Black Magic Probe¶
The Black Magic Probe is a modern, in-application debugging tool for embedded microprocessors. It is able to control and examine the state of the target microprocessor using a JTAG or Serial Wire Debugging (SWD) port and on-chip debug logic provided by the microprocessor. The probe connects to a host computer using a standard USB interface. Official reference can be found here.
Also, see Custom debugging configuration with Black Magic Probe.
Configuration¶
You can configure debugging tool using debug_tool option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File):
[env:myenv]
platform = ...
board = ...
debug_tool = blackmagic
debug_port = <CONFIGURE GDB PORT>
;
; Debug Port Examples
;
; Linux
debug_port = /dev/ttyACM0
; Windows for COM1-COM9
debug_port = COM3
; Windows for COM10-XXX
debug_port = \\.\COM13
; macOS
debug_port = /dev/cu.usbmodemE2C0C4C6
Black Magic Probe has 2 serial ports: UART and GDB. We will need “GDB” port. Please use PlatformIO Home > Devices or PlatformIO Core (CLI) and platformio device list command to list available ports. If you do not see “Black Magic Probe GDB” port, please try both. More details.
If you would like to use this tool for firmware uploading, please change upload protocol:
[env:myenv]
platform = ...
board = ...
debug_tool = blackmagic
debug_port = <CONFIGURE GDB PORT>
upload_port = <THE SAME AS DEBUG PORT>
; SWD interface
upload_protocol = blackmagic
; JTAG interface
upload_protocol = blackmagic-jtag
More options:
Drivers¶
Not required.
Wiring Connections¶
JTAG Interface¶
Black Magic Probe 10-Pin Connector |
Board JTAG Pin |
Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
VCC |
Positive Supply Voltage — Power supply for JTAG interface drivers |
3 |
GND |
Digital ground |
2 |
TMS |
Test Mode State |
4 |
TCLK |
JTAG Return Test Clock |
6 |
TDO |
Test Data Out |
8 |
TDI |
Test Data In |
10 |
RESET |
Connect this pin to the (active low) reset input of the target CPU |
Serial Wire Mode Interface (SWD)¶
Black Magic Probe 10-Pin Connector |
Board SWD Pin |
Description |
|---|---|---|
1 |
VCC |
Positive Supply Voltage — Power supply for JTAG interface drivers |
3 |
GND |
Digital ground |
2 |
SWDIO |
Data I/O |
4 |
SWCLK |
Clock |
10 |
RESET |
Connect this pin to the (active low) reset input of the target CPU |
Platforms¶
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Open-source, embedded development platform for Aceinna IMU hardware. Run custom algorithms and navigation code on Aceinna IMU/INS hardware. |
|
Atmel | SMART offers Flash- based ARM products based on the ARM Cortex-M0+, Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 architectures, ranging from 8KB to 2MB of Flash including a rich peripheral and feature mix. |
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Freescale Kinetis Microcontrollers is family of multiple hardware- and software-compatible ARM Cortex-M0+, Cortex-M4 and Cortex-M7-based MCU series. Kinetis MCUs offer exceptional low-power performance, scalability and feature integration. |
|
The Nordic nRF51 Series is a family of highly flexible, multi-protocol, system-on-chip (SoC) devices for ultra-low power wireless applications. nRF51 Series devices support a range of protocol stacks including Bluetooth Smart (previously called Bluetooth low energy), ANT and proprietary 2.4GHz protocols such as Gazell. |
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The nRF52 Series are built for speed to carry out increasingly complex tasks in the shortest possible time and return to sleep, conserving precious battery power. They have a Cortex-M4F processor and are the most capable Bluetooth Smart SoCs on the market. |
|
The NXP LPC is a family of 32-bit microcontroller integrated circuits by NXP Semiconductors. The LPC chips are grouped into related series that are based around the same 32-bit ARM processor core, such as the Cortex-M4F, Cortex-M3, Cortex-M0+, or Cortex-M0. Internally, each microcontroller consists of the processor core, static RAM memory, flash memory, debugging interface, and various peripherals. |
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Silicon Labs EFM32 Gecko 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) family includes devices that offer flash memory configurations up to 256 kB, 32 kB of RAM and CPU speeds up to 48 MHz. Based on the powerful ARM Cortex-M core, the Gecko family features innovative low energy techniques, short wake-up time from energy saving modes and a wide selection of peripherals, making it ideal for battery operated applications and other systems requiring high performance and low-energy consumption. |
|
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. |
Frameworks¶
Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Arduino Wiring-based Framework allows writing cross-platform software to control devices attached to a wide range of Arduino boards to create all kinds of creative coding, interactive objects, spaces or physical experiences. |
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The ARM Cortex Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS) is a vendor-independent hardware abstraction layer for the Cortex-M processor series and specifies debugger interfaces. The CMSIS enables consistent and simple software interfaces to the processor for interface peripherals, real-time operating systems, and middleware. It simplifies software re-use, reducing the learning curve for new microcontroller developers and cutting the time-to-market for devices. |
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The libOpenCM3 framework aims to create a free/libre/open-source firmware library for various ARM Cortex-M0(+)/M3/M4 microcontrollers, including ST STM32, Ti Tiva and Stellaris, NXP LPC 11xx, 13xx, 15xx, 17xx parts, Atmel SAM3, Energy Micro EFM32 and others. |
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The mbed framework The mbed SDK has been designed to provide enough hardware abstraction to be intuitive and concise, yet powerful enough to build complex projects. It is built on the low-level ARM CMSIS APIs, allowing you to code down to the metal if needed. In addition to RTOS, USB and Networking libraries, a cookbook of hundreds of reusable peripheral and module libraries have been built on top of the SDK by the mbed Developer Community. |
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Simba is an RTOS and build framework. It aims to make embedded programming easy and portable. |
|
The ST Standard Peripheral Library provides a set of functions for handling the peripherals on the STM32 Cortex-M3 family. The idea is to save the user (the new user, in particular) having to deal directly with the registers. |
|
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. |
Boards¶
Note
For more detailed board information please scroll tables below by horizontal.
Name |
Platform |
Debug |
MCU |
Frequency |
Flash |
RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External |
STM32F415RGT |
168MHz |
1MB |
128KB |
||
External |
STM32F407VET6 |
168MHz |
512KB |
192KB |
||
External |
STM32F446RET6 |
180MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F765VIT6 |
216MHz |
2MB |
512KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F446VET6 |
168MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
LPC11U24 |
48MHz |
32KB |
8KB |
||
External |
STM32F405RG |
120MHz |
1MB |
128KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21E18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21E18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21E18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
AT91SAM3X8E |
84MHz |
512KB |
96KB |
||
External |
AT91SAM3X8E |
84MHz |
512KB |
96KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
STM32F417VGT6 |
168MHz |
1MB |
192KB |
||
External |
STM32F427VIT6 |
168MHz |
1.99MB |
256KB |
||
External |
STM32F407VET6 |
168MHz |
512KB |
192KB |
||
On-board |
SAMR21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
SAMD21J18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
SAML21J18B |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
LPC4330 |
204MHz |
8MB |
264KB |
||
External |
STM32F407VET6 |
168MHz |
512KB |
192KB |
||
External |
STM32F407VGT6 |
168MHz |
512KB |
192KB |
||
External |
STM32F407ZGT6 |
168MHz |
1MB |
192KB |
||
External |
STM32F407ZET6 |
168MHz |
512KB |
192KB |
||
External |
STM32F103C8T6 |
72MHz |
64KB |
20KB |
||
External |
STM32F103C8T6 |
72MHz |
128KB |
20KB |
||
External |
STM32F407VET6 |
168MHz |
512KB |
192KB |
||
External |
STM32F103C6T6 |
72MHz |
32KB |
10KB |
||
External |
STM32F103C8T6 |
72MHz |
64KB |
20KB |
||
External |
STM32F103C8T6 |
72MHz |
128KB |
20KB |
||
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
External |
NRF51822 |
32MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
LPC11U35 |
48MHz |
64KB |
10KB |
||
On-board |
LPC812 |
30MHz |
16KB |
4KB |
||
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
External |
STM32F030F4P6 |
48MHz |
16KB |
4KB |
||
External |
AT91SAM3X8E |
84MHz |
512KB |
96KB |
||
External |
LPC11U35 |
48MHz |
64KB |
10KB |
||
On-board |
EFM32GG990F1024 |
48MHz |
1MB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
EFM32LG990F256 |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
EFM32WG990F256 |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
EFM32ZG222F32 |
24MHz |
32KB |
4KB |
||
External |
STM32F411RET6 |
100MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
External |
STM32F407VGT6 |
168MHz |
512KB |
192KB |
||
External |
STM32F407VET6 |
168MHz |
512KB |
192KB |
||
On-board |
MKL25Z128VLK4 |
48MHz |
128KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
MKL27Z64VLH4 |
48MHz |
64KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
LPC11U68 |
50MHz |
256KB |
36KB |
||
On-board |
LPC824 |
30MHz |
32KB |
8KB |
||
External |
STM32F070CBT6 |
48MHz |
120KB |
14.81KB |
||
External |
STM32F411RET6 |
100MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
External |
AT91SAM3X8E |
84MHz |
512KB |
96KB |
||
External |
STM32F103CBT6 |
72MHz |
120KB |
20KB |
||
External |
STM32F103RBT6 |
72MHz |
108KB |
17KB |
||
External |
STM32F103RET6 |
72MHz |
256KB |
48KB |
||
External |
STM32F103CBT6 |
72MHz |
120KB |
20KB |
||
External |
STM32F103CBT6 |
72MHz |
108KB |
17KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F439ZIY6 |
168MHz |
2MB |
256KB |
||
External |
STM32F103CBT6 |
72MHz |
105.47KB |
16.60KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F412ZGT6 |
100MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
STM32F411RET6 |
100MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
External |
STM32F411RET6 |
100MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
External |
STM32L151CCU6 |
32MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
STM32L152RC |
32MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
LPC11U24 |
48MHz |
32KB |
8KB |
||
External |
LPC11C24 |
48MHz |
32KB |
8KB |
||
External |
LPC11U34 |
48MHz |
40KB |
8KB |
||
External |
LPC11U37 |
48MHz |
128KB |
10KB |
||
On-board |
LPC812 |
30MHz |
16KB |
4KB |
||
External |
LPC1549 |
72MHz |
256KB |
36KB |
||
On-board |
LPC11U24 |
48MHz |
32KB |
8KB |
||
On-board |
LPC1768 |
96MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
On-board |
NRF51822 |
32MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
On-board |
NRF52840 |
64MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
||
External |
NRF51822 |
32MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
STM32L151RBT6 |
32MHz |
128KB |
32KB |
||
External |
STM32L151RBT6 |
32MHz |
128KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
NRF51822 |
16MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
On-board |
NRF51822 |
16MHz |
256KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F401RET6 |
84MHz |
512KB |
96KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L476RGT6 |
80MHz |
1MB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
EFM32HG322F64 |
25MHz |
64KB |
8KB |
||
On-board |
EFM32PG1B200F256GM48 |
40MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21J18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21J18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21J18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F334C8T6 |
72MHz |
64KB |
12KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F401VCT6 |
84MHz |
256KB |
64KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F411VET6 |
100MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F413ZHT6 |
100MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F429ZIT6 |
180MHz |
2MB |
256KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F469NIH6 |
180MHz |
1MB |
384KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F746NGH6 |
216MHz |
1MB |
320KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F769NIH6 |
216MHz |
1MB |
512KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L053C8T6 |
32MHz |
64KB |
8KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L100RCT6 |
32MHz |
256KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L476VGT6 |
80MHz |
1MB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L496AGI6 |
80MHz |
1MB |
320KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L072CZ |
32MHz |
192KB |
20KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L475VGT6 |
80MHz |
1MB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F072RBT6 |
48MHz |
128KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F030R8T6 |
48MHz |
64KB |
8KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F031K6T6 |
48MHz |
32KB |
4KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F042K6T6 |
48MHz |
32KB |
6KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F070RBT6 |
48MHz |
128KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F072RBT6 |
48MHz |
128KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F091RCT6 |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F103RBT6 |
72MHz |
128KB |
20KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F207ZGT6 |
120MHz |
1MB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F302R8T6 |
72MHz |
64KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F303K8T6 |
72MHz |
64KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F303RET6 |
72MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F303ZET6 |
72MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F334R8T6 |
72MHz |
64KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F401RET6 |
84MHz |
512KB |
96KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F410RBT6 |
100MHz |
128KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F411RET6 |
100MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F412ZGT6 |
100MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F413ZHT6 |
100MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F429ZIT6 |
180MHz |
2MB |
256KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F439ZIT6 |
180MHz |
2MB |
256KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F446RET6 |
180MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F446ZET6 |
180MHz |
512KB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F722ZET6 |
216MHz |
512KB |
256KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F746ZGT6 |
216MHz |
1MB |
320KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F756ZG |
216MHz |
1MB |
320KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F767ZIT6 |
216MHz |
2MB |
512KB |
||
On-board |
STM32H743ZIT6 |
400MHz |
2MB |
1MB |
||
On-board |
STM32L011K4T6 |
32MHz |
16KB |
2KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L031K6T6 |
32MHz |
32KB |
8KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L053R8T6 |
32MHz |
64KB |
8KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L073RZ |
32MHz |
192KB |
20KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L152RET6 |
32MHz |
512KB |
80KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L412KBU6 |
80MHz |
128KB |
40KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L432KCU6 |
80MHz |
256KB |
64KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L433RC |
80MHz |
256KB |
64KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L452RET6 |
80MHz |
256KB |
64KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L476RGT6 |
80MHz |
1MB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L476RGT6 |
80MHz |
1MB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L496ZGT6 |
80MHz |
1MB |
128KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L496ZGT6P |
80MHz |
1MB |
320KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L4R5ZIT6 |
120MHz |
2MB |
640KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F030R8T6 |
48MHz |
64KB |
8KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F051R8T6 |
48MHz |
64KB |
8KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F303VCT6 |
72MHz |
256KB |
48KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F407VGT6 |
168MHz |
1MB |
192KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L073VZT6 |
32MHz |
192KB |
20KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L152RBT6 |
32MHz |
128KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F100RBT6 |
24MHz |
128KB |
8KB |
||
On-board |
STM32L476JG |
80MHz |
1MB |
128KB |
||
External |
STM32F103C8T6 |
72MHz |
64KB |
20KB |
||
External |
STM32F103CBT6 |
72MHz |
128KB |
20KB |
||
External |
STM32F103R8T6 |
72MHz |
64KB |
20KB |
||
External |
STM32F103RBT6 |
72MHz |
128KB |
20KB |
||
External |
STM32F103RCT6 |
72MHz |
256KB |
48KB |
||
External |
STM32F103RET6 |
72MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
External |
STM32F103T8T6 |
72MHz |
20KB |
64KB |
||
External |
STM32F103TBT6 |
72MHz |
128KB |
20KB |
||
External |
STM32F103VBT6 |
72MHz |
128KB |
20KB |
||
External |
STM32F103VCT6 |
72MHz |
256KB |
48KB |
||
External |
STM32F103VDT6 |
72MHz |
384KB |
64KB |
||
External |
STM32F103VET6 |
72MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
External |
STM32F103ZCT6 |
72MHz |
256KB |
48KB |
||
External |
STM32F103ZDT6 |
72MHz |
384KB |
64KB |
||
External |
STM32F103ZET6 |
72MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
External |
STM32F303CBT6 |
72MHz |
128KB |
32KB |
||
External |
AT91SAM3X8E |
84MHz |
512KB |
96KB |
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External |
AT91SAM3X8E |
84MHz |
512KB |
96KB |
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On-board |
NRF51822 |
16MHz |
128KB |
16KB |
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On-board |
NRF51822 |
16MHz |
256KB |
16KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F407VET6 |
168MHz |
512KB |
192KB |
||
On-board |
NRF51822 |
16MHz |
256KB |
16KB |
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On-board |
STM32F439VI |
180MHz |
2MB |
256KB |
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External |
NRF51822 |
32MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
LPC11U24 |
50MHz |
32KB |
8KB |
||
External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
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External |
SAMD21G18A |
48MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
LPC1114FN28 |
48MHz |
32KB |
4KB |
||
On-board |
LPC824 |
30MHz |
32KB |
8KB |
||
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
On-board |
EFR32MG12P432F1024 |
40MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
||
External |
STM32F103TBU6 |
72MHz |
128KB |
20KB |
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External |
NRF51822 |
32MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
External |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
External |
NRF51822 |
32MHz |
256KB |
32KB |
||
On-board |
LPC1768 |
96MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
External |
STM32F437VG |
180MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
||
On-board |
STM32F437VG |
180MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
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External |
STM32F437VG |
180MHz |
1MB |
256KB |
||
On-board |
NRF52832 |
64MHz |
512KB |
64KB |
||
External |
STM32F439ZIY6 |
168MHz |
2MB |
256KB |
||
External |
STM32F439ZIY6 |
168MHz |
2MB |
256KB |
||
External |
LPC11U35 |
48MHz |
64KB |
10KB |
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On-board |
NRF51822 |
16MHz |
256KB |
16KB |