ST STM8L, STM32, STMPRIMER User Manual

STM8L-PRIMER

EvoPrimer with STM8 or STM32

(STM8L-PRIMER, STM32-PRIMER, STMPRIMER)

STM32-PRIMER STMPRIMER

Raisonance STM32 and STM8 Primers

for fun, easy evaluation and development with STM32 and STM8

Features

■ The versatile EvoPrimer range includes:

– In-circuit debugging/programming via

dedicated USB connection to the host PC

– Evaluation features including USB

connector and MEMs sensor
– Comprehensive development software
– Ergonomic design
– MEMs-based controls
– Touchscreen TFT display, color LCD
– Joystick
– Audio circuit/Jack
– MEMS accelerometer
– Li-Ion battery with charge management

circuit
– Micro SD Card™ connector
– Add-on connector for extension boards with

USART, SPI, I2C and analog/digital I/Os

■ STM8L ultralow power EvoPrimer features:

– STM8L152C6 MCU with 32 KB Flash
– Low power consumption
– LCD (7-segment)
– Temperature sensor
– Solar cells

■ STM32F connectivity line EvoPrimer features:

– STM32F107VC MCU with 256 KB Flash
– Mini-USB OTG connector

■ STM32F performance line EvoPrimer features:

– STM32F103VG MCU with 1 MB Flash
– Mini-USB connector

■ STM32F high-performance and Digital Signal

Processing (DSP) EvoPrimer features:
– STM32F407IG MCU with 1 MB Flash
– 1.3 M pixel image sensor
– 3-axis gyroscope

– 16 Mbit of SRAM
– STA529A audio-codec
– Mini-USB connector (HS, USB 2.0 OTG)

and dual CAN connector

■ STM32L ultralow power EvoPrimer features:

– STM32L152VB MCU with128 KB Flash

– LCD (14-segment)
– Temperature and pressure sensors
– Solar cells and Li-ion battery

■ Inertial sensor extension board features:

– 3-axis gyroscope
– Pressure and temperature sensor
– Magnetometer and accelerometer

■ Primer2 (STM3210E-PRIMER) and Primer1

(STM3210B-PRIMER) are replaced by the
STM32F performance line EvoPrimer.

Table 1. Device summary

Part number Order code

STM3240GPRIMER

STM32-PRIMER

STM8L-PRIMER STM8L1526PRIMER

STMPRIMER
(accessories)

1. “STM3210EPRIMER and STM3210EPRIM-D” are
replaced by “STM3210GPRIMER and
STM3210GPRIM-D” with MCU with 1 Mbyte of Flash
instead of 512 Kbytes.

STM3210GPRIMER

STM3210CPRIMER

STM32L15PRIMER

STM3240GPRIM-D

STM3210GPRIM-D

STM3210CPRIM-D

STM32L15PRIM-D

STM8L1526PRIM-D

STMPRIMER-PROTO

STMPRIMER-BASE

STMPRIMER-EXT

Data brief

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Description STM8L-PRIMER STM32-PRIMER STMPRIMER

1 Description

Raisonance’s Primers are a uniquely fun, easy, low-risk solution for exploring, evaluating
and developing applications for the STM32 and STM8 microcontrollers. They include
everything that users need to better understand the STM32/STM8’s peripheral
implementation and operation.

The EvoPrimer range is an enhancement of the original Primer1 and Primer2 devices. It
offers even more flexibility to evaluate a range of STM32 microcontrollers and STM8L
ultralow power line microcontrollers, using the same EvoPrimer base with interchangeable
target boards (to test different microcontrollers) or extension boards.

● The EvoPrimer base has a removable transparent cover and USB cable which

includes features such as the debugging/programming interface and most of the
hardware features that you need to evaluate the capabilities of the target MCU. The
base can also be extended by using its add-on connector to add components and
circuitry.

● The EvoPrimer target board(s) include the target MCU and may also include

additional hardware features for target MCU evaluation.

The Primers can be purchased as complete evaluation tools, which can then be modified by
purchasing an accessory, or they can be created from the interchangeable accessories:

● The complete evaluation tools for the STM8L and STM32 microcontroller families

consist of an EvoPrimer base with the relevant EvoPrimer target board.

● The EvoPrimer accessories permit the EvoPrimer base and EvoPrimer target boards

(and extension boards) to be ordered separately.

Figure 1. EvoPrimer base Figure 2. EvoPrimer target boards

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STM8L-PRIMER STM32-PRIMER STMPRIMER Primer usage

2 Primer usage

Power up

If your EvoPrimer base and the target board are not connected, simply insert the target
board into the EvoPrimer base, switch on the power switch and slide the transparent cover
in place.

Press the joystick to power up the complete EvoPrimer and plug it directly into a host PC's
USB port for in-circuit debugging and device programming.

Note: EvoPrimer bases are charged in the factory to ensure minimum operation upon reception.

The battery needs charging as soon as possible via the EvoPrimer base's debug USB port.

Play

Start exploring the power of the STM32/STM8 by playing with the included applications. The
base drives the fun, ergonomic hardware platform that combines a TFT graphical display
with MEMs-based controls plus a tactile screen and joystick for navigating and controlling
the GUI and game applications.

The Primers enable you to discover, edit and fine tune applications using Raisonance's
Ride7 software toolset which drives the hardware and offers a full range of project
management, source code editing and debugging features from an intuitive GUI.

The Primers can operate in standalone mode powered by a battery with power management
circuit which is recharged via the USB connection to a host PC.

When the STM8L or STM32L EvoPrimer target boards are disconnected from the base,
they have the unique feature of being able to run off their own battery which is recharged by
their solar cells. They can use this feature to operate as a standalone temperature sensor
application!

More resources

You can develop applications using sample applications from Raisonance or other
engineers at www.mcu-circle.com as the starting point for new innovations. All the
preloaded sample applications, new applications and the CircleOS task scheduler can be
downloaded for free from the mcu-circle web site. This Primer dedicated internet site also
provides FAQ, user forums, links to development resources and much more.

Note: Raisonance’s Ride7 supports the complete range of STR7/9, STM32, STM8, ST7 and

uPSD 8-bit microcontroller families. For details about available compilers and special
features for each family, refer to the STMicroelectronics microcontroller support site on
www.st.com.

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