Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................. 1
1.1 Embedded Systems ................................................. 1
1.2 Microcontroller as Embedded System ............................. 3
1.3 About the Book ..................................................... 4
References.................................................................... 6
2 Microcontroller Architecture ............................................. 7
2.1 The STM32F4 Microcontroller .................................... 7
2.1.1 Central Processing Unit ................................... 7
2.1.2 Memory .................................................... 11
2.1.3 General-Purpose Input and Output Ports................. 14
2.1.4 Clock and Timer Modules ................................ 14
2.1.5 Analog Modules ........................................... 15
2.1.6 Digital Communication Modules......................... 15
2.1.7 Other Modules............................................. 15
2.2 Assembly Language ................................................ 16
2.2.1 The Arm
®
Cortex™-M4 Instruction Set ................. 16
2.2.2 Executing Machine Language Code in the
Microcontroller ............................................ 17
2.3 The STM32F4 Board ............................................... 17
2.3.1 General Information....................................... 18
2.3.2 Pin Layout ................................................. 18
2.3.3 Powering the Board and Programming the
Microcontroller on It ...................................... 21
2.4 Summary of the Chapter............................................ 24
Problems ..................................................................... 24
References.................................................................... 25
3 Software Development Platforms ......................................... 27
3.1 The STM32CubeIDE Platform..................................... 27
3.1.1 Downloading and Installing STM32CubeIDE ........... 28
3.1.2 Launching STM32CubeIDE .............................. 28
3.1.3 Creating a New Project ................................... 29
3.1.4 Building, Debugging, and Executing the Project ........ 31
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