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ST-Link

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Supported IDEs and Licensing

Supported Debugger

Features

Getting started

Mass Erase

 

 

Introduction

ST-Link can be used directly within winIDEA to allow direct programming and debug control of a wide range STM32 devices. Read more on iSYSTEM web page.

 

 

Supported IDEs and Licensing

winIDEA (download is available from our iSYSTEM page)

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.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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

 

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Select ST-Link via Hardware | Debugger Hardware | Hardware Type.

Usage Disclaimer button opens Software license agreement in TXT format.

 

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Number4

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.

 

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Mass Erase is available only when winIDEA is connected to the ST-Link hardware and the target CPU.

 

 

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