Core board F401RCT6

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

STM32F401RCT6

Frequency

84MHz

Flash

256KB

RAM

64KB

Vendor

ST

Configuration

Please use coreboard_f401rc ID for board option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File):

[env:coreboard_f401rc]
platform = ststm32
board = coreboard_f401rc

You can override default Core board F401RCT6 settings per build environment using board_*** option, where *** is a JSON object path from board manifest coreboard_f401rc.json. For example, board_build.mcu, board_build.f_cpu, etc.

[env:coreboard_f401rc]
platform = ststm32
board = coreboard_f401rc

; change microcontroller
board_build.mcu = stm32f401rct6

; change MCU frequency
board_build.f_cpu = 84000000L

Uploading

Core board F401RCT6 supports the next uploading protocols:

  • blackmagic

  • dfu

  • hid

  • jlink

  • serial

  • stlink

Default protocol is stlink

You can change upload protocol using upload_protocol option:

[env:coreboard_f401rc]
platform = ststm32
board = coreboard_f401rc

upload_protocol = stlink

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).

Core board F401RCT6 does not have on-board debug probe and IS NOT READY for debugging. You will need to use/buy one of external probe listed below.

Compatible Tools

On-board

Default

Black Magic Probe

Yes

J-LINK

ST-LINK

Frameworks

Name

Description

Arduino

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

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

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