45 min
Tools installation and first test
Target description
Teach how to install main tools for programming program STM32:
STM32CubeMX, a tool to set and graphically program all STM32 boards and products
STM32 TrueSTUDIO, the free IDE to develop STM32 software
STM32CubeProg, a tool to load/spy software in STM32 memory
STM32CubeL4, an STM32L4 MCU software package with embedded examples
Having completed this tutorial, you should be able to open the STM32 professional ecosystem.
You should also manage to bring applications from the ecosystem onto the NUCLEO board.
Finally, you will be able to run the blinking
LED example in debug mode.
Prerequisites
a Windows 7 (or higher) computer
Java installed
web access
Hardware
NUCLEO-L476RG board (64-pin), available on www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/nucleo-l476rg.html
Standard-A -to- Mini-B USB cable
Literature
DB2196 STM32 Nucleo-64 board
UM1724 STM32 Nucleo-64 board
UM1727 Getting started with STM32 Nucleo board software development tools
Stages
1: Install STM32CubeMX (page 2)
2: Install TrueSTUDIO (page 2)
3: Install STM32CubeProg (page 3)
4: Download STM32CubeL4 (page 3)
5: Launch TrueSTUDIO in debug mode and run my first
program. (page 4)
Step 1:Tools installation and first test V 1.0
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Download STM32CubeMX from www.st.com/stm32cubemx
Register on www.st.com web site if necessary.
Unzip the downloaded file and launch the
SetupSTM32CubeMX-xxx corresponding to your OS
STM32CubeMX is now installed on your computer
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On www.st.com/truestudio, click on "GO TO SITE" (to get to At-
ollic(R) website TrueSTUDIO page).
Click on download link
Select your OS then fill the form, with STMicroelectronics
STM32 as device family
Install the downloaded file and enjoy!
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5 min
Download STM32CubeProg from www.st.com/STM32CubeProg
Unzip the downloaded file and launch the
SetupSTM32CubeProgrammer-xxx.exe corresponding to your OS, and
follow the instructions.
STM32 USB driver and STM32CubeProg are now installed on your
computer.
myname
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STM32Cube MCU Package for STM32L4 series and STM32L4 Plus series
Open STM32CubeMX
Click Manage embedded software packages in Help
Check the last STM32CubeL4 release version
Click Install (it may take a long time)
Now STM32L4 libraries and examples are installed at the
following location.
C:\Users\myname\STM32Cube\Repository\STM32Cube_FW_L4_Vx.xx.x
3
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Launch TrueSTUDIO Select the project
GPIO_InfiniteLedToggling\SW4STM32
If TrueSTUDIO asks, select the default workspace
\STM32L476RG_NUCLEO
In File TrueSTUDIO menu, click on Open Projects from
Accept the popup, asking for conversion.
File System
In the window, click Directory and select
C:\Users\myname\STM32Cube\Repository\STM32Cube
_FW_L4_V1.11.0\Projects\NUCLEO-
L476RG\Examples_LL\ GPIO\GPIO_InfiniteLedToggling
Now your project is under TrueSTUDIO
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Default TrueSTUDIO settings are adequate for this Click Resume icon to continue the pro-
tutorial gramme execution
Click on Debug icon to launch and debug the Now watch the LED blinking on the board
project
Now you are able to: Now you have in your computer:
find STM32 libraries libraries for STM32L4
open a project (example) examples for STM32L4
load a project in TrueSTUDIO IDE STM32CubeProg (to communicate with
execute a project in debug mode the MCU)
make a LED blink STM32CubeMX (to graphically generate
your project)
TrueSTUDIO to code
