Getting started with STM32CubeF3

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Replace the main.c file and update it:

Keep the clock configuration of the SystemClock_Config() LL template function

under "BOARD SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION" tags.

Depending on LED definition, replace each LEDx occurrence with another LEDy

available in main.h.

Thanks to these adaptations, the example should be functional on the targeted board.

4.3

Using STM32CubeMX to generate the initialization C code

An alternative to steps 1 to 6 described in Section 4.2 consists of using the STM32CubeMX

tool to generate the code for the initialization of the system, the peripherals and middleware

(steps 1 to 6 above) through a step-by-step process:

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Select the STMicroelectronics STM32 microcontroller that matches the required set of

peripherals.

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Configure each required embedded software using the pinout-conflict solver, a clock-

tree setting helper, a power consumption calculator, and the utility performing MCU

peripheral configuration (for example GPIO, USART) and middleware stacks (for

example USB).

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Generate the initialization C code based on the configuration selected. This code is

ready to use within several development environments. The user code is kept at the

next code generation.

For more information refer to STM32CubeMX user manual UM1718, available on

4.4

Getting STM32CubeF3 release updates

The STM32CubeF3 firmware package comes with an updater utility: STM32CubeUpdater,

also available as a menu within STM32CubeMX code generation tool.

The updater solution detects new firmware releases and patches available on www.st.com

and proposes the download on the user’s computer.

Installing and running the STM32CubeUpdater program

The STM32CubeUpdater.exe is available under \Utilities\PC_Software.

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Double-click the SetupSTM32CubeUpdater.exe file to launch the installation.

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Accept the license terms and follow the different installation steps.

Upon successful installation, STM32CubeUpdater becomes available as an

STMicroelectronics program under Program Files and is automatically launched. The

STM32CubeUpdater icon appears in the system tray:

Right-click the updater icon and select Updater Settings to configure the Updater

connection and whether to perform manual or automatic checks (see STM32CubeMX User

guide - UM1718 section 3 - for more details on Updater configuration).