winIDEA Help

In this topic:

•Supported IDEs and licensing

•Supported debugger

•Features

•Getting started

•Mass erase

 

 

Introduction

Designed for STMicroelectronics STM32 microcontrollers, ST-Link provides a low-cost option for flash programming and basic debugging. In winIDEA, ST-Link can be used to establish a debug connection and perform standard development tasks such as programming the target flash and running basic debug sessions. This makes it suitable for early development phases, such as initial bring-up and prototype validation.

 

For advanced development requirements (for example code coverage and timing analysis), use a TASKING BlueBox.

 

ST-Link is supported in winIDEA and can be used with a wide range of STM32 devices for direct programming and debug control.

 

 

Supported IDEs and licensing

•winIDEA IDE

•Support for ST-Link is provided for evaluation and non-commercial use

•GCC compiler only (GCC installation included)

•No direct technical support - visit http://isystem.freeforums.org/ to get help through the user community

•Updates are provided on a non-regular base

 

 

Supported debugger

The ST-Link/ST-Link/V2/V3 debugger is either available as a separate unit or as part of the STM32 Discovery/Nucleo kits. For more information on the ST-Link hardware,  visit the  STMicroelectronic webpage http://www.st.com.

 

 

 

Features

•JTAG and SWD interface

•Basic debug control (Reset, Stop, Break Points, Run,…)

•Flash download

 

 

Getting started

Please read Usage Disclaimer before using the ST-Link debugger.

 

1. Install ST-Link drivers.

a.Install the appropriate USB drivers from the STMicroelectronics website - https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stm32-utilities.html#products.

b.Connect the ST-Link debugger to the PC via an USB cable to check if drivers were successfully installed.

c.Check the list of devices connected to the PC and make sure there are no driver issues.

 

 

2. Create a new workspace in winIDEA in File | Workspace | New Workspace and select BlueBox Development Tools.

 

3. Select ST-Link in Hardware | Debugger Hardware | Hardware Type.

Usage Disclaimer button opens Software license agreement in TXT format.

 

 

4. Connect to the ST-Link hardware.

The ST-Link is connected via USB to the host PC running winIDEA. Connection between winIDEA and ST-Link is established automatically when any of the following commands is executed:

•Debug | Download

•Debug | Reset

•Debug | Attach

•Debug | Run

 

 

Mass erase

Mass Erase erases the target connected to ST-Link. Open Hardware | ST STM32xx | Mass Erase.