IDEs with C/C++ compilers and debuggers from major
3rd-parties (free versions up to 64KB of code, depending on partner), and
completed with innovative tools from STMicroelectronics. Table 1 regroups
general information about some IDE versions that officially support the
STM32F429I product.
Table 1. Supported Toolchain versions
Toolchain| Company| Compiler| Version| *Download link
()**
---|---|---|---|---
EWARM
| ****
IAR Systems®
| ****
IAR C/C++
| ****
6.60
and later
| www.iar.com/en/Products/IAR-Embedded- Workbench/ARM
- 30-day evaluation edition
- KickStart edition(32 KB Limitation for Cortex M3/M4)
- KickStart edition(16 KB Limitation for Cortex M0)
MDK-ARM| Keil™| ARMCC| 4.72
and later
| www.keil.com/demo/eval/arm.htm MDK- Lite (32 KB Code size limitation)
TrueSTUDIO
| ****
© Atollic
| ****
GNUC
| ****
4.1
and later
| www.atollic.com/index.php/request-eval- license(1)
- 32 KB Limitation (8 KB on Cortex-M0 and Cortex-M1)
- 30 day Professional version (Trial)
Registration is required before download
ST-LINK/V2 installation and development
The STM32F429 Discovery board includes an ST-LINK/V2 embedded debug tool
interface which requires a dedicated USB driver. This driver is available on
the www.st.com ST-LINK V2 page and is supported by these
common software toolchains, and others:
- IAR™ Embedded Workbench for ARM (EWARM)
- The toolchain is installed by default on the PC’s local hard disk in the C:\Program Files\IAR Systems\Embedded Workbench x.x directory.
- After installing EWARM, install the ST-LINK/V2 driver by running ST-Link_V2_USB.exe from [IAR_install_directory]\embedded Workbench x.x \arm\drivers\ST-Link\ST-Link_V2_USBdriver.exe
- RealView Microcontroller Development Kit (MDK-ARM) toolchain
- The toolchain is installed by default on the PC’s local hard disk in the C:\Keil directory; the installer creates a start menu shortcut for µVision4.
- When connecting the ST-LINK/V2 tool, the PC detects new hardware and asks to install the ST-LINK_V2_USB driver. The “Found New Hardware wizard” guides you through the steps needed to install the driver from the recommended location.
- Atollic TrueSTUDIO® STM32
- The toolchain is installed by default on the PC’s local hard disk in the C:\Program Files\Atollic directory.
- The ST-Link_V2_USB.exe is installed automatically with the software toolchain.
Complementary information on the firmware package and the STM32F429 Discovery requirements are available from the Getting started with STM32 Firmware document.
Note: The embedded ST-LINK/V2 supports only SWD interface for STM32 devices.
Firmware package
The STM32F429I-Discovery firmware applications, demonstration and IP examples
are provided in one package in one zip file. Extracting the zip file generates
one folder, STM32F429I-Discovery_FW_VX.Y.Z, which contains the following
subfolders:
Figure 2. Package contents
Template project: Pre-configured project with empty main function to be
customized by you. This is helpful to start creating your own application
based on the peripherals drivers.
Master workspace: Assembly of all projects available within this firmware
package. Peripheral examples: Set of examples for each peripheral ready to be
run.
Executing / debugging firmware using software toolchains
EWARM toolchain
The following procedure compiles, links and executes an existing EWARM
project.
The steps below can be applied to an existing example, demonstration or
template project for STM32F429I-Discovery_FW_VX.Y.Z firmware available at
www.st.com.
-
Read the firmware readme.txt file which contains the firmware description and hardware/software requirements, then start the EWARM toolchain. Figure 3 shows the basic names of the windows referred to in this document.
Figure 3. IAR Embedded Workbench IDE
-
Select File > Open > Workspace. Browse to select either an example, demonstration or template workspace file and click Open to launch it in the Project window.
-
Select Project > Rebuild All to compile your project. If your project is successfully compiled, the following window is displayed.
If you need to change project settings (Include and preprocessor defines), just go through project options: -
For Include directories: Project>Options…>C/C++ compiler>
-
For pre-processor defines: Project>Options…C/C++ compiler>pre-processor>
-
Select Project > Download and Debug or, alternatively, click the Download and Debug button the in toolbar, to program the Flash memory and begin debugging.
Figure 5. Download and Debug button
-
The debugger in the IAR Embedded Workbench can debug source code at C and assembly levels, set breakpoints, monitor individual variables and watch events during code execution.
Figure 6. IAR Embedded Workbench debugger screen -
Select Debug > Go to run your application, or click the Go button in the toolbar.
Figure 7. Go button
MDK-ARM toolchain
The following procedure compiles, links and executes an existing MDK-ARM
project. The steps below can be applied to an existing example, demonstration
or template project for STM32F429I-Discovery_FW_VX.Y.Z firmware available at
www.st.com.
-
Open Keil MDK-ARM Microcontroller Kit. Figure 8 shows the basic names of the “Keil uVision4″windows referred to in this document.
-
Figure 8. uVision4 IDE
-
Select Project > Open Project… Browse to select either an example, demonstration or template project file and click Open to launch it in the Project window.
-
Select Project > Rebuild All target files to compile your project. If your project is successfully compiled, the following window is displayed.
Figure 9. MDK-ARM project successfully compiled
You can change your project settings (Include and preprocessor defines), through the project options: -
For Include directories: Project>Options for Target > C/C++ > Include Paths
-
For pre-processor defines: Project>Options for Target > C/C++ > Preprocessor symbols > Define
-
Select Debug > Start/Stop Debug Session or, click the Start/Stop Debug Session button in the toolbar, to program the Flash memory and begin debugging.
Figure 10. Start/Stop Debug Session button
-
The MDK-ARM debugger can debug source code at C and assembly levels, set breakpoints, monitor individual variables and watch events during code execution.
Figure 11. MDK-ARM debugger screen
-
Select Debug > Run to run your application, or click the Run button in the toolbar.
Figure 12. Run button
TrueSTUDIO toolchain
The following procedure compiles, links and executes an existing TrueSTUDIO
project. The steps below can be applied to an existing example, demonstration
or template project for STM32F429I-Discovery_FW_VX.Y.Z firmware available at
www.st.com.
-
Open Atollic TrueSTUDIO for ARM. The program launches and asks for a Workspace location.
Figure 13. TrueSTUDIO workspace launcher dialog box
-
Browse to select a TrueSTUDIO workspace of either an example, demonstration or template workspace file and click OK to load it.
-
To load an existing project in the selected workspace, select File > Import, then General > Existing Projects into Workspace and click Next.
Figure 14. Atollic TrueSTUDIO® import source select dialog box -
Click Select root directory and browse to TrueSTUDIO workspace folder.
Figure 15. Atollic TrueSTUDIO® import projects dialog box -
In the Projects panel, select the project and click Finish.
-
In the Project Explorer, select the project, open Project menu, and click Build Project.
-
If your project is successfully compiled, the following messages will be displayed on the Console window.
Figure 16. TrueSTUDIO® project successfully compiled
To change the project settings (Include directories and preprocessor defines), just go through Project>Properties, select C/C++ Build>Settings from the left panel:
-
For Include directories: C Compiler>Directories>Include path
-
For pre-processor defines: C Compiler>Symbols> Defined symbols
-
To debug and run the application, select the project in the Project Explorer and press F11 to start a debug session (see Figure 17).
Figure 17. TrueSTUDIO debug window
-
The debugger in the Atollic TrueSTUDIO can debug source code at C and assembly levels, set breakpoints, monitor individual variables and watch events during code execution.
-
Select Run > Resume to run your application, or alternatively click the Resume button in the toolbar.
STM32F429 advanced debugging
The STM32 family using the Cortex-M4 processor has many interrupts and it can
be difficult to determine when they are being activated and how often.
Serial Wire Viewer (SWV) on the STM32F429 family makes this task easy. In
fact, SWV displays PC Samples, Exceptions (including interrupts), data reads
and writes, ITM (printf), CPU counters and a timestamp. This information comes
from the ARM CoreSight™ debug module integrated into STM32F429 CPU.
SWV does not steal any CPU cycles and is non-intrusive (except for ITM Debug
printf Viewer).
You have already configured Serial Wire Viewer (SWV) on the template project.
This allows:
-
Retargeting printf to ITM stimulus port(0). This allows debug messages to display easily. How to use it:
EWARM : View > terminal IO
MDK-ARM : View > Serial Windows Debug (printf) Viewer
TrueSTUDIO: View > SWV Console -
Exception trace:
Entry: when the exception enters.
Exit: When it exits or returns.
Return: When all the exceptions have returned to the main
EWARM : ST-LINK > Interrupt log
MDK-ARM : View > Trace > Exceptions
TrueSTUDIO: View > SWV Exception Trace Log -
Function profiler: Shows timing information for the functions in an application
EWARM : ST-LINK > Function Profiler
MDK-ARM : View > Analysis Window > Code Coverage
TrueSTUDIO: View > SWV Statistical Profiling -
Data Trace Timeline: Shows a graphical representation of the data
EWARM : ST-LINK > Timeline (Data log)
MDK-ARM : View > Analysis Window > Logic Analyzer
TrueSTUDIO: View > SWV Data Trace Timeline
SW Toolchains helpful references and links
The following table regroups useful references about the integrated
development environments described in this document:
Table 2. IDE references
Toolchain | Download link |
---|---|
EWARM | [www.iar.com/en/Products/IAR-Embedded- |
Workbench/ARM/](http://www.iar.com/en/Products/IAR-Embedded-Workbench/ARM/)
EWARM_UserGuide
MDK-ARM|
www.keil.com/demo/eval/arm.htm
www.keil.com/arm/mdk.asp
TrueSTUDIO| www.atollic.com/index.php/request-eval-
license
Revision history
Table 3. Document revision history
Date | Revision | Changes |
---|---|---|
26-Oct-2013 | 1 | Initial release. |
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