STM32 Development Board Implements CAN FD On-Chip Modules, Supports Arduino And ARM mbed Platforms

ST Microelectronics announced their Nucleo-144 boards, featuring an STM32 micro-controller in an LQFP144 package. The board’s Zio connector enables connection to Arduino Uno V3.

The development board does not require any separate probe as it integrates the Link/V2-1 debugger/programmer. It comes with Ethernet and USB connectors. The board is not equipped with CAN transceiver, although the STM32 micro-controller implements CAN FD on-chip modules. Therefore an external module with CAN transceiver and appropriate connector (e.g. 9-pin Dsub with CiA 303-1 pinning) is needed.

The product features an Arduino Uno connector. The Zio connector provides an access to a broad range of peripherals. The Morpho connector gives access to all MCU pins including the CAN FD module (RX/TX). The board comes with STM32 software libraries and examples included in the STM32Cube package. Several third-party software products are available for the development board. This includes software by IAR, Keil, ARM-mbed online, etc.

Key Features

• STM32 microcontroller in LQFP144 package
• External SMPS to generate Vcore logic supply (only available on '-P' suffixed boards)
• Ethernet compliant with IEEE-802.3-2002 (depending on STM32 support)
• USB OTG or full-speed device (depending on STM32 support)
• 3 user LEDs
• 2 user and reset push-buttons
• 32.768 kHz crystal oscillator
• Board connectors:
  • USB with Micro-AB
  • SWD
  • Ethernet RJ45 (depending on STM32 support)
  • ST Zio connector including Arduino™ Uno V3
  • ST morpho
• Flexible power-supply options: ST-LINK USB VBUS or external sources
• On-board ST-LINK/V2-1 debugger/programmer with USB re-enumeration capability: mass storage, virtual COM port and debug port
• Comprehensive free software libraries and examples available with the STM32Cube package
• Support of a wide choice of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) including IAR™ , Keil® , GCC-based IDEs, Arm® Mbed™
• Arm® Mbed Enabled™ compliant (only for some Nucleo part numbers)

More Information

• STM32 Nucleo-144 boards Data Brief (PDF)...
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