STM32 Primer1

STM32 Primer1 - 10,000 Users Strong...

     In the hands of over 10,000 STM32 enthousiasts and engineers, the original STM32 Primer1 continues to inspire new applications and new users. All of the original Primer resources remain available here in the "Circle," as well as forums to support you in your exploration and development with the STM3210xB.

      In the face of overwhelming demand for the Primer1, Raisonance took user feedback into account and created the STM32 Primer2, with a range of new features and improvements... but with the same objectives in mind: provide our community a fun, interesting, easy, low-risk develoment environment for STM32.
Complete, Fun Platform for Evaluation and Development
     The Primer1’s ergonomic design with MEMS-based controls (navigate by tilting the tool left, right, backward or forward) and LCD display provide fun and easy control of the demonstration firmware that includes graphical user interface and games based on the resources of the STM32 microcontroller:

• Maze – A game where the player navigate inside a labyrinth, eating dots to win points while avoiding ghosts. 
• Breakout – A game where the player uses a paddle to bounce a ball against a wall of blocks, destroying the block to win points. Win the game by destroying all the blocks. 
• Configuration - Configuration and test applications have been pre-installed in order to check your STM32-Primer capabilities. From the main menu of the STM32-Primer1, launch the “Config” command. The following parameters can be set: 
• CPU Freq – choose the speed of the STM32 processor 
• Backlight – adjust the backlight intensity. 

Note: Backlight is the main source of power consumption (with the LCD monitor itself). Reducing the backlight intensity extends the duration of the power supply when the Primer is powered by the battery.

• Time – set the clock of the STM32 Primer1. The RTC clock functions even if your Primer is shut off. 
• Test – perform a quick factory test of the Primer features. 

You can add more applications to your STM32-Primer1 by downloading them from the projects pages.

The STM32 Primer1 provides a range of hardware features combined with the Raisonance application development solution. It includes:

• An LCD color monitor (64K colors, 128x128 pixels) 
• Two USB connectors: 
• "Debug" for connection to a PC running for programming and debugging
• "STM32" for embedded applications that communicate with an external USB host
• One push button to switch on the power supply and to launch menu commands,
• MEMS accelerometer for capture of the 3D-position information (implemented in navigation controls on the Primer1)
• NIMH batteries for operation when not connected to a host PC
• Two footprints on the printed circuit board for 
• IrDA transceiver (top side, close to the "Debug USB port") 
• Connector for some unused I/O pins 

      The numerous functions of the Circle-OS firmware will help you to design new applications that you can add dynamically to your STM32 Primer1 and share with other developers.

The site’s FAQ and the following documents will help you understand and use your STM32-Primer:

Downloads:

• STM32-Primer user manual (last updated 07/31/2007) Start developing in just a few quick steps.
• STM32 board schematics (last updated 07/31/2007) Show implementation of all evaluation features. 
• Primer_Upgrade v3.71 - Additional demos (v3.71 last updated 04/02/2009) Download the original CircleOS firmware installation including GUI, MEMs controls, Maze and Breakout applications (sources are not included, for that goto the project list). 
• Primer_Upgrade v3.8 - Additional demos (v3.8 last updated 09/09/2009) Download the original CircleOS firmware installation including GUI, MEMs controls, Maze and Breakout applications (sources are not included, for that goto the project list). 
• CD-ROM image - Full CD-ROM provided with the STM32-Primer with old ST libraries (CD_STM32-Primer_BN14.zip) 
• CD-ROM image - Full CD-ROM provided with the STM32-Primer, last updated 09/18/2009 (CD_STM32-Primer_BN28.zip) 

You will find bellow the list of the main components used for the STM32-Primer1 and associated datasheets:

#	Reference	Manufacturer	Description	Link
U1	STM32F103RB1	STMicroelectronics	STM32 ARM Cortex M3 microcontroller (128k FLASH)	Official STM32 page Datasheet Application notes
U2	ST5R33	STMicroelectronics	3.3V Step UP DC/DC Regulator	datasheet
U3	LD1117STR	STMicroelectronics	Adjustable linear regulator	datasheet
U4	ST7265xARxT1	STMicroelectronics	ST7 microcontroller	datasheet
U5	PZG15BW-SCLW-1	PALM Technology	128x128 color LCD	datasheet datasheet
U6	LIS3LV02DL	STMicroelectronics	MEMS INERTIAL SENSOR: 3-Axis - ± 2g/± 6g Digital Output Low Voltage Linear Accelerometer	datasheet  Application notes
U7	TFDU4203-TR1	Vishay	IrDA transceiver module (not soldered on the board).	datasheet
U8	74LX1G04STR	STMicroelectronics	Logical AND gate	datasheet
U9	SN74LVC2G02DCTR	Texas Instrument	Logical OR gate	datasheet
BT1	Battery	Lbattery	NiMH AAA (2,4V – 400mAh)	datasheet
LS1	PS1240P02CT	TDK	Buzzer	datasheet
SW1	PTS525-SM-10-SMTR-LFS		Push button
D6	Red LED
D5, D7	Green LED
D8,D9	BAT54C	STMicroelectronics	Double Schottky diode	datasheet
D2,D3, D4, D10, D11, D12, D13	BAT60	STMicroelectronics	Schottky diode	datasheet
L1	PIO73-470LT		47uH inductor
Q5	STT5PF20V	STMicroelectronics	Channel P MOFSFET	datasheet
Q3	2STR1230	STMicroelectronics	NPN transistor	datasheet
Q4	MMBF170	Fairchild	Channel N MOFSFET	datasheet
Q2	PMX-206		32.768kHz crytal	datasheet
Q1	12MHz		12MHz crystal