Nucleo Boards

STM32CubeIDE

Installation

Linux

Last release of STM32CubeIDE can be obtained here: https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stm32cubeide.html.
For Debian like distributions (e.g. ubuntu), download the STM32CubeIDE-DEB file. To download it, you will need to provide name and a valid email address.

Unzip the file (e.g. <FILE> = en.st-stm32cubeide_1.0.1_3139_20190612_1256_amd64.deb_bundle)

unzip <FILE>.sh.zip

It will generate a .sh file. Give it permits for execution.

chmod 777 <FILE>.sh

Finally, execute the installation

sudo ./<FILE>.sh

You must accept all license agreements.

Windows

Last release of STM32CubeIDE can be obtained here: https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stm32cubeide.html. .
For Windows like distributions, download the STM32CubeIDE-Win file. To download it, you will need to provide name and a valid email address.

Unzip the file and execute the binary. Follow all steps and accept all conditions.

Hello World

In this Section a Hellow World (led blinking) example will be programmed on a NUCLEO-F446RE board:

• Open STM32CubeIDE
• Select where to store the workspace. This will be the folder where different projects could be stored.
• Select Start new STM32 project
• A microcontroller or board should be selected. In our case, a NUCLEO-F446RE will be used. Then, select board selector and search part number Nucleo-F446RE . Once selected, press Next
• Chose a Project name (e.g. ledp) and keep the rest of parameters as they are. Press Finish
• Initialize all peripherals with their default Mode? --> Yes
• This kind of project is ssociated with the STM32CubeMx prespective. Do you want to open this perspective now? --> Yes. Download will start
• Go to Src -> main.c. Look for while(1) in the main(void) function, and fill it as follows:

  while (1)
  {
    /* USER CODE END WHILE */
    HAL_GPIO_TogglePin(LD2_GPIO_Port, LD2_Pin);
    HAL_Delay(100);
    /* USER CODE BEGIN 3 */
  }
  /* USER CODE END 3 */
  

• Go to Project -> Build All (Ctrl+B or Hammer)
• Go to Run -> Debug.
  Select STM32 MCU C/C++ Application and Press OK
• Leave all configuration propeties as they are and Press OK
• About the debug perspective say Switch
• Go to Run -> Resume (F8 or Green Arrow). The led should be blinking.