Quick start

UM2502

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Quick start

This section describes how to start a development quickly using the STLINK-V3MODS and

STLINK-V3MINI.

Before installing and using these products, accept the Evaluation Product License

Agreement from the www.st.com/epla web page.

The STLINK-V3MODS and STLINK-V3MINI are stand-alone debugging and programming

probes for STM32 microcontrollers.

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They support protocols JTAG and SWD to communicate with any STM32

microcontroller.

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They provide a Virtual COM port interface allowing the host PC to communicate with

the target microcontroller through one UART

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The STLINK-V3MODS provides bridge interfaces to several communication protocols

allowing for instance the programming of the target through bootloader.

To start using STLINK-V3MINI, follow the steps below:

1.

Check that the STDC14 to STDC14 flat cable is present inside the box.

2.

Install/update the IDE/STM32CubeProgrammer to support the STLINK-V3MINI

(drivers).

3.

Connect the flat cable between the STLINK-V3MINI and the application.

4.

Connect a USB Type-A to Micro-B cable between the STLINK-V3MINI and the PC.

5.

Check that the PWR LED is green and the COM LED is red.

6.

Open the development toolchain or STM32CubeProgrammer software utility. For more

details, refer to the www.st.com/stlink-v3mini web site.

Using STLINK-V3MODS requires to be firstly soldered onto the destination application

including the targeted STM32 microcontroller. Some recommendations are given here:

1.

Reserve in the design the necessary PCB area under the STLINK-V3MODS by using

the recommended PCB land pattern.

2.

Apply the recommended reflow soldering profile, from Soldering recommendations and

package information for Lead-free ECOPACK microcontrollers (AN2639), and verify

Solder bridge SBx ON

SBx connections closed by solder or 0 Ohm

resistor

Solder bridge SBx OFF

SBx connections left open

Table 2. ON/OFF conventions (continued)

Convention

Definition