STMicroelectronics ST7-EPB User Manual

STMicroelectronics

ST7-EPB

Programming board

UM0028

User manual

Rev 4

June 2006

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UM0028

User manual

ST7-EPB

Programming board

Introduction

Thanks for choosing ST7! This manual will help you setup and start using your ST7-EPB programming
board.

ST7-EPB programming boards allow you to program ST7 microcontrollers that have EPROM, EEPROM
and FLASH memories. Your programming board links, via parallel port, to a host PC running ST7 Visual
Programmer (STVP7) software. This software interface allows you to customize and control the
programming of an application to your ST7.

The layout of your programming board varies depending on the type of EPB you have ordered, as each
programming board is designed to program a different sub-family of ST7 MCUs.

Some programming boards also support either In-Circuit Programming (ICP), or In Situ Programming
(ISP) of your ST7 while it is mounted on your application board.

Note: A complete listing of the ST7 family of programming tools, including the devices and

programming modes that they support is provided in ST7 Visual Programmer (STVP7°

Release Notes.

Figure 1. Programming board with ICC cable

Parallel port

(P1 connector)

ICC cable

Programmin

g

sockets

ICC connector

(10-pin, HE-10 connector)

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About the user manuals...

This manual will help you setup your ST7-EPB programming board and connect it to your PC. Here, you
will find:

■ Setup instructions

■ Information about in-circuit programming connections

For information about the hardware and software intended for use with your programming board, refer to
the following documents that are included with it:

■

ST7 Visual Programmer online help

- program your MCU

■

ST7 Programming Board Descriptions

- a complete list of programming boards, including the

devices and programming modes they support

■

In-Circuit Programming Considerations

- information about setting up your application board for in-

circuit programming

■

ST7xxxx Datasheet

- programming information that is specific to your MCU

Host PC system requirements

Both the hardware and software that you will use to program your ST7 have been designed to operate
with:

■ Microsoft

®

Windows® 2000 or XP®.

■ Intel

®

Pentium (or compatible) processor with minimum speed of 133 MHz.

■ Minimum RAM of 32 MB (64 MB recommended).

■ 60 MB of free hard disk space to install all of the ST7 tools.

Note: Windows® 2000 and XP® users must have administrator privileges to install STVP7.

Getting assistance

For more information, application notes, FAQs and software updates relevant to all the ST microcontroller
families, check out the CD-ROM or our website:

www.st.com/mcu

For assistance on all ST microcontroller subjects, or for help using your programming board, refer to the
contact list provided in

Product Support

on page 14. We’ll be glad to help you.

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Contents

1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.1 Delivery Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1.2 Setting up your ST7-EPB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.3 Using the programming sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1.4 Using an in-circuit programming connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1.5 Additional information about programming in ISP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.1 Parallel port connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.2 About jumpers on the ST7 EPB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Appendix A Revision history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Appendix B Safety Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Appendix C Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14