Seeed Arch Max

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

STM32F407VET6

Frequency

168MHz

Flash

512KB

RAM

192KB

Vendor

SeeedStudio

Configuration

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

[env:seeedArchMax]
platform = ststm32
board = seeedArchMax

You can override default Seeed Arch Max settings per build environment using board_*** option, where *** is a JSON object path from board manifest seeedArchMax.json. For example, board_build.mcu, board_build.f_cpu, etc.

[env:seeedArchMax]
platform = ststm32
board = seeedArchMax

; change microcontroller
board_build.mcu = stm32f407vet6

; change MCU frequency
board_build.f_cpu = 168000000L

Uploading

Seeed Arch Max supports the next uploading protocols:

  • blackmagic

  • jlink

  • mbed

  • stlink

Default protocol is mbed

You can change upload protocol using upload_protocol option:

[env:seeedArchMax]
platform = ststm32
board = seeedArchMax

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).

Seeed Arch Max 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

J-LINK

ST-LINK

Yes

Yes

Frameworks

Name

Description

CMSIS

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

Mbed

Arm Mbed OS is an open source embedded operating system designed specifically for the ‘things’ in the Internet of Things. It includes all the features you need to develop a connected product based on an Arm Cortex-M microcontroller, including security, connectivity, an RTOS and drivers for sensors and I/O devices

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

libopencm3

The libOpenCM3 framework aims to create a free and open-source firmware library for various ARM Cortex-M0(+)/M3/M4 microcontrollers, including ST STM32, Ti Tiva and Stellaris, NXP LPC, Atmel SAM3, Energy Micro EFM32 and others