STM32 Cube IDE Course for Beginners

Course Introduction

• Designed for beginners
• Step-by-step approach
• Using STM32F103C8T6 (Blue Pill)
• Programming with ST-Link V2
• Coverage of STM32 board specifications
• Introduction to STM32 Cube IDE
• Practical examples with electronic components

Course Outline

1. Technical Specifications and Pinout of STM32 Blue Pill Board
2. Introduction to Cube IDE
3. Downloading and Installing STM32 Cube IDE
4. Practical Examples
   • Controlling Onboard LED
   • Controlling External LEDs
   • Reading Digital Input with Push Button
   • Interfacing I2C Supported 16x2 LCD
   • Using Analog Sensor (Potentiometer)
   • Connecting I2C Supported OLED Display
   • Making a Distance Measurement System with Ultrasonic Sensor

Example Projects

Example 1: Controlling Onboard LED

• Connect STM32 board to laptop using ST-Link V2
• STM32 Cube IDE Setup:
  • New project with STM32F103C8T6
  • Configure GPIO pin (PC13) as output
  • Write code to blink LED
  • Build and debug project

Example 2: Controlling External LEDs

• Connect LEDs to GPIO pins (PB6, PB7, PB8, PB9)
• Set GPIO pins as outputs in Cube IDE
• Write code to blink LEDs in patterns

Example 3: Reading Digital Input with Push Button

• Connect push button to GPIO pin (PB1), LED to PA1
• Set PB1 as input, PA1 as output in Cube IDE
• Write code to read button press and toggle LED

Example 4: Interfacing I2C Supported 16x2 LCD

• Connect 16x2 LCD to I2C pins (PB10, PB11)
• Configure I2C in Cube IDE
• Add necessary header and source files for Liquid Crystal library
• Write code to display message on LCD

Example 5: Using Analog Sensor (Potentiometer)

• Connect potentiometer to analog pin (PB1)
• Configure ADC in Cube IDE
• Modify previous project to read analog value and display on LCD

Example 6: Connecting I2C Supported OLED Display

• Connect OLED to I2C pins (PB10, PB11)
• Configure I2C in Cube IDE
• Add necessary header and source files for OLED library
• Write code to display message on OLED

Example 7: Distance Measurement System with Ultrasonic Sensor

• Connect HC-SR04 sensor to GPIO pins (PB8, PB9)
• Configure timer and GPIO in Cube IDE
• Write code to measure distance and display on OLED

Blue Pill Board Specifications

• Based on STM32F103C8T6 microcontroller
• ARM Cortex-M3 32-bit RISC processor
• Max clock speed: 72 MHz
• 64KB Flash memory, 20KB SRAM
• Operating voltage: 2.0V to 3.6V
• Peripherals: GPIO, timers, USART, SPI, I2C, ADC
• 40 pins (20 on each side)
• 32 GPIO pins
• 10 analog pins (A0 to B1)
• 2 I2C ports
• 3 USART ports
• Pins for SPI, PWM, and CAN
• 3.3V and 5V power supply options
• SWD pins for programming and debugging