ST Sensor Node

Hardware

Platform ST STM32: The STM32 family of 32-bit Flash MCUs based on the ARM Cortex-M processor is designed to offer new degrees of freedom to MCU users. It offers a 32-bit product range that combines very high performance, real-time capabilities, digital signal processing, and low-power, low-voltage operation, while maintaining full integration and ease of development.

Microcontroller

STM32L476JG

Frequency

80MHz

Flash

1MB

RAM

128KB

Vendor

Avnet Silica

Configuration

Please use silica_sensor_node ID for board option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File):

[env:silica_sensor_node]
platform = ststm32
board = silica_sensor_node

You can override default ST Sensor Node settings per build environment using board_*** option, where *** is a JSON object path from board manifest silica_sensor_node.json. For example, board_build.mcu, board_build.f_cpu, etc.

[env:silica_sensor_node]
platform = ststm32
board = silica_sensor_node

; change microcontroller
board_build.mcu = stm32l476jg

; change MCU frequency
board_build.f_cpu = 80000000L

Uploading

ST Sensor Node supports the following uploading protocols:

  • blackmagic

  • cmsis-dap

  • jlink

  • mbed

  • stlink

Default protocol is mbed

You can change upload protocol using upload_protocol option:

[env:silica_sensor_node]
platform = ststm32
board = silica_sensor_node

upload_protocol = mbed

Debugging

Debugging - “1-click” solution for debugging with a zero configuration.

Warning

You will need to install debug tool drivers depending on your system. Please click on compatible debug tool below for the further instructions and configuration information.

You can switch between debugging Tools & Debug Probes using debug_tool option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File).

ST Sensor Node has on-board debug probe and IS READY for debugging. You don’t need to use/buy external debug probe.

Compatible Tools

On-board

Default

Black Magic Probe

CMSIS-DAP

J-LINK

ST-LINK

Yes

Yes

Frameworks

Name

Description

CMSIS

Vendor-independent hardware abstraction layer for the Cortex-M processor series

libopencm3

Open source ARM Cortex-M microcontroller library

STM32Cube

STM32Cube embedded software libraries, including: The HAL hardware abstraction layer, enabling portability between different STM32 devices via standardized API calls; The Low-Layer (LL) APIs, a light-weight, optimized, expert oriented set of APIs designed for both performance and runtime efficiency