STM32CubeIDE installation

STM32CubeIDE is a free software, the tutorial demonstrates the installation and use of the software!

The [Attachment → Software Tools] in the document provides an installation package, you can skip the download step and install it directly

1. Software Download

1、Software download

ST office website：https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/stm32cubeide.html

2. Select the platform

• Platform: Windows

3. Fill in the information

• Agree to the agreement

• Fill in the information

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The email address needs to be filled in accurately, and the software download link will be sent to you via email

• Submission completed

• Download the installation package via email

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Click the link to jump to the official website, and the website will automatically pop up a pop-up window for downloading the software compressed package

2. Software installation

1. Open the installation package

• Administrator

Open the installation package as an administrator

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If you open the software installation package and see "NSIS ERROR: error "Launching installer" error message:
Please put the installation package in a path without Chinese characters

2. Installation process-settings

• Next

• Agree to the agreement → I agree

• Installation location → Next → Install

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It is recommended to use the default installation location of the software and the path should not contain Chinese characters

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Check the option to install ST-Link and J-Link drivers

• Install driver

• Installation waiting → Next

• Finish

3. Software Configuration

Be familiar with the software-related options and functions.

1. Open the application

• Left mouse button: Double-click the desktop application

• Select workspace

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You can create a new folder yourself, and the folder path cannot contain Chinese characters

2. Register-Login account

The new version of STM32CubeIDE requires a registered account to log in before downloading the firmware package and using the software normally:

3. Install the firmware package

• Help → Manage embedded software packages

• Install the latest firmware package of the STM32F1 series

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1. The chip firmware package cannot be installed without logging in
2. To install or uninstall, select the box in front of the chip firmware package. Clicking this option will not have installation and uninstall options

• Waiting for download

• Close the interface

4. Software Usage

STM32CubeIDE integrates the STM32CubeMX function, which can be used for pin configuration, as well as direct code writing and debugging.

1. Create a new project

2. Chip selection

• Chip selection and interface

Search for STM32F103RCT6

3. Project settings

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Default configuration is sufficient, and the project file name can be customized

4. Pin layout and configuration

SYS - RCC 5. Clock configuration

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Refer to the options involved in the red line

6. Project management

• Project: Project

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Using STM32CubeIDE, IDE projects cannot be exported (such as exporting MDK-ARM project files). If you need to export other IDE projects, switch to STM32CubeMX operation!

• Code Generator: Code Generation

• Advance Settings: Advanced Settings

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Select the library used for the initialization code: HAL library is demonstrated here

7. Generate initialization code

Click the code generation or save button to generate initialization code

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Using the Ctrl+S shortcut key to save will also generate initialization code

8. Write code

User code must be located between USER CODE BEGIN and USER CODE END, otherwise the next time you use the STM32CubeMX peripheral configuration function, the code outside this position will be deleted.

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Other positions also need to be written in the area between *** BEGIN and *** END!

9. Compile code

10. Create a new project again

Demonstrates how to create a new project in a project file. This method is often used in actual development to create a new project

For the following operations, please refer to the previous steps.

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The newly added project will be displayed in the workspace on the left

5. Common Problems

Encoding format problem

Tip: Project '***' has no explicit encoding set

Solution: Right-click the project name → Modify file encoding format → UTF-8